Month: August 2011

It was back in May we first learned about the Endora SC-1, a new German custom coach that will be powered by America’s finest V8 Small block engines. Sure we’ve seen custom supercars built on the Corvette chassis before. The Bertone Mantide and Rossi 66 are two of our favorites. But with these latest renderings, the German-based SC-1 is beginning to look distinctly Corvette-like and is moving up our charts of favorite vaporware vettes.

In this latest update, you can see the Endora SC-1 shed those retro rear quarter panels that covered the top part of the tires. In our opinion this helps streamline the body and makes the car more Corvette-like. In fact, the designers must have taken Corvette 101 in art school as there are many other little flourishes that appear to pay homage to America’s sports car. The Endora SC-1 maintains the side body depressions that also remind us of the two tone coves on the C1 Corvette. But the car isn’t completely retro. The wedge shape, LED fog-lights and the side mounted exhaust tips are some nice touches as well.

Buyers will have the opportunity to select from the full range of Corvette power. The standard power plant is GM’s 6.2 liter LS3 with 430 horsepower and 424 pound-feet of torque. If that’s not enough power for the German autobahn, customers can upgrade to the 505 horsepower 7.0-liter LS7 from the Z06 or the 638 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque from the 6.2-liter supercharged LS9.

The company is taking orders so it will be interesting to see if the Endora SC-1 is able to make the jump from computer renderings to real life. No price is given, but the company says production is planned to start in the near future.

Source:
MotorAuthority.com

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During this season’s coverage of the American Le Mans Series on ESPN, we have taken notice of the one minute segments detailing Corvette Racing and the technical transfer of the knowledge learned while racing and how its applied to production Corvettes.

Combine the second-generation Sting Ray’s classic styling with 21st Century hardware , and you get J. W. Lovett’s C2ZR1.

The trend of going green is here to stay. Just a couple weeks ago, Bowling Green’s Corvette Assembly Plant has gone green – by opening a wildlife habitat!

Plotted on 75 acres of land, the habitat features an array of picnic tables with 42,000 pounds of ground-up ergonomic mats reused from the assembly plant, a 1.5-mile walking trail, a large attraction of wild animals, and even a "Corvette-friendly" parking area.

“Our vision for the wildlife habitat is much more than just letting our employees walk through here on breaktime or bring their families out,” said Dave Tatman, Plant Manager. “This is really our gift to the community as well.”

The habitat is welcome to the public, especially those Corvette enthusiasts!

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The other day, at a cocktail party, I mentioned I had just tested the new Camaro convertible.

During this season’s coverage of the American Le Mans Series on ESPN, we have taken notice of the one minute segments detailing Corvette Racing and the technical transfer of the knowledge learned while racing and how its applied to production Corvettes. The Corvette Racing Tech Transfer segment that ran during this weekend’s Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge featured Corvette Racing’s Doug Fehan as he introduced the new 2012 Corvette Centennial Edition.

Doug takes the viewers through the talking points of the new special edition package that’s available on all 2012 Corvettes and we get various close-ups of the items he mentions. Doug then invites viewers to join the Chevy 100 year celebration by going online and voting for your favorite Chevrolet of all time at Chevy100.com. Of Course, Corvette is well represented in the first round of voting with a 1953, 1963 Split Window Coupe and the 2009 Corvette ZR1 to choose from. Listen to the Doctor and cast your vote for your favorite Chevy!

We recently went back through our DVR and grabbed the other Corvette Racing Tech Transfer segments from previous American Le mans races. At Lime Rock, the segment focused on the win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and at Mosport we see the Mayor (and owner) of Mosport Ron Fellows talking about aerodynamics.

Source:
CorvetteRacing.com

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Corvette Racing at Mid-Ohio: No Place Like Home

 

Rick and Wendy Rynberg, of Whitehall, stand next to their new 2011 Corvette. Rick won the car in a drawing at the National Council of Corvette Clubs’ 52nd annual convention in Tinley Park, Ill.

This 2012 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Coupe Grand Sport 2LT Coupe features a 6.2L V8 SFI OHV 16V 8cyl Gasoline engine.

In 1960 Chevrolet designed and engineered the Corvair.Originally the Corvair name was assigned to be a 1954 Corvette fastback show car.

The 2 hour 45 minute dogfight at Mid-Ohio started under somewhat sunny skies but during the last half of the race, the clouds turned dark and rain started falling. But the weather was only one part of the Saturday’s ALMS race. We’ll tell you the Corvettes were strong throughout the day and if you want to see the results, go ahead and click through to the next page.

Corvette Racing Finishes Second and Sixth in Mid-Ohio Monsoon

Gavin and Magnussen Come Through the Chaos for Podium Finish and Championship Points

LEXINGTON, Ohio, Aug. 6, 2011 – The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge ended under a red flag when a downpour inundated the circuit with 11 minutes remaining in the two-hour, 45-minute race. Jan Magnussen and Oliver Gavin scored Corvette’s third straight runner-up finish at Mid-Ohio after leading the GT category for the first two hours in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R. Tommy Milner and Olivier Beretta finished sixth after a spin in the treacherous conditions temporarily stranded the No. 3 Compuware Corvette before the race was stopped. Wolf Henzler and Bryan Sellers claimed the victory in the No. 17 Porsche 911 GT3 after advancing from sixth to first on the rain-soaked track in the final minutes.

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