2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray The News Wheel is a digital auto magazine providing readers with a fresh perspective on the latest car news. We’re located in the heart of America (Dayton, Ohio) and our goal is to deliver an entertaining and informative perspective on what’s trending in the automotive world. See more articles from The…
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…
The News Wheel is a digital auto magazine providing readers with a fresh perspective on the latest car news. We’re located in the heart of America (Dayton, Ohio) and our goal is to deliver an entertaining and informative perspective on what’s trending in the automotive world. See more articles from The News Wheel.
The News Wheel is a digital auto magazine providing readers with a fresh perspective on the latest car news. We’re located in the heart of America (Dayton, Ohio) and our goal is to deliver an entertaining and informative perspective on what’s trending in the automotive world. See more articles from The News Wheel.
A few of the Corvettes in Keith Busse’s Indy 500 pace car collection Photo: Mecum Auctions A retired steel executive is selling a complete set of Indianapolis 500 Chevy Corvette pace cars that he spent 30 years collecting. Keith Busse, the retired chairman and cofounder of Steel Dynamics in Fort Wayne, Indiana, owns 16 Corvettes that were…
Look, everything is awful, and the seeming scarcity of good news means you’ve got to scour some for rays of light. Taking a moment to appreciate, for example, the absurdity of the fact that Ford put out a press release detailing how many chicken wings you can shove into the front trunk — or frunk…
Look, everything is awful, and the seeming scarcity of good news means you’ve got to scour some for rays of light. Taking a moment to appreciate, for example, the absurdity of the fact that Ford put out a press release detailing how many chicken wings you can shove into the front trunk — or frunk…
C8 Corvette Stingray Photo: Chevrolet Chevy has finally announced fuel economy specs for the C8 Corvette Stingray. (Let the ‘Vette fans rejoice!) Owner Perks: Reasons to go with a Chevy A healthy powertrain pairs with notable fuel economy, helping the C8 live up to its “everyday supercar” image Photo: Chevrolet An efficient and energetic ride…
Today we stumbled across a video of a fire-breathing C6 Corvette, more menacing than any fire-spitter we’ve seen before. It’s almost like something out of a Transformers movie, except it’s actually somewhat entertaining. (Check out the video below.) The fire-breathing C6 Corvette The man in the video, created by 1320video, says that the C6 Corvette…
Last week Toyota declared it would attempt to challenge our perception of the Camry, particular with regard to its speed, by bringing it and a few other cars to the 2018 Tire Rack One Lap of America. Now that we’ve seen the results, consider our perception successfully changed. After eight days and 3,675 miles, three…
The Chevy Corvette Z06 vs Dodge Viper TA at the PBIR in Jupiter, Florida Photo: To The Floor Videos In 1974 we had the Rumble in the Jungle, in 1975 we had the Thrilla in Manila, and in 2015 we’ve got the Time Attack on the Race Track! That’s right, a new quarter-mile drag race video…
Some things just pair up perfectly — like peas and carrots, peanut butter and jelly, and of course, Corvettes and Bose stereos. Bose and Chevrolet have been working together since the 1984 C4 Corvette, and that relationship continues with the 2020 Corvette Stingray. Here’s a look at the technology that powers this heart-pounding audio system….
Next year marks the 65th anniversary of the Corvette, and though the traditional 65th anniversary gemstone is blue sapphire, Chevy has chosen instead to commemorate the milestone with carbon. Today the bowtie brand announced that a new Corvette Carbon 65 Edition will be offered on 2018 Grand Sport 3LT and Z06 3LZ models. Available this…
In a recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, the comedian and car enthusiast spotlighted Chris and Elaine Larsen, the husband-and-wife team behind Larsen Motorsports in Orlando, Florida. Chris is the builder, while his wife Elaine is the reigning two-time Jet Dragster World Champion. Leno talks to both of them about their racing history, as well…
A 2000 Chevrolet Corvette C5 with nearly 650,000 miles on it Most automotive enthusiasts would consider it a pleasure to take a spin in a Corvette, but what if you had to drive it, on average, 110 miles per day, seven days a week, for fifteen years. Once you’d put 650,000 miles on it, would…
Photo: Crackle.com For the first episode of the seventh season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, creator and host Jerry Seinfeld landed his biggest “get” yet: a gorgeous 1963 Chevy Corvette Stingray. Oh, and he got President Barack Obama to drive it, too. As its title suggests, the web series usually focuses on comedians [insert…
A hot lap on the NCM Motorsports Park track Earlier this week, the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, was hit with a $100 noise violation fine issued by the Warren County City-County Planning Commission. At the time, NCM attorney Charles E. “Buzz” English Jr. (which is a great name, by the…
Paving has begun on the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park. The grand opening of the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park is set for August 27 – 30, but as it’s such a tremendous project, construction is already underway. In fact, last week, construction crews began to pave the 3.15-mile road course. The project is largely…
A 1970 Chevy Corvette Avaricious (and wealthy) classic Corvette fans were dealt a punishing blow when the Mecum Corvette Auction was scrapped from the calendar this year. The auction was going to be held in Champaign, Illinois, featuring Corvettes, more Corvettes, and nothing but Corvettes. For some odd reason (maybe because wealthy people don’t appreciate…
Registration for the 2015 Bloomington Gold Corvette Show begins today Starting today, you can now register for the 2015 Bloomington Gold Corvette Show, which will run from June 25th through the 27th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. You can register for the show here, or purchase a $45 three-day weekend pass to the event here….
The 2014 Corvette Stingray Renting a car is never much of an exciting affair. You pay too much for a car that isn’t anything special—or at least not more special than the car you left back at the airport in your hometown. If you’re on a business trip, you should be riding around with more…
American muscle meets American muscle: Rocky star Sly Stallone in his custom Corvette When you picture Sylvester Stallone driving, you probably envision him behind the wheel of a long-haul semi truck, trying to reconnect with his estranged child Michael as they travel on a road trip from Colorado to California, as depicted in the 1987…
Recent patents filed by GM suggest that the Chevy Corvette could incorporate three types of aero-dynamic systems in the future: Active Side-Skirts, Active Spoilers, and Downforce Generating Ducts. Active Side-Skirts This feature adjusts turbulent air drag on the vehicle’s side, based on the current speed of the car. The side skirts extend or retract to maximize the vehicle’s aerodynamics…
Terry Dietrich’s stolen 1972 Corvette Stingray Way back in February, we told you about the tragic love story between Terry Dietrich and her Corvette. Back when she was a 19-year-old teenager working her very first job, Dietrich bought the car of her dreams: a brand new 1972 C3 Corvette Stingray. Terry got to enjoy her…
George Talley’s Corvette was found after being stolen 33 years earlier. ©GM Detroit native George Talley’s Corvette disappeared 33 years ago, just a few miles from GM world headquarters. Today, Talley and his ’79 Vette were reunited at the very same world headquarters, thanks to the help of Mark Reuss, executive vice president for GM…
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