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First to Cross Mile Mark…

We can’t think of a better way to celebrate Independence Day than with a fun Corvette video.  The 2009 Corvette ZR1 has a tradition of blowing away all competition on wheels. So, Motortrend decided to arrange a more interesting battle….

Corvette ZR1
(638-horsepower, reach 60 mph in 3.3 seconds)

VS.

Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet
(1.8 mach, 32,000 lbs. of thrust)

You be the judge on whether this race is fair or not. Personally, we are more interested in who will make it to the mile mark first.  Click on the video link below to view for yourself (race begins 8 minutes in)! Enjoy!

[ Motor Trend Video ]

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Introducing STS ZR7 Corvette

After the introduction of the ZR1, Rick Squires was provoked to turn his dream into a reality. He had always wanted to build a limited-edition STS Corvette. Now, more than ever, he had the motivation to build such a dependable, everyday ride while also dishing out stiff competition to the ZR1.

A car enthusiast himself, Rick Squires, founder and VP of research and development at STS, chose to produce a handful of these vehicles in order to entice potential customers away from the almighty ZR1.

And so the ZR7 was born.

This name was not only chosen as a close replication to the competition, but also to symbolize the vehicle’s features. ‘Z’ for the history of high-performance GM vehicles, ‘R’ for the racing suspension and power delivery, ‘7’ for the vehicle’s 700+ horsepower status.

Fortunately for Squire and his hardworking team, production of the ZR7 squeezed right in hours before the 2008 SEMA, where the vehicle was formally introduced. "The body was designed and fabricated, finished and painted in six days," Squires explains. “The turbo system, suspension, brakes, radiator, and so on were all finished in an 18-hour blitz at STS Turbo."

Click below to read more about the long production period and the multiple changes made to the interior and exterior of Squires’ ZR7.

Do you think the STS ZR7 has a chance when compared to the ZR1?

[ Vette ]

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June 2009 Corvette Sales

Chevrolet dealers delivered 1,396 Corvettes last month according to the latest sales report from General Motors. The number is slightly off last month’s 1,643 and ends five months of consecutive growth. GM finished second quarter with 4,446 Corvettes deliveries compared to 3,052 in the first quarter. For the calendar year, sales are off 49.9% compared to last year. [More]

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Corvette Coupe Tops Strategic Vision’s 2009 Quality List

Corvette Coupe Tops Strategic Vision's 2009 Quality List

Just a week after JD Power announced the Chevrolet Corvette as the best Sports car, Strategic Vision’s 2009 Total Quality Awards bestows the same title on the 2009 Corvette Coupe. Not only did Corvette perform better than any other car in its “Premium Coupe” class, its score of 938 was higher than any other class winner in the survey. [More]

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Becoming Tire Savvy

A tire is a tire, right?  Wrong.  Many consumers lack pertinent information about how a tire can improve a vehicle’s performance and potentially reduce fuel costs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to change this and educate consumers during their next tire purchase.

The NHTSA has proposed that tires come equipped with removable labels, explaining that individual tire’s fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas rating, safety (wet traction), and durability (tread wear).

Purchase a better quality tire, save gas costs, and remain eco-friendly… we like!  Of course Corvette tires are certainly specialized and not like other tires out there and it will be interesting to see how they are rated.

The proposal is still awaiting approval by the end of the year. For more information, visit www.safercar.gov. Would you base your next tire purchase off such a label? What do you think?

[ USA Today ]