Viking Lawnmower with Corvette Engine Hits 133 MPH [VIDEO]
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If you can put a Corvette engine into a mobile bathroom, what can’t you put it into? If you just answered “lawnmower,” you clearly haven’t been following the exploits of Norwegian driver Pekka Lundefaret, who just set a new world record in a Viking T6 lawnmower that was equipped with a 408-horsepower LS-Series V8 engine […]
2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Overview
Coming with a considerably lower price tag than the Porche 911, while also offering substantially more power, it’s hard to get more bang for your buck than you get with the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. A fine-tuned suspension and 650 horsepower engine make the 2016 Corvette Z06 the most powerful supercar that Chevy has ever […]
New Accessories Transform Corvette Stingray into Corvette Z06
The 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is a beautiful car, and its special C7.R Edition was revealed in April of this year. A lot of the auto world’s focus has gone to this extremely limited edition Corvette that is poised to hit the market later this year. All of this attention is making some drivers of the Corvette Stingray […]
Motor Trend Awards Mercedes-AMG GT S 2015 Best Driver’s Car Title
Luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz today announced that Motor Trend chose the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S as its 2015 Best Driver’s Car. This isn’t a title that comes easy. Motor Trend pushes contenders to the limit on the track during Best Driver’s Car Week before ultimately deciding upon a winner. This year’s contenders, including the GT S, […]
Drug Dealer’s Chevrolet Corvette Gets a New Job
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is a pretty sweet ride. It attracts all types of owners, from racers to fashionistas. Unfortunately, a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 fell into the wrong hands and was recently seized in Texas from a drug dealer. This murdered-out car was looking at a long stay in the impound lot, until it […]
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 […]
Legendary Corvette Racecar Driver Dick Guldstrand Passes Away at 88
Nicknamed “Mr. Corvette” because of his contributions to Chevy’s early racing success, Dick Guldstrand was one of the first people inducted into the National Corvette Museum’s Hall of Fame, but sadly the talented auto enthusiast passed away on September 2nd at the age of 88. Chevrolet Power: What kind of engine did Chevy add to the […]
Joe Rogan’s 1965 Corvette Stingray Visits Jay Leno’s Garage
On most episodes of “Jay Leno’s Garage,” the former late night host interacts with auto mechanics or regular guys who happen to own remarkable cars. In the latest installment, though, Leno welcomes a fellow comic to the show: Joe Rogan, best known now as a UFC commenter. When the two go for a spin, the […]
Mary Barra Attends Woodward Dream Cruise In Her Corvette
The Woodward Dream Cruise is a major event on the Detroit calendar, and the big American automakers make sure to attend. They usually bring their flashiest models to show off to an adoring public, and this year was no different with Chevrolet bringing the latest generation Camaro to display. On hand for the celebrations was also […]
GM Trademarks “Corvette Manta Ray” and “Manta Ray” Names
GM Authority is reporting that General Motors has filed two applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, to register the terms “Manta Ray” and “Corvette Manta Ray” as trademarks. The automaker filed the applications earlier this month, on Thursday, June 18, 2015. The applications specify that the names will be used for “motor […]
Chevrolet Sponsors 2015 MLB All-Star Game Tickets Giveaway
In its capacity as the official automotive sponsor of Major League Baseball, Chevrolet has done some pretty cool things. Like annually decorating Comerica Park, making a short film about little leaguer Mo’ne Davis, and turning Madison Bumgarner’s World Series MVP award ceremony into a hilarious cringe-fest. And now the bowtie brand is doing something that’s […]
GM Restoring One Millionth Corvette Damaged in NCM Sinkhole
It’s been nearly 16 months since a 60-foot wide and 30-foot deep sinkhole in the National Corvette Museum’s Skydome led to eight historic Corvettes being swallowed up. The freak incident ended up being great publicity for NCM (where they’re currently building a virtual reality room that recreates “the sinkhole experience”), but it definitely did some serious […]
Chevy VP Mark Reuss to Drive Corvette Z06 Pace Car at Chevrolet Dual in Detroit
If the Corvette Z06 is spotted on public roads, it’s often surging ahead of the pack. Chevrolet’s signature sports car will still be in front of traffic at Saturday and Sunday’s Chevrolet Dual in Detroit – but this time it will be as the pace car at the Detroit Grand Prix. Executive vice president of […]
GM Invests $439 Million in Bowling Green Corvette Plant
Chevrolet fans can now dream about coats of many colors on Corvettes being rendered more vividly and efficiently than ever before. A new paint shop will be built at the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The paint shop will feature new tools and robots, as well as a slew of innovations for ensuring optimally […]
Jeff Gordon Discusses Driving the Corvette Z06 Pace Car at the Indy 500
Jeff Gordon is a NASCAR legend, but not an IndyCar one. He expressed an interest in IndyCar racing in the early 1990s, but nothing ever came of it—as he says, it just “wasn’t meant to be.” But Gordon is still loved and respected by all types of motorsports enthusiasts, and even a lot of casual […]
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Overview
What’s New for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette? For the standard Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, there are no significant changes from the 2014 model year. However, there is the addition of an all-new Z06 supercar model that is even more performance oriented. 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Exterior The Corvette Stingray is undeniably one of the most dramatically styled […]
Did Jeremy Clarkson Just Steal a Corvette Z06?
The answer to this headline is almost certainly “no.” But the tweet from canned Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson that prompted it—which simply reads, “I took this today…”—is so vague, that we have no choice but to speculate wildly about its meaning. And so, speculate wildly we shall… I took this today….. pic.twitter.com/7UOIeWpWZB — Jeremy […]
Jeff Gordon to Drive Corvette Z06 Pace Car at Indy 500
Jeff Gordon has made it clear that he loves Chevy, and as one might expect, Chevy loves him right back. That’s why the brand is honoring the retiring five-time Brickyard 400 winner this year, by having him drive the Corvette Z06 pace car at the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway […]