Showing posts with label corvette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label corvette. Show all posts

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Chevrolet Reveals 2012 Corvette with Modest Upgrades [with Video]


Chevrolet will improve the Corvette’s performance capabilities with a series of enhancements for the 2012 model year aimed at offering better on-track performance and on-road comfort. The subtle performance improvements concern the Z06 and ZR1 models, while the rest of the Corvette lineup receives modest interior and equipment updates. Read more »

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

VIDEO: The World’s Fastest IRS Corvette Runs ¼ Mile in 7.89 Seconds


A heavily modified 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 [C6] equipped with a turbocharged V8 engine built by IPS Motorsports, recently shattered the quarter mile record for IRS ‘Vettes completing the sprint on the dragstrip in just 7.89 seconds with an exit speed of 180 mph (289 km/h). The record-breaking time was achieved at the 2nd race of the LSX Series in Atlanta. Watch the run through the in-car camera in the videos right after the break. Read more »