Month: June 2013

The 2014 Corvette Stingray has only been out for a number of months now. While its been shown exclusively by Chevrolet at select events, that hasn’t stopped tuners from letting their imaginations run wild with future plans to mod the seventh gen sports car.

South Florida based tuner Redline Motorsports has recently announced their plans to upgrade the new Corvette Stingray’s body and LT1 power plant with a package of enhancements they are calling the Adrenaline Rush C7 package.

To give the C7 more power, Redline is planning on adding a twin turbo system to the already potent 6.2L LT1 V8. Two different engine packages will be offered with performance ranging from 625 hp to 1,000 hp. To keep that power on the road, the Adrenaline Rush package will feature custom coil-over Magnetic Ride shocks as well as an exclusive wheel and tire package.

The Adrenaline Rush C7s will also be outfitted with an exclusive carbon fiber aero package which includes a front splitter, side skirts and an improved rear spoiler. The front splitter contains a set of high intensity driving lights and a front mount intercooler air scoop while the rear fascia has been radically redesigned for a much more aggressive look.

Rounding out the package, Redline will offer other enhancements including embroidered interior accents, carbon fiber upgrades and a VCM engine calibration.

Redline will be building the Adrenaline Rush C7s with each car built to order. If you’re interested in learning more, check out Redline Motorsports on the web at www.Redline-Motorsports.net.

Source:
Redline Motorsports

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One of our favorite “Corvette holidays” is rapidly approaching.Yes, we are talking about the 13th annual Drive Your Corvette to Work Day. In honor of Drive Your Corvette To Work Day, enthusiasts across the United States make “America’s Sports Car” their commuter car for the day. Will you be driving your Corvette this Friday?

First promoted by Mid America Motorworks, the goal of Drive Your Corvette To Work Day is to get as many Corvettes on the road as possible, creating a traveling tribute to America’s favorite sports car. The Friday closest to June 30th, Corvette’s official birthday, is chosen as the day to observe Drive Your Corvette To Work.

Here’s some tips for making the most out of Drive Your Corvette to Work Day:

If you work with other Corvette drivers, make a point to meet up and then drive to work together. Talk to your management about securing some “special parking” privileges for the day or at least long enough so you can get that picture to show your pride.

Check with your Corvette Club about setting up a central staging location for members to meet in the morning before driving off to work.

And if you work at home, have the day off or you’re retired, don’t be shy about taking out your Corvette for an errand or a quick cruise. After all, DYCTWD comes only once a year!

Will you be driving your Corvette to work this Friday? If so, let us know!

Source:
Mid America Motorworks

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Great news! We’ve found yet another Corvette treasure on Craigslist. If you missed your chance to score the yellow C4 with a fake motor in the back and the Decepticons thwarted your attempted purchase of the Transformers inspired C6 you’ve still got a chance to take home a thoroughly modded Corvette. Tap the magical Read More button below to behold this bright yellow 1979 Corvette sporting the nose from Pontiac Vibe.

The Albuquerque Craigslist brings this custom C3. According to the listing the car is a “One of a kind Corvette with a custom front end… A real attention getter!!!” We couldn’t agree more. We’re pretty sure no one has ever mated a Vibe and Corvette before. The seller also states that the car is powered by the base L48 engine which is bolted to an automatic transmission. It’s travelled 77,000 miles since new and listing says it runs and drives great. You will also receive a clear title with the purchase of your VibeVette.

Taking a look at the photos it appears that the modifications on the car have been done pretty well. Note that we always encourage you to inspect a car firsthand before buying it. Judging by the lights reflecting off the car, the bright yellow paint appears to be pretty smooth and in good condition. The 4 black wheels help give the car a somewhat menacing look.

The asking price for this later C3 is $22,350. When you factor in how much coin custom body work and paint alone can cost, that price tag might not be too far out of line. We’d still like to take a peek under the hood and inside cabin. We’re a big fan of custom Corvette and we’ve certainly seen worse, but we can’t help thinking of this as the automotive equivalent Lady Gaga’s nose on Sofia Vergara’s body.

Source:
Albuquerque Craigslist via CorvetteForum.com

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Fourth, seventh place in final Le Mans for C6.R with new car looming for 2014

LE MANS, France (June 23, 2013) – Corvette Racing and its two Compuware Corvette C6.Rs completed the most demanding auto race in the world today by finishing in the top seven of the GTE Pro class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Jordan Taylor brought home the No. 73 Compuware Corvette in fourth place after starting seventh. It was a remarkable comeback that saw the trio pick up three spots in the final six hours. The No. 74 Compuware Corvette finished seventh with Oliver Gavin, Jan Magnussen and Richard Westbrook driving.

All six drivers and the two crews weathered constantly changing conditions and 10 safety car periods – most of which required long runs behind the safety cars. No one in either garage could remember such a volatile event.

“Chevrolet was truly honored to compete in the 90th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. Vice President, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “While it certainly was a challenging 24-hour event, I am proud that the entire Corvette Racing team exhibited a ‘never give up’ approach all race long. We look forward to returning next year for the 15th time at Le Mans and our first with the next-generation Corvette race car.”

Typical Le Mans attrition began to enter the equation in the last quarter of the race. After running seventh and eighth for much of the first 18 hours, the Corvettes crept up the standings as other entries began to fall off. By the 23-hour mark, both cars ranked among the top five in the class thanks to an aggressive wet tire strategy when rain began to pelt the circuit again.

Taylor outpaced ex-F1 pilot Giancarlo Fisichella to hold on to the fourth position over the final 20 minutes. Unfortunately, Oliver Gavin had to pit the No. 74 Corvette due to an exhaust issue. Rather than risk near-certain damage, the team elected to pit and send Gavin back out for the final lap.

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 73 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“It has been a tough race. Obviously, Allan (Simonsen’s) fatal accident overshadows any race result. Even without the accident it has been a struggle for us all the way through. I think that if something comes of it, it will be from sheer determination and hard work by the whole team, carrying on as always even though it looked like we wouldn’t get anything out of this event. It says a lot about this team, the way they go about things, how hard they work and how they never give up.”

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 73 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“We did the best we could do. We performed maybe not 100 percent but certainly 99 percent, which is something we can be proud of. Before the race we knew we probably didn’t have the base we needed to fight for victory. We were seventh or eighth for most of the time, but just by keeping running and everybody giving it his 100 percent best – drivers as well as mechanics – we made it. And as it sometimes happens, near the end the race came to us and we finished fourth, which is more than we could have hoped for.”

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 73 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“It was a stressful last hour of the race. I went in when it was pouring but luckily the safety car came out because the spray was just horrible going down the Mulsanne and into Indianapolis (Corner). You could barely see the car in front of you, even behind the pace car. We sat like that for a while and then it went green with some 30 minutes to go, when it was fully dry again, but on wet tires. I think everybody was kind of managing that a bit and we were just able to maintain our gap (to the Ferrari behind). I don’t quite know what happened to the rest of the guys but somehow we came out fourth having started seventh. I think that was the best we could have done today.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 74 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“You can take some positives from this. The car in the end was very good when the track rubbered in. We hit the chassis right. The team did a fantastic job once again and rolled with the punches through the weather. It was one of the toughest 24 Hours that I’ve ever done in respect to the weather changes and choices in tires because the track was in between so many times. You had to wing it and take a big gamble sometimes. Unfortunately I think that’s one of the things that really contributed to Allan Simonsen’s accident – slippery and tricky conditions and wet curbs he got on to. It was an awful thing to see. The focus and aim now is defending the ALMS championship. By the end of the race when we were in fourth, fifth and sixth, we realized we didn’t want to risk the car possibly catching fire with the exhaust problem or me getting myself burned. It wasn’t really worth it so we cooled down and came in. There was frustration not being able to fight and race to the very end. But we will fight another day.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 74 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“The team did a great job – period. We ran for 24 hours with no real mistakes. That’s what this race requires. The drivers did our job, the crew did their job – it just wasn’t our year, for sure. It’s a year like this where you learn a lot, you push hard no matter the conditions or situations and build character. I’ve never been part of a Le Mans that had conditions as difficult as this. They changed on every lap and on every corner. I’m really proud of all the guys at Corvette Racing – both crews and everyone involved. To perform in conditions like these shows how strong this team is.”

RICHARD WESTBROOK, NO. 74 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“It was a hell of a team performance, as ever. It was great to get back to finishing ways in a 24-hour race. We know what we have to do next year, and we’re going to come back and do it. Sometimes you have a fast car, and we’ve had that the last couple years and didn’t execute. This year we executed with a car that was less fast. Next year we will have a fast car and we’re going to execute.”

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER

“This marked our 14th consecutive appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This year’s race provided the deepest field of competition and some of the most challenging conditions we’ve ever seen. Everything, considered, I could not be more proud of our guys for bringing home fourth- and seventh-place finishes – once again, demonstrating the durability and reliability that has made Corvette so successful. We can now move forward and look excitedly to defending our championship in the ALMS and then to our return to Le Mans next year with the all-new C7.R.”

Unofficial Results, 24 Hours of Le Mans – Top 10 GTE-PRO Class
No, Car, Laps

• 92, PORSCHE 911 RSR, 315
• 91, PORSCHE 911 RSR, 315
• 97, ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE V8, 314
• 73, CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1, 312
• 71, FERRARI 458 ITALIA, 312
• 51, FERRARI 458 ITALIA, 311
• 74, CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1, 309
• 53, SRT VIPER GTS-R, 306
• 93, SRT VIPER GTS-R, 301
• 66, FERRARI 458 ITALIA, 300

Corvette Racing returns to American competition July 5-6 for the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park, the fourth round of the American Le Mans Series.

Source:
CorvetteRacing.com

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Both Compuware Corvettes persevering through safety car periods

LE MANS, France (June 23, 2012) – Through three-quarters of the world’s greatest road racing, Corvette Racing’s two Compuware Corvette C6.Rs continued to persevere through the night and into the daytime. At the end of 18 hours, Tommy Milner ran seventh in GTE Pro and Jan Magnussen was eighth in the class.

The race likely will be remembered for the number of safety car periods – nine so far, to be exact. Both Jordan Taylor in the No. 73 Compuware Corvette and Oliver Gavin in the No. 74 spent most of their night driving in more changing conditions with a mix of dry and wet track to go along with cool temperatures and wind.

Things weren’t much different for Richard Westbrook during his night-time stint in the No. 74 and Antonio Garcia in the No. 73. Adding to the disrupted flow of the race was the duration of the safety car periods due to repairs to safety barriers and walls throughout the first 18 hours.

The next Corvette Racing update will be following the race at 3 p.m. local time/9 a.m. ET.

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 73 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“This was probably one of the trickiest stints in my life, because when I got in it was raining on the first third of the track and the rest of the track was dry, so we went on the dry-and-wet tires. That was just super difficult, trying to keep heat in the tires in one section and overheating them in the next. We then put on slicks and tried to figure out how fast we could go on those. Once we got into a rhythm the car was good and quick, and we just tried to maintain our pace without making any mistakes.”

RICHARD WESTBROOK, NO. 74 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“It’s definitely not been a typical Le Mans, that’s for sure. I’m not sure what the deal is with the safety barriers … it seems that if anyone touches them we have a long safety car period. It’s disrupting the flow of the race – stop, start, stop, start. The tires get cold and take awhile to warm up and sometimes you don’t really get going on the rest of your stint after a safety car. Sure it’s frustrating but it’s the same for everyone. Our plan is the same – to keep going and see how things are at the end. I don’t know the history books, but I’d guess (the number of safety cars) would be a record. And they’ve all been long ones as well. I was in for three hours during the night and it felt like two hours were behind the safety car. I think it was 45 minutes but you’re bored and you want to go. But there is a reason for them and the organizers do have our safety in mind.”

Source:
CorvetteRacing.com

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