Category: C7 Corvettes

2016 C7 Corvette Z06 Wins Reader’s Choice Car Of The Year Award

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by Sean Szymkowski as republished from GM Authority
It’s nearing the year’s end, and that means it’s automotive award season

Dateline 11.24.15: All across the industry, publications are ready to hand out recognition to the best of the best we’ve seen this year. The 2016 C7 Corvette Z06 has been quite the performer all year, and AutoGuide readers seem to be keen on the American-performance brute. The 2017 C7 Corvette Z06 has been awarded Reader’s Choice Sports Car of the Year. Continue reading “

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2016 Corvette C7.R Breaks Cover at Daytona

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by John Machaqueiro as republished from SuperChevy.com
C7.Rs Break Cover: Corvettes hit the high banks of Daytona International Speedway

Dateline 11.23.15: In the old days of the American Le Mans Series, Corvette Racing had almost six months between seasons. As a result of the merger with Grand Am, that time has been cut down to less than three months. Development and testing is now fast tracked during the season with final tests scheduled before the Rolex 24 in late January. With the changes in the rules for 2016, Pratt & Miller has designed and unveiled a new pair of C7.R’s that embrace those new regulations. Continue reading “

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Will the next Corvette-based Cadillac use the upcoming Mid-Engine Corvette platform?

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by Miles Branman as republished from digitaltrends.com
Is another Cadillac XLR in the works?

Dateline 11.18.15: Rumors of a mid-engined Corvette have been circulating for years now, but the source has always been an unnamed insider or some other third party. Now we have hints from someone at the top of the General Motors hierarchy, albeit on the luxury end of the spectrum. Continue reading “

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Driver-less Corvette Takes Politician for a Spin

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BROOMFIELD, CO - OCT. 27: After a test-drive, Gov. Hickenlooper gets out of the Arrow Electronics Corvette and heads out to test the driverless BMW all-electric 2016 7-series. In coordination with the upcoming Transportation Matters Summit 2015 being held Oct. 28, Gov. John Hickenlooper test drives several electric and driverless cars in Broomfield on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. (Photo by Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

BROOMFIELD, CO – OCT. 27: After a test-drive, Gov. Hickenlooper gets out of the Arrow Electronics Corvette and heads out to test the driverless BMW all-electric 2016 7-series. In coordination with the upcoming Transportation Matters Summit 2015 being held Oct. 28, Gov. John Hickenlooper test drives several electric and driverless cars in Broomfield on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. (Photo by Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

by Monte Whaley  as republished from The Denver Post
No hands in a tricked-out 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray

Dateline November 2015: BROOMFIELD,Colorado — Look, constituents, no hands. In fact, Gov. John Hickenlooper needed only to nudge his head Tuesday morning to control a tricked-out 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray around the west parking lot of the 1stBank Center.  After a short jaunt, Hickenlooper stepped out of the Corvette and announced that he was suitably impressed. Continue reading “

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SEMA: Chevy Can Make Your Corvette Stingray More Like a Z06, but Cooler – Literally

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by Derek Shiekhi as republished from Corvette Forum
The C7 Corvette Z06 is a hot car – Sometimes it’s a little too hot (you all know what I’m talking about)

Dateline November 2015: It’s a four-wheel testament to the importance of sufficient cooling. However, even if you have a Stingray, you want your temps – especially at the track – nice and low. With Chevy’s new array of parts for 2014+ Stingrays, including those with the Z51 package, you can get them that way. Continue reading “

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Lingenfelter Brings Two Bad Corvettes and a Hot Rod Truck to SEMA

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by Patrick Morgan as republished from Corvette Forum
Matt D’Andria of CarCast with Adam Carolla takes some time to interview
Ken Lingenfelter in his booth at this year’s SEMA show

Dateline November 1025: As you can see in the photos here and video below, Ken’s display this year is showcasing three different cars. Well, two cars and one badass 800 horsepower Silverado truck. Lingenfelter’s packages on the new C7 Z06 include a very impressive one starting at just $4,000 that bumps horsepower to over 700, or you can go all the way up to packages that surpass the 1,000 horsepower mark. Continue reading “

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AMP C7 Corvette Z06 Sends 1,000 HP To The Rear Wheels

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by Sean Szymkowsk as republished from GMAuthority
Add another tuning division to crack the 1,000 hp figure with a C7 Corvette Z06

Dateline November 2016: Latest to accomplish the feat is AMP (Advanced Modern Performance), and the dyno sheets don’t lie. What we have here is a beast.While running 93-octane gasoline, methanol injection and 22-pounds of boost, AMP has cracked 1,020 wheel hp and 833 wheel lb-ft of torque. Yowza. Continue reading “

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2016 Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition Brings Its Storied Racing Heritage To Vegas: SEMA 2015

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by Sean Szymkowski as republished from GMAuthority
Corvette Racing has long been a staple in motorsports, but 2015 has made for one hell of a year

Dateline November 2015: The Corvette Racing team brought home a victory at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the C7.R’s road-going brethren, the 2016 C7 Corvette Z06, reined supreme during Car and Driver’s annual Lightning Lap. Continue reading “

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Lightning Lap 2015: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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as republished from Car and Driver
It’s as if this car exists solely for Lightning Lap

Lap Time: 2:44.6
Base Price: $93,480
As-Tested Price: $100,245
650 hp | 3550 lb | 5.5 lb/hp

Dateline November 2015: Seconds before the Corvette Z06 crosses the start-finish line to begin its hot lap, you’re subjected to 1.20 g’s of lateral acceleration for six full seconds through Hog Pen. A silence falls over the switchboard in your head. Every neuron lines up to get the Z06 moving through space as quickly as possible. Gone are the employment doubts, the mortgage-payment anxieties, and the hair-thinning concerns that clutter up your daily thoughts—domestic worry is not possible at 1.20 g’s. Belt into a Z06 with the Z07 package like this one and the automotive-induced enlightenment lasts exactly 2:44.6. Continue reading “

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Pro Touring 1965 Corvette vs. 2015 Corvette Z06

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by Scott Parker as republished for SuperChevy
Built vs. Bought: Pitting Brian Hobaugh’s Pro Touring ’65 against a stock 2015 Z06

Dateline October 2015: Hot rodding is as American as apple pie. It embodies some of the most fundamental American concepts such as the ability to accomplish anything. An OEM can spend millions of dollars developing a car like the 2015 Corvette Z06, but we believe we can make it better. More over, we believe we can make a much older car even better than a brand-new car. Is it arrogant and even foolish? Probably, yeah… But this is the land of opportunity. And out on track, it doesn’t matter whether each part was meticulously designed by a separate engineer with FEA and CAD software, or grabbed from a rusty parts bin on a shop floor. Whoever crosses the finish line first wins. Continue reading “

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Road & Track Critique Sparks Discussion About Corvette C7 Z06’s Image

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by Detroit Steel as republished from Corvette Forum

Dateline October 2015: Let me make one thing clear at the onset, all these reports about the C7 Z06 overheating are disappointing to say the least. As you know, we’ve regretfully had to cover it extensively, even some issues experienced by Z06 owners right here at Corvette Forum. Continue reading “

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Silver Corvette captivates woman with Alzheimer’s

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Joan Jones, 79, is in the lap of luxury in a 2014 Corvette that, since she suffers from
Alzheimer’s, is one of the few things that brings her alive. Photo courtesy of Brenda Samonds

by Dave Bakke as republished from The State Journal Register

Dateline October 2015: The shiny silver 2014 Corvette sitting on the Freedom car sales lot in Virden, Illinois never fails to catch Joan Jones’ eye. Joan, 79, is in the latter stages of Alzheimer’s disease. She lives at Pleasant Hill Village, an assisted living facility in Girard . Her daughter, Brenda Samonds, lives in Glenarm. She takes her mom for drives in the country because Joan seems to like that. Continue reading “

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