The Corvette ZR1 is already one of the fastest production cars at 638 bhp, however Hennessey Performance Engineering has raised the level to 705 bhp. Too much horsepower is never enough, even for the all new 2010 Corvette ZR1 that pushes 717 ft-lbs of torque at 3,200 rpms from the rear wheels. The extra power upgrades were accomplished by adding a new supercharger, ECU tuning, air intake, and performance exhaust system. The Corvette ZR1 received lightweight carbon fiber rims wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires, reducing the rotating weight by 60 lbs. A Z-Aero carbon fiber front splitter was installed, along with canards and a rear spoiler supply over 300 lbs of down force to the rear of the vehicle.
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European tuners Geiger Cars have released a striking package for the new Corvette Z06, and named this model ‘Wild Thing’. The bright green color choice for the paint is definitely wild, but it’s the power numbers that were meant to impress. Geiger Cars was able to claim an astonishing 890 horsepower after their modifications, with 940 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpms. The mods include customizing the cylinder block, head, and crankshaft which increased the displacement from 7.0-liters to 7.6-liters. They didn’t stop there however, Geiger Cars added two turbochargers to make it a biturbo (twin turbo) model. With those performance gains, the Corvette Z06 can reach an acclaimed top speed of 354 km/h!
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Even though this Corvette looks extreme we’re sorry to inform you that this car is not for sale. General Motors revealed today a few characters from the Transformers movie, including the Sideswipe Corvette at the Chicago Auto Show. Sideswipe Corvette is based on a Corvette Stingray vision concept car that was redesigned to make it look more futuristic. The car’s body kit was inspired by the Stingray race car that was introduced in 1959 combined with a lot of styling elements from other Corvette generations. Ed Welburn, the vicepresident of General Motors Global Design said that Sideswipe represents an exercise in exploration for the Corvette and the creation team had the freedom to design anything they imaged.
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Innotech is a Czech company that recently launched a new tuning kit for the Corvette C6. They tried to create a unique design and with an elegant body kit the car has an italian lineage that looks great. The car received a new front and rear fascia and a new hood to stand out of the crowd made from carbon fiber or fiberglass. In the interior it has fine Italian or English Leather, new seats made from carbon fiber and leather upholstery. The guys from Innotech wanted to improve this car’s performances and they made several performance upgrades for the Corvette C6. They intalled new brakes from BAER or Brembo, 19″ and 20″ forged aluminum wheels from HRE or Forgeline and they modified the car’s muffler headers, mufflers and tips for better flow and sound.
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Katech Performance is a car tuning company based in Detroit. They recently prepared a special tuning kit for Chevrolet Corvette Z06 turning this car into a great racing car on the circuit. The new package is called ClubSport and gives a decent power boost to this american supercar, more handling and makes it even safer. The engineers from Katech modified this Z06 with aftermarket parts and managed to reduce it’s weight to 1.281 kg. The improvements include a high performance braking system from Brembo, 19″ rims with 15 spikes that are equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport tires, new suspension from Moton, a new hood, front bumper and rear bumper made from carbon fiber and new exhausyt system. [click to continue…]
