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Video: How the Corsa Xtreme Exhaust Adds 20 HP to the C7 Corvette

Want to see how Corsa Performance Exhaust coaxed 20 more horsepower and an additional 15 foot-pounds of torque out of the Chevrolet C7 Corvette? In this 7-minute video, the gang at Corsa will walk you through the steps they took to create a new exhaust system custom-designed for the new Corvette to A) Create aggressive

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2015 Corvette Z06 to Make 650 Horsepower

Chevrolet released the power output numbers for the 2015 Corvette Z06, delighting fans of Corvettes, horsepower and all things that go fast with numbers exceeding the car maker’s earlier estimates. The new Z06—powered by a supercharged LT4 engine—will make 650 horsepower and 650 foot-pounds of torque. That’s more power than the previous Corvette generation’s ZR1.

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GM’s New LT1 Engine SAE-Certified at 460 HP

The all-new LT1 6.2-liter V8 engine that will power the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been SAE-certified at 460 horsepower at 6,000 rpm, and 465 foot-pounds of torque at 4,600 rpm with the Corvette’s performance exhaust system, General Motors announced today. Even with standard exhaust, the new Stingray is SAE-certified at 455 horsepower, which makes

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2014 Corvette Stingray Debuts in Detroit

General Motors Corp. unveiled the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Sunday on the eve of the Detroit Auto Show. Leaked photos have been circulating for several weeks on Internet message boards and various automotive blogs, and the car appears to be quite similar to what we saw there. And that isn’t such a bad thing.

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See Six: Ranking the Corvette Generations

Perhaps it’s a little cliché at this point, but we’re excited about the unveiling of the all-new C7 Corvette Sunday at the Detroit Auto Show, and we’re looking for another reason to write about Corvettes. We like to debate things around here. The only thing we like more than a healthy, spirited debate, is ranking

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GM Introduces New Small-Block Chevy V8 LT1 to Debut in 2014 Corvette

General Motors Corp. on Wednesday introduced its new small-block Chevy engine—the LT1 6.2-liter V8—which will debut in the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. The base C7, powered by this fifth-generation small block will make at least 450 horsepower and 450 foot-pounds of torque while demonstrating 26-miles-per-gallon fuel economy, according to The Detroit News. GM officials say the

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