Hennessey Performance Engineering recently decided to find out how much the 2015 Z06 convertible’s engine loses between crank horsepower and rear wheel horsepower. According to their dyno figures, the Z06, with the standard 7-speed transmission, produced 570 RWHP, down 12.4 percent from the crank figure of 650 HP. No word on the decline in torque, […]
Former SEMA V7 Twin Turbo Corvette Concept Featured at Auction America’s Fort Lauderdale Sale
If you can’t wait a couple of years to see if Chevy finally delivers on the much-dreamed-about mid-engine Corvette, you might want to check out this American Supercars 1963 split window-inspired mid-engine Corvette concept known as the V7 Twin Turbo. It’s up for auction in Lot No. 712 on Sunday, March 29 by Auctions America […]
[GALLERY] Corvette Racing at the 12 Hours of Sebring (30 Corvette photos)
On Saturday morning we made our annual pilgrimage to the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring where we spent the day cheering on our Corvette Racing team while baking under the Florida sun. Right after noon, we started our trek of walking the circuit and finding many great opportunities to shoot the factory yellow Corvette […]
Corvettes on eBay: Supercharged 2014 Corvette Stingray Premiere Edition SEMA Concept
The 2014 Corvette Stingray Premiere Edition was offered as a special way to kick off the newest generation of Chevy sports car. If being the owner of one of just 500 Premiere Edition Coupes isn’t special enough for you, you have a chance to bump up your exclusivity a notch with this “one-of-a-kind” P.E. being […]
Technology makes vehicles slipperier
Drag coefficient measures the resistance of an object as it moves through air or fluid. The lower the number, the slipperier the vehicle, and the less fuel it burns.
In Russia: Ford holds; GM folds
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In Russia: Ford holds; GM folds
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Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Week of March 15th
Each week, Criswell Chevrolet’s Mike Furman delivers new Corvette Stingrays and Z06s to his customers who come from all parts of the country to work with the nation’s top Corvette seller. In this week’s dispatch, Mike blows us away with his largest picture post ever featuring new 2015 Corvette Stingrays and Z06s going to their […]
Corvette Racing at Sebring: A Florida Sweep for No. 3 Corvette C7.R
Briscoe, Garcia, Magnussen follow Rolex 24 win with Sebring 12 Hours victory SEBRING, Fla. (March 21, 2015) – Corvette Racing won in class for the ninth time at the 63rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida as Ryan Briscoe, Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen added Saturday’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) […]
Despite GM’s Retreat, Automakers Seem Ready To Stick It Out In Russia
I’ve covered the auto industry for nearly two decades from Paris, Frankfurt and Detroit, winning national awards for breaking news and in-depth projects. I’ve handled stories ranging from GM’s bankruptcy to the breakup of DaimlerChrysler and a resurgent Volkswagen’s goal to supplant Toyota as the industry leader.