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Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R Unveiled


Earlier this week, Callaway Competition has introduced the new Corvette C7 GT3-R at the Hockenheimring in Germany. The race car is powered by a 6.2-liter V8 engine developping 600 bhp and sending power to the rear wheels through an X-Trac six-speed sequential transmission. It is expected to make its competition debut next year and join the likes of Set to join the likes of the Ford GT Ecoboost race car and the upcoming Ferrari 488 GT.

More details in the following press release.


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Corvette C7.R Fully Revealed [VIDEO]


There's a lot going on in Detroit. Shortly after the Corvette Z06 was officially revealed, we have the chance to discover the new Corvette C7.R race car. Unlike the Z06, the new race car is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V8 engine which is expected to produce more than 485 Hp which is the output of the previous C6 race car. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 6-speed sequential gearbox.

The new 2014 C7.R will make its racing debut on January 25 at the 52nd Rolex 24 at Daytona. Two cars will be entered by Corvette Racing at the season opener of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. More pictures and details in the press release after the jump.


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Corvette C7 Z06 Officially Revealed [VIDEO]


After the first leaked official pictures hit the web yesterday, now we can learn all the juicy details about the new Corvette Z06 after its official unveiling at the Detroit Autoshow Today. We finally got the confirmation that the Z06 is powered by all-new V8 6.2-liter LT4 supercharged engine producing at least 625 hp and 861 Nm of torque. The engine sends power to the rear wheels either through a 7-speed manual gearbox or the newly developed 8-speed automatic transmission.

The Z06 features an aggressive carbon fiber body kit that includes a new front splitter, a modified front bumper, wider fenders, a modified hood, a modified rear bumper and a rear spoiler. Are part of the package are the Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup Tires, carbon ceramic-matrix brakes and the 19-inch alloy wheels. The Z06 is expected to go on sale earlier next year. More details and pictures in the press release after the jump.


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2015 Corvette Z06 Leaked Ahead of Detroit


We finally got our hands on the first official images of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and we couldn't be more excited to see what it looks like! The Z06 has a very aggressive body with a sophisticated aero kit including a new front splitter, a modified front bumper, wider fenders, a modified hood, a modified rear bumper and a rear spoiler.

The Z06 is now confirmed with 620 hp and 880 Nm of torque but it's still not known whether motivation comes from a naturally aspirated or a turbocharged V8. Stay tuned as the car will be publicly unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next week.

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Hennessey's Corvette C7 Stingray Reaches 200 mph During Testing [VIDEO]


The Corvette C7 Stingray modified by Hennessey Performance Texas recently completed a high speed test session and reached a top speed of 320 Km/h (200 mph), 20 mph more than the stock model. This performance was achieved thanks to Hennessey's HPE600 package which includes new high-flow catalysts, ported factory cylinder heads, long-tube headers, custom camshaft and a Nitrous Express nitrous oxide system.

The 6.2-liter V8 engine originally producing 460 Hp now develops 700 Hp at 6,500 rpm. But Hennessey Performance is cooking more for the new C7 Vette as the HPE700, HPE800 and HPE1000 packages will soon be available with respectively 700 Hp, 800 Hp and 1,000 Hp. Stay tuned for more from the Texas based tuner.

Video after the jump.


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American V8 VS. British V8 [VIDEO]


So here's what we have on paper: the Jaguar F-Type has a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 producing 495 hp but it's a little bit heavier because it's a convertible and because it carries more tech gadgets. The Corvette C6 with its 6.2-liter LS3 V8 producing 430 hp is slightly less powerful but it's lighter. Video after the jump.
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1,100 Hp Corvette C6 on Strasse Forged Wheels


The new Corvette C7 might already be out, but the previous generation C6 is still a very attractive machine. And this Satin Black C6 is a very good example. Besides riding on a beautiful set of carbon fiber wheels, the big V8 now packs out a whopping 1,100 hp and 1220 Nm (900 ft lb) of torque thanks to a new turbocharger.

The beautiful Vette rides on Strasse Forged Carbon Fiber series S5 wheels measuring 20 inches. As their name indicates, the wheels' center is made from carbon fiber while the lips are finished in chrome. The inner barrels are finished in gloss black and the center caps in brushed aluminum.

More pictures of the beast in the gallery below.

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Chevrolet Corvette C7R Revealed


Fans of the Corvette will be pleased to know that Chevrolet has finally taken wraps off the new C7R race car. The new race car features a black and yellow livery that won't please many. But under the funky livery lies one of the sexiest race cars out there. The car will make its official racing debut at the the 24 Hours of Daytona next January part of the new United SportsCar Racing series which replaces the Grand Am and the American Le Mans Series. We hope we'll be able to see the car from every angle in the coming days so stay tuned!

[Source: Motor Authority]
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You Might Need to Wait For One year To Get your Corvette Sting Ray Z51

2014 Corvette C7 Stingray Z51 Package

While SRT is struggling to sell its gorgeous Viper (for reasons we don't know), GM is facing a year long waiting list for the Chevy Corvette Sting Ray equipped with the Z51 performance package (which represents three quarters of the Corvette C7 orders). Looking at the picture above, we can understand why.

The Z51 performance package includes a three-mode electronic limited slip differential, larger slotted brake discs, dry-sump oil system, upgraded dampers, bigger wheels (19 inches in the front, 20 inches in the rear), sportier gear ratios, new suspension and an aero package that makes it look even better.

[News source: GM Authority via Autoblog]
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Widebody Corvette C7 Stingray by Forgiato Coming to SEMA

Rendering credits: Forgiato blog

This beautiful 2014 Corvette Stingray you see in the pictures below rides on Forgiato's 2.01 wheels. They measure 21 inches at the rear and 20 inches at the front. These pictures were taken from an ongoing project. In fact, this beauty will also receive the wide body treatment but you'll have to wait for the SEMA show to discover it. In the meantime, the rendering above, as well as the high res gallery below might help you visualize what the final product will look like.



[Photos by Richard Thompson for Forgiato's blog]
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The Corvette Stingray based Shooting brake Gets Green-lighted!


The amazing shooting brake concept from Callaway based on the new Corvette C7 Stingray finally got the production gree light! Details are a little scarce at the moment, but the shooting brake will feature an enhanced version of the 6.2-liter V8 engine that will allow the car to hit 320 Km/H (200 mph).

Now this reminds me of another great wagon: the Ferrari 456 Venice!
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2014 Corvette C7 Super GT Illustrated by Iacoski


We've already featured some illustrations by Jacek Kolodziejczyk from Iacoski design like the BMW F30 M3 Coupe which was largely appreciated by our readers. This time Jacek strikes back with an illustration of a track-ready version of the recently unveiled Corvette C7 Stingray. The designer took inspiration from the the Japan Super GT Championship beasts. And we really love the result!

I you liked Iacoski's Super GT Corvette C7, maybe you should check out Jonsibal's Corvette C7R. The two artists went in two different directions when creating their designs but one thing is sure, we love them both and we would like to see those machines on the race track one day!



[Source: Iacoski]
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Corvette C7R Race Car Illustration By Jonsibal

Illustration by Jonsibal

Jonsibal, one of the most successful speculative rendering artists on the internet, revealed an illustration of what the Corvette C7R race car might look like. The illustration is based on pictures of the new Corvette C7 Stingray, freshly revealed at the Detroit Auto Show last weekend. We hope that it won't take Chevrolet too much time before they introduce the C7R race car. And it'll be just fine for us if it looked exactly like the one pictured above.
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