A motorist heading home from work has a Red Corvette pass him on the right shoulder of the highway and realizes it is on fire. So he follows him to a Goodyear Tire Store where the Z06 owner jumps out and watches the flames consuming the Corvette right in front of him.
Last December (2007) we all had the unpleasant opportunity to view photos of a modified C3 Corvette on MadWhips titled “How To Deface and Devalue a Corvette“, we are now extremely UN-PLEASED to bring you PART II.
Car and Driver magazine had themselves a shootout down in Southern California comparing a 2007 Corvette Z06 vs. the 2007 Lotus Exige S and a 2007 Porsche 911 GT3. As the headline suggests, the Z06 was the clear winner not only on the track, but as the best daily driver of the three.
Listen and watch Murcielago after Murcielago, Gallardo after Gallardo, Diablos, 2 Ariel Atoms, F40, NSXs, Vipers, 911 Turbos, plus MUCH more awesomeness pull out of the event parking lot and completely destroy the asphalt!! I would have loved to be there to feel the power of these sweet Italian machines.
General Motors has officially unveiled its 2008 Chevrolet Corvette C6 sporting the new 6.2 Liter LS3! The LS3 monster boasts an extra 200cc’s of explosion space which delivers an additional 36 horsepower.
Kelley Blue Book released their list of vehicles with the best resale value for 2007. While Corvette didn't make their official list, their report mentions that had certain criteria been omitted, the 2007 Z06 Corvette would have been number 1
This was an interesting year for Corvettes and the people that follow them. We take a look back at the stories and events that shaped Corvette in 2006.
While temperatures hovered in the single digits outside the Chicago Auto Show, inside things were heating up over at the Chevrolet display as the two new special edition Corvettes were unveiled to members of the media.
The much talked-about Ron Fellows ALMS GT1 Champion Z06 Corvette will make its debut at the Chicago Auto Show later this month GM announced today. Confirming the rumors that started late last year, the signature Z06 Corvette features the Z06 with Artic White exterior, red interior and the long standing red driver side GT1 hash marks that first appeared 11 years ago on the limited edition Grand Sports.
GM may be building the first "special edition" Corvette of the C6 era, a Ron Fellows Edition Z06 Corvette. The special edition Z06 is Artic White, a first-time color for the Z06, and will feature a fender stripe, high polished wheels and a wide racing spoiler.
Automobile Magazine gives us an end of the year treat with their 2007 Automobile Magazine All-Stars List. For the second consecutive year, the Z06 Corvette has been named an All-Star.
Katech Street Attack Z06
600-623 horsepower
560-570 lb-ft of torque
Make the best Corvette Ever produced even better with more power, enhanced cooling, exhaust and finishing touches.
The Corvette Z06 is the most powerful production car ever offered by GM. The Corvette Z06 is powered by a 7.0 liter V-8, LS7 engine that develops 377 kW (512 hp) at 6,300
Callaway Cars announced they will be building a convertible version of the Z06 Corvette based C16 Coupe. The C16 Convertible will debut at the New York International Car Show in April. Like the C16 Coupe, the convertible version is available with either the 560 hp Supercharged V8 or the optional high performance 616 hp Supercharged 6.0 Liter V8.
Car and Driver once again solicited cars from manufacturers for an intense week of evaluating and testing for their annual 10 Best List. Selection criteria and rules are fairly straightforward, and in the end it is no surprise that the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette was among the coveted list of 10 best cars.
On Fox & Friends, NASCAR cup winner Jimmie Johnson drove up to the set in a Z06 Corvette. During the interview the NYPD showed up with lights flashing because they didn’t like how he parked. At the end of the interview, he gets back in the car with one of the hosts and burns a little rubber. The cops flip their sirens and follow after.
The 1963 Split Window Z06 Coupe is one of the most coveted and therefore collected midyear Corvettes. Only 199 of these special performance optioned Vettes were produced. Then factor in the N03 36 gallon "tanker" option of which only 63 were made and you've got a very special Corvette indeed.
The largest gift in the history of the National Corvette Museum came this week from Wisconsin couple Ivan and Mary Shrodt. The $1.3 million dollar donation will be used for the planned 50,000 square foot expansion of the Museum that is expected to be completed by the summer of 2009.
Perhaps the most anticipated game from Microsoft's Game Studio this year for the XBox 360 is Forza Motorsport 2. Recently unveiled is the list of US production cars which include five Corvette models.
A small business in Queensland has managed to do what the biggest car maker on the planet, General Motors, cannot: build a right-hand-drive version of the Chevrolet Corvette.
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