Posts Tagged ‘Corvette Zr1’
Video: Juan Pablo Montoya Drives Corvette ZR1
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 15:01 by Arman Barari No CommentsNot sure how many of you remember the Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya from his days in Formula 1, but he was one of the greatest. He was one of the most offensive drivers with absolutely no fear! Montoya was also one of the fastest, in most of the races he took part he was the [...]
Right Hand Drive Corvette ZR1
Saturday, March 20, 2010 14:28 by Arman Barari No CommentsPerformax International, the importer of Corvette models to Australia, has felt the need to create a RHD version of the fastest Vette ever built so their fellow citizens can fully experience the joys driving this 638 hp American beast! They have spent 300 hours in the workshop to make this car but the result seems [...]
Video: Lingenfelter ZR1 9 second quarter-mile
Sunday, January 17, 2010 11:08 by Arman Barari No CommentsI remember in the past decade, Lingenfelter-tuned Corvettes were among the fastest cars in the world. Now though, they seem to be overshadowed by power-crazed German tuners. But turns out they can still cut it, pretty damn well! To prove their expertise, they recently took one of their 739 hp modified Corvette ZR1s to Maryland [...]
Geiger GTS based on Corvette ZR1
Friday, September 25, 2009 13:08 by Arman Barari 2 CommentsKarl Geiger did it again! This time he modifies GM’s most powerful production car, the Corvette ZR1 and make a true monster out of it by putting its engine on steroid! It also features a whole new look. They named it the Geiger GTS, maybe because there are not many ZR1-related things remained in it! [...]
Hennessey Z700 based on Corvette ZR1
Monday, July 6, 2009 19:24 by Arman Barari No CommentsHennessey Performance Engineering is working on a hardened, more powerful, race-prepd Corvette ZR1 for those loyal Vette buyers who want something to take on Porsche 911 GT3 and Dodge Viper ACR! So HPE Z700 with 705 hp is probably the right answer to their problem. Read More… They have followed the simple recipe of making [...]
1969 Chevy Camaro with Corvette ZR1 engine!
Friday, May 29, 2009 8:17 by Arman Barari 4 CommentsWhat you see here is Mark Stielow’s (GM engineer and tuner) idea of a proper Camaro! He took a 1969 Chevy Camaro in its original ‘Butternut Yellow’ color and fitted it with the 638 hp engine of the Corvette ZR1. The braking system and the wheels are also from the Vette but the car uses [...]
Bertone Mantide to be produced at a hefty price!
Monday, May 4, 2009 15:25 by Arman Barari No CommentsStile Bertone Mantide, a car which is a one-off showcase of the Bertone at its absolute best and was revealed at Shanghai Auto Show, will finally see the sun (sort of!) as it’s set for a limited production of 10 units, Jason Castriota confirmed. I said sort of because it will sport a $2 million [...]









