The Corvette ZR1 was invited to come out to the Milford Proving Grounds this week and a few lucky people were allowed to come out and view it. Unfortunately we were not there - but we were able to get a chance to hear about it.
It’s time that we drive in something more comfortable and relaxing in between those long airline trips. If we could we would take our cars – but some of us have to rely on the usual old cars that are available. Until now.
The weather is getting warmer (at least in some parts of the country) and that means that we are already pulling out our grills in hopes that we can have some real food. Why spend the trouble of pulling out the same old grill when you can always use your Corvette to give it that special char grilled taste to it.
Corvette enthusiasts have been waiting breathlessly for the ultimate Corvette. It has been given many names including Blue Devil, Super Sport, and the ZR1. It seems that the name ZR1 is the most common name that is being used and we are hoping that it might just stick.
Jay Leno’s famous C6RS Corvette and how powerful it is. It is powered by a E85 and can produce up to 600 horsepower. Rumor has it that this unique car will be going into production soon.
If it does you can expect it to be expensive and not easy to get your hands on. Chevrolet may only build 25 of these E85-powered C6RS Corvettes, meaning that you’ll probably have to pay quite a hefty premium (or be invited) to cruise around town with 600 horses of ethanol-fueled power.
The 1963 Pininfarina Rondine Corvette is the birth car for rare sport cars like the Spada Codatronca and the Castagna Aznom. This retrofitting Corvette boasts Italian sheetmetal and has become a cherished trade in the coachbuilding industry.
The 1963 Pininfarina Rondine Corvette is a one-of-a-kind coachbuilt sportscar was shown at the ‘63 Paris auto show, and has remained in Pininfarina’s collection since, recently re-appearing at the Concorso at Villa d’Este in 2005 in celebration of the famous design house’s 75th birthday.
The 1972 Corvette it would be the last year that chrome bumpers would appear in the front. The 1972 Corvette had few changes over the 1971 model. Some of the updates were the fiber optics light monitoring system was dropped. A horn sounding alarm was part of the base price.
Although the LS5 454 cu. in. big block was listed on the options sheet, it was not available to California buyers. This was the start of an unfortunate trend where Golden State residents were shut out of some power train choices due to the state’s more stringent smog regulations.
Some of us hate to bring our vehicle to the auto shop. Most hate it because it is expensive. But some hate to because they love their cars and they like to fix it up themselves. For those of you who are trying to improve their engine in their C5 Corvette then you need to know how to properly remove the engine.
If you are one of the many people looking at the photo that was taken of what is possibly the newest Corvette then you, like everyone else, are probably wondering if it could be another Z06. There is still no answer to that question, but many of us are seeking hard for the answer. What we do know is that it will be a powerful vehicle.
The usual 2008 Corvette LS3 carries 436 horsepower and hits 60 mph in just over 4 seconds. Most people feel the 2008 Corvette is worthy of travel within the continental United States, but for the much-rumored Z07, we’d fly to Mars.
There have been many rumors about the vaunted Blue Devil Corvette for well over a year now, and when everyone saw that the 2008 Viper would have a domestic-best 600 HP, it was obvious that an even more powerful Corvette was as soon to come. And it seems that it’s completion is coming near the end.