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Tue Feb 9
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#russiancars

Moscow Unlimited Proves Russians Are Crazy In The Best Way

Moscow Unlimited brings the wildest street legal vehicles on the planet together for a mile-long race. Clearly, when the Soviet Union fell it didn't take them long to make up for lost time. If only the music would catch up. More »

02/04/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#tunercars

Cadillac CTS-V + ZR1 Supercharger = Fastlane's 630 HP CTS-VR1!

Hoping to bring the Cadillac CTS-V closer to its reputation as the four-door Corvette ZR1, the mad tuners at Fastlane swapped the larger 2.3-Liter blower off the ZR1 into CTS-V sedan to create this tire-shredding. Depends-wetting CTS-VR1. More »

01/18/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#exclusive

GM Looks To Offer "Build Your Own Engine" Program For Corvette ZR1

Remember when Jalopnik built a 638 HP LS9 V8 for a Corvette ZR1? Cool, right? Well, GM's considering a program to let ZR1 buyers do just that. It's a totally awesome idea that's every super car buyer's wet dream. More »

01/14/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#supercars

Noble Teases New ZR1-Powered Supercar

Think Lee Noble's sitting around twiddling his thumbs after the Noble M12? No! So what's he doing next? Designing a Corvette ZR1 LS9-powered, 2,645lb supercar to replace it, naturally. These are the first teaser images from Fenix Automotive. More »

01/06/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#tunercars

Second Bertone Mantide Sold To Dubai For $1.95 Million

People realize the Bertone Mantide is based on the $103,300 Corvette ZR1, right? I mean, we agree the interior is awful, but it's not the kind of problem it should take an extra $1.82 million to fix. More »

12/11/09

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By Wes Siler

#topgear

Top Gear Season 14, Episode 2: YouTube Open Thread

The boys have an epic head-to-head between the Audi R8 V10 and the Corvette ZR1. So if you don't feel like waiting for Bitorrent to finish, get your Top Gear fix right now... as long as the YouTube clips last. More »

11/23/09

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By Ray Wert

#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. More »

10/06/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#videogames

Gran Turismo PSP Laps Laguna Seca In A Corvette ZR1... In A Corvette ZR1!

We may never see GT5, but at least Gran Tursimo PSP is available on October 1st. This first commercial has a passenger in a Corvette ZR1 lapping Laguna Seca on a PSP while simultaneously lapping it in real life. Epic.

09/29/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#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 »

09/14/09

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By Wes Siler

#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 »

08/27/09

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By Wes Siler

#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 »

08/21/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#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 »

07/15/09

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By The Auto Insider

#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 »

07/06/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#tunercars

Hennessey's 705 HP LS9-Powered 2010 Camaro Is ALIVE!

Crank your speakers up to hear the angry, snarling sounds pumping out of the world's first LS9-powered 2010 Camaro — the HPE700 . Some say it eats babies for fuel. We wouldn't doubt it. More »

06/25/09

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By The Auto Insider

#insideprojectm

Inside Project M: The Final Episode

It doesn't matter whether your opinion's positive or negative of designer Jason Castriota and his Corvette ZR1-based Bertone Mantide, either way it's a marvel of modern design. Here's the final episode of Inside Project M.

06/19/09

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By The Auto Insider

#tunercars

First 705 HP LS9-Powered Hennessey Camaro

The power hungry folks at Hennessey Motorsport in Houston just completed their first swap of a ZR1-sourced LS9 into a 2010 Camaro, creating the HPE700 or what Chevy should call the Camaro Z28. More »

06/17/09

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By The Auto Insider

#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]

05/28/09

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By Wes Siler

#motorsports

The History Of Jake: Corvette Racing's Mascot

Racing liveries come and go, but there are some so iconic, so recognizable, they'll be remembered forever. For example, Gulf and Martini Racing. There's now a new one to add to that list. Meet "Jake." More »

05/13/09

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By The Auto Insider

#thejalopnikman

Difference between us and the competition #476: We did this in a MINI.

05/11/09

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#cardesign

Top Ten Auto Design Easter Eggs

An "Easter egg" is an intentional hidden message, in-joke or feature. We've noticed fun little buggers in the design of quite a few new vehicles. Here's our list of the ten best. More »

05/11/09

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