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WaterCar Python rocks our Corvette-loving, Ram-driving souls [w/VIDEO]

If you thought that the amphibious Fiat we told you about last month would be a hoot, but you longed for more power than that car's 850 cc four-banger could provide, then maybe this is the vehicle for you. Billed as "THE WORLD'S FASTEST, HIGHEST PERFORMING AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE EVER DESIGNED AND BUILT," this is the WaterCar Python. Whether on water or on land, it is one quick ride. Weighing 3,800 pounds, the modified Corvette powerplant can propel it from a standstill to 60 mph in a claimed 4.5 seconds on its way through the quarter in the ... Read more →

eBay Find of the Day: #1 of 5 1993 Lister Corvette is nothing if not ambitious Jeremy Korzeniewski

Back in the early Nineties, Lister North America looked to recapture some of the awesomeness that is the 1959 Lister Corvette, a British car built to compete with the likes of the Jaguar and Aston ...

REPORT: Next Chevrolet Corvette to resurrect iconic split-window Jonathon Ramsey

It worked for the Chevrolet Camaro, so why not the Corvette? General Motors' head of global design, Ed Welburn, has reportedly told Inside Line that the C7 'Vette is going to lift the most ...

REPORT: GM willing to investigate hybrid tech, low-rolling resistance tires if Corvette's survival depends on it Frank Filipponio

Is GM really considering a hybrid Corvette? Tom Stephens, GM's vice chairman of global product development, says it's a possibility. However, Stephens' comments are based on the new CAFE standards ...

First Test: 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 launch control Sam Abuelsamid

Aside from the addition of the Grand Sport model, the biggest upgrade to the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette lineup is arguably the addition of launch control. The Corvette is by no means the first sports ...

First Drive: 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 4 months ago on Autoblog

Going into the 2010 model year, the Corvette lineup is growing to four models with the revival of the Grand Sport nameplate that slots in between the base and Z06 models. This is the third iteration of the Grand Sport, the first being a run of just five race-ready cars built by original Vette ...

VIDEO: A lap of the Milford Road Course in the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport 4 months ago on Autoblog

Here at Autoblog we've been fortunate enough to have two separate opportunities to drive what is officially known as the Milford Road Course. Informally, the facility is better known as the Lutz-ring. Early this decade when Bob Lutz was lured out of retirement to provide guidance to the product ...

Pics Aplenty: 2010 Corvette Grand Sport shown from all angles 6 months ago on Autoblog

Since Chevrolet announced the return of the Corvette Grand Sport for 2010, we've been given detailed information on what the trim level will include as well as its starting price – $55,720 for the coupe and $59,530 for the convertible. What we haven't been given is a truly good look at ...

Chevrolet announces 1.5 millionth Corvette produced, confirms Grand Sport pricing 6 months ago on Autoblog

The very first Chevrolet Corvette built way back in 1953 was Polo White with a red interior and a black top. It was practically made by hand, cost $3,498 plus tax and shipping, and the only options were an AM radio and a heater. Fifty six years later, the 1.5 millionth Corvette is white with a ...

Harley Earl's own '63 Corvette Stingray convertible on the auction block 6 months ago on Autoblog

Legendary sportscar marques deserve their own dedicated auctions, and lately they've been getting what they deserve. RM Auction has been running a Ferrari-only event at the Maranello factory for a few years now, while Bonhams has been doing the same with Aston Martin at Newport Pagnell for even ...

GM CEO says future of Corvette secure 7 months ago on Autoblog

According to Fritz Henderson, the recently-appointed CEO of General Motors, the future holds exciting things for Chevrolet's iconic sportscar. This news comes despite the admission late last year that development of the next-gen C7 Corvette platform was put on "indefinite hold, with no official or ...

Rumormill: Corvette Grand Sport returning to Chevrolet for 2010? 8 months ago on Autoblog

It may be hard to imagine now, but there was a time when General Motors considered spinning Chevrolet's Corvette line off into its own separate division. The flagship supercar always had a distinct identity from the rest of Bowtie's model line – heck, overseas, 'Vettes aren't even sold at ...

Chevy prices Corvette Competition Sport package 11 months ago on Autoblog

Last week GM announced a special package of racetrack upgrades for the 'Vette and Z06 dubbed the Corvette Competition Sport (CS) package and now, the General has released pricing. The cost of a base Corvette coupe with the package is $55,655, a bump of $3,350 over a 1LT coupe with the Z51 ...

Pics Aplenty: 2009 C3R Retro Corvette Stingray 1 year ago on Autoblog

Might it be possible that the General would consider going retro for its next Corvette? It's worked wonders for the current crop of remade pony cars, with Chevy's own Camaro being a prime example. Some might argue, though, that the modern 'Vette has never really strayed from its core ethos of ...

Heaven Forbid: A Corvette from Toyota? 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's usually fun to speculate on what the future might hold, but this is one case where we're not so enthused. First of all, nobody in their right mind really wants to see GM fold (at least they shouldn't), regardless of the fact that it has been mismanaged for a good portion of its 100-year run. ...

Corvette ZR1 to cost 109,000 in UK 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Corvette ZR1 The car that Top Gear liked to drive, if not exactly to look at, has a price they definitely won't want to pay. At an on-the-road price of £109,000, the ZR1 costs nearly £48,000 pounds more than a Z06 in the UK. As if that ...

VIDEO: Corvette ZR1 does epic burnouts, we have proof 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the ZR1 doing burnouts The Corvette ZR1 has some sick, nasty, evil power. Hitting the pedal will propel you to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, and in the hands of a skilled professional, this blue-collar supercar can lap the 'Ring in 7:26:4. There is no question that 638 ...

GM Europe reveals Corvette Competition to kick off racing season 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Corvette Competition The Chevy Corvette trails only the Ford Mustang in number of special editions offered from the factory and by third-party tuners. Aside from the Z06 and ZR1, GM has also offered Vette-o-philes the Victory Edition (Euro only), 427 Limited ...

Two Corvettes set to pace Indy, including E85 Z06 1 year ago on Autoblog

click image for hi-res gallery GM announced today that not one, but two Corvettes will pace next year's Indy 500. A one-off E85-powered Z06 will be joined by a Corvette Convertible. The latter's color scheme pays homage to the first Corvette Indy Pace Car that led racers around the Brickyard back ...

SEMA 2007: Corn-fed Corvette C6RS drops at GM party 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for our updated gallery with live and media pics Jay Leno showed up at GM's party at The Wynn to show off his unique corn-fed Corvette C6RS, stuffed full of Katech's naturally aspirated 8.2L 600 HP V8. We discussed this car a bit recently and can only add that the devil is truly in the ...

Representative wants Corvette named Official Sports Car of Kentucky 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above pics for more images from our first drive of the 2008 Chevy Corvette Kentucky State Representative C.B. Embry, a 66-year-old Republican, filed a bill yesterday proposing that the Chevrolet Corvette be designated the Official Sports Car of the Bluegrass State. The Corvette is built in ...

Next-gen Corvette to get AWD? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Hot on the heels of discovering the next-gen Corvette could be offered with a dual-clutch transmission, word is now filtering out that General Motors may be working on adapting the Haldex-sourced XWD all-wheel-drive system currently available on the 2008 Saab 9-3 for use on Chevy's budget supercar. ...

First Drive: 2008 Chevrolet Corvette 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view our first drive of the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Torque is good! More torque is better. For anyone who likes to drive, an engine with a stratospheric red-line is fun for a while, but a fat torque curve means acceleration is just a squeeze of the right pedal away. Compared to ...

2008 Chevy Corvette revealed with new 6.2L LS3 V8 and up to 436 hp 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more high-res shots of the 2008 Corvette and new LS3 V8 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/2008_Chevy_Corvette_revealed_with_new_6_2L_LS3_V8_and_up_to_436_hp'; An Atomic Orange Z06 was waiting at the Nashville airport for us today. Why? That would be our ride to Bowling ...

50th anniversary of the Corvette SS 2 years ago on Autoblog

If the date March 23, 1957 doesn't mean much to you, you might not be a Corvette guy. For on that date, one of the most advanced and beautiful Corvettes ever made, the legendary SS XP-64, debuted at Sebring. It also happened to be the first time Chevy had employed the "SS" moniker for one of its ...

Geneva Motor Show: Chevy celebrates Le Mans wins with 'Victory Edition' Corvette 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-res pics of the 2007 Chevy Corvette 'Victory Edition' The Chevy Corvette has been a formidable opponent in sports car racing, particularly at the 24 Hours of Le Mans where it's ruled its class every year since 2001. As such, Chevrolet will bestow upon Europeans a very ...

Esquire magazine picks its '10 Most Awesome Autos' 3 years ago on Autoblog

As Esquire magazine appears to have forgotten to post its "10 Most Awesome Autos" feature from its May issue online, Terry Box at the Dallas Morning News has been kind enough to accommodate list fanatics. The men's magazine actually made a pretty good show of picking its 10 favorite cars ...






Autoblog Podcast #158: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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