C6Performance Journal

Corvette Racing’s program director Doug Fehan takes a few minutes at the 2011 Petit Le Mans to talk with Corvette owners and enthusiasts at the Corvette Corral. In the Q & A session, Doug talks about future race venues, direct injection on the C7, the return of the Jake livery and the Corvette Museum’s motorsports park.

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When the 1984 Corvette was introduced, it was the pinnacle of Chevy performance at that time. But unfortunately, time hasn’t been all that good to the first models of the C4 generation. Some blame the 205 hp cross-fire engine that powered the early C4 Vettes while over-production pushed the number of them available to over 51,000. Regardless, as far as Corvettes go, there are a number of these cars out there and so sellers will sometimes get creative on how to best present them for sale.

Here is a 1984 Bright Red Corvette for sale on eBay. Like many from this year, the Corvette was driven pretty regularly and the result is 110,000 miles on the odometer. The condition of this Corvette looks to be in relatively good shape although the seller does note that the AC doesn’t blow cold, the stereo needs to be replaced and the engine is making a “slight lifter noise”.

So how do you get ebayers interested in a sub-$5,000 C4 Corvette? One small used car dealership in Salem, Oregon is talking the tried and true approach of dressing up the car with a scantily-dressed model named “Sierra”.

The pictures of Sierra on the Bright Red Corvette has generated a number of responses from potential buyers, but most of the inquiries are about her and not the car. The seller responds to one question about the model by replying that the winner of the auction will receive an 8×10 photo of the girl. Not quite enough to make us think about purchasing the car, but hey, whatever it takes to move the Chevy down the road.

The auction ends today but so far no one has stepped up to bid. The starting price is just $4,250 and like we said, it comes with an 8X10!! Check out more photos of the Corvette (and Sierra) on e-Bay or the seller’s website.

Source:
eBay and Ridley’s Rides

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It’s not often we dedicate a post about a vehicle that’s not a Corvette, but when we see another Bowtie running the Nordschleife, we take notice. Here is the official video of the new 2012 Camaro ZL1 running the Nurburgring in 7:41.27. Powered by a supercharged 6.2L “LSA” V8 rated at 580 horsepower and 556 lb-ft of torque, the new ZL1 was 40 seconds faster than the Camaro SS and 18 seconds faster than the Cadillac CTS-V’s 7:59. Earlier this year, the Corvette ZR1 ran a 7:19.63 while the Z06 clocked in at 7:22.68.

At 7:41.27, the Camaro ZL1′s Nurburgring times compares with that of Porsche 911 Turbo S, Lamborghini Murciélago and the Mercedes SLS AMG.

“The Nurburgring is unlike any track in the world,” said Al Oppenheiser, Camaro chief engineer. “Each lap includes fast straights, sweeping off-camber turns, hairpin corners, and elevation changes. In order to do well on the ‘Ring, the car has to do everything well – including acceleration, braking, and lateral grip. Breaking an eight-minute lap in a 2+2 production car is a tremendous accomplishment, and validates that the Camaro ZL1 will truly be track-ready from the showroom.”

Chevy runs deep.

Source:
General Motors

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In the final episode of Corvette Racing’s 2011 Tech Transfer segments which air during the ALMS race telecasts, Corvette Racing’s Doug Fehan talks about enhancements to the 2012 Corvette ZR1. From the performance package featuring the new Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires and lightweight cup wheels to Performance Traction Management Control, the Corvette ZR1 is the tip of the technological spear that represents the partnership between racing and production.

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