Tag: Corvette C7
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Front-Engined Chevrolet Corvette C7 Production Ends
Chevrolet has built the last Corvette C7, marking the end of production of the front-engined model. Chevrolet has been producing the front-engined Corvette for close to 7 decades. Therefore, it must’ve been a bitter-sweet moment for the workers at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant as an era draws to a close. The company posted this…
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Can a Chevy C7 Corvette Stingray transport a Couch? It Can!
Apparently the Chevy C7 Corvette Stingray can be used to move a couch and watermelons. But we won’t recommend you trying this at home… or anywhere. We stumbled across this Instagram profile – dropout_c7 – during our daily exploration of the social media platform. He owns a Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray which has been given…
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Buyer paid $2.7 million for the last Chevy Corvette C7 at auction
The last Chevrolet Corvette C7 went under the hammer at Barrett-Jackson Northeast auction and fetched a cool $2.7 million. Someone just paid $2.7 million for a Corvette. While it sounds absurd, this particular Corvette C7 is the last of the breed and is therefore considered a collectible. It was expected to bring in big bucks…
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Roll Racing: Lamborghini Aventador vs Hennessey Corvette C7 HPE750
Can a Hennessey-tuned Corvette C7 Stingray keep up with a Lamborghini Aventador? The makers of the former find out on their proving grounds. Hennessey’s HPE750 Corvette C7 Stingray upgrade kicks up the power of the American sports car to a whopping 750 hp. That sounds awesome on paper when compared with a Lamborghini Aventador which…
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Breaking: Final Chevy Corvette C7 will hit Barrett-Jackson in June
The last one of its kind, this Chevrolet Corvette C7 will be auctioned off at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson Northeast 2019 auction. All proceeds will go to charity. The Chevrolet Corvette C8 will replace the Corvette C7 this year and the anticipation for the mid-engined C8 has already led to a major decline in the sales…
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1,000 HP Corvette ZR1 by Hennessey takes C7 Quarter Mile Record
A Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with HPE1000 pack covered a quarter mile in 9.52 seconds at 144.81 mph. The Hennessey beast packed 1,000 hp of power, 966 lb-ft of torque and is the quickest C7 ZR1 on the planet. The folks at Hennessey Performance spent the month of April effectively and had fun while doing it.…
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2019 Chevrolet Corvettes Offered with $3,000 Loyalty Discount Now
To qualify for the discount, you need to have at least one Chevrolet Corvette parked in your garage. Own or lease a Corvette, built between 1950 to today and the offer comes into play. Do you own or lease a Chevrolet Corvette? Any model year would suffice and Chevrolet will gladly give a flat $3,000…
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Mid-Engined 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 to Cost $170,000?
According to a user on the Corvette Forum, the price of the upcoming mid-engined 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 will not be in the $70-100k range as many guesstimated it to be. The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 may hit or miss the mark in terms of critical and commercial success. But whatever happens, it will be…
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Corvette Stingray C7 “Polizei” by Tikt Performance
Tune it! Safe! has unveiled a Corvette Stingray C7 wrapped in German “Polizei” livery at Essen Motor Show 2015. Built by Tikt Performance, the internals of the C7 Corvette have been left unchanged. That said, the exterior has been modified quite tastefully. The annual Essen Motor Show is like the European version of SEMA where…
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Someone just spent $500k on this Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition
A very special 2016 Chevrolet Corvette C7 was up for auction at Barrett-Jackson recently and was sold for an impressive $500,000! The item on the block at Barrett-Jackson auction held in Las Vegas was the very first 2016 Chevy Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition with VIN #001. The first in a limited run production of the…
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Chevy Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition Launched
Chevrolet has launched a limited edition model of the C7 Corvette. Based on the Z06, the Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition is commemorative of the Corvette C7.R race car that competes at Le Mans and the Daytona series. Technically, the Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition is similar to the stock Z06 model. Thus, it uses the same 6.2-liter…
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NASCAR team owner is a huge Corvette fan
Rick Hendrick owns a NASCAR team. Now, is also the owner of four “first edition” Corvette C7s. He certainly seems to have feelings for the new Chevrolet Corvette. The purchases began when GM first brought the 2014 Corvette Stingray to the auction blocks. Later, Hendrick also bought the convertible version that showed up at Barrett-Jackson.…