The Z06 was born in 1963 as an option package on the iconic “split-window” Corvette, and was then resuscitated in 2001 for the C5 generation Vette. Developed by Corvette’s engineer and racing advocate Zora Arkus-Duntov, the idea of the original Z06 was for GM to offer a modified Vette package out of the factory for […]
13
Jan
Carbon fiber-laced Vette aimed straight for the track
22
Nov
GM revives the Stingray moniker, but has the C7 earned it?
It’s like a stepping into a time machine. Marty McFly skipping through the decades, the vehicle of choice not a DeLorean DMC-12 but rather a Corvette — one gleaming white specimen morphing from generation to generation. The concept is genius, and frankly astounding that no other automaker has offered it before: the opportunity to test […]
14
Jan
GM's halo sports car enters its 7th generation with style
One of the best values in the global sports car pantheon, Chevrolet’s Corvette has long stood at the apex of American performance. And while the statline of the Vette has always remained top tier, the car’s styling has left a lot to be desired since its long-nosed C3 bodystyle from the 1970s. Well now GM […]
29
Oct
GM turns its 400 horsepower legend into a fullsize play thing
Today at the SEMA auto show in Las Vegas Chevrolet unveiled its Camaro “Hot Wheels” Edition — the first time any manufacturer has offered a full-size, production Hot Wheels car. Although no performance upgrades were announced, the Chevrolet Camaro “Hot Wheels” Edition will feature an exclusive graphics-accented metallic Kinetic Blue paint scheme and red-lined wheels — […]
3
Feb
The classic re-designed & re-imagined as a modern concept car
This 1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1-RS rebuild is the brainchild of Jeremy Gerber, co-owner of the Roadster Shop, and customer Barry Blomquist. The idea for the car was to build a modern concept car version of the landmark 1962 Corvette, with artist Eric Brockmeyer brought in to help with renderings and lend ideas for the actual […]
12
Aug
A Pontiac born from a Camaro body
The saddest aspect of GM’s burying the Pontiac badge last year was surely the end of the proud Firebird lineage. After all its predecessor, the GTO, was the first muscle car ever made — the brainchild of Pontiac chief engineer John DeLorean when he had the epiphany of stuffing a Pontiac Bonneville’s V8 engine into […]
2
Jul
The classic Corvette gets a revamp
Custom coach-builders Rossi Motors introduce their SixtySix, a 1966 Corvette Stingray homage built around a completely modern Corvette C6 chassis. Founder David Rossi explains, “we’re designers who choose to make cars we fall in love with. Cars that our friends and enthusiasts can enjoy for years to come and that get better with age.” Sure […]
