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The third generation of the Corvette didn’t get a very good reception when it was launched in 1968. The pundits were unimpressed with the new flamboyant styling, inspired by the Marko Shark show car of 1966. With its aggressive pointed noise, flying buttresses flanking the rear window (on the coupe) and the sharply cut off tail featuring pseudo Ferrari round tail lights, it seemingly failed to please. Although Chevrolet advertised the car as ‘all new all over’, in fact the 1968 car was little different from its predecessors, retaining the same separate chassis and a crude but fairly effective, form of independent rear suspension first in 1963. The fact that it drew so heavily from its predecessors was the main strength of the car. It certainly helped to keep it strong with the public in terms of popularity, sales and performance. Disc brakes were at least standard across the board now. The car was also offered with a range of V8 engines that give it the performance to live up to its aggressive look. The basic 5.4 liter small block was good for 300bhp and 0-60mph (96km/h) in 8.4 seconds, even with automatic transmission. If you opted for one of the big block 427 units, you had a truly awesome machine. The tri Carb delivered 435bhp.

If the critics didn’t like the Corvette at first, then the buyers certainly did. That was why the car became the most long lived and successful of the marque, lasting in production until 1984. Basically, the real reason why the critics were holding back on praise for the new Corvette was because it was replacing a generation of Corvette that had won a place in almost everyone’s hearts.

Posted February 14, 2010 Comments(0)

Well supercars are derived from two things: Power and Style. And these are the two things which drive a racer’s heart. Super cars do not usually come cheap in reality. You have to have a really big heart to spend on their expenses. But there is one car that is not as expensive as the others and it still provides you with power and speed. And that proud not little car is known on the Chevrolet’s language as the Vette or by the common name of Corvette. The Chevrolet designers were too bored of the last Corvette C6. So they have decided to launch a new one known as the Corvette ZR-1.

The designing has been given quite a lot of attention. The chassis of the ZR-1 is made entirely of aluminum. Many panels including the hood and the roof have been made out of carbon fiber to reduce the overall weight. The hood has been changed to that with a polycarbonate window which allows a view of the new intercooler.  On the intercooler inscriptions can be seen showing words: “LS9 Supercharged”. On the rear end the spoiler size has been increased than the previous one. The lights have also been given some remodeling basically giving a crystal retro effect.

The performance phase of the ZR-1 has been designed to give more output than that of the C6. It features a modified version of the LS 3 engine proudly known as the LS 9 giving out 638 units of horsepower. This has made the ZR-1 the most powerful Corvette up to date. Intercoolers have been added made by Behr featuring new technology. The power is transmitted through a 6-speed Manual Tremec transmission. So as you now know that the Corvette Labs provide you more than a common car for a low price.

Posted August 23, 2009 Comments(0)

Gm presented long waited Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, a sports car of 620 hp and 810 Nm. After many years of waiting General Motors presented today the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 model, that intends to be the best supercar in entire world.
Corvette ZR1 is the performance model that grew from roots of Corvette C6. ZR1 will be exposed to public in January once with opening of the Auto Salon from Detroit.

Novelty bought by Corvette ZR1 can be found under it’s hood. We are talking about LS9 engine, with a capacity of 6,2 l and produces at least 620 hp at 6500 rpm. Thanks to a over altimenter the LS9 engine could reach 650 hp. Maximum torque of ZR1 is 810 Nm at 4000 rpm. Corvette ZR1 is capable to reach the speed of 100km/h in about 3 seconds and reach it’s maximum speed of 320 km/h, as American engineers say.
General Motors engineers praised their model, especially LS9 propeller because of ratio between power-mass (100 hp/l). “From this point of view, ZR1 is better than Ferrari 599, Porsche 911 GT2 or Lamborghini LP640. Actually we are expecting like ZR1 to be the first Corvette that reaches 200 mph”, declared Ed Peper, Chervolet official. Exterior design of new model doesn’t differentiate too much from Corvette philosophy. Newness come from the used materials, especially carbon fiber, that covers a big part of frontal components and roof. Extremely visible are the aggressive lines of ZR1, intended to bring an aerodynamic appropriate behavior. As a weirdness, engine bonnet is provided a window that offers a view over the engine and helps it cooling down.
Anterior part of model presents the classic shape of Corvette, and as a special element there can be seen the 4 exits of exhaust system. Price at which is estimated Corvette ZR1 is about 100 000$

Posted January 14, 2008 Comments(0)