Month: February 2012

Forza Motorsports development team took some time out of coding to get three days of first person driving experience at the Bondurant School in Phoenix, AZ. The time behind the wheel helps the developers design what they call “the most realistic and engaging video game driving experience.” Plus, driving Corvettes fast is fun!

Here is one of the Forza team members talking about his experience behind the wheel of the Corvette Grand Sports at Bondurant:

Forza Motorsport 4 already rocks and if real life time behind the wheel at Bondurant allows the developers to make it even more realistic, then the next version should really close the gap between what’s real and what’s a video game.

Bondurant’s School of High Performance Driving provides instruction for both individuals and groups including corporate teams. Check out their new website www.bondurant.com for event schedules and specials or call 800-842-7223.

Source:
Bondurant School of High Performance Driving

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Johnny O’Connell Joins Bondurant as VP of Global Operations and Corvette ZR1 Instructor
[VIDEO] Matt Farah Learns to Drift a Corvette at Bondurant

 

Corvette Repair’s Kevin Mackay has restored a few famous L88 Corvettes over the years and like any artist, he likes to show off his work. When he came across a 1969 L88 Corvette languishing at a machine shop, he knew he wanted to do something completely different to showcase the work he and his Valley Stream, NY shop is famous for. That plan called for creating a fully functional street legal L88 – with no body.

Mackay has done similar products before in his 20 years of restoration. There was the 1967 427/435 Drivable Chassis, the 1966 427/425 Suspended Body Corvette and the 1968 L88 Sunray DX Cutaway Corvette. And now he calls his latest creation the 1969 L88 “See Thru Corvette”.

The crew went right to work on the Corvette, completely restoring it with the exception of the body panels. The L88 was rebuilt and it dyno’d at 480 hp.

Because the Corvette has no body, he fabricated special brackets to hold all the components to make the car street legal. This meant that all the lights, turn signals, brakes and the horn had to be working so the car could pass the New York state inspection for registration.

Because the brackets he fabricated are attached to the birdcage, the chassis remains 100% stock.

Kevin plans to hit the show circuit with The See Thru Corvette which will culminate in the Corvette being judged for the NCRS Top Flight, Bloomington Gold and the Triple Crown awards.

Here is a quick video of Kevin cruising in the 1969 L88 “See Thru Corvette” at the Greenwich Concours:

Source:
CorvetteRepair.com
Photo Credit: Hot Rod

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Corvette Oddball: Kevin Mackay’s Drivable 1967 Corvette Chassis
[VIDEO] 1968 L88 Corvette Roadster Sells for $625,000 at Russo and Steele
1969 BFG Stars & Stripes ZL1/L88 Racer Finds New Home at Proteam Corvette

 

We know in our hearts that the Corvette is one of the best cars ever made. Now our brain can feel good about it, too.

IntelliChoice has just named the 2012 Corvette the Best Overall Value of the Year in the Premium Performance Car category for the second year in a row.

The Corvette was joined by three other General Motors products, too – the 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe was Best Full-Size SUV, the Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible Best Performance Car, and the 2012 Buick LaCrosse four-cylinder Best Premium Passenger Car.

The IntelliChoice Best Overall Value of the Year awards identify the vehicles with the lowest total cost to own and operate over the first five years of ownership. Selected from nearly 1,800 domestic and import 2012 model-year vehicles, the Best Overall Value of the Year awards recognize the best car values by class.

IntelliChoice’s BOVY awards represent the oldest and most recognized automotive data analysis focused solely on identifying vehicles that will cost significantly less to own than other vehicles in their respective class.

IntelliChoice crunches the data from manufacturers, the US government and third-parties to determine the actual costs of ownership for new vehicles over a five-year period. IntelliChoice then assigns a rating to each vehicle, and that rating is compared to others in the same market segment to determine the Best Overall Value in that class.

Source:
Intellichoice.com

Related:
IntelliChoice Names 2012 Corvette “Best-Bet” in Cost of Ownership Survey
IntelliChoice Names Corvette the 2011 Best Overall Performance Car Value
Corvette Wins 2011 Motorist Choice Award