Chevrolet Corvette: News, Reviews and Pricing (Page 8)

Chevrolet Corvette: News, Reviews and Pricing

The Chevrolet Corvette is the original American sports car, serving as a competitor to the greatest performance cars from around the world since the 1950s. The new C8 Corvette is expected to be unveiled on July 18th. The 7th and latest generation of Corvette has really put GM back on top in regards to being America’s sports car. It completely redesigned the interior using much better quality materials and making it feel as good as it looks.

The C7 Corvette lineup consists of 4 models. The Stingray, Grand Sport, Z06, and ZR1. Each one increases in horsepower, handling, and aerodynamics as you move up the models. The Nürburgring track times were recently released for all 4 of these models with the fastest one being the ZR1 which lapped the ring in 7:04. Jim Mero (previous suspension engineer for GM) stated the ZR1 could have had a 6:59 second if he was able to drive the car on properly warmed tires. This time puts the C7 Corvette ZR1 into supercar territory.

Here at Torque News, we cover the Corvette extensively and have the latest news and information on each Corvette model made by Chevrolet. Here is a list of the complete Corvette lineup and U.S. base MSRP for each model.

2019 Corvette Stingray starts at: 56,995.00
2019 Corvette Grand Sport starts at: 66,995.00
2019 Corvette Z06 starts at: 81,995.00
2019 Corvette ZR1 starts at: 121,995.00

2019 Corvette Z06 Configurator Screen Shot

Only One Small Change in the 2019 Corvette Z06 Configurator

By Patrick Rall on May 15, 2018 - 1:26PM

While the focus of the performance market has been the 755-horsepower ZR1, the configurator tool on Chevrolet.com for the 2019 Corvette Z06 is now live with all of the key information on the 650-horsepower model – with only one small change for the new model year.

How Mecum is Gearing Up for the Denver Classic Car Auction

By Mary Conway on May 6, 2018 - 11:57PM

Denver is quickly becoming a prime market for Mecum Auctions. Mecum already has 450 vehicles signed up to be sold in Denver. A spokesman for Mecum explains why Denver is growing as a collector community.

Why Your Car Could be the Next Hot Wheels Legend

By Mary Conway on April 29, 2018 - 12:01AM

Mattel and Hot Wheels are launching a nationwide tour to find the 15 vehicles that deserve to be featured as Hot Wheels Legends. Does your car have what it takes to be immortalized as a legend?

2018 Mecum Indy Auction goes Corvette Crazy

By Mary Conway on April 27, 2018 - 10:54PM

The 2018 Mecum Indianapolis Car Auction scheduled for May15-20 will feature dozens of pristine Chevrolet Corvettes including this 1967 green and white NCRS Regional Top Flight winner with its original 427/435 HP Tri-Power engine.

2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Hits 214.88 in Top Speed Testing

By Patrick Rall on April 27, 2018 - 2:12PM

The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has an official top speed of 212 miles per hour, but in the recently-released video of the 755-horsepower supercar rocketed around the test track, it actually reached a top speed of 214.88 miles per hour, with the second run bringing the average and the official top speed to 212.

Update Pertaining to the Poor Corvette ZR1 Nurburgring Lap Time

By Patrick Rall on April 20, 2018 - 11:00AM

Earlier this week, we brought you the news that spectators along the side of the track had clocked the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 at 7 minutes and 12 seconds around the Nurburgring Nordschleife, and while some readers were quick to dismiss these unofficial timers – news from Porsche shows that they are fairly accurate.

2019 Corvette ZR1 to Serve as Indy 500 Pace Car

By Patrick Rall on April 19, 2018 - 5:49PM

General Motors announced today that the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will serve as the official pace car for the 2018 Indy 500 – marking the 15th time that a Corvette has led the field and the 29th time that a Chevy has been the pace-setter for the big race.

2019 Corvette ZR1 with Drag Radials Nearly Runs in the 9s (Videos)

By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2018 - 12:02PM

The owner of a brand new 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 hit the drag strip this past weekend with a set of sticky drag radial tires and the results were stunning – with the self-shifting Chevy supercar running a 10.12 at 135.91 miles per hour.

2019 Corvette ZR1 Runs a 7:12 per Nurburgring Spectators

By Patrick Rall on April 16, 2018 - 2:48PM

The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 was working out at the Nurburgring earlier today, but according to spectators doing their own lap-timing – the LT5-powered supercar is nowhere near the expected 6-minute range.

Undisguised Corvette ZR1 Caught Working Out at the Nurburgring

By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2018 - 12:41PM

New video footage showing the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 storming around the Nurburgring leads me to believe that GM is in Germany with their 755-horsepower supercar, likely shooting for the 6-minute range – possibly making this C7 the fastest American machine to lap the Nordschleife.

Mid-Engine Corvette Shown at Chevy Dealers Meeting in Vegas

By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2018 - 4:21PM

According to someone who attend this week’s Chevrolet national dealership convention in Las Vegas, small images of the long-rumored mid-engine Corvette were shown, allegedly revealing the front end and hood of the next generation American supercar.

2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Makes Over 660 Rear Wheel Horsepower (Video)

By Patrick Rall on April 3, 2018 - 2:01PM

The first batch of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has reached owners and one of them took his manual transmission LT5 car to a dyno shop to see how much power it makes at the wheels – hitting the 660 horsepower range with only around 250 miles on the car.

Cadillac Boss: No CT6 V-Sport Twin Turbo V8 in the Corvette

By Patrick Rall on March 30, 2018 - 12:36PM

While speaking at the ongoing 2018 New York International Auto Show, Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen stated that the twin turbo 4.2-liter V8 in the new CT6 V-Sport is not going to be shared with the Chevrolet Corvette – although I take this information with a grain of salt.

Video and Details on Rick Hendrick's 2019 Corvette ZR1

By Patrick Rall on March 29, 2018 - 12:12PM

Production of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 began earlier this month and with Rick Hendrick having paid nearly a million dollars for the rights to the first example of the 755 horsepower supercar, C7 ZR1 #0001 was built to the desired specifications of the legendary NASCAR team owner.

2019 Corvette ZR1 Tops 190 in a Standing Mile

By Patrick Rall on March 28, 2018 - 12:31PM

The official top speed of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is 212 miles per hour, but the crew from Car & Driver took one of the 755-horsepower C7 test cars to The Texas Mile to see what the newest American supercar would do in the standing mile – and the numbers were impressive.

2019 Corvette ZR1 Hits 60 in 2.85 Seconds, Runs a 10.6 Quarter Mile

By Patrick Rall on March 27, 2018 - 5:06PM

The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful production road car ever produced by General Motors, but we know now that it is also the quickest – titles which extend across the entire American supercar segment.

Cadillac's New Twin Turbo V8: The Perfect Mid-Engine Corvette Base Powerplant

By Patrick Rall on March 22, 2018 - 5:34PM

We learned this week that the 2019 Cadillac CT6 V-Sport will feature a new dual overhead cam, twin turbo V8 with a reverse cylinder head design, all of which are expected features of the powerplant in the rumored mid-engine Corvette.

Full 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Pricing Comes Online

By Patrick Rall on March 16, 2018 - 12:15PM

The Build & Price tool for the 2019 Corvette ZR1 is arrived on Chevrolet.com, allowing us to configure our ideal 755-horsepower American supercar – followed by figuring out what organs we could sell to buy one, with pricing ranging from $123,090 to $156,000+.

2019 Corvette Configurator Shows No Changes to Stingray, Grand Sport and Z06

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2018 - 1:37PM

The “Build & Price” feature for the entire 2019 Corvette lineup has arrived on Chevrolet.com and it appears as though the Stingray, Grand Sport and Z06 all carryover unchanged from 2018 – including pricing and options.

Corvette Z06 Owners File a 4th Class Action Suit Over Cooling Issues

By Patrick Rall on February 22, 2018 - 4:33PM

More and more owners of the C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 are taking legal action against General Motors over the cooling issues that spoil the performance capabilities of the supercharged supercar, with newest lawsuit being the 4th and largest filing thus far.

New Video Footage of the Mid-Engine Corvette Arrives Online

By Patrick Rall on February 14, 2018 - 3:32PM

A Corvette owner cruising near Idyllwild, California caught video footage of a pair of Corvette mid-engine test cars on the road, giving us a look at the heavily-disguised supercars from the front and rear.

Why the Camaro and Corvette Don't Share Every Transmission

By Patrick Rall on February 8, 2018 - 1:36PM

The Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette share the LT1 and LT4 engines, but they don’t share all of their transmissions and with so many readers asking why, today we take a look at the most basic reason why the two top GM performance cars don’t share the same gearbox options.

2019 Corvette ZR1 Smashes Ford's VIR Lap Record (Video)

By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2018 - 11:17AM

Chevrolet has just published a video of the 2019 Corvette ZR1 lapping Virginia International Raceway in just 2:37.25, beating the recently-announced record set by the Ford GT by more than a second.

The Key to a Camaro Running the Nurburgring in 6 Minutes

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2018 - 3:32PM

Chevrolet Camaro Lead Engineer Al Oppenheiser recently told Hagerty that he would like to see a Camaro run a sub-7-minute lap at the Nurburgring and with the need to shave more than 16 seconds to do so, the first step towards that increase in performance is the new LT5 V8 from the Corvette ZR1.

Rumor Report: Mid-Engine Corvette Might Not Debut Until Detroit 2019

By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2018 - 2:15PM

If you are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the long-rumored mid-engine Corvette, you might be waiting almost a year, as a variety of unnamed sources are claiming that the next generation Chevrolet supercar won’t debut until the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

2019 Corvette ZR1 #1 Raises $925k for Charity

By Patrick Rall on January 23, 2018 - 10:42AM

The right to own the first 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 was auctioned off at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale event and when the final gavel struck, the 755-horsepower C7 raised $925,000 for charity.

Why the Mid-Engine Corvette Might Not Debut in Detroit

By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2018 - 11:27AM

There have been rumors that the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette will make its grand debut at the upcoming 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but an even bigger vehicle introduction might push the arrival of the next generation Corvette back to New York in April.

All-Electric Genovation Corvette will Pack More Power than Expected

By Patrick Rall on December 28, 2017 - 3:27PM

After talking about the all-electric Genovation Corvette GXE for the past few years, the production version will finally make its grand debut next month at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show – with more horsepower and torque than the test car that has set several EV performance records.

Mid-Engine C8 Corvette Twin Turbo V8 Reportedly Revealed in New CAD Image

By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2017 - 3:59PM

Another computer-aided design (CAD) image showing what is reportedly the LT7 engine that will power the mid-engine C8 Chevrolet Corvette has arrived online, giving us what might be out best look at GM’s new twin turbocharged supercar engine.

The Corvette Effect Could Give You a New Outlook

By Ben Glick on December 21, 2017 - 10:11AM

Is it just me, or does everyone feel Corvettes are becoming more and more refined?

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