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After a photo shoot in the Dutch city of Baarn last weekend this Corvette decided to prove it too wanted to be an exotic car and set its engine on fire. Fortunately for the car's owner and somewhat unfortunately for us the fire is a little bit smaller than the exotic Italian flambé we've grown accustomed to. More »
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Somewhere outside of Atlanta, there is a Corvette with a trailer hitch towing a mini-Vette. Drivers beware, as its intense cuteness could lead to dangerous distraction, crashes, or the overwhelming desire to get one yourself. More »
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It's gotta better power-to-weight ratio than a Porsche 911 Turbo S. It charges to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds from a dead stop. It's gotta big ol' LS7 V8 under-hood. It's the 2013 Chevy Corvette 427 Convertible, the fastest convertible 'Vette ever sold with the bow-tie badge. More »
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This film's premise is as simple as can be: Eighteen minutes of one Corvette chasing another around Road Atlanta during a NASA Thunder Group Toy Run. It's also about as good a racing movie as has ever been made. More »
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As a general rule, new cars are expensive, especially the performance models that car lovers lust after. Even if you can't afford to purchase the car you lust after when it's brand new, as long as it's not something super rare or exotic, chances are eventually you might get a chance at owning your dream car for a reasonable price. More »
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Darius Khashabi, owner of a track-prepped 2006 Corvette Z06, talked his mother into riding along for a few hot laps around Laguna Seca track last month. He didn't tell her the cameras were videoing until the end. It's a real scream. More »
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Before watching this full mile Russian drag race video it wouldn't seem unreasonable to think a supercharged 700hp Corvette Z06 racing a 1000+ horsepower Koenigsegg CCRX would surely result in a Swedish slaughter fest. More »
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Assuming your idea of a new Corvette isn't just one with Louis Chevrolet's face all over it, GM's performance brand is adding a ton of tiny tweaks for 2012 including a new ZR1 High Performance Package and Performance Traction Management for the Z06. More »
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Chevy's celebrating their 100th anniversary with the another special edition of their flagship sports car: the 2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Corvette. It'll add magnetic selective ride control, custom satin black wheels, and the most special special badging ever. More »
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FIA GT1 Corvette Z06 driver Nick Catsburg, under intense pressure from Jamie Campbell-Walter in his Sumo Power Nissan GT-R, loses the rear, then pulls off a perfect 360-degree spin-save in Abu Dhabi this past weekend. That's some serious situational awareness. More »
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The twin-turbo Hinson Motorsports C6 Corvette Z06 joined two special clubs at this weekend's Texas Mile: the 230 mph+ club and the oh-my-God-how-did-they-survive-that-accident club. More scary for the driver, both membership cards were punched at the same time. More »
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We told you earlier Hinson Motorsports' Twin Turbo Corvette Z06 crashed and rolled at the Texas Mile Saturday. It is even harder to believe the driver was uninjured in the 230+ MPH crash after seeing these pictures, taken by FullThrottleV6 forum user WarShrike, of the carnage as it happened. More »
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Hinson Motorsports' C6 Corvette Z06 crashed at speeds in excess of 230 miles an hour yesterday at the Texas Mile. Amazingly the driver walked away from the crash without injury. More »
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Try as it might — no matter how much smoke and noise arose from his burnouts, the Top Gear hosts would not awaken from their drinking, revelry and eventual alcohol-induced slumber. Dejected, the 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon sadly puttered home. More »
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Some claim a tornado flipped two semis in Brooklyn this past hour. I think it's Mother Nature trying to stop me from shredding tires and burnin' dinosaur bones in the Corvette Z06 Carbon sitting pretty in the garage. [TwitPic] More »
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A weekend visit to the Houston Cars & Coffee with some friends mostly revealed some glorious hidden metal, but it also brought out the morons. Exhibit Z: this dumbass Corvette owner. Here's a second angle. [via Speed:Sport:Life] More »
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The weather may be damping the Woodward Dream Cruise festivities, but it's amazing how much that doesn't matter when you've got the keys to a 505-hp 2011 Corvette Z06 fitted with the ZR1's carbon ceramic brakes. What rain? More »
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Way back in January we broke the news GM planned to offer a build-your-own engine program (like this) for the Corvette ZR1. Now it's official. Corvette buyers can choose to build the engine for their very own ZR1 or Z06. More »
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OK, this isn't really Mr. T, but the picture, taken at the Bondurant driving school, was too good to pass up. Burnouts? Don't gimme no back-talk! Oversteer? Quit yo' jibba-jabba! Grr! You think those are socks? These are socks, fool! More »
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The Corvette Z06 (still our favorite) hasn't gotten much attention lately. But, for 2011, GM's granting it new Goodyear Eagle F1s Supercar tires, dual-mode exhaust, magnetic ride and optional carbon-ceramic brakes and carbon-fiber aero bits from the Carbon Z06/ZR1. Wheee! More »
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If your everyday car is too dull, get a BMW 3-series. If the 3-series doesn't do the trick, get an M3. If that still leaves you hankering for more, Nice Price or Crack Pipe suggests LS. More »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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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Absent since the C4's demise, the Corvette Grand Sport is back for 2010, this time sporting wider Z06 bodywork, larger brakes and the option of either a Coupe or Convertible. Another commemorative sticker package? Not-so-much. More »
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Fourdin Auto Sport took a European-market Chevrolet Matiz and swapped in a Corvette Z06 LS7 to the tune of 550 HP. This just might have to be our WTF engine swap of the day. More »
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With the C7 Corvette likely a long way off, GM is trying to keep the 'Vette bug alive by releasing a new version based on the championship-winning Corvette C6R. It's the Corvette GT-1 Competition Edition. More »
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Jalopnik sources tell us pricing on the 2009 Corvette Competition Sport's now official. The Z51-equipped 1LT will run $55,655 and the Z06 model will cost you $77,500 including charges. More »
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GM's recent decision to re-offer employee pricing on all new vehicles brings the 505 HP Corvette Z06 down to an astonishing base price of $62,653. Normally, these type of incentives don't include high horsepower and halo cars, but according to the boys at Kicking Tires, GM will include both the 2008 Corvette and the Chevy's up-powered big brother, the 2008 Corvette Z06, in their current deal. No matter how glowing of a review Wes gave it, with that heavy of a discount you'll maybe want to think twice about spending the money on the new 2009 Corvette ZR1. More »
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When this article, nominating the ten best cars in which to play the hooligan, slid across our screens, we almost dismissed it as another high-powered, high-dollar, fried-tire fest. We're glad we took a look though, as Car und Driver actually put together a pretty entertaining and largely nontraditional set of cars we want and ones we'd love to hoon around in. Of course, obvious choices like the Corvette Z06 and Dodge Charger SRT8 are in there, but it's the others which not only raise eyebrows, but also concepts in deviance. [CarAndDriver] More »
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At today's NextCruise announcement, automakers dragged out their leanest, meanest, greenest vehicles as a backdrop for the action. Of course, the fact that they were all SUVs was a bit ironic. But also on hand was a hot Corvette Z06 modified for Detroit Grand Prix pace duty and sipping E85 fuel. While no announcement was made, racing legend Emerson Fittipaldi's name is planted smack-dab on the driver's side B-pillar, making it pretty clear who's going to be at the helm during the 2008 Detroit Grand Prix. More »
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Oh god no — please Chevy, don't go down Mustang Road. We're really hoping Corvette's not heading down the same road as the Ford pony car — with random "limited-production" runs hitting the stage of random small-market auto shows. But then we see this number straight from the Ford playbook — the 2008 Corvette 427 Limited Edition Z06. This new 'vette, unveiled at the Cleveland Auto Show (we mean Cleveland rocks, but who knew?) is supposed to pay homage to the big-block Stingray from the mid-1960's with the "427" signifying the cubic-inch displacement of the biggest of the big-blocks offered between 1966 and 1969 and also happens to be the cubic-inch equivalent of the Z06's 7.0-liter small-block V8. Yup, nothing says big-block like big small blocks. But what else makes this here Z06 special? Nothing really. Well, not nothing, but can we really count Crystal Red Tintcoat paint? Yes, it may be the first Z06 ever offered with a red metallic tintcoat paint — but does it need it's own model to do it? Perhaps not. Full press release detailing all the new details — like "427" stitching on the seats and the fact they'll only build 505 of them (nice HP reference) with only 427 of them available in the U.S. — from the General below the jump. Did we mention "427" may be the mark of the devil? Just sayin'... More »
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Corvette tuner Specter Werkes has announced its newest model, the GTR. A package of carbon fiber bodywork enhancements, basic engine tuning and wheels and tires, the GTR aims to bring a unique appearance and higher performance levels to any current model Corvette, including the ZR1. The GTR package adds $34,995 to the price of a stock vehicle, further engine upgrades are available for additional cost. The full press release follows the jump. [Via Specter Werkes] More »
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The General's bargain brand will again be running Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the official pace car for the Indy 500. This year — the 92nd running of the race — there'll be two Corvettes serving as the official pace cars. Pace car numero uno is a customized Chevrolet Corvette Z06 concept that runs on E85 ethanol and will be driven during the race's pace lap by two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Emerson Fittipaldi. The second pace car will be the Corvette 30th Anniversary Pace Car featuring a black exterior with silver graphics honoring the 1978 model - no word yet on who'll be driving that one. How do we put our hat in the ring? Full press release after the jump. More »
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The folks over at Kelley Blue Book have announced the ten vehicles they predict will have the best resale value over the next five years in each category. Not surprisingly, the Corvette Z06 makes the list for "high performance vehicle" as there's no high privilege charge attached to buying a new one. They predict you should be able to get 50% of what you paid back in five years on the Vette. The full list below the jump: More »
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Since GM continues to ignore our online petitions for an amphibious Corvette, we guess we could get along in a speedboat meant to mimic one. That's where Malibu Boats comes with it's LS7-powered monster. Every detail from the car was lifted for this hot-rodded boat, including actual Corvette seats, dash, tail-lamps and even Corvette wheels for the custom-built trailer. This marina hot rod comes in 400 horsepower coupe form and 505 horsepower Z06 form. The ultimate gift for the Corvette owner that has everything but bad credit. Press release below the jump:
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Now that we've given you an opportunity to help us determine what I'll be driving to my high school reunion, we're interested in knowing what car you'd drive and why. Yes, we've asked this question once before, and got some great responses — but in honor of this Turkey Day weekend, and my little soirée on Saturday — we figure it's appropriate to ask it again. So talk to us this Black Friday and tell us what you'd be pulling up to the door driving. More »
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I was the fat kid in high school. There, I said it. In fact, I was what you'd call "unpopular" — I'd never get invited to the parties, never got the date with the cheerleader and most certainly never drove the cool car. But all that pent-up pain and angst finally has the opportunity to release itself this Saturday with my high school reunion at Como's in Ferndale, MI. You see, a reunion's the perfect place to finally get one's comeuppance on the "cool kids" — whether it's through losing weight, taking the cheerleader with you or driving a cool car. I'll be trying to do all three — but for purposes of our loyal readers here at Jalopnik the a priori issue at hand is the car. And luckily, I happen to, as an auto journalist hack pundit blogger, have a decent number of options in front of me. I've narrowed my choices down to two diametrically opposite vehicles — the Jeep JT concept and the new 2008 Corvette Z06. Now here's the fun part — I want your advice as to what you think I should be rolling up to Como's in and then later today we'll be asking you what car you'd drive if you had unlimited options in a very special high school reunion edition of the Question of the Day. Then on Monday, come back here and we'll find out which one I ended up rolling down Woodward Avenue in and why. For the time being check out the shots below of the two choices and then hit the jump for the poll to help us answer the question at hand: More »
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