Showing posts with label Corvette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corvette. Show all posts
Friday, October 2, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
The Grand Sport replaces the Z51 in the model line up. It's not a limited-production model. For roughly $6000 more than a base Corvette, the GS gets the Z06 brakes, dry-sump oiling, wheel sizes, tires, front clip, hood and rear fenders. Unique to the GS are its front fenders and the convertible's rear fenders. None of the parts are carbon. The suspension is similar to the Z06 in that it shares anti-roll bars, but the springs and dampers are unique to the GS. Gear ratios are the same as the previous Z51 package.
he base Corvette Coupe is priced at $49,880, while the Grand Sport is $55,720. That's $19,515 less than the $75,235 Z06! For the money, this might be the best Corvette yet.
(Road & Track's news)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Hennessey Z700
Hennessey Performance Engineering has unveiled the Z700, an extreme racetrack-oriented sportscar based on the Corvette ZR1. Among the main highlights are the power output of 705 hp and carbon-fiber wheels and body trims. It will be sold from 2010 at 204,000 USD.
HPE plans to begin testing the Z700 at the famed Nurburgring in Germany later in 2009. The company will build just 24 copies of this limited edition Corvette ZR1 for the 2010 model year.
Each buyer gets 1-day of performance driving instruction in his or her new Z700 at Hennessey's own private test track, Lonestar Motorsports Park. Lonestar, which is located next to the company's facility, west of Houston, Texas.
The projected price is $204,000.
705 hp @ 6,400 rpm
717 lb-ft Torque @ 3,200 rpm
0 – 60 mph: 2.9 seconds
0 – 100 mph: 6.4 seconds
¼ mile: 10.6 @ 134 mph
Skid pad: 1.08 lateral G
(Car Body Design news)
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