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VIDEO: Drag racing Chevy C6 Corvette owner shoulda bought a ZR1

Or at least a Z06. Now, we're all for drag racing – it's one of the purest forms of sport around – much like World's Strongest Man minus all the steroids. Or is that plus nine billion times the steroids? Either way, little is more adrenaline pumping than watching a nitrous-venting 1976 Chevrolet Camaro run the quarter in 8.5 seconds. Especially when you stop and think about how totally terrible Camaros were when Jimmy Carter took office. *Shudder.* Anyhow, the reason you can get dirty old Camaros to run so quick are the ... Read more →

Russian designer works with Zagato on ZR1-based Iso Rivolta Marella concept Noah Joseph

Front-engine rear-drive aluminum chassis, 640-horsepower supercharged V8 engine, high bang:buck ratio... Chevrolet's Corvette ZR1 has got it all. No wonder it's proving to be such a compelling ...

VIDEO: Gran Turismo PSP ad at Laguna Seca is art imitating life imitating art. Or something. Jonny Lieberman

In terms of tracks, we'd guess that while the Nürburgring gets the most press, Laguna Seca is number two. And with good reason, as Mazda's Raceway is fast, technical, beautiful and ...

REPORT: Corvette ZR1 matches Nissan GT-R around Nürburgring in Sport Auto test Jonny Lieberman

Ah... what's it been, three weeks since we mentioned a Nürburgring "record?" Well, rest easy friends, as this post has nothing to do with a "record." Instead, it's all about the time laid ...

2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has dealer installed accessory prices that would make Porsche blush Jonny Lieberman

We just spent four, maybe five, minutes Googling around these here internets looking for the most expensive safety triangle we could find. You know, those orange reflective thingermabobs you can ...

First Test: 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 launch control 4 months ago on Autoblog

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 car to get launch control, but judging from our first impression of it this week, it may well be the ...

Monterey 2009: Bertone shows off ZR1-based Mantide 4 months ago on Autoblog

It's become a recent tradition for a coachbuilt car to be shown at the Gooding auction tent on Friday evening (previous years we got a look at the Pininfarina P4/5 and the Pininfarina Hyperion), and this year we were treated to the ZR1-based Bertone Mantide. The car's owner, Dan Watkins, ...

VIDEO: The Corvette ZR1 was chasing a Lambo LP670-4 SV around Millbrook 4 months ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Corvette_ZR1_Chasing_Lambo_LP670_4_SV_Around_Millbrook_VID'; On Monday we shared a very nifty video of the lads at Autocar and a fire-breathing Blue Devil corvette chasing something around the hill route at Millbrook. Obviously, speculation was rampant ...

VIDEO: Monday afternoon Corvette ZR1 chase 4 months ago on Autoblog

The blokes at Autocar got themselves a real live Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. What to do with it? Why not strap a camera to the back of a pretty fast car, and let the 638 hp supercharged LS9-engined beast chase you all over a test circuit like a great white hunting a seal? Or is that like a cheetah ...

Bertone Mantide owner eyeing Corvette ZR1 Nürburgring record run? 5 months ago on Autoblog

Some coachbuilt custom supercars are all show. But the owner of a Bertone Mantide is eager to prove that his has got the go to back up his show. Dan Watkins, the British gentleman-racer who bought the first Mantide, is so eager, in fact, that he's pondering personally financing a run at the ...

2010 Hennessey Z700 unveiled for track-happy ZR1 owners 5 months ago on Autoblog

Hennessey Performance Engineering makes the point that track-oriented Porsche owners can opt up from a normal 911 to a GT3 RS and Viper owners can choose the ACR edition, so what's out there for ZR1 owners who want a more hardcore machine? To answer that question, HPE has introduced the Z700 ...

REPORT: 2010 Corvette ZR1 gets upgrades, price bump 6 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors can clearly use all the money it can get, and for the 2010 model year, you'll have to fork over more of it to get behind the wheel of a ZR1. The 2010 638 hp supercar will cost you $109,530; an increase of $2,910 over last year's model. A larger MSRP isn't a good thing, but ...

Review: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 goes to Hell and back 7 months ago on Autoblog

Torque is good. More torque is better. And when you have more than 600 lb-ft of the stuff at your disposal with just a tip of your right toe, life is fantastic. Now, if it would just stop raining, things would be perfect. Such is life with the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. As the old saying ...

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 ...

Exclusive by Design: Bertone Mantide priced at $2M, only 10 will be made 7 months ago on Autoblog

Perspective is a curious thing. Some look at the Corvette ZR1 and think it's a bargain compared to the exotic European machinery that it's capable of trouncing. Others look at the six-figure price tag and wonder how a Chevy could possibly cost that much. Then comes along Stile Bertone, the ...

eBay Find of the Day: Damaged ZR1 on the cheap 7 months ago on Autoblog

We figured it was just a matter of time before a cracked-up Corvette ZR1 found its way onto eBay, and thanks to (we're assuming) a ham-fisted driver hailing from Fort Worth, Texas, a slightly marred example of Chevy's hottest Corvette can be yours for the Buy-It-Now price of $97,500. According ...

Hennessey unveils 705 HP Corvette ZR700 upgrade 10 months ago on Autoblog

Not satisfied with the 638 horsepower on tap in your Chevrolet Corvette ZR1? Hennessey Performance has the solution. They've come up with a tuning package that includes a smaller supercharger pulley that increases boost from 11 to 14 psi, an upgraded intercooler, K&N intake, stainless steel ...

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: Camaro SS and Corvette ZR1 sparring on track 1 year ago on Autoblog

Video clips of the Corvette ZR1 strutting its stuff on track can be found virtually anywhere on the internet. But that doesn't mean we're tired of seeing the beast in action, particularly if the video happens to feature another new staple of GM's sporty lineup. The latest internet discovery is ...

VIDEO: Birthing an LS9 1 year ago on Autoblog

Automobile Magazine was invited into General Motors Performance Build Center to watch and lightly assist in the buildup of a ZR-1's internal combustion heart. It takes four-and-a-half hours of real time to go from a bare block to a fire-breathing, supercharged LS9, but through the magic of sped-up ...

VIDEO: GM releases Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4 'Ring attack 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to see the Corvette ZR1 lapping the 'Ring. Alrighty folks. Here it is. The General has released the in-car footage of the Corvette ZR-1 lapping the Nurburgring in 7:26.4, hitting 180 mph at one point on the 12.9-mile course and beating out the Z06's time, set in 2005 by Jan Magnussen by ...

Chevy limiting ZR1 sales to select dealerships 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Corvette ZR1 If you were planning on heading down to your local Chevy dealership and placing an order for a new Corvette ZR1, think again. The new super-Vette is the fastest ever made, yet despite its $105k price tag, there'll be a lot of eager customers ...

Corvette ZR-1 'Ring times in low 7:40s, GT-R V-Spec amused 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click either image for a high-res gallery. Leading up to the official reveal of the Corvette ZR-1, a rare week went by when we didn't see spy shots of the General's new super coupe eating up the Nurburgring. But still images don't tell the whole tale, so InsideLine sent its spies to the North Loop ...

Barrett-Jackson 2008: First production Corvette ZR1 goes for a cool million 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a high resolution photo gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Rarest_strangest_cars_sell_at_Barrett_Jackson_auction'; The automotive world waited what seemed like forever to get its first look at the 2009 Corvette ZR1, but one lucky bidder won't have to wait ...

Detroit 2008: Up close with the Corvette ZR1 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 ...

2008 Barrett-Jackson to offer first GT500KR, Corvette ZR1 and Challenger SRT8 1 year ago on Autoblog

Barrett-Jackson has been the king of muscle cars the last few years. Hemi Cudas, Shelby Mustangs, and Yenko Camaros have commanded high dollar bids from car collectors all around the world. Coming this January, Barrett-Jackson will not only have some of the best classic muscle cars, but the best ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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