Gus Grissom’s Corvette to Go Under the Hammer
9 Dec 2014, 11:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / On April 9th, 1959, NASA selected 7 lads for space exploration duties. Mostly referred to as Mercury Seven, the first wave of American astronauts included Alan Shepard (the guy that played golf on t...
Cake Boss Star Buddy Valastro Pleads “Guilty” to DUI Charges
3 Dec 2014, 10:52 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / “You can’t arrest me, I’m the cake boss!” reality TV star Buddy Valastro reportedly told the officers about a month ago when they stopped him in Manhattan. He even suggested ...
Hennessey Germany Shows Up With 700 HP Corvette at Essen · Live Photos
28 Nov 2014, 16:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Essen Motor Show in Germany just opened its doors to the public and we’re happy to report that we’ve found a Vette among the sea of tuned BMWs and Mercs. It’s a Hennessey Perfo...
2015 Chevrolet Corvette European Pricing Starts at €74,500
27 Nov 2014, 17:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the 2015 model year, the golden bowtie manufacturer operated very subtle changes to its halo sportscar. Well, besides the new Z06 and its 650 horsepower supercharged small-block V8 engine. We...
Chevrolet Chaparral 2X VGT Concept Racecar Teased a Second Time
13 Nov 2014, 15:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back in a time when racers were real men and racing was truly dangerous, blokes Jim Hall and Hap Sharp were founding a small company known as Chaparral Cars in 1962. Few could’ve guessed then ...
Husband Drives Wife’s 1990 Corvette into the River: Divorce Case
12 Nov 2014, 10:34 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / A 50-year old husband from Pennsylvania decided to actually keep his promise the moment he threaten his wife he’ll put her car in the river. The man, who is in the middle of divorce proceeding...
C7 Corvette LT1 Small-Block V8 Now Available as a Crate Engine
10 Nov 2014, 18:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A year after the first 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was delivered, the golden bowtie carmaker announced the LT1 6.2-liter V8 is also available as a crate motor. Priced at $11,000, this small-blo...
Peter Max’ 36-Corvette Collection Finally Saved, Heading to Auction
27 Oct 2014, 11:20 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / There once was a VH1 contest with a stunning classic Corvette collection as a prize, but sadly it ended up consumed by dust and ignorance. The 36 vintage rides - which stand for each year model up u...
Sleeper Mazda MX-5 Miata Shocks 600 HP Corvette Z06
27 Oct 2014, 09:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When you drive a 600 hp Corvette Z06 whose idle soundtrack is more appealing than a rock concert, a Miata, even a tricked-out one, doesn’t quite seem like a concern. Well, if we’re talki...
Corvette Museum Sinkhole to Be Repaired
21 Oct 2014, 15:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 will forever be remembered as one of the saddest days in Vette history. That's because of the ginormous sinkhole that swallowed up eight historic Corvettes at 5:4...
C7 Corvette Stingray Supercharged by Abbes Design
21 Oct 2014, 12:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the 2015 model year, the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray adds a suite of new bits and bobs, but the highlight of the lot comes in the form of the fast-shifting Hydra-Matic 8L90 automatic tranny. Whe...
2015 Corvette's Valet Mode Feature Is Illegal in 12 States
28 Sep 2014, 23:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been recalled recently over some issues with the airbags and parking brake cables, vehicles equipped with the Valet Mode Performance Data Reco...
Widebody Corvette is Looking for a New Owner
28 Sep 2014, 15:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Let's be honest here for a moment and not beat around the bush – the C7 Corvette is the best-looking Vette in ages, especially when kitted with the Z51 performance package. Even if t...
Geiger Corvette C7 Stingray Supercharged to 590 Horsepower
19 Sep 2014, 17:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As far as the tuning world is concerned, the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is one of the sweethearts of the biz. On this occasion, Geiger Cars of Germany gave the American bruiser a few go-faster and ...
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible Spied Testing ahead of Showroom Arrival
15 Sep 2014, 09:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Remember when we saw the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible back in January, on the Detroit floor? Well, that wasn’t actually the final production incarnation of the car. As for what the ...
2015 Corvette Recalled, Stop-Sale Order Issued
12 Sep 2014, 08:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just this week GM issued a handful of recalls involving models such as the Cadillac ATS, Buick Encore and Chevy Impala, but the bad news just got worse - the updated Chevy Corvette (2015 MY) is the ...
Corvette Stingray Receives Shark Tooth Metal Grille Insert
8 Sep 2014, 14:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Putting shark teeth on cars is nothing new. American airmen coming home after WWII used to paint them on their trucks to remind everybody about the P-51 Mustangs that helped win the war. Since then,...
Forgiato Active Grille for the C7 Corvette Is Gangsta
8 Sep 2014, 09:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Grab your money stack, your bling-bling chains and lower your jeans well below the belt line! It's time to look at something that's both a modern classic, 100% 'Merica and a bona fide...
Corvette Crash Compilation Proves That Money Does Not Necessarily Buy Talent
1 Sep 2014, 17:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Everybody knows those videos that have 'epic fail' or 'crash compilation' in their titles. Well, this is one of them and it's laden with way too exuberant Vette drivers. A m...
National Corvette Museum to Restore 3 of 8 Sinkhole Vettes
1 Sep 2014, 08:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Wednesday, February 12th, was a very black day for Corvette enthusiasts. At around 5:44 in the morning, National Corvette Museum personnel were notified by their security company right after a 45 fe...