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- 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Review
- 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Review
- 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Review
- 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Review
- 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Review
- 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Review
- 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Review
2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 [w/video]
Successful In Its Mission, But Not As The World's Greatest Sports Car Adhered to the Hamilton Hall dorm wall at Wright State University is a glossy poster of a jet-black sports car. It hangs low over an unmade bed, its corner blemished with a slight tear from an errantly placed thumbtack during orientation week. A young engineering undergraduate, sitting at a desk just a few feet away, is staring directly at the poster. Instead of reviewing for an upcoming exam, his eyes remain fixated on the vehicle's sleek bodywork, ominous quad exhaust pipes and Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes. ... Read More
Vital Stats
- Engine:
- Supercharged 6.2L V8
- Power:
- 638 HP / 604 LB-FT
- Transmission:
- 6-Speed Manual
- MSRP:
- $130,010 as tested
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0Detroit: Bob Lutz brings Destino, a ZR1-powered Karma, to Detroit 1358177040
There's nothing wrong with the Fisker Karma that a honkin' American V8 engine won't fix. At least according to Bob Lutz, it seems. Called the VL Automotive Destino, this machine is the brainchild of industrialist Gilbert Villereal and the aforementioned Lutz, and is intended to compete with such well-regarded performance sedans as the Porsche Panamera and ...
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SEMA 2009: Hennessey HPE700 Camaro 1257364620
We like subtle and we like power. But at SEMA the two are usually mutually exclusive. Usually. After laying eyes and hands all over the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro HPE700 LS9 and talking at length with John Hennessey, we think we've found our favorite Chevy of the show. We've been covering its development from the beginning, so just a quick recap: After ...
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AutoWeek picks Best of Show and honors others from Detroit 1200693360
Here's a way to create content long after an auto show has ended, dream up a list of editorial favorite picks. Well, what the hell, we might as well be meta and report on the anti-news. Here we go blithely. AutoWeek handed out its Editors' Choice awards for the North American International Auto Show at its Design Forum on Wednesday. We can debate the ...
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Detroit 2008: Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 - supercharged LS9 cutaway display 1200443580
Yea, we know - the automotive press has featured a whole bunch of Corvette ZR1 content lately (including us!), and readers are probably getting a bit tired. However, we figure that a cutaway of the mighty supercharged LS9 should be interesting enough to justify yet another post on the revived King of the Hill. Painted in monochrome silver as GM is wont to ...
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Detroit 2008: Up close with the Corvette ZR1 1200428100
click above for a gallery of gorgeous high-res Corvette ZR1 images We've had a few looks now at the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. First we were introduced to GM's new supercar at the Michigan Design Center last week, then again at the GM Style event just before the show, and yesterday we observed its innards on the show floor. Most of us hadn't seen the car ...
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Detroit 2008: Corvette ZR1 chassis display 1200358620
As gorgeous as the 2009 Corvette ZR1 may be on the outside, it's what is under the skin that gets our blood pumping. Fortunately, GM stripped down its new supercar to the bare essentials and put it on display here at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. You can access our gallery of ZR1 chassis photos by clicking on the photo above. We've also got commentary on what ...
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Corvette ZR1's LS9 inspired by BMW M V10? 1200005820
It used to be that American muscle cars were competing against themselves when it came to power. But rumor has it that, in the case of the Chevrolet ZR-1, the domestic horsepower war has a new international benchmark: the BMW M-division V10.Word is that "German competition is driving the higher horsepower and torque numbers coming to the Corvette." Chevy ...
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Detroit 2008: The Heart of the King, the LS9 is born! 1198113480
Every great king needs a great heart. Given the competition out there, if a car intends to claim the mantle of "King of the Hill", it better have a mighty heart. We haven't driven the new Corvette ZR1 yet, but based on what we know so far of its heart, it can surely make a plausible claim to the throne. Beating in the engine compartment of every ZR1 will be ...
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Corvette "Blue Devil" gets a familiar name: ZR1 1188957720
Motor Trend reports that the upcoming Corvette supercar will sport the ZR1 moniker when it's finally unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Interchangeably dubbed "Blue Devil," "SS," and "Z07" by the automotive media until now, the car will feature a supercharged version of the 6.2-liter LS3 V8 introduced in the 2008 'Vette. Look for power and ...
