News & Views for Corvette Enthusiasts
Overturned Corvette causes gas leak on Waialae Ave. Saturday … Just before 1:45 p.m. Saturday, a Corvette overturned in a two-car accident on Waialae Avenue. … HFD said, in the accident, the Corvette hit a tile wall which damaged a synthetic natural gas meter that serviced a nearby apartment. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreJamie and Kenny Chuculate (back center, from left) discuss their custom-made, award-winning 2007 Z51 Corvette coupe with car enthusiasts during the Corvette Expo in … (Bonnie Vculek / Enid News & Eagle) … The 26th annual Corvette Expo is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 7 at Chisholm Trail Expo Center. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreIt didn’t take but 4.5 seconds after Cadillac unveiled the CT6 V-Sport before word spread about that Chevy will use that 4.2-liter, Biturbo, V-8 in the upcoming mid-engined Zora ZR1 Chevy Corvette. After all, why not? It has 550 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque, right? Well, those rumors were put … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhile we were excited to hear about another high performance Caddy, the bigger news in the announcement of the CT6 V-Sport is the arrival of the new LTA V8. CAD images that surfaced online last year pointed to a similarly-designed twin turbo V8, so when it was announced that the CT6 will feature a … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWith rumors of a forthcoming mid-engine Corvette continuing to swirl, some folks are poking around to see what Chevy might mount when it comes to motivation. Cadillac’s recently debuted twin-turbo V-8 might fit the bill, but according to Cadillac president John de Nysschen, that’s simply not gonna … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhen a Lego enthusiast combines his passion with a desire to own an iconic 1969 Corvette, the end result is nothing short of stunning. In much the same way as a life-sized restorer would toil over wiring, hoses and proper fit and finish, a Lego enthusiast named “Brickdater” spent many hours fitting and … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MorePeople have been coming to the National Corvette Museum (NCM) for decades to look at some of the most memorable Corvettes on the planet. Now, thanks to the NCM’s Corvette Ride program, attendees can make their own memories by taking a ride in several of the Corvettes on-hand at the museum … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreCadillac’s new biturbocharged V8 is a brutal thing – at least on paper. Under the hood of the new CT6 V-Sport, the 4.2-liter turbo units produces a whopping 550 horsepower (410 kilowatts) and 627 pound-feet (850 Newton-meters) of torque. That type of performance, paired with the fact that it will be … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreIt is reportedly the most technologically-advanced V-8 ever built by General Motors. The 4.2’s power figures eclipse those found on the lower trim levels of the current Chevrolet Corvette, long GM’s flagship car, which makes 460 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque, leading some to speculate that … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreProduction of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 began earlier this month and with Rick Hendrick having paid nearly a million dollars for the rights to the first example of the 755 horsepower supercar, C7 ZR1 #0001 was built to the desired specifications of the legendary NASCAR team owner. Powered by WPeMatico
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