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New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
The 638-horsepower ZR1 only looks like a regular Corvette. Nearly everything underneath, including the symbolism, is different.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Filed under: Coupes , Sports/GTs , Supercars , Chevrolet Click above for our high-res ZR1 burnout gallery! Car and Driver recently strapped its test gear to the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and, as expected, recorded some impressive numbers. All eyes have been on the supercar Vette as it enters the boxing ring to duke it out with the heavy-hitting Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR , Nissan GT-R and Porsche GT2...
Top Speed (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Posted on 10.8.2008 09:20 by Simona Alina , Myles Kornblatt Filed under: Chevrolet | sports cars | chevrolet Corvette | future cars First rumors said the new Corvette C7 would be revealed sometime in 2011, but now it seems there will be a longer wait for the next generation of the gas-hungry American icon. General Motors has delayed the next generation Covette C7 until the 2014 model year. This delay...
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
A post on DigitalCorvettes yesterday started a rumor that production for the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1has ended. The rumor came after GM’s Bowling Green plant shut down this week. Production...
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
General Motors has long been rumored to be developing a mid-engine version of its next-generation Chevrolet Corvette, but the on-again-off-again project has officially been removed from the table, according to a new report. Although the mid-engine Corvette did have support from within General Motors – including the stamp of approval from GM car czar Bob Lutz [...]
Automobile (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
2008 Chevy Corvette Coupe If you just want a fast car yet don't want to spend a ton of money, the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 makes a lot of sense. It's pretty amazing how far the Corvette has come in the past fifty years. The current, sixth-generation 'Vette now gives you 430 horsepower, endless torque, better steering feel, and a better chassis than any Corvette in history, and enough rock-solid...
Dubspeed Driven (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Click for Larger Image Story by Jack Baruth Okay, class, put away your books. Time for a pop quiz. It’s just one question, and it’s multiple-choice: Which car holds the official Nurburgring lap time record for production automobiles? a) Nissan GT-R b) Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 c) Porsche Carrera GT d) Radical SR8 So, what did you pick? It doesn’t matter. Whatever you picked, [...]
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is arguably one of the best performance bargains in the U.S. despite its six-digit price tag, but apparently the ZR1’s value pricing doesn’t apply on the other side of the Atlantic. General Motors has announced UK pricing for the mighty ZR1, with a starting price of £109,000. At £109,000 – which [...]
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is arguably one of the best performance bargains in the U.S. despite its six-digit price tag, but apparently the ZR1’s value pricing doesn’t apply on the other side of the Atlantic. General Motors has announced UK pricing for the mighty ZR1, with a starting price of £109,000. At £109,000 – which [...]
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
638 Horsepower from a supercharged LS9 6.2-liter V-8 engine 604 Foot-pounds of torque at 3,800 rpm 6 Number of gears in the manual transmission, with dual-disc clutch 205 mph, top speed 3.4 seconds, 0-60 mph 7 seconds, 0-100 mph 11.3 seconds, quarter-mile elapsed time (131 mph) 14 mpg city, estimated 20 mpg highway, estimated 19 inches. Diameter of Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP (zero pressure) tires...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
DETROIT – The automotive recession is even taking its toll on a car often cited as recession-proof: the Chevrolet Corvette.
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
When GM released the very first details on the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 it made it a point to emphasize that you get outstanding performance at an outstanding price. Head over to Chevrolet.com and...
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
It was only a matter of time before someone threw the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 on the dyno to see how much power the Nurburgring champ was sending to the rear wheels. Well, a lucky Corvette Forum...
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Last week the Top Gear trio was caught at SFO airport and was later spotted in Reno with the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. Continuing their U.S....
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Clarkson, Hammond and May were spotted at the SFO airport yesterday by a forum member over at Final Gear. The trio was then later spotted in Nevada hanging out with the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1,...
