News & Views for Corvette Enthusiasts
With the notable exception of early examples, the Chevrolet Corvette has always used a big, powerful V8 engine. Maryland-based Genovation wants to change by that building an electric Corvette with more power under the hood than the Dodge Challenger Hellcat. Named GXE, the firm’s latest … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreNew CAD images of what’s likely to be the mid-engine C8 Chevrolet Corvette have surfaced. This time the images show a new twin-turbocharged V-8 destined for the car. You’ll be surprised at some of the tests Koenigsegg’s supercars are put under to ensure their crashworthniness. For example, one … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThere’s been more than two years since Genovation Extreme Electric announced that it’s building an electric Corvette without any help whatsoever from Chevrolet. After showcasing a working prototype, the Rockville, Maryland-based company is now gearing up to premiere the real deal on January 9 at … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGenovation, an engineering skunkworks based in Rockville, Maryland, is almost ready to show its Corvette-based electric sports car. The company has confirmed the debut will take place next month at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. Called the Genovation Extreme Electric (GXE), the car in … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreNew CAD images of what’s believed to be a twin-turbocharged V-8 destined for the car have been posted to Twitter by user Michael Accardi. You can clearly see one of the turbochargers nestled near the bottom and to the right of the engine. According to Accardi, the engine carries the LT7 code name … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAnother mystery regarding the powerplant of the mid-engine Corvette is displacement. Based on the twin-turbo V8 that Cadillac debuted in the Escala Concept, it could displace 4.2 liters. According to other sources (as in rumors), General Motors could go the full monty and offer up to 5.5 liters. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreIt was the first modern Corvette to challenge the world’s best sports cars on truly level ground, the first Corvette to take a class victory at Le Mans, and the last Corvette to feature those oh-so-cool hidden headlamps. But the fifth-gen Vette (C5) came very close to not existing at all. According to Russ … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreI don’t think that there has been a car more shrouded in rumors and questions than the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette. We have been talking about the possibility of a mid-ship Corvette for generations, but these discussions have been energized in the past year by spy shots and videos showing what … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreLast month, sales for the Chevrolet Corvette were up by 32.1%. It would seem that sales aren’t the only area where the Chevy Corvette is excelling, as the model recently made it onto the Consumer Reports list for the 10 Most Satisfying Cars of 2017. The list was based off of survey results collected by … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAuto Value and Bumper to Bumper selected nine grand-prize winners and 80 ancillary gift card winners from the third and final drawing of the Kentucky Horsepower Corvette Giveaway. Fifty people from all three drawings, including grand-prize winners, will travel to Louisville, Kentucky, in May 2018. Powered by WPeMatico
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