Final C7 Corvette GS Convertible Built Will Be Raffled Off
The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has an array of Corvette models on display for car enthusiasts to enjoy. Now, the museum is set to raffle off the final C7 Corvette GS Convertible that Chevrolet ever built. The Latest Edition of the Model: 2020 mid-engine Corvette Stingray Features of the Corvette The droptop […]
LEGO Releases New C7 Corvette ZR1 Technic Kit
Many car enthusiasts enjoy channeling their passion for autos by assembling vehicle models kits from manufacturers like LEGO. While past LEGO Technic kits have highlighted European performance cars, like Porsches and Ferraris, the latest one pays homage to an American-made model: the C7 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Though the kit contains fewer parts and is simpler […]
Sam Schmidt Takes Jay Leno for a Whirl in His C7 Corvette Z06
Many people admire Sam Schmidt’s gumption for getting back behind the wheel after a fateful crash paralyzed him from the neck down back in 2000. However, his latest gesture of letting Jay Leno ride in his customized C7 Corvette Z06 deserves just as much of a head nod. Schmidt’s C7 Corvette Z06 came from advanced […]
Joe Biden’s Ridin’ a C7 Corvette Stingray on New Bumper Sticker
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign van, “Scooby,” has garnered quite a bit of media attention lately. But some voters apparently want a Democratic candidate with a cooler vehicle, and those concerned citizens are making their voices heard with this remarkable “I’m Ridin’ With Biden” bumper sticker. The decal shows current Vice President Joe Biden cruising in […]
Flying Drone Camera Captures Winged C7 Corvette
Drones can be many different things: unmanned killing machines, Amazon package delivery devices, and invaluable videography tools. Here, we have an example of a drone camera acting in the latter capacity, as it provides a bird’s eye view of an awesome Corvette burnout. The Vette in question is a custom winged-door Laguna Blue C7 Corvette, […]
Enter to Win Jeff Gordon’s 2015 C7 Corvette Stingray Convertible
If you couldn’t afford to bid on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Corvette when he sold it on eBay, perhaps this is your best chance at owning a Chevy NASCAR star’s old Vette: Jeff Gordon’s 2015 C7 Corvette Stingray convertible is being raffled off for $100 a ticket, with all proceeds going to charity. The retiring Sprint […]
Win this Arctic White 2015 C7 Corvette Z06
If you’ve been surviving this frigid winter in the Northeastern or the Midwestern United States, you’ve probably grown pretty sick of the sight of snow. And yet you still probably won’t mind feasting your eyes on this frozen tundra-colored Arctic White 2015 C7 Corvette Z06, which could be yours for the price of a $300 […]
Drag Race Pits C7 Corvette Stingray vs First-Gen Camaro [VIDEO]
![Drag Race Pits C7 Corvette Stingray vs First-Gen Camaro [VIDEO]](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F02%2FCorvette.png&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "Drag Race Pits C7 Corvette Stingray vs First-Gen Camaro [VIDEO]")
First we brought you the “Time Attack on the Race Track,” a drag race between a Corvette Z06 and a Dodge Viper TA; then we showed you “The Stingray on the Raceway,” in which a C7 Stingray took on a Tesla Model S P85D; and now we… have run out of rhyming names, quite frankly. […]
The Stingray on the Raceway: C7 Corvette Stingray vs Tesla Model S P85D
Last week we brought you video of the Time Attack on the Race Track bout, a drag race in which the Chevy Corvette Zo6 defeated the Dodge SRT Viper TA. And today we return to PBIR in Jupiter, Florida, to bring you the Stingray on the Raceway: C7 Corvette Stingray vs Tesla Model S P85D. […]
[VIDEO] Documentary Features a C2 Corvette and a C7 Corvette Side-by-Side
![[VIDEO] Documentary Features a C2 Corvette and a C7 Corvette Side-by-Side](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FSide-by-Side.jpg&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[VIDEO] Documentary Features a C2 Corvette and a C7 Corvette Side-by-Side")
It’s no secret that the C7 Corvette is very closely related to the classic C2 Corvette. In fact, it was the C7 that resurrected the Sting Ray name (as Stingray). But have you ever gotten the chance to look at a C2 Corvette and a C7 Corvette side-by-side, in the flesh (or at least on […]
C7 Corvette Sales Triple from Last Year’s
Saying that the C7 Corvette is awesome is an understatement. Saying that it is the most fantastic thing to have ever been invented in the known universe—well, that’s a little more accurate, but probably still an understatement. This year’s C7 Corvette sales speak for themselves. Reportedly, despite an overall dip in sales last month for […]
Hennessey 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray HPE700 Upgrade Boosts HP to 707
The latest from Hennessey is quite impressive. In fact, the Hennessey 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray HPE700 upgrade, which will only be applied to 100 units from the 2014 model year, takes horsepower to an all-new level: 707. The upgrade includes the following: 3 year/36,000 Mile Limited Warranty All Necessary Gaskets & Fluids Custom HPE Camshaft […]
What Are the Differences Between the Chevy Corvette C7 and C8?
In the blur of excitement surrounding the debut of the 2020 C8 Corvette, it’s easy to lose sight of exactly what about this model is new from the previous year. Here’s a brief overview of how the C8 differs from the outgoing C7. Rev Your Engine: Nab a 2020 Corvette C8 of your own Performance […]
2019 Chevy Corvette C7 Final Edition Helps Reveal Stratos IV Rocket
A 2019 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Final Edition played a key part in the unveiling of the Stratos IV rocket at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands earlier this month. The massive rocket, which will launch from the Denel Overberg Test Range in South Africa next summer, was strapped to the roof of a […]
Everything to Know About the Final Chevrolet Corvette C7 Model Up for Auction
The final production model of the Chevrolet Corvette C7 is up for auction next month, prior to the official reveal of the next-generation Corvette C8
Later this summer, Chevrolet will bid farewell to the current generation of Corvette models to usher in the Corvette C8 vehicle. In fact, production of the preceding Corvette C7 is already in the process of coming to an end. If you wanted to buy the very last Corvette C7 production model, then you’re in luck. […]
President Obama Calls Corvette C7.R “Subtle,” Checks Out Bolt EV [VIDEO]
![President Obama Calls Corvette C7.R “Subtle,” Checks Out Bolt EV [VIDEO]](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F01%2FBarack-Obama-with-2017-Chevy-Bolt-EV.jpg&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "President Obama Calls Corvette C7.R “Subtle,” Checks Out Bolt EV [VIDEO]")
President Barack Obama stopped by the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today to check out some of the latest models. According to the White House, Obama’s visit was meant “to showcase how the American auto industry has come roaring back since the financial crisis” (in other words, to argue that the GM and […]
Special-Edition Corvette Z06 C7.R Fetches $500,000 at Auction
Collectibles are only worth what people are willing to pay for them, which is governed and ruthlessly litigated by the law offices of Supply and Demand. In retrospect, items that once seemed as safe as houses are now worthless to all but the most troubled of hoarders. The speculative purchase of a special edition Corvette […]
Chevy Introduces 2016 Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition
Is the regular old 2016 Corvette Z06—with its dull as dishwater 650 horsepower, 650 lb-ft of torque, and three second 0-60 mph time—just a little too “meh” for you? Do you crave something that feels a little more at home on the track? Well then, sir or madam, the 2016 Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition is […]