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#momentofzen

The Skeleton Frames of Burned-Out Chevrolets

If you've got a black Corvette C1 and your name is The Boss, you don't even have to be Steve McQueen to be cooler than all. [via Burst Sausages]

01/25/10

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By Peter Orosz

#24hoursoflemons

Overpriced At 300 Bucks?

The first-ever LeMons Corvette cost its team $300... and we're pretty sure the seller couldn't believe his good fortune. More »

01/24/10

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By Murilee Martin

#24hoursoflemons

First-Ever 24 Hours Of LeMons Corvette Gets Zero BS Penalty Laps!

Since the very first 24 Hours Of LeMons race, we've heard speculation about the possibility of a LeMons Corvette. You can get cheap beat-to-hell C4s, sure... but can you get one to fit under the 500-buck LeMons budgetary limit? Yes! More »

01/23/10

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By Murilee Martin

#contests

Build Your Own 2010 Z06 To Benefit Corvette Museum

Have $500 to burn and love Corvettes and the Corvette Museum? There's a raffle going on right now with the grand prize of a 2010 Corvette Z06. It ends in 45 minutes, so you better get hoppin' now. Details below. More »

01/21/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#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

#newcars

Dear GM, Please Don't Make "Four-Door Corvette" An Actual Four-Door Corvette

When "Maximum" Bob expressed interest in a "Four-door Corvette" we think he meant something like the G8 GXP. Just in case, here's some horrible examples of why they shouldn't build an actual four-door Corvette. More »

01/14/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#newcars

Bob Lutz: Chevy Looking At "Four-Door Corvette" For U.S.

"[T]he thrill of high performance driving is unmatched by anything that doesn't have rear-wheel drive, bags of torque and a nice transmission." That's why "Maximum" Bob Lutz thinks the Holden Commodore could bring the U.S. a "four-door Corvette." More »

01/14/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#downonthestreet

1977 Chevrolet Corvette

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Finally, another Corvette! More »

01/10/10

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By Murilee Martin

#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

#rants

Engine Covers Are The Devil’s Work

Gone are the days when most cars wore their hearts on their valve covers. Tidy simplicity has given way to plastic soul and the art of the cover-up. It's time to revolt: Kill this junk. Kill it now. More »

01/04/10

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By Sam Smith

#lolcars

What's Wrong With This Corvette Grand Sport?

This brand-new Corvette Grand Sport, spotted by a Corvette Forum member outside a dealership in his local town, has something wrong with it. Can you spot what's wrong? More »

12/30/09

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By Ray Wert

#recalls

GM Recalls 2005-07 Targa-Top Corvettes For Blown Roofs

Literally flying in the face of GM's storied reputation for quality, 22,090 targa-top Corvettes from 2005-2007 are being recalled due to faulty adhesive that can cause roof panels to fly off and cause fiery death ~~to yourself~~ to others. More »

12/28/09

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By Wes Siler

#lolcars

Man Attempts Corvette Z06 Burnout, Roasts Clutch Instead

There are after-the-fact clues this Corvette Z06's clutch is doomed: the driver doesn't notice the odor of frying clutch when burning rubber should be there, then pops the trunk to look under the hood. There's much pain in the video. More »

12/22/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#foundonebay

How Not To Modify Your Corvette

Click here to read How <i>Not</i> To Modify Your Corvette

We've seen our fair share of questionably modified sports cars, but little tops this subtly awful FAIL of a Corvette. Click any photo to see the horror and hear the confused seller's logic. More »

12/21/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#customcars

I'm Bat-Vette!

Baddie: Who are you? Bat-Vette: I'm 505 horsepower! Or actually I'm just a Batman-themed 2007 Corvette Z06. Either way, this maimed-out Z06 with Batman-themed logos was caught by the talented lens-work of Windy City photographer Jeremy Cliff. More »

12/21/09

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By Ray Wert

#valets

St. Louis Valets Abuse Hotel Guests' Cars, Post Videos To YouTube

Dozens of videos were posted on YouTube this year showing a valet at the Hyatt Hotel in downtown St. Louis doing donuts, peeling out, burning out, revving engines and spinning tires in expensive cars. You know, being normal valets. More »

12/16/09

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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

#engineswaps

Mad Man Crams 12V Cummins Diesel Into '68 Corvette

It's beautiful sacrilege, putting a built Cummins 12V turbodiesel into a 1968 Corvette. Ryan Lusk of Iowa-based Low Budget Diesel Performance has done just that, and he's decided to take the car drag racing. Ryan is a great American hero. More »

11/30/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#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 »

11/11/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#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 »