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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 » pres: Was this car built for a remake of Corvette Summer? #specterwerkscorvettegtr more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: When I first saw this head line from the corner of of my eye on Twitter, I thought it was about a wreck involving a Corvette and a Nissan GTR! Nice '... more » OA 5599: Nice, but how are static shots of a parked car considered live images? #specterwerkscorvettegtr more » KeyserSoze: why is there a harmonica under the license plate? #specterwerkscorvettegtr more » darngooddesign: By radically restyled you must have meant "Pep-Boys body kit". #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 » -
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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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