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more about #corvette more comments → Elhigh: See, when car guys get pissed at Ferrari, cool stuff happens. Ford GT40, Lamborghini Miura, all kinds of great things - and now this! Keep it up Fer... more » powermatic: Arash O' Hubris. If you've got the 1 mil+, 'previously owned' Enzos seem to be readily available, with few-enough miles to insure that the new owne... more » Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: I have a friend named Arash, at least he wont be embarrassed to share a name with this car. #arash more » bmoreDLJ: Arash, huh? Hope it isn't contagious. #arash more » YankBoffin: Pretty slick, though if I must criticize (this is Jalopnik, of course I must) the side profile shows a distinct lack of looks-fast-even-while-sitting-... more » Pessimippopotamus: Obviously this is the classic case of a brat with too much money a la Nikolay Smolensky. Arash Farboud had already set up a sports car company, commis... more » smalleyxb122: There is some definite Enzo influence in the design, but I think that this is quite a bit better looking. But without the cachet of the Ferrari brand... more » Elhigh: 100hp per cylinder. I think I know what I want on my next lawnmower. #specterwerkscorvettegtr more » weatherman: That car makes me proud to be an American. Though honestly what the ZR1 needs is not so much more horsepower as more whale penis leather interior. Mor... more » Pessimippopotamus: I'm... not going to defend this one. #specterwerkscorvettegtr more » -
#supercars
Corvette-Powered Arash AF-10 Goes On Sale, Finally
The Arash AF-10, a grudge project started by someone rejected for Enzo ownership, finally is ready for sale. Powered by a 7.0-liter LS7 V8 with 550 HP, this "budget" exotic's priced at a mere $534,000. More » -
#sema
EXCLUSIVE: 800 HP Specter Werks Corvette GTR Live Shots!
After we saw press photos of the Lingenfelter twin-turbocharged 800HP Specter Werks Corvette GTR, we headed to their Troy, Michigan shop and grabbed some exclusive first photos of the super tuner car as it was packed up for SEMA. More » -
#sema
EXCLUSIVE: 800HP Lingenfelter Twin Turbo-Powered Specter Werks Corvette GTR
Take the radically restyled Specter Werks Corvette GTR, chuck an 800 HP Lingenfelter twin-turbo 7.0-liter LS7 under the hood and 22lb carbon fiber HRE wheels underneath and you've got one badass 'Vette set for debut at SEMA.
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#adwatch
'69 Corvette And '88 Lamborghini Horrifyingly Swap Paint In Japanese Gran Turismo Ad
We spotted this Japan-only Gran Turismo commercial in the Playstation booth here at the Tokyo Motor Show and it made us want to cry. More » -
#carlaws
Corvette Shows Why Germany's Rechtsfahren Law Exists
"Rechtsfahren" means "driving on the right," and it's a critical law on Germany's autobahn. For good reason, as it prevents this Corvette rocketing down the fast lane from blasting into a driver going a leisurely 100 MPH. (H/T to Clay!) -
#carpocalypse
First GM 60-Day Money Back Return A Manual Transmission Corvette
Since GM's 60-day money-back return policy started, there've been around 150,000 retail sales and only one confirmed return. A manual transmission Corvette was returned after the driver tired of rowing gears. What'd he get instead? An automatic model. -
#racingnews
Corvette ZR1 Race Car Crashes At Watkins Glen
According to reader Cody Ace, (that name totally sounds like a movie name) this race-built Corvette ZR1 met the wall with furious vengeance at Watkins Glen last weekend. For a privateer car, that's a helluva bump. Damage mega-gallery below.
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#lolcars
Corvette Headstone Takes Car Brand Dedication To Next Level
A headstone maker in Brookville, Indiana's got a special headstone for the 'Vette owner who's got everything — except a beating heart. More » -
#howto
How We Built A 638 HP LS9 Engine For A Corvette ZR1
It's not every day you get to hand-build a 638 HP LS9 engine that'll slip under the hood of a Corvette ZR1. Yesterday was one of those days. Here's how the magic is made. More » -
#crashweek
Corvette ZHZ Survives Crash Week... For Now
Remember that ridiculous Corvette ZHZ crash from Friday? A tipster from Salt Lake City spotted it still cruising around, waiting to once again be featured on Crash Week. Full report below.
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#carcrashes
Corvette ZHZ Crashes In Utah, Just 498 Left
Thanks to a tip from reader Cody, we've seen our second Limited Edition Hertz Corvette ZHZ crash, this one in Utah, where the driver crashed over a brutal-looking rock wall. Details and more photos below. More » -
#frankfurtmotorshow
Geiger GTS: A Corvette ZR1 With 710 HP!?
If there's one thing the Corvette ZR1 doesn't need, it's more power. The Corvette ZR1 Geiger GTS is a perfect example of why. The 72 additional HP actually makes it .2 seconds slower to 62 MPH. More » -
#jalopnikreviews
My Long, Hard Attempt To Grasp The Corvette
Recently I had the chance, for the first time in my life, to experience a Corvette. It's a car I've always liked well enough, but I could just never figure out exactly what it reminds me of. More » -
#dragracing
AC Cobra Out-Drags Corvette ZR1
Maybe they didn't know how to use the Corvette ZR1 launch control or maybe they just didn't have Ben, but England's Autocar managed to beat GM's finest with an AC Cobra up to 100 MPH. [Autocar] More » -
#jalopnikreviews
2010 Corvette ZR1: How To Use Launch Control
GM's added launch control to the Corvette ZR1 (and other manual-equipped Corvettes in the lineup!) for the 2010 model year. Good, cause wrangling 638 HP is nigh-on impossible even in a chassis as competent as the one underpinning the 'Vette. More » -
#jalopnikreviews
2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
The 2010 Corvette Grand Sport accelerates a touch faster than a normal 'Vette, handles and stops a little better than a regular Corvette, but GM's thinking 50% of sales will be the GS. Why? It's all about the parts list. More » -
#obituary
Robert Novak, Corvette Owner And Political Commentator, Dead At 78
Robert Novak, who achieved notoriety in the 1960s as a political columnist and in 2008 as the driver of a Corvette involved in a hit-and-run accident, died of a brain tumor today at his Washington home.
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#woodwarddreamcruise
Every Corvette Grand Sport Ever
There's apparently a Corvette Grand Sport club in Birmingham, MI for Woodward Dream Cruise festivities. No idea which one, but it certainly makes for a pretty picture, don't it? (Hat tip to Josh!)
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#savetheclunkers
Make The Pain Stop! Corvette Gets Clunked
The C4 Corvette isn't always held in the highest esteem, but subjecting it to the Cash For Clunkers sodium silicate death sentence just cruel. The car lasts a brutal 3:49 seconds before its smokey death. -
#conceptcars
The Corvette's Always Been A Composite Materials Girl
Yesterday, we noted the extensive use of carbon fiber in the Corvette Stingray concept. Cool, yes, but advanced composite materials have long been a Corvette tradition. How long? Check out this photo of the C1 'vette's fiberglass composite body. More » -
#jalopnikreviews
Stingray Concept: Transformers Corvette A High-Tech Hybrid Super Car
Yesterday we had the exclusive opportunity to drive the Corvette Stingray concept, GM's latest Transformers star. With a conceptual hybrid powertrain and iPhone app-like downloads, it represents a merger of GM design and technology from the past, present and future. More » -
#corvettestingrayconcept
Corvette Stingray Concept: Interior
Click here to go back to GM Stingray Concept: Transforming Corvette To High-Tech Hybrid Super Car. Photo Credit: Alex Conley More »
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#corvettestingrayconcept
Corvette Stingray Concept: Exterior
Click here to go back to GM Stingray Concept: Transforming Corvette To High-Tech Hybrid Super Car. Photo Credit: Alex Conley More »
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#overthebackfence
The Stingray Concept Won't Be The C7 Corvette
CorvetteBlogger reports GM issued go codes on the C7 Corvette for April, 2012 production as a 2013 model. Rumors now swirl that it'll be based on the Corvette Stingray concept. They're wrong. Come back tomorrow for how we know. [CorvetteBlogger] -
#carculture
Help Us Find The Coolest Car Coins
It's been two years since we reported on the Corvette coin with the working headlights. Your turn now: help us find the greatest car coin ever issued in the comments below. More » -
#customcars
Corvette-Based SV 9 Competizione Wants Desperately To Be Italiani
The Corvette-based limited edition SV 9 Competizione wants desperately to emulate an Alfa Romeo 8C Competzione with its carbon fibered re-skin. American V8 grunt mixed with Italian sensuality? How could it possibly go wrong? More »
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#enginepr0n
Why Don't Corvette Engine Covers Get Cool Engine Output Graphs?
So how come Corvettes don't come with a cool engine output graph on the engine cover like the HSV/CSV CR8's LS2 engine? See it up-close below. More » -
#racingnews
ZR1-Bodied Corvette Racing C6.R GT2 Racers To Debut At Mid-Ohio
The Acura Sports Car Challenge at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will be the first venue to host the newly built and designed ZR1-bodied Corvette Racing C6.R GT2 racers marking a new era for Jake. More » -
#tunercars
Hennessey Corvette ZR1 Z700 Package To Hit Nurburgring With 705HP
Think the Covette ZR1 was a bit undercooked when GM served it up? 638 HP not enough for you? Call the folks at Hennessey Performance and they'll cook up a Nurburgring-tested 705HP ultra-ultra Corvette Z700. More »
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#carcrash
Husband's New Corvette Z06 Hit By Wife's Hyundai Genesis
A self-admitted worst day fell hard on a member of GenesisOwners after he and his wife picked up his brand-spankin-new Corvette Z06. Rain, traffic and non-attentive driving resulted in a bit of freeway carnage costing over $26,000. More »
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#carclasswarfare
Decadent American Corvette Burned By Ukrainian Proletariat
It's not just temperamental Lamborghinis and Ferraris catching on fire; it looks like even the C6 Corvette's plastic body will burn. Allegedly, this one had a little help from Ukrainian class warfare. Gallery below.
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#racingnews
24 Hours Of Le Mans 2009: Stunning Mega-Gallery
While Americans are reinventing endurance racing in a dadaist manner, Europeans are still doing their thing at Le Mans, 86 years after the first race. And it was Audi vs. Peugeot yet again. Warning: spoilers. More »
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#newcars
2010 Corvette Grand Sport Pricing Starts At $55,720
As 1.5 millionth Corvette comes off the assembly line, GM's announcing pricing on the sub-Z06, sorta-like-a-Z51 2010 Corvette Grand Sport coupe will start at $55,720 and the convertible will start at $59,530. New pictures of both below. More » -
#topgear
Mitsubishi Evo Destroyed Filming Top Gear Season 13
Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson's no stranger to unleashing military might on passenger cars. His latest exploit appears to involve a white Evo VII. More » -
#racingnews
Corvette LMP1 Race Car That Never Was
This Corvette Le Mans EVO prototype was spied by an eagle-eyed reader of ten-tenths during a visit to Pratt & Miller's Michigan headquarters. It could have been a reality if the 2007 rule changes occurred. More » -
#captionthis
German Prince Disappointed With His New Corvette ZR1’s Interior
German Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis just took delivery of a 2009 Corvette ZR1. Why the sad face? Don't worry, you'll forget about the interior the first time you hit the Autobahn. [Corvette Blogger] -
#foundonebay
n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights
With over 1500 watchers, the n2a Motors 789 re-skinned Corvette auction may supposedly become the most popular eBay Motors auction of all time. Second most popular? The 3M 39008 Headlight restoration kit. [Pulse]
