– Dubai, city of cranes, is home to the world’s tallest building (the Burj Khalifa), and a premier grower of artificial islands (google Palm Jumeirah). Yesterday, this tax-free emirate on the Persian Gulf played host to another spectacle of prodigiousness: the reveal of our homegrown superhero, the 755-hp Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Clearly they do it […]
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Why Did Chevy Unveil the Monstrous ZR1 Corvette in Dubai?
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: The 755-HP Front-Engined Vette To End All Front-Engined Vettes – Official Photos and Info
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: The 755-HP Front-Engined Vette To End All Front-Engined Vettes
– There’s no pretending anymore that a tectonic shift isn’t on its horizon, but the Chevrolet Corvette as we know it is still evolving as if it’s in a time-lapse video. In 2013, the Z06 was a 505-hp middle manager toiling in the shadow of the supercharged ZR1; just a generation later, it outearns its former […]
2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1: All hail the 755-horsepower C7 king
It’s here. After months of speculation, spy shots and fleeting public tests captured on video, the 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 is finally here. It looks vicious, like the already hot Z06 moonlighting as a GT3-spec Le Mans racer. The rear wing looks large enough for light aircraft duty and the front splitter could help ZR1 […]
C5 Corvette's 773,338-mile journey ends at the Corvette Museum
Mark Blackwell of Jacksonville, Fla., has logged more than 1 million miles in just two Corvettes. But the first one, at just 342,000 miles, was a garage queen compared to his second car. The red 2000 Corvette coupe has racked up 773,338 miles, enough to earn it a place of honor in the National Corvette […]
2018 Chevrolet Corvette – In-Depth Review
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2018 Chevrolet Corvette in Depth: Red, White, and Blew by You
– The Chevrolet Corvette is rounding the corner this year on its 65th year of production, and although it, like many Corvette owners, is now old enough to sign up for Medicare, it doesn’t feel any longer in the tooth. In fact, it may be the best it’s ever been. A thunderous 455-hp V-8 provides […]
Superformance Corvette Grand Sport First Drive: A roarty, snorting real-life unicorn
If you’ve spent any time around classic cars, you’ve been burned. Figuratively and literally. Classic cars are a bit like rescue dogs: the right one with the right history — and a good deal of your time, money and energy — will make a wonderful addition to your home, but there’s a chance it’s going […]
2018 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport – Quick-Take Review
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