Dan Heyman and Brendan McAleer Dan says: The Porsche entrant in the vs Corvette battle is now much more open to debate. When you think of the Corvette vs Porsche rivalry over the years, it is Stuttgart’s iconic 911 that has always been the target because of their closer performance levels, racing pedigrees and legacy. However, wit

Break the rules, and you might get caught. Never take a chance, and you'll stay safe, but at the cost of what might have been. Fortunately for sports car enthusiasts, Zora Arkus-Dunkov, the Chevrolet Corvette's original chief engineer, never had much interest in coloring inside the lines (or double-wide racing stripes, as it were). Arkus-Dunkov's w

Weeks later, the rains came. I shouldn't have been surprised – somebody up there has a sense of humour. You know, the Apollo astronauts all drove Corvettes. Let's light this candle. As anyone knows, a long dry spell followed by light rains creates possibly the most treacherous road conditions this side of sheeting black ice. Oil seeps u

BOWMANVILLE, ON – I’ve never considered myself a motorsport writer. I have, however, spent many years on the periphery – supplying racing illustrations, writing colour features, and occasionally, providing actual racing coverage. Like stick-and-ball team sports, the points and statistics hold very little interest. For me it’s the spectacle: the ove

Chevrolet has revealed the 2017 C7 Corvette Grand Sport, a Goldilocks trim takes most of the chassis and performance equipment from the Z06 , but keeps the 6.2L 460 hp LT1 V8 from the Stingray . This makes for a fast, capable car that is more suitable for both the average driver and hot or long track days. The Grand Sport starts with the Z06's

Vehicle Type World-class looks, great feature-content bang for the buck, thrilling performance, instant model recognition, a usable trunk, and excellent highway cruising mileage. Performance Coupe / Convertible History/Description Springtime approaches – and once the potholes have been filled and the crappy weather takes a hike, i

It was a Monday, around 11am, my phone rings and I answer it – “Hello?” They hand me a key and say, “Have fun.” I take a quick walk around what can only be referred to from now on as “The Beast”. “Is this James?” “Yes.” “Would you like to drive the Z06 on Wednesday?” “Does a pig roll in sh– YES!” Two days later, I walk into

Today, the IndyCar Series announced its pace car for the 2018 Indianapolis 500, the 102 nd running of the famed motor race. Like last season, it’s a Corvette but unlike last season, it’s a 755 horsepower ZR1 as opposed to a Grand Sport coupe. The race cars themselves make between 500-700 hp so that means that the pace car will actually have more p

Vehicle Type Performance Coupe/Convertible   At a Glance The new C7 generation Corvette has landed at Chevrolet dealer lots across the country, and a new convertible and extreme-performance Z06 variant are following soon, too. This all means that the previous generation Corvette, called the C6, has officially moved into used-car te

Photos by Justin Pritchard and Chris Koski The new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is here – and it’s a serious looker with styling, lines and numerous other visual elements honed from experience in the wind-tunnel and on the world’s most challenging racing circuits, and a cabin designed and trimmed to give pricier performance coupes a run for thei

SANTA ANA, California – Rumours have run rampant since early 2016, when Bob Lutz first suggested the mid-engined Corvette might actually make it to production. It would be the culmination of a decades-long dream held by Zora Arkus-Duntov, chief engineer of the first-generation car, who’s also known as “the father of the Corvette”. Always strivin

Welcome to Depreciation Appreciation! Every month, your pals at autoTRADER.ca dig up an example of how depreciation can make for an extra-fantastic used-car deal. Boy, have we got an all-American used sports car buy for you! Spring is in the air, and soon, so will the sound of your lusty V8 engine, thudding off of nearby buildings, pedestrians

There are few vehicles or nameplates in the world that are as universally iconic and immediately recognizable as the Corvette. It’s a model with which I’ve always felt affinity and affection, resulting in conflicting emotions with the announcement and subsequent unveiling of the all-new mid-engine Corvette for 2020. By all accounts a spectacular

The Astronauts all drove 'em. At a time when American ingenuity took a shot at the moon and American heroism said things like, “Let's light this candle,” the Corvette was the ground-bound vehicle of choice for guys who had the right stuff. Now, with the current Stingray a world-beater, it seems an obvious choice. But the Corvette had pretty pe

Sometime tomorrow morning, Chevrolet will debut what might be the most anticipated car the automaker has ever assembled. The mid-engine C8 has been rumoured for years and spy-shot forever. So for the autoTRADER.ca Find of the Week this week we wanted to bring you something from Corvettes past. We were looking for a first-year car, but they only bui