Supercars and sports coupes are my favorite segment of any segment out there. So you can images the excitement I had when I heard that CARandDRIVER was lining up 11 of the world’s most desirable supercars for a side-by-side drag race. The list includes some of the most exciting cars out there including the Porsche [...]
Earlier this month, the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 hit up the Nurburgring Nordschleife and returned an impressive lap time of 7:19.63. That put the 2012 Corvette ZR1 ahead of the 2012 Nissan GT-R and right below the Porsche 911 GT2 RS on the board. With things already hot at the Nurburgring for Corvette engineers, they [...]
General Motors has given dealers pricing information for the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette and it seems like the cost of owning a ‘Vette is going up. According to documents given to dealers, the sticker price for the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette is going up between $480 and $1,150, depending on which model you choose. The only exception [...]
Rick Hendrick, one of the world’s most important figures in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing is building his own 7.0L 505-horsepower LS7 engine that will go into his new 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition. Hendrick is the 13th participant to build his own engine at the build center. “For me, participating in this engine build [...]
Earlier this morning, General Motors announced that it will be investing $131 million in its Bowling Green plant to support production of the next generation Chevrolet Corvette. However, the question remains – when will we see the next-generation Corvette? GM said that the plant will continue building the current generation Corvette for at least the [...]
General Motors announced today that it will invest $131 million (not $100 million as reported yesterday) in its Bowling Green Assembly plant to support production of the next generation Chevrolet Corvette, adding about 250 jobs. “This is a significant day for anyone who believes that America should build world-class, high-performance products,” said Mark Reuss, GM [...]
General Motors announced today that its North America President Mark Reuss will be holding a press conference tomorrow at GM Bowling Green Assembly, 600 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101. GM said the announcement is a “positive news announcement for the plant and Corvette lovers.” Click here for more news on the Chevrolet Corvette. According to sources [...]
After some leaked details, General Motors today released official info on the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette upgrades. Enhancement for the 2012 model year Corvette include upgrades to the Z06 and ZR1 models along with interior upgrades across the whole Corvette lineup. “We constantly strive to make the Corvette a better car on the road and the [...]
Chevrolet is celebrating 100 years of racing and its performance heritage with the new 2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Corvette, which features a stealth black color scheme with highlights of red in the brake calipers, tires and red stitching on the interior. “Racing and performance are the roots of Chevrolet, a tradition carried forward today by [...]
Over the weekend at the Texas Mile Hinson Motorsports’ a record setting Turbo Chevrolet Corvette Z06 crashed while traveling at over 230 mph. Fortunately (and miraculously), the driver emerged from the accident with minor injuries and was later released from the hospital. The Turbo Corvette Z06 was modified by Hinson Motorsports and produced a whopping [...]
