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

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?

More Proof of the Mid-Engine Chevrolet Corvette Surface Online

By Patrick Rall on December 20, 2017 - 1:55PM

The introduction of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has claimed the majority of the attention of the performance car world, but new information has surfaced online suggesting that the long-rumored mid-engine Corvette is still in the works – with a turbocharged engine.

The 2019 Corvette ZR1 Shoots Flames at Full Throttle

By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2017 - 2:38PM

As expected, the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will shoot flames out of the exhaust tips, but unlike most fire-breathing performance cars – the new LT5 blows fire out the tips under full throttle.

Hennessey is Preparing a 1200hp Corvette ZR1 Package

By Patrick Rall on December 14, 2017 - 2:49PM

The folks at Hennessey Performance are the first to announce a monster power package for the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – delivering 1200 horsepower and 1066lb-ft of torque along with a low-9-second quarter mile time and a top speed of 230 miles per hour.

A New Camaro Z28 with LT5 Power Sounds Better Than Ever

By Patrick Rall on December 12, 2017 - 3:22PM

The arrival of the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE all-but-erased our hopes of seeing a new Z28, but the arrival of the new LT5 V8 in the Corvette ZR1 brings new life to the rumor of an even more-powerful Chevy muscle car – one which would overpower the Dodge Hellcat cars.

The 2019 Corvette ZR1 LT5 Engine had an Unusual Project Name

By Patrick Rall on December 11, 2017 - 4:30PM

In order to keep the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and its new LT5 engine a secret as best as possible, the company gave the engine development project an unusual name that seemingly had nothing to do with a 755 horsepower supercar engine – calling it simply the “BAS”.

The Chevrolet Corvette is the Most Loved Car in America for 2017

By Patrick Rall on December 5, 2017 - 3:39PM

The polling experts at Strategic Vision have published their list of the Most Loved Vehicles in America and with the highest scores among all of the cars honored this year, the Corvette coupe and convertible team up to serve as the top two Most Loved Cars in America.

First 6 weeks with my 2018 C-7 Corvette Stingray

By Philip DiCarlo on December 2, 2017 - 10:51PM

My 2018 C-7 Corvette Stingray experience started about 6 weeks ago on October 19, 2017.

Muscle Cars: From Early Age to Corvette Z06, Challenges and Future

By Jerry Little on December 1, 2017 - 11:37AM

Muscle car is a survivor. It has gone through its golden age, decline and perhaps to a new golden age of Corvette Z06, but it also faces new challenges in the future, while having a lasting appeal.

1st 2019 Corvette ZR1 Headed to Military Charity Auction

By Patrick Rall on November 30, 2017 - 11:17AM

The first 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 built for public consumption will be auctioned off at the Barrett-Jackson event on January 20th in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the proceeds will go to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation – a group that provides homes to catastrophically injured US service members.

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