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Chevrolet Corvette C8 : the new generation of american supercars will not be presented at the Detroit Motor Show and will hardly debut at the Geneva Motor Show or the New York Motor Show There is no doubt that the Chevrolet Corvette C8 is one of the most anticipated upcoming supercars over the next few months. The American manufacturer has been testing the new generation for some time, which apparently will be a big step forward compared to the current model, especially as regards the new technical layout that will provide a very important change. As repeatedly anticipated on these pages, the new Corvette C8 will represent a real appointment with the story as for the first time will enjoy the engine mounted centrally in place of the classic positioned at the front. In fact, back in 1964, Chevrolet created a Corvette prototype characterized by the presence of a propeller mounted behind the passenger compartment: in detail Zora Arkus-Duntov , as well as being the first ...

Presented as the most powerful Corvette ever, the ZR1 keeps its label. The American supercar has tested itself on the Automotive Testing Papenburg , in Germany. It is a test circuit, four hours north of the Nurburgring , on which the car manufacturers test the maximum speeds. The track is a circular ring and to measure the official maximum speed it must be traveled in both directions. In favor of wind and with contrary wind. The maximum speed is calculated from their average. The ZR1 arrived at 214.88 mph in one of the tests, or 345.8 km / h. On the other occasion it was "stopped" at 210.20 miles, or 338.2 km / h. Its 755 HP are unleashed from the mighty 6.2-liter V8 , supported by an Eaton volumetric compressor. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h takes less than three seconds and the maximum speed declared before these tests was 337 km / h.  On the German circuit, the ZR1 was in standard trim, with the normal rear wing and not that of the ZTK perf...

The ZR1 , the most powerful Corvette ever, takes measurements on the Nurburgring circuit. The American supercar was filmed during some test tests on the German track. As you can see, the model in question looks like a prototype but it is very close to the production version. At the Nurburgring the ZR1 watches since its presentation at the Detroit Motor Show in January. The American car wants to become the third car to fall under the 7-minute track limit . The track record is held by the Porsche 911 GT2 RS in 6’47″3. A record won by the Lamborghini Huracan Performante who had stopped the clock in 6’52″01. In the viewfinder there is however the Dodge Viper ACR . Beating its time of 7'01''3 would mean to be the fastest American car and most likely to fall under the 7-minute limit. The potential is there all. The ZR1, as mentioned, is the most powerful Corvette ever. The mighty 6.2-liter V8 produces 755 horsepower, unpar...

The Corvette ZR1 proves to be strong even on the straight with its supercharged V8 755 hp, shooting from 0 to 96 km / h in just 2.85 seconds.  In the sports market the Chevrolet Corvette has always been an icon and the ZR1 variant represents the most powerful version of the american supercar. With 755 hp released from the s upercharged 6.2 V8 , in fact, she managed to get behind the fast Ford GT on the Virginia International Raceway. But that's not all, because Corvette Blogger has recently discovered its acceleration data thanks to statements from the model Product Manager, Harlan Charles . Well, the time on 0-60 mph (0-96 km / h) is around 2.85 seconds. The shot from zero up to 100 mph (160 km / h) takes place in 6 seconds, while the quarter mile (0-400 m) is covered in 10.6 seconds with an output speed of 215 km / h. Compared to the previous 650 hp C6 Z06 there has been an improvement, but not an exploit. In fact, the latter can reach 60 mph in 2.95 seconds a...

If you are real purists and can't conceive of a vintage car that is not 100% original, you better change page. If you are passionate about American cars , and maybe you'd get a Chevrolet Corvette C2 Stingray especially, this is the place.  Particularly it means that from the outside it is a historical in every respect, but it brings with it all the comforts given by modern technologies. To create this car is the company Ares Design , based in Italy, specifically in Modena . The most important change is the engine: in fact, under the hood of this car there is an LS3 engine , much more powerful than the original. In fact, it is the one mounted on the Corvette C6 , produced between 2005 and 2013. It is a 6.2 liter V8 , which is able to deliver a power of 518 horses. Obviously, mounting this engine required other work, including installing a different tank, new wheels, muffler and a five-speed manual transmission. But it's not just under the hood that the Ares t...

Genovation presented at the Ces of Las Vegas the production version of the GXE , an electrical evolution of the iconic Corvette . Being a real conversion, the eight-cylinder of the American sport was eliminated and replaced with an electric motor of 800 hp and 948 Nm connected to the serial transmission: the GXE is in fact available both with a manual gearbox with seven speeds , both with an a utomatic transmission . Unique details Compared to Corvettes with traditional power, the sporty zero emissions is characterized by a new front design with small size air intakes and aerodynamic details that are extremely different from the traditional 'Vette.  In addition to the front splitter, the new bumper and the modified bonnet, the GXE features a large carbon fiber extractor mounted at the rear and combined with a modified wing and new LED light clusters integrated into the tail which is almost completely redesigned compared to the standard model. The finish of th...

The Corvette is the American sport car par excellence, the ZR1 the most performing version. Ready to challenge European competition.  A myth, the last one of the seventh generation and the last one that will have the front engine: the eighth series will mount the central engine .  The first exemplary of the new series was auctioned by Barrett-Jackson for American war veterans . Specifically in favor of Building for America's Bravest , the program that builds homes for wounded soldiers in the war zone. The Corvette ZR1 with the serial number 001 won by Rick Hendrick , owner of the Hendrick Automotive Group and owner of the homonymous team, twelve times winner of the Nascar Cup Series champions .  The ZR1 has been awarded for the figure of 925,000 dollars , equal to over 750,000 euros. Hendrick will be able to choose the features of the model, whether coupe or convertible. The most powerful Corvette ever? The heart of the ZR1 is the overflowing 6.2-l...

The development of the new Corvette C8 continues, with the task of writing a new chapter in the history of the model: sixty-five years after the debut of the first series, it will adopt a centrally mounted power unit . After a series of shots from afar collected in recent months, the photographers have managed to bring the prototypes closer, allowing us to see new details of the American sports car , whose presentation is expected during this year. Although the camouflage, the car has very different proportions compared to previous generations, with a short snout, a forward-facing cockpit, a sloping roofline and a long tail.   This last portion lets you glimpse squared lines combined with a compact size rear window and four exhaust terminals. Not only that: observing the images with more attention you can also notice a small camera near the roof, which will most likely be used for driver assistance systems, in order to increase visibility during maneuvering. Chevr...