The Corvette News Headlines
Saturday 17th May 2008
When it was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this year, the 2009 Corvette ZR1’s power was estimated at 100 horsepower for each of its 6. 2 litres of displacement. the full story
Corvette Z06 supercars will top the all-star cast list of sports racing cars heading to the famous Silverstone race circuit this weekend for the opening round of the 2008 FIA GT Championship. As the Official Car Supplier to this Silverstone event, Corvette will provide the lead-car for the pre-event ‘London-to-Silverstone Supercar Tour’ on Friday (18 April). the full story
The Corvette Z06 was developed alongside the Le Mans GT1 class-winning Corvette C6. R race car and benefits directly from an extensive transfer of motorsport technologies, engineering know-how and advanced materials to deliver blistering performance. Under the bonnet, the hand-built 512ps 7. 0-litre V8 power plant features unique components fashioned from advanced lightweight titanium and a dry-sump lubrication system. the full story




