C6Performance Journal

The Corvette is the perennial bang-for-your-buck winner, providing you with a healthy 430 horsepower for less than 50 grand.

Article and photos contributed by Steve Burns

We stopped by Corvette Hospitality Day last Saturday at Waterford Hills Raceway just north of Detroit. The annual event is sponsored by Cauley Performance Automotive, Southern Motors, and DJ Race Enterprise. The relaxing day gives Corvette aficionados the opportunity to chat with other enthusiasts, drive some parade laps on the track, and to just sit back and enjoy some great local club racing featuring, of course, Corvettes in addition to a few other classes.

Admission to the all day event was free courtesy of the generous sponsors. Attendees participated in a door prize raffle, got to meet the drivers, see a demonstration by the corner workers, and check out a cool Corvette display which included a race-prepped C6 and brand new Callaway convertible. All those who drove a Corvette to the event were treated to a special Corvettes-only parking area. The last time we counted, there were over 50 cars in the Corvette corral. All that plus a hot and sunny Michigan summer afternoon made for a truly enjoyable event. Check out some photos from the event below.

Related:
Photo Gallery: Corvette Racing at Sebring
2010 Petit Le Mans Photo Gallery

 

Chevrolet prepares UK celebration of brand’s centenary at Ace Cafe The iconic Chevrolet brand turns 100 this year, and to celebrate in style Chevrolet UK is backing an evening of celebration at the famous Ace Cafe on London’s North Circular Road.

The Series` annual Canadian stop, a huge draw every season since the first race in 1999, is set for another record-setting crowd with a race in late July. The circuit is the fastest in the Series with average laps speeds in excess of 130 mph for the prototypes.

Event:	Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport
Location:	Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Race Length:	2 Hours 45 Minutes
Track Length:	2.459 Mile
Turns:	10

The Grand Prix of Mosport:

• Entry List
• Spotters Guide
• Track Map
• Schedule
• Live Timing
• Live timing – Mobil Devices
• Radio Le Mans

Northeast Grand Prix TV/Streaming:

• ESPN3 (USA)
• ALMS.com (Outside USA)

  Live Qualifying: Saturday at 3:50 PM ET to 4:05 PM ET
  Live Race: Sunday at 3:05 PM ET to 5:55 PM ET
  Replay: Sunday at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN2

Pit Notes:

• Corvette Racing on Twitter
• ALMS Notes on Twitter

Discuss the race with other ALMS Fans:

• Digital Corvettes
• American Le Mans Fans
• Ten-Tenths.com

Related:
Corvette Racing at Mosport: The Real Deal
[VIDEO] Corvette Racing Series Episode 6: A (Race) Day in the Life
[SPOILER] Corvette Racing at the ALMS Northeast Grand Prix

 

It’s one of our favorite times of the year as GM releases the final production statistics for the 2011 model year. As we told you at the beginning of the month, GM’s wrapped up production of the 2011 Corvette in June and the final count for all Corvettes produced in the 2011 model year was 13,596. That was an 11.5% increase over the 12,194 Corvettes sold during the 2010 model year.

The Grand Sport models are once again the most popular with buyers, making up 58.7% of all Corvettes sold. The Grand Sport coupe is the best selling model of the Corvette line, accounting for 38.3% of Corvettes built. The regular Coupe model accounts for 22.8% while the Grand Sport Convertible is at 20.4%. The Z06 had a nice comeback as well, outselling the top of the line ZR1 by almost 100 units. You can thank the enhancements to the Z06 as well as the 252 Carbon Editions built this spring for the surge. The top of the line supercharged ZR1 comes in a 5.9% with 806 units built.

The top selling color once again is black, accounting for 1 out of 5 Corvettes built. The total for black was 2,891 which Torch Red (2,264) and Crystal Red (1,419) were second and third. The two reds account for 27% of all colors. As far as the new 2011 colors, Supersonic Blue was 4th on the list at 1,417 (10%) and Inferno Orange was 9th at 790 units (5.8%).

The 2011 Corvette Z06 featured two new RPOs worth taking a look at. The CFZ Carbon Fiber package and the Z07 Performance Packages were produced in nearly identical numbers. GM produced 504 (59.1%) Z06s with the Carbon Fiber Package while 540 (59.7%) of Z06s were built with the Z07 Performance Package.

We broke out many of the popular production options below. Click here to download the spreadsheet which breaks out the numbers by specific model.

Source:
Bowling Green Assembly Plant

Related:
2012 Corvette Begins Production Without Crystal Red and Cyber Gray
June 2011 Corvette Sales
Final 2010 Corvette Production Statistics

 

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There’s a lot to be said for being able to buy the latest and greatest in supercar technology, but for many of us, that’s little more than a dream.

A $1.5 million judgment for a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette allegedly stolen by family members has been slimmed down to $315,000 in exchange for a no new trial deal, according to court documents.

What does it take to install more than 600 hp of aluminum small-block in an early C3? We’ll show you how easy it actually is this month, as we drop our LS7-killer engine into Project C3 Triple-Ex. When it comes to the powerplant for any Corvette, we’ve always hewed to the theory that too much horsepower is a good thing.

The guys at DDR Motorsport have put their brand-new Miami GT kits on the market.