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Dario Franchitti dominates to win second Indy 500
The 2010 Indy 500 won’t go down in the history books as a race for the ages, but it did have some interesting story lines and one terrible crash. The big story was the absolutely destruction of the field by Dario’s Target …
The recent C5/C6 Bash in Bowling Green allowed participants to mingle with some of GM’s finest Corvette team members, including: Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer; Harlan Charles, Corvette product marketing manager; and Kirk Bennion, exterior design executive.
A morning GM seminar allowed participants to attend and meet extended GM Corvette team members too. After a brief introduction from Tadge, he introduced his GM bosses:
Thought you should know – both Schwarz and Leone will support the development of the Corvette C7!
To hear their personal stories about where they began and how they moved up the corporate ladder, check out this video after the jump.
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The garage in downtown Middletown may not have been pretty, but for Samuel Davidson it was a place to park.
Dick Thompson, a dentist with a track record, reunited with the Corvette he raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 50 years ago.
WHAT IS IT? An All-American sports car, available as coupe or convertible. HOW MUCH? Coupe base price, $55,720 ; as tested, $69,855 including $1,750 navigation system, $7,705 Premium Equipment Group and $1,195 Grand Sport Heritage Package .
Now after watching episode four of Corvette Racing, you understand the basics of the Michelin Green X Challenge.
But what you didn’t know is that this challenge is ALSO being incorporated into improving the Corvette C6.R.
Though the C6.R already runs on cellulosic E85, manufacturers also wanted to enhance the vehicle’s fuel consumption rate. Years ago the C5.R went through a tankful of gas in 10 laps – today try 15 laps! This means more time on the track and less time refueling in the pits.
Achieving this fuel tank reduction meant incorporating much of the same ‘green’ elements the Corvette Racing team utilizes — from five to just 1.8 horsepower air conditioning units and from traditional steel to ceramic wheel bearings.
The next step for the C6.R is… zero viscosity engine oil to help reduce engine friction. Stay tuned to see if this step comes to fruition.
Video after the jump.
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Here are photos of the two Corvette C6.Rs being delivered to the Paddock at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After some baseless speculation about a possible livery change to match the 1960 Briggs Cunningham Corvette’s white/blue stripes for the 50th Anniversary of Corvette’s first race at Le Man, we see both […]
This 2010 Corvette ZR1 has obviously seen better days. I thought at first it was flood damage based on the mud in the interior, but one of the members on Corvette Forum says it was caught in a Oklahoma tornado. Could this be the first 300 mph Corvette ZR1?
For sale on […]
If General Motors executives had their way 51 years ago, the 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne concept would be no more than fiberglass shards and scrap metal today.
We just got word through Lance Miller that his 1960 #3 Briggs Cunningham Corvette has made it safely to the port of Le Havre in France. The Corvette was placed in a large cargo container last month and made its trans-Atlantic voyage by ship. By now the Corvette should be resting […]