Category Archives: Corvette Performance

Corvette LT1 – Among Most Advanced V-8 Engines in World

Click on Picture of LT1 for Larger View“The Holy Grail for developing a performance car is delivering greater performance and more power, with greater fuel economy, and that’s what we’ve achieved,” said Tadge Juechter, Corvette Chief Engineer. “By leveraging technology, …

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Chevrolet Owned the Detroit Grand Prix

General Motors was very active in making the Detroit Grand Prix appealing to lovers of its cars.  The Cadillac V-Series World Challenge was one of the five races held over the weeked.  And for the first time ever, V-Series actually …

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Free Prix Day at the Detroit Grand Prix

Today, Friday, is considered Free Prix Day at the Detroit Grand Prix. Almost everything is free for everyone, once you get on Belle Isle Park. Let’s consider ACCESS. Island access is free. For example, you could walk over on the …

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Belle Isle Anticipates the Big Days Ahead

Yesterday I visited Belle Isle, the beautiful island in the middle of the Detroit River, just northeast of downtown Detroit.  The island was a place of anticipation. The grandstands were empty, but the signage was in place.   The awards …

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Callaway Grand Sport Joins the High Mile Club!

The June 2012 issue of Vette Magazine has a great story on Callaway Cars’ latest contribution to the High Mile Club.  Most of the words that follow are those of Walt Thurn.  The entire article can be accessed here. Callaway …

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Tom Norkiewicz Shows GM Desert Proving Grounds in Yuma, AZ

This video is amazing!  Watch as GM engineer Tom Norkiewicz puts the C6 Corvette through its paces at the GM Desert Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona.  Are you up to drifting at 130 mph? Norkiewicz has 22 years experience, mostly at …

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Chevrolet Performance Vehicles Parts Catalog Now Available Free

Chevrolet Performance announced its 2012 catalog of high-performance parts and accessories for Chevrolet cars and trucks, as well as crate engines and engine parts.  This 356 catalog can be obtained free! Featuring the new COPO Camaro concept vehicle on the …

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Motor Trend Tests Show-Stoppers, Corvette Z06 Tops List

Competition was fierce when Motor Trend decided to test a slew of vehicles on how quickly they could come to a screeching halt after traveling at 60 mph. The team figured the cars that came to a complete stop in …

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Callaway Corvette Powered Silverado Sport Truck

What would it be like to apply the Callaway Corvette philosophy to a Silverado 1500 with a 6.2 Liter (376 Cubic Inch) V8?  What would Callaway‘s powerful engineering do to a Silverado Crew Cab? To find out for myself, I applied my …

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Z06 Centennial Edition Epic Lap

Have a need for speed? This short video reveals an epic lap behind the wheel of Chevrolet’s Centennial Edition Corvette Z06 on Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. What does driver Randy Pobst have to say about its… Handling –"Like Corvettes have …

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