Stock, the Corvette ZR1 is a beast in nature, with a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 under the hood, pushing 638hp and 604 lb-ft of torque. TIKT is a German tuning house that somehow saw room for improvement in this monster, resulting in the Triple X package. A new set of race shocks have been added to [...]
Car and Driver loves doing special features. So they’re back with their latest one for the 2012-year: the annual Lightning Lap. The competition is to compare some of the most critically acclaimed cars as of recent. Taking place at Virginia’s International Raceway, the C/D team will compare a series of cars organized in various price [...]
This may not be the fastest Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in the world but it can sure run a quarter mile fast as hell. Built by Late Model Racecraft, this Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 recently ran the quarter mile at 9.68 seconds at 147 mph. At the end the Corvette ZR1 was heard saying ‘just bring it.’ [...]
General Motors today built its 100 millionth small block engine – 56 years after the first production small block made its debut. The small-black engine was introduced by Chevrolet in 1955 and the milestone comes at the same month the brand marked its 100th anniversary. “The small block is the engine that brought high-performance to [...]
Similar to the Corvette Engine Build Experience that allows Corvette Z06 and ZR1 customers to participate in the assembly of the engine destined for their car, Chevrolet Performance is now offering customers the chance to build their own LS7 or LS9 crate engine. “Building an engine is a time-honored tradition in hot rodding, and this exciting [...]
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 [...]
Since yesterday General Motors announced that the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 set a new Nurburgring lap record, we felt it was only right to put the car in a ‘Let’s Talk Numbers’ battle against its biggest competitor – the 2012 Nissan GT-R. For argument sake, we even added the Nurburgring for each car’s 2012 model [...]
The Chevrolet Corvette returned to the world’s most-demanding testing ground and the backyard to some of its most major competitors – Germany’s Nurburgring Nordschleife. For the 2012 model year, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 recorded a lap time of 7:19.63, more than six seconds faster than the previous Corvette-best recorded in 2008 (7:26.24) – that is [...]
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 [...]
