[SPIED] C7 Corvette ZR1 Prototype Spotted with Massive Rear Wing

[SPIED] C7 Corvette ZR1 Prototype Spotted with Massive Rear Wing

Photo Credit: Autoblog Autoblog is showing another five images of the 2018 Corvette ZR1 prototype and this time it’s wearing a massive rear wing spoiler. The prototype was captured in broad daylight out at GM’s Milford Proving Grounds and the photos looks to have been shot at the same distance (over a mile away) that […]

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[VIDEO] Corvette ZR1 Destroys Clutch at Great Lakes Dragaway

[VIDEO] Corvette ZR1 Destroys Clutch at Great Lakes Dragaway

At the beginning of this video, the Blade Silver C6 Corvette ZR1 is pulling some decent quarter mile runs at the Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, WI. But then we see a another guy behind the wheel and that’s when things go south pretty quickly. The video’s description appears to accurately tell the story: […]

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[SPIED] C7 Corvette ZR1 Prototype Captured Testing

[SPIED] C7 Corvette ZR1 Prototype Captured Testing

Photo Credit: Autoblog.com There are a couple schools of thought regarding the future direction of the Corvette program. While we’ve been focused on the C8 Corvette and the mid-engine Zora that’s expected in 2018 and whether or not the program will continue as a mid-engine only or a dual model program, it does now appear […]

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RUMOR: Chevy Developing New LT5 V8 with 750 HP for Mid-Engine Corvette

Photo Credit: Andrey Chernorot via GrabCAD.com You didn’t really think that Chevy would stop at the 650 horsepower that powers the current Z06, did you? We didn’t think so. The latest rumor about the upcoming eighth generation Corvette that will supposedly be the long-awaited Holy Grail of Corvettes,i.e., a mid-engine car, is that it will … Continue reading “RUMOR: Chevy Developing New LT5 V8 with 750 HP for Mid-Engine Corvette”

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Rare 1970 Corvette ZR1 Convertible Heading to Russo & Steele’s Monterey Auction

Some lucky person is going to become the fifth owner of an important piece of Corvette history next month. Russo and Steele will be offering a legendary 1970 Corvette ZR1 convertible at its 16th annual Monterey, Calif. auction set for Aug. 18-20. Basically, the ZR1 might be described as an LT1 on steroids. Only 25 … Continue reading “Rare 1970 Corvette ZR1 Convertible Heading to Russo & Steele’s Monterey Auction”

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[VIDEO] Corvette ZR1 vs Buick Grand National at the Battle Creek Speedfest Half Mile

We already featured one video of this mighty Corvette ZR1 from the Battle Creek Speedfest and while this one doesn’t have the impressive multi-camera angles as that original battle with the Porsche GT3, what it does have is some interesting competition in the form of a Buick Grand National. At the time each of these […]

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[VIDEO] Corvette ZR1 vs Porsche GT3 in Multiple Runs at the Battle Creek Speedfest

The Battle Creek Speedfest was a multi-day event held over the July 4th weekend in conjunction with the Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival. Let’s just say if it drove, flew or floated, you were at home last weekend in Battle Creek. Along with the US Air Force Thunderbirds, one of the big […]

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Budget Supercar: 2010 Corvette ZR1 Listed for Sale for Under $50,000

Budget Supercar: 2010 Corvette ZR1 Listed for Sale for Under $50,000

Corvettes have always been noted for delivering high performance at a bargain price. The sixth-generation ZR1 – the most powerful Corvette ever made…until the appearance of the 2015 Z06 – is definitely living up to that standard, especially these days. We’ve been considering the purchase of a new C7 ourselves, but every once in a

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Holden’s Finale for Commodore Features LS9 V8 and Will Cost $165K

Holden's Finale for Commodore Features LS9 V8 and a Price Tag of $165K

Photo Credit: performancedrive.com.au If you never got around to buying a new C6 Corvette ZR1 during its run from 2009-13, then you’ve got another chance…sort of. News Corp Australia is reporting that General Motors has given the green light to use the left-over ZR1 engines in the final Commodore models to be built next year

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GM Trademark of ZR1 Lends Credence to a New Super Corvette

GM Trademark of ZR1 Lends Credence to a New Super Corvette

Late last week news broke that General Motors had filed a trademark application at the US Patent and Trademark Office for the term “ZR1” which would be used for “motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles”. Of course, the news blew up on the internet with the general consensus being that the term would be used for

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