Posted on

Corvette Museum Begins Work on a Noise Berm for the Motorsports Park

Corvette Museum Begins Work on a Noise Berm for the Motorsports Park

Much news has been made about the National Corvette Museum’s problems with the Warren County code enforcement board after local residents complained about the noise coming from the Motorsports Park race track. Through it all, the NCM has largely been quiet while lawyers and sound engineers have gone to work on their behalf. Last week, we learned the Enforcement Board issued the first fine of $100 to the Museum and we were disturbed to read

The post Corvette Museum Begins Work on a Noise Berm for the Motorsports Park appeared first on Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

Posted on

Corvette Museum Begins Work on a Noise Berm for the Motorsports Park

Corvette Museum Begins Work on a Noise Berm for the Motorsports Park

Much news has been made about the National Corvette Museum’s problems with the Warren County code enforcement board after local residents complained about the noise coming from the Motorsports Park race track. Through it all, the NCM has largely been quiet while lawyers and sound engineers have gone to work on their behalf. Last week, we learned the Enforcement Board issued the first fine of $100 to the Museum and we were disturbed to read

The post Corvette Museum Begins Work on a Noise Berm for the Motorsports Park appeared first on Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

Posted on

[PICS] 2016 Corvette Z06 in New Long Beach Red

As we continue to show off examples of the new 2016 options , here is one of the first production Corvettes to wear the new Long Beach Red. The new color just started production a couple weeks back and our friend Rick “Corvette” Conti at Coughlin Chevrolet was among the first dealers to get a Corvette Z06 with the new color.

Posted on

[PICS] 2016 Corvette Z06 in New Long Beach Red

2016 Corvette Z06 in New Long Beach Red

As we continue to show off examples of the new 2016 options, here is one of the first production Corvettes to wear the new Long Beach Red. The new color just started production a couple weeks back and our friend Rick “Corvette” Conti at Coughlin Chevrolet was among the first dealers to get a Corvette Z06 with the new color. As a color, Long Beach Red reminds us of previous dark reds in Corvettes history

The post [PICS] 2016 Corvette Z06 in New Long Beach Red appeared first on Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

Posted on

Over 100 vehicles to be auctioned off this weekend

An auction of approximately 115 vehicles along with vehicle parts will take place on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot Saturday, Aug. 29, starting at 9:30 a.m. The collection belonged to Minot native Roger Borkhuis, whose love for cars caused him to hunt for, buy and repair these “treasures” throughout his lifetime. He had a love for speed unmatched by many.

Posted on

Corvette Racing’s 2016 C7.R Getting Ready for FIA Performance Tests in France

Corvette Racing's 2016 C7.R Getting Ready for FIA Performance Tests in France

While the Corvette Racing team would like more time for testing, officials are confident that the second-generation C7.R will perform well at its on-track debut next month. “We’re very, very close to having that first chassis done,” program manager Doug Fehan told sportscar365.com. “We’ll be doing some shakedown runs on it shortly. We’ll then pack it up and ship it off to Ladoux.” In France, the Corvette and its competitors like Ford GT and Ferrari

The post Corvette Racing’s 2016 C7.R Getting Ready for FIA Performance Tests in France appeared first on Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

Posted on

Corvette Racing’s 2016 C7.R Getting Ready for FIA Performance Tests in France

Corvette Racing's 2016 C7.R Getting Ready for FIA Performance Tests in France

While the Corvette Racing team would like more time for testing, officials are confident that the second-generation C7.R will perform well at its on-track debut next month. “We’re very, very close to having that first chassis done,” program manager Doug Fehan told sportscar365.com. “We’ll be doing some shakedown runs on it shortly. We’ll then pack it up and ship it off to Ladoux.” In France, the Corvette and its competitors like Ford GT and Ferrari

The post Corvette Racing’s 2016 C7.R Getting Ready for FIA Performance Tests in France appeared first on Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

Posted on

[VIDEO] Kelley Blue Book Reviews the Red Hot Corvette Z06

[VIDEO] Kelley Blue Book Reviews the Red Hot Corvette Z06

Kelley Blue Book is out with their review of the 2015 Corvette Z06 and the results are mixed. Actually, most of the review is very good news for Chevrolet as the car gets put through its paces and seems to deliver in every way. But at the end, we hear the overheating problem has reared its ugly head on what looks to be a mild 80 degree day in California. KBB’s Micah Muzio has the

The post [VIDEO] Kelley Blue Book Reviews the Red Hot Corvette Z06 appeared first on Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

Posted on

Holden Could Get the C6 Corvette ZR1’s LS9 for its Commodore Flagship

Holden Could Get the C6 Corvette ZR1's LS9 for its Commodore Flagship

The Corvette ZR1 may live on in the Land Down Under – or at least its legendary powerplant. While production of the C6 Corvette ZR1 came to a close at the end of the 2013 model year, General Motors reportedly has a limited supply of its 638-horsepower engines that could still end up under the hood of the final Commodore flagship. GM announced in 2013 that it would be phasing out production of Holden vehicles

The post Holden Could Get the C6 Corvette ZR1’s LS9 for its Commodore Flagship appeared first on Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.