The commercial above shows that GM (and America) are still building rockets. Hopefully someday I will be able to afford the rocket you see in the video. That would be the 2011 Corvette ZR1, and man does it rip!
If you have the cash, you can build the very engine that goes into your Chevrolet Corvette!
If you are in the market for a new Corvette Z06 or ZR1 then you might want to consider the option that allows you to build your engine yourself. That’s right, for the low price of $5,800 you can go to Detroit, Michigan and assist in the building of your very own piece of V8 American muscle. For more details, check out the video above!
Check out some slo-motion footage of GM’s latest offerings!
There really isn’t much to say here, other than these videos are pretty sweet! They show some of the testing that goes into making a new car, but this time in slow-motion!
The National Corvette Museum (NCM) is considered to be the largest of its kind, devoted to a single model – the Corvette, and is located adjacent to General Motors’ Corvette assembly plant. NCM is planning on building a fully featured race complex, consisting of two road courses, a kart track, a ten-acre autocross course, a skid-pad training area, and a quarter-mile drag strip. The track will be built to FIA and SCCA specifications, meaning that official racing events will take place there.
The newly planned development would be situated across freeway I65 from the museum. Access to the park will be via a tunnel and bridges going over the freeway.
Read more about it at the Motorsports Park website.
Sales of the Cadillacs and Corvettes to resume in Europe!
General Motors has had a rough go at it these past few years. What with the need for government bailouts and then filing for bankruptcy, things haven’t been harder really. On top of that, GM’s distributor for Cadillacs and Corvettes in Europe went bust, meaning those cars haven’t been available in Europe for almost a year. Well it now appears that GM has corrected that issue, reportedly in talks with about 30 dealerships around Europe to bring over the entire Corvette lineup, as well as the Cadillac CTS (coupe, sedan and wagon,) Escalade, CTS-V and SRX. No word on pricing or availability yet, so stay tuned for more. Until then, head on over to Autoblog.
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Special edition Z06 brings in $200,000 at Barrett-Jackson towards Haiti relief effort!
General Motors has already pledged $100,000 towards the Haiti relief efforts. Many would find that a very generous donation from a company struggling to keep the doors open. On top of that however, they donated a special edition Corvette Z06 to the Barrett-Jackson auction and some gracious bidder plunked down $200,000 to win the car and help out the cause. GM has promised to donate the entire proceeds of the sale to the Haiti relief efforts. For more, head on over to Autoblog.
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2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 takes on the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport!
Car and Driver gets to have all the fun! In the video above they take the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport out on the track to see which is the superior sports car. The results? You’ll just have to watch and see! Or you can head on over to Car and Driver if you feel like reading about the comparison instead.
Dodge Challenger makes it to the top of Consumer Reports owner satisfaction survey!
You read that right folks! The Dodge Challenger has claimed the top spot on Consumer Reports owner satisfaction survey with 92% of V8 Challenger owners saying they would buy another Mopar pony car again. That knocks the Toyota Prius out of the top spot…actually, the domestics knocked it all the way to 5th! The Challenger is followed by the Ford Fusion hybrid, and Chevrolet Corvette! It’s nice to see a car from each maker in the top three. Kinda warms my heart on a cold Michigan December night. For more details, head on over to Consumer Reports.
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Autoblog gets to experience the magic that is building a Corvette ZR1 LS9!
Autoblog has all the luck! Unless I hit it rich and purchase my own ZR1, then this is about as close to the LS9 6.2L supercharged V8 that powers the ZR1 to 205 mph. *sigh* Anyway, want to see how this monster of a motor is built up to produce 630+ horsepower all while being covered by GM’s warranty? Then head on over to Autoblog.
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Enjoy the brief video of General Motors’ SEMA 2009 offerings. You will notice a few shots of the Corvette Grand Sport, a truck or two and a boat-load of Camaros. That’s right I said it, a boat-load. Enjoy!
