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Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition

Written by admin on April 5, 2010 – 4:31 pm -

Party at Chevrolet. Fifty years ago Corvette participated  in the 24 hours of Le Mans for the first time . To celebrate this Chevrolet will produce a special edition of the Corvette this summer, the Z06 Carbon Limited Edition. The production will be limited to 500 cars. This Z06 Carbon Edition will have the keramik Brembo braking discs of the ZR1. This edition of the Z06 will also have Magnetic Selective Ride Control and the bodywork gets a special threatment in order to improve  cooling. The hood will get a carbon fibre pattern. This edition will be offered in two colors, Inferno Orange and Supersonic Blue. The rear spoiler is a ZR1 look alike and in the front some adjustments were made in order to improve drive-ability. It is said that this edition is 3 seconds faster than a normal Z06 at Laguna Seca. The carseats are made from ebony leather finished with suede.  Read More →


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Corvette ZR1 at Nürburgring

Written by admin on January 20, 2009 – 7:27 am -

Several car manufacturers have been battling for a while to get the title 'fastest    production car'.  Especially Nissan and General Motors take this very seriously. Friday 27th june 2008 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany General Motors took the Corvette ZR1 for a test drive. Driven by engineer Jim Mero the ZR1 completed the 23 kilometer distance in 7 minutes en 26.4 seconds. That is faster than the Nissan GT-R (7:29) and any Porsche. It is 16.5 seconds faster than the Corvette Z06. Later that year the ZR1 was 4 seconds faster and drove in 7 minutes and 22.4 seconds the same distance.  Read More →


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The Corvette ZR1 and its Impressive Parts

Written by admin on January 7, 2009 – 4:13 pm -

General Motors, the manufacturer of Chevrolet, released the corvette ZR1 as their model for 2009. Reviews state that the 2009 model is now the most expensive and powerful corvette among all corvettes released in the market. The corvette ZR1, proving its ability and its recognition as the most powerful corvette even beats the speed of the Z06 model due to its 115 horsepower with gives it the advantage of faster speed. In fact, it is expected for this model to reach the speed of 200 mph. If your sport is racing, then this car will definitely impress you. The speed will guarantee you the winning spot. It is even better compared to the Porsche 911, Lamborghini LP640 and the Ferrari 599. We all know Ferrari has a high standing in racing cars, but this new corvette might just take it off the road and be the winning car on the race. In terms of its parts, carbon fiber has been the popular exterior choice for the ZR1. The front fascia and the roof of this model have a carbon fiber look with a... more


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Jay Leno drives his new Corvette ZR1

Written by admin on January 6, 2009 – 4:46 pm -

Late night TV Star and a fast car fanatic bought his latest new baby the all power full 2009 Corvette ZR1. He did some test drives in and around LA and he was pleased with the performance. Jay posted a video where made a quick walk around of the the car and he also pointed some unique features of the most powerful Corvette ever made. Technical details : 6.2 litre engine 638 bhp, 604 ft/lb of torque. Proper manual transmission and of course a nice sound of the engine. Performance-wise, the ZR1 sprints to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph. Enjoy the ride in the Corvette ZR1 and fasten your seatbelts!  Read More →


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