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Karvajal Designs ZX-1 gives details on its Chevrolet Corvette widebody

Karvajal Designs has been displaying its Chevrolet Corvette-altering wares for some time, and it's finally giving up the details on its line of C6 exterior and engine modifications. The ZX-1 Stage One package includes a completely redesigned body kit that widens the 'Vette's haunches to 80-inches (with all the requisite ducting and panels), along with front and rear LEDs, custom exhaust, rear diffuser and 18-inch HRE aluminum wheels. In addition to the other ZX-1 bling (aluminum sill plates, floor mats, flat-bottom steering wheel, ... Read more →

Geiger gives Chevrolet Corvette Z06 the twin-turbo treatment Drew Phillips

- Leave it up to Geiger Cars to build a lime green, 890-horsepower Chevrolet Corvette Z06. The force behind flamboyant creations like the Gulf-Wing Hummer and the Santa-style H2 have turned their ...

n2a Motors now taking orders for Anteros Roadster and Coupe Drew Phillips

While the Anteros Roadster made its debut a few years at SEMA, we got our first look at the coupe just a few months ago. Now, n2a Motors, which builds the Corvette-based sportscars has announced ...

SEMA 2008: STS Twin Turbo C6 Corvette a matte monster Jonathon Ramsey

The Squires Turbo Systems twin-turbo C6 Z06 gives the former most-powerful Vette model a boost to 700 horsepower at a very reasonable 7 pounds of boost, which, depending on how sorted the ...

Review: 2008 Chevy Corvette Z06 Chris Shunk

I received an Indy 500 poster on my birthday in 1986 that featured a Yellow C4 Corvette pace car leading the pack. My dad hung the poster above my bed, and I can honestly say that I stared at it ...

Chevy to temporarily halt Vette production due to economy 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's been more than a decade since the "recession-proof" Chevrolet Corvette had to endure a production cut due to excess dealer inventory, but that's apparently the case once again. Citing slow sales related to the ongoing automotive recession, GM will turn off the Corvette's factory lights ...

Pics Aplenty: 2009 Corvette Z06 gets new color and wheels 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Corvette Z06 Yes, it's a slow news day, as many Fridays are. But who's going to complain about looking at new high-res photos of the 2009 Chevy Corvette Z06? Sure, it's not the ZR1, but it's still a damn fine car and for 2009 is getting a few tweaks that ...

2008 Corvette 427 Limited Edition Z06: Big engine, big price, small run 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res photos of the 427 Limited Edition Z06 Beginning this spring, those of you with enough coin in your Corvette-shaped piggy bank can order the 2008 Corvette 427 Limited Edition Z06. The special edition C6 comes with with Crystal Red Tintcoat, new exclusive wheels, a ...

Corvette boat updated to C6-spec 1 year ago on Autoblog

Once you've got a Corvette, what's left? Why, a boat, of course! You're not going to want to step out of your C6 into some aluminum row boat with a 5-horsepower Evinrude hung off the back. A 2-stroke buzz can't hold a candle to the barrel-chested rumble of an LS V8. Malibu Boats has introduced its ...

eBay Find of the Day: Tim Allen's 2006 Corvette Z06 1 year ago on Autoblog

Tim Allen appears to be thinning the herd a little as far as his personal auto fleet's concerned. As a result, you now have the opportunity to own a lightly-used 2006 Corvette Z06 with a legit celebrity connection for what amounts to fair market value. The car's basically stock save for its ...

RetroVette: Castagna Aznom unveiled 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more pics of the Castagna Milano One of the most exciting recent developments in the industry, by this writer's account at least, is the re-emergence of the coachbuilding industry. Cars like the Fisker Latigo and Zagato Ferrari 575 GTZ have heralded a revival of the ...

Corvette speculation at Winding Road, contest to spend time with 'Vette designers 2 years ago on Autoblog

The new issue of Winding Road has hit the 'net and they've assembled a panel of experts to speculate on the future of the Corvette. Some of the discussion centers on the C7, while a sizeable portion of the article focuses on a mid-engine variant of the iconic coupe – including the rendering ...

Put a Ron Fellows Z06 on your desk 2 years ago on Autoblog

Want a 2007 Ron Fellows ALMS GT1 Corvette Z06, but the $80K you need to get it is currently tied up in pork futures? The fine folks at www.vettecollectibles.com can get you something that will do in the meantime. To go along with the 399 full-sized versions of the car, they are offering 399 ...

Spy Shots: Corvette Z07 suspension testing with Ferrari 599 2 years ago on Autoblog

When we first saw the KGP Photography spy photos of a 2009 Corvette Z07 (or whatever the moniker di jour is) testing side by side with a Ferrari 599 GTB, our first thought was that a lightweight 'Vette with nearly 700hp could actually hold its own against a 599 in a strait line, but in the twisties, ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Corvette Z07 2 years ago on Autoblog

The standard, run of the mill 2008 Corvette LS3 carries 436 horsepower and hits 60 mph in just over 4 seconds. We were so excited about the upgraded Vette, we flew out to Bowling Green Kentucky on 24 hours notice just to get pictures of newest iteration of GM's affordable supercar. We feel the 2008 ...

Supercar ad nauseam: Castagna Aznom 2 years ago on Autoblog

Castagna, the Milanese atelier for cars run by an architect, used the Top Marques Monaco show to debut its new supercar. Known for its work with all things Mini (check out the outlandish Mini Crossup), this is a departure for the coachbuilder that got its start in 1849, and was formerly known for ...

Katech answers the question: Can you improve the Z06? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a high-res pic. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/Katech_answers_the_question_Can_you_improve_the_Z06'; Katech Performance, builders of the C6R Corvettes, took on the task of bringing the C6 Z06 up to the next level. That level includes a 600 HP motor, along ...

Chicago Auto Show: Special edition Corvettes 2 years ago on Autoblog

click image above or images below to view new live shots of these exclusive Corvettes General Motors unveiled a pair of special edition Corvettes at the Chicago Auto Show yesterday, both of which commemorate the Vette's involvement in motorsports. The Ron Fellows ALMS GT1 Champion Corvette Z06 and ...

Chicago Preview: Ron Fellows ALMS GT1 Champion Corvette Z06 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view 15 for high-resolution images Ron Fellows history with the current Corvette Racing team dates back to its beginnings, when he helped develop the original world-beating C5.R. Fellows drove the C5.R to its first race victory in 2000 and won the American Le Mans Series ...

2007 Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale: Tanker Corvettes Sold at $510,000 2 years ago on Autoblog

Gallery of high-res pics available by clicking image above Bidders were seeing double at the 36th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event, and it wasn't just because of the 10-free-drink punchcards that came with the bidders passes. As you've seen from some of our other posts from Scottsdale, ...

SEMA: Genaddi LSR Roadster 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Genaddi LSR Roadster is not for the faint of heart. Only those strong in constitution would tear into a perfectly good Corvette Z06 to create something unique like the LSR. Designed by Wisconsin-based coachbuilder Mark Gerisch, the LSR eschews the Corvette's composite and carbon fiber body ...

Another round of Corvette "Blue Devil" rumors 3 years ago on Autoblog

With General Motors not providing any official information on the upcoming uber-Vette, rumors continue to fly around the automotive world. Automobile Magazine weighs in with its two cents, stating that the so-called "Blue Devil" will actually carry the significantly less satanic moniker of Z07 - or ...

2007 Corvette Z06 goes Atomic and gets higher price 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Corvette Z06 received minor upgrades for the 2007 model year along with a fairly substantial price increase. Where the 2006 Z06 could be had for $65,690, the new model will be starting $4,310 higher at $70,000. What do Vette-o-philes get for those extra dollars? A larger glove box for starters. ...

New Corvette division courtesy of... GM/Nissan? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Leave it to Johnny Lieberman of The Truth About Cars to come up with a sports car enthusiast's wet dream from the current General Motors and Renault/Nissan imbroglio. His idea? A new performance division resulting from the "sinergy" of General Motor's and Nissan's best sports cars. The flagship of ...

Top Gear tests Corvette Zed-06 3 years ago on Autoblog

Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear fame recently got some seat time in a Chevy Corvette Z06 and was largely impressed with General Motor's best Vette effort to date. In this video Clarkson races the Z06 against the gasoline it runs on (after igniting a strip of it, of course) and leaves kilometers of the ...

Hot Rod builds a LS7-powered Solstice 3 years ago on Autoblog

There are a few power-addicted types on Autoblog's staff that aren't impressed with the stock Pontiac Solstice's output, and apparently the guys over at Hot Rod magazine feel the same way. Bless their hearts, they decided to stop complaining and do something about it-- ...

Corvette Blue Devil back on! 3 years ago on Autoblog

The saga of the 600-hp super-Vette named Blue Devil has gone back and forth more times than a Sampras/Agassi grand slam, but it’s just been reported by AutoWeek that according to Tom Wallace, GM’s performance cars chief, the devil in a blue dress Vette is a go. Wallace told the weekly ...

Chevrolet Corvette P-Funk Edition rankles owners 3 years ago on Autoblog

While Chevrolet's Corvette is highly regarded for its ability to blow the doors off of sports cars orbiting far higher price brackets, it now appears that the General Motors' C6 engineers are also fans of Parliament Funkadelic. How else to explain the recently surfaced TSB indicating that ...

Corvette Z06 big winner as Spike TV's AutoRox rocks Vegas 3 years ago on Autoblog

We've been too busy throwing down new posts to attend Spike TV's second annual AutoRox awards, but apparently that didn't stop the cable network from going on with the show at Fremont Experience in Las Vegas. Hosted by rapper/actor Ice Cube and featuring a variety of performances and celebrities, ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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