Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Iso Rivolta Marella: Zagato helps Russian student build Corvette ZR1 inspired Italian supercar

Posted: Oct 07, 2009

Italian company Zagato helped a Russian student from Moscow State University of Industrial and Applied Arts revive Italian brand Iso Rivolta.
Known as the Iso Rivolta Marella, the Italian supercar is based on the underpinnings of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – meaning that under the hood is a 6.2L V8 LS9 supercharged engine making 638-hp with [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 completely destroyed, woman pulls 6 cars with her hair, fastest cars under $50,000

Posted: Aug 18, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, Miscellaneous Thoughts, Top 10 Lists

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 completely destroyed: What you see above is a picture of a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 completely destroyed after a horrible head on crash. Check out more pictures at WreckedExotics.
Chinese woman pulls 6 cars with her hair: This past week, Zhang Tingting became the first woman to successfully pull 6 cars over 50 meters with [...]

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Video: Can the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 keep up with a Lamborghini LP 670-4 SuperVeloce?

Posted: Aug 13, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, Lamborghini, Videos

Obviously it would be a bold statement to say that the Corvette ZR1 can beat the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce – in fact it would be down right blasphemous. However, can ZR1 actually keep up with the Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce? Well, the folks at AutoCar decided to figure that one out.
Refresher:
Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce: 6.5 [...]

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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Hero Edition: There will only be one

Posted: May 07, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM

Meet the 1 of 1 special edition Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Hero Edition by General Motors. GM built and designed the car to honor the Kids Wish Network’s “Hero of the Month.”
The special edition Corvette ZR1 Hero Edition is the only unit produced with red accents, special graphics and carbon fiber trims. No powertrain upgrades were [...]

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Bertone Mantide to cost $2 million, up to 10 units being considered

Posted: May 05, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, Tuner Cars

It will obviously set you aside from the crowd and will definitely turn heads when you drive it down the street. However, the Bertone Mantide will cost you a whopping $2 million according to creator Jason Castriota. Who’s going to by a $2 million car that has the underpinnings of the Corvette ZR1 when they can just [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: Hyundai Equus spotted in the U.S., first crashed Corvette ZR1 ends up on eBay

Posted: May 04, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, Ferrari, Hyundai, Miscellaneous Thoughts

The first time we saw the Hyundai Equus in person was at the 2009 New York Auto Show – it was also the first time we saw Hyundai’s full-size sedan on U.S. soil – until now.
Hyundai Equus spotted in L.A. with U.S. plates: A 2010 Hyundai Equus was spotted roaming around in L.A. by a [...]

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Bertone Project M car officially revealed as Bertone Mantide

Posted: Apr 20, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, Tuner Cars

Stile Bertone has finally revealed his Project M car as the one-off Betrone Mantide.
The Bertone Mantide features the underpinnings of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 wrapped in radical Stile Bertone aerospace inspired design.
The LS9 engine gives the Mantide a total 638-hp. However, with a significant drop in weight with carbon fiber body panels, interior trim, seats [...]

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n2a Motors Stinger: Turn your new Corvette ZR1 or Z06 into a 1960s Corvette Sting Ray

Posted: Mar 28, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, Tuner Cars

n2a Motors, makers of the Anteros, have released sketches, clay model photos and details of their latest project called the ‘Stinger.’
Inspired by the 2nd generation 1963, ‘65 and ‘67 Corvette Sting Rays, the Stinger is built on the 2009/2010 C6 Corvette Chassis. When using a new Corvette donor car with a 430-hp LS3 V8, the [...]

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Video: All-electric 2009 ZR1 Chevrolet Corvette

Posted: Mar 10, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, Hybrids, Green News, Videos

It has come to this. We came across this video on YouTube and thought you might like to check it out.
Video description: “With General Motors hanging on by its fingernails and oil prices as unstable as the whole world’s economy, maybe this will be the ’stimulus’ to return GM to profitability! How about an all-electric [...]

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Heinricy and Hennessey heading to Nurburgring with the ZR700 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Posted: Feb 27, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, Tuner Cars

About two days ago we brought you a video of retired John Heinricy taking the 2009 Corvette ZR1 with a Hennessey ZR700 package around a track. At first we thought the former head of GM’s Performance Division was just having some fun while feeding his need for speed. Well, it seems like Heinricy and Hennessey [...]