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Chevrolet Corvette Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Chevrolet Corvette.

Results 1 - 20 of 726 in Chevrolet Corvette

  1. Trans Am was love at first sightRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Austin American-Statesman

    ... Gndara Saturday, May 10, 2008 Asa teen growing up in Houston, Teresa Richardson dreamed of owning a Chevrolet Corvette. She vowed it would be her first new car. She was working long hours as a delivery person for printing shops, saving her money to ...

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  2. Photos: Corvette ZR1Read the original story

    15 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

    Available this summer, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will be the fastest, most powerful automobile ever produced by General Motors.

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  3. Turkish drivers are shift ing to automatic transmission

    Saturday | Today's Zaman

    ... remain popular, especially in performance cars from makers such as Ford with its Mustang, Pontiac and the Chevrolet Corvette and the Honda Civic and Volkswagen Jetta models. But in Turkey the manual gearbox retains its dominance; chances are you ...

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  4. Shelby Mustang GT500KR to cost How Much?!?!?!?Read the original story

    Saturday May 10 | Motor Trend

    ... "Too fast, too capable. Also, it has all-wheel drive and therefore can't do ridiculously long burnouts." Chevrolet Corvette Z06 ($72,125): "Can I point you toward my Calvin-peeing-on-a-bowtie sticker?" Porsche 911 Carrera ($74,360): "Don't speak ...

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  5. Car News: Cadillac CTS-V blitzes the 'Ring in 7:59.32Read the original story

    Saturday May 10 | AutoWeek

    ... of GM's Magnetic Ride Control suspension. The CTS-V's lap time puts it close to the 7:56 posted by a Chevrolet Corvette Z06. It's about half a minute behind the 7:29 that Nissan officials say was posted by a new Nissan GT-R in mid-April. The fastest ...

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  6. 2009 Chevrolet Camaro Concept: A Strong and Dynamic Sports CarRead the original story

    Friday May 9 | Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release

    Putnam Chevrolet, the leading dealer for new and used Chevrolet vehicles in Burlingame, California has extensive information on the new Chevrolet Concept, 2009 Chevrolet Camaro.

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  7. Cadillac CTS-V blitzes the 'Ring in 7:59.32Read the original story

    Friday May 9 | AutoSpies

    ... of GM's Magnetic Ride Control suspension. The CTS-V's lap time puts it close to the 7:56 posted by a Chevrolet Corvette Z06. It's about half a minute behind the 7:29 that Nissan officials say was posted by a new Nissan GT-R in mid-April. The fastest ...

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  8. Icons: 1965 Chevrolet CorvairRead the original story

    Thursday May 8 | Automotive

    ... had long disappeared. There'd been standout individual models--most obviously the 1963 Buick Riviera and Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray and, later, the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado--but 1965 presented a startlingly fresh and graceful lineup of new ...

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  9. More details revealed about the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1Read the original story

    Tuesday May 6 | Left Lane News

    If you're bummed you didn't get your order in for the 2008 Nissan GT-R , you still have another chance to grab another supercar in the form of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 .

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  10. Vauxhall VXR8 Gets an LS3 Engine

    Wednesday May 7 | Edmunds.com News

    LONDON, England - Vauxhall is upgrading its VXR8 super sedan with the LS3 6.2-liter V8 - the same engine that is found in the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette and the upcoming 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP .

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  11. Classic Chevy Bel Air Built up Model Kit

    Wednesday May 7 | Cars, Ford, Chevy, Chrysler, BMW, Honda, Toyota

    ... Wed, 07 May 2008 13:08:43 -0700 Chevrolet Announces Certified Power Ratings For The New Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: 638 Hp From The Supercharged LS9 V-8 (Mississauga News) When it was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit ...

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  12. Lexus LF-A to run at N?rburgringRead the original story

    Wednesday May 7 | Motor Trend

    ... while hinting at its supercar potential. If produced, the LF-A could be a competitor for cars such as the Chevrolet Corvette, the Audi R8 and the Nissan GT-R. The more development on this vehicle, the more it secures the Crown at being the fastest ...

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  13. Time Machines: Spring weather's back, old cars not far behindRead the original story

    Friday Apr 25 | London Free Press

    ... highest price was a 1997 Porsche 993 Twin-Turbo S coupe, which brought $162,800. Right behind was a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Roadster that sold for $162,250. In third place was a rare 1956 Monarch Convertible, one of 163 made for sale only in ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Al Gore, Chevrolet

  14. 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year Winner: Cadillac CTSRead the original story

    Wednesday May 7 | Motor Trend

    ... as a dying dinosaur -- after all, it's been a decade since any GM car took home the Golden Calipers (the Chevrolet Corvette won back in 1998) -- prepare to rewrite everything you think you know about what's in the General's store. With this bold, ...

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  15. Vauxhall officially unveils VXR8 sedan with GM's LS3 V-8Read the original story

    Tuesday May 6 | Motor Trend

    ... VXR8 sedan will be packing some serious heat in the form of the LS3 V-8 that's also found in the Chevrolet Corvette as well as the Pontiac G8 GXP and Holden Commodore HSV. With the LS3 on board, Vauxhall's so-called "super-saloon" will make 425 ...

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  16. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 production set at 2,000 units worldwideRead the original story

    Tuesday May 6 | Auto Manufacturing News

    GM hasn't run its fuel economy test yet, but in a previous release from the General, it expects the ZR1 to be the most fuel-efficient 600-hp vehicle on the market.

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  17. 2009 Corvette ZR1 could the most fuel-efficient 600-hp car in the worldRead the original story

    Tuesday May 6 | AutoSpies.com

    ... most fuel-efficient 600-hp car you can buy in the world." He said that the the fuel economy of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 "will be somewhat less than a Z06, and we expect a small gas-guzzler tax." Chevrolet has yet to run official fuel-economy ...

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  18. 2009 Corvette ZR1 Will Officially Hit 638 Horsepower With GM's Hardest Pumping Engine Ever

    Friday Apr 25 | Popular Mechanics

    Chevrolet just announced that the ZR1's supercharged 6.2-liter V8 would deliver a whopping 638 hp and 604 lb.-ft. of torque.

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  19. Good Lord!!!! R&T Tests The Pontiac G8... 0-60 in 5 Seconds FlatRead the original story

    Tuesday May 6 | Motor Trend

    ... that this arrangement brings: We recently chose another General Motors-derived means of motion - the Chevrolet Corvette's LS3 power unit - as our favorite V-8 engine. Through the use of GM's Active Fuel Management (AFM) - aka cylinder deactivation - ...

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  20. Collectibles: Maisto offers cool Corvettes for bargain pricesRead the original story

    Thursday Apr 24 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    ... sell for less than $20 apiece at large chain stores. One of the best ones I reviewed was the 1:18 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, a beautiful rendition that was accurate in just about every way. The real car was built in 1,000 units and was one ...

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