Chevy Corvette

Spy Shots: Is This The New Mid-Engine Corvette?

We try to stay out of the rumor mill, but when Automotive News asserted this was the best look yet at what is believed to be a fully redesigned mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette reportedly slated for a 2019 release, it seemed irresponsible to not at least mention it. Despite its naysayers, the Corvette has been the

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The 5 Hot Rod Pilgrimages We Want to Make

The buzz of another holiday season is upon us. Busy, busy, busy. But before long, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s will be behind us. And that bug will start biting. Not all of you get it. But some of you will. Road trip! Or, if you’ll indulge us, a pilgrimage. You know, because it’s Thanksgiving.

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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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Year in Review (Part 6): A Look Back at the Top OnAllCylinders News Stories of 2013

Editor’s Note: The year 2013 gave us the C7 Chevrolet Corvette and took from us performance legends like Dean Jeffries and Stu Hilborn. We had a light-hearted look at the half-dozen Fast and Furious movies and got serious with dozens and dozens of new tech articles and how-tos. We even put a hot rodder’s spin on March Madness and Fantasy Football. All told, there were over 550 new articles from OnAllCylinders

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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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6 Heroic Muscle Cars that Helped Shape Our Hobby

When you think of the United States military, a few words immediately come to mind: Power. Muscle. Heroic. What better car-guy way to honor the qualities of the U.S. Military than by compiling a list of our all-time most heroic muscle cars—cars that went above and beyond to enhance the hobby we love. See what we

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Happy 59th Birthday, Chevy Corvette!

1953. The polio vaccine was released. TV Guide began publication. RCA started selling color televisions. And Chevrolet started producing the Corvette—America’s first sports car. For those of us not around in 1953, it’s hard to imagine a time in which the vast majority of Americans showed virtually no interest in a performance automobile. But that’s

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Monday Mailbag: Aluminum vs. Iron Cylinder Heads & S10 Upgrades

Got questions?             We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re talking cylinder heads and Chevy S10 upgrades.. From: Gary Button • San Clemente, CA Q: I have a 1963 Corvette with a 327. It produces around 300 horsepower, but I want to bump it up

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Ron Wood’s 1967 Chevelle SS

Editor’s note: This story appeared originally at SummitRacing.com on 8/26/2005. Ron Wood was Pro Street when Pro Street wasn’t popular. Back in the early 1970s, he ran Goodyear Indy oval track tires on his blown 1969 Corvette because there wasn’t anything available to handle the engine’s 550 horsepower. “Trailers are for boats,” said Wood, of

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