It happened to a BMW M5 and also to a Porsche 928, so why not to a Corvette C4? If you like speed, but you also have a lot of stuffs to carry, the Corvette pick-up is the best option! That if you want to spend like $115.000 to create it!
It was assembled combining a 1984 Corvette front end and a 1991 corvette rear end with a functional tailgate. Munci 4 speed and custom wheels and tires. This car was purchased from an heir to the Bayliner estate.
The pick-up is for sale, for $35.000 negotiable! Something does not sound right in here, no?
Tadge Juechter, Corvette ZR1 chief engineer announced that the ZR1 will go into production this summer and that it will be limited to only 200 units a year. He also announced the ZR1 will be "the most fuel-efficient 600-hp car you can buy in the world."
Bloggers queried Juechter about such concerns as whether the automaker has any plans to take on the World Speed Endurance Record as the 1990 ZR-1 did. "As you probably saw, we announced the top speed as 205 mph," responded Juechter. "The ZR1 has also been extremely durable in our testing, so the car certainly has the potential to take the World Speed Endurance Record. However, we are currently focused on a perfect launch and getting the ZR1 into production. We will talk about record attempts later."
Juechter added, "We expect to announce pricing in May, and all performance numbers will be run with production vehicles over the next two months."
With is brand new and shiny 630hp the Corvette ZR1 was the most powerful Corvette ever, now we know it is also the fastest with this video showing the Chevrolet flagship over 200Mph, to be exact 205 miles-per-hour (mph) or 330 kilometers-per-hour (km/h)!
On a cool day with light wind in early April, the Corvette Development Engineering team took it to the test track in Papenburg, Germany. The ZR1, with its 638 horsepower supercharged LS9 V-8 engine, clocked in at a staggering 205 miles an hour (330 km/h). We’re thrilled with the results and excited for it to hit the streets. We even brought a camera along for the ride to document our experience.
When it was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this year, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1’s power was estimated at 100 horsepower for each of its 6.2 liters of displacement. GM Powertrain has completed SAE certification of the ZR1’s supercharged LS9 V-8 and the results exceed the estimate: 638 horsepower (476 kW) and 604 lb.-ft. of torque (819 Nm).
The LS9’s output is nearly 103 horses per liter, or just about 1.7 horses for each of the engine’s 376 cubic inches. It is unquestionably the most powerful automotive production engine ever manufactured by General Motors and enables the Corvette ZR1 to achieve a top speed of more than 200 mph (322 km/h).
Fuel economy testing has not been completed, but engineers are confident the ZR1 will be the most fuel-efficient 600-plus-horsepower car on the market.
The LS9 engine is hand-built by specially trained technicians at GM’s Performance Build Center in Wixom, Mich. It is a unique, small-volume engine production facility that also builds the Chevrolet Corvette Z06’s LS7 engine and other high-performance GM production engines.
This weekend Corvette will participate in the FIA GT4 European Cup at Silverstone. The English circuit hosts the first two rounds of this FIA Championship. Among the cars on the grid is the new Corvette GT4, built by Callaway. Earlier, the experienced German specialist was already responsible for a number of very successful Corvette racecars. The new car will be driven by the Dutchmen Danny van Dongen and Rogier Kroymans, both team members of the Kroymans Racing team.
The 2008 C6 GT4 is built by Callaway Competition in Leingarten, Germany. This car is based on the 2008 C6 model. The 6.2 V8 LS3 engine features dry-sump lubrication. The close-ratio 6-speed manual gearbox is supplied by Tremec and the triple-plate race clutch by Tilton. Further modifications: ventilated disc brakes from AP Racing (front: diameter 355 mm, 6-piston calipers; rear: diameter 330 mm, 4-piston calipers), racing ABS, cast-magnesium wheels from OZ Racing with Pirelli tires (front: 265/645-18; rear: 305/680-18) and a Koenig Hans bucket seat with 6-point safety harness.
The C6 GT4 is also equipped with a roll cage, safety fuel tank with a capacity of 104 litres and refuelling valves on both sides, pneumatic jack system, polycarbonate rear and side windows and a GM Performance T1 chassis with adjustable anti-roll bars front and rear.
The engine delivers 437 bhp, but Callaway can boost this to 500 bhp for non-FIA race categories. An aerodynamic body kit is available too, consisting of a large front spoiler with splitter and a rear wing for added downforce. These options are fitted on Corvettes participating in the Dutch Supercar Challenge (DSC).
For all the folks who don’t know, Geigercars is a tuning company that offers cars in all shapes and sizes from Hummer to well-known Ford GT. This time Geigercars surprised us with their customized Chevrolet Corvette Z06, look at that rear end ! Finally something looking different while keeping the tradition of the round tail light. Ok it looks a bit F430 copycat but it is a nice try.
As you know, the “standard” Corvette Z06 has 512hp but after the customization the LS7 7.0-liter V8 engine develops now an astonishing 592 hp. Fitted with 19” black wheels for better handling the car is capable to achieve 300 km/h with absolutely no problems while the sprint from 0-100 km/h is made under 5 seconds.
The kick-off for the FIA GT1 Championship 2008, comprising nine races in Europe and one in Argentina, is in Silverstone (GB) on April 19 and 20. This race series promises to be a major hit, with a full grid of stunning sports cars. One of the contenders is Phoenix Carsport Racing, a German-Dutch-Swiss team that will enter two Corvette C6.R cars for the Championship. Both Corvettes are ex-GM Racing cars, very successful earlier in the American Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Their factory provenance is recognizable in the livery of the cars: besides a purposeful race body, the ‘European’ Corvettes also feature the new colour scheme of main sponsor GMAC.
A few weeks ago Phoenix Carsport Racing tested both cars for the first time, during official FIA GT tests conducted on the Monza circuit. The Dutch-Italian team with Mike Hezemans/Fabrizio Gollin and the all-Swiss team with Jean Denis Déletraz/Marcel Fässler did well, although they had to make do with ‘old’ engines. Mike Hezemans: “The new engines are being prepared by Pratt & Miller in the United States. The engines will arrive within a couple of days and will be installed by Phoenix in Germany. We will then do some functional testing on the Nürburgring and after that the countdown for the Silverstone race begins...”
After you have seen the Corvette ZR1 at the Detroit Auto Show is now time to see the 620 hp supercar it in action at Nurburgring. The Corvette ZR1 was turning in lap times in the low 7:40s, a pace that puts it right up there with the world’s fastest supercars. And given the damp conditions and rough, hand-timed numbers, you can expect to see even quicker official lap times when Chevrolet goes public with its Nürburgring data.
The ZR1 is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter LS9 V8 rated at 620 hp and 595 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed transmission sends power to the 335/35R20 tires. Extensive use of carbon fiber gives the ZR1 a unique look, but it still weighs a few hundred pounds more than a standard Corvette Z06.
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