GTSPIRIT - Daily Supercar and Tuning News » Corvette http://www.gtspirit.com Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:12:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Car Crash: Corvette Involved in Hit and Run with Truck http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/car-crash-corvette-involved-in-hit-and-run-with-truck/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/car-crash-corvette-involved-in-hit-and-run-with-truck/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:01:48 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49329 According to the poster of this YouTube video, the driver of this Corvette was hit from behind by an 18-wheeler truck. The accident happened somewhere in the US. The force of collision caused the car to be dragged underneath the trailer where the trucks wheels caused the damage to Corvette’s front end that you see [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/car-crash-corvette-involved-in-hit-and-run-with-truck/feed/ 0 Video: Corvette C6 Z06 Engine Catches Fire http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/03/video-corvette-c6-z06-engine-catches-fire/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/03/video-corvette-c6-z06-engine-catches-fire/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:26:02 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49116 On Saturday 28th of January YouTube member and photographer CarSpotterQVS had a photoshoot with the village-Corvette. When the owner and the photographer arrived in the Dutch city of Baarn they did a photoshoot at an industrial area. When the owner started the car to drive back, the car did not start, the battery was empty. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/03/video-corvette-c6-z06-engine-catches-fire/feed/ 5 Official: Pogea Racing Updates 1959 Corvette http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/01/official-pogea-racing-updates-1959-corvette/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/01/official-pogea-racing-updates-1959-corvette/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:28:46 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49057 This is how German tuner Pogea Racing outlines the ’59 model Corvette convertible when it is modernised by his company on a customer’s orders. The chassis for this demanding project consists of an in-house tube frame manufactured in cooperation with Foose Design in the USA. This frame is the solid base on which they mounted [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/01/official-pogea-racing-updates-1959-corvette/feed/ 0 Video: Beautiful Girl Rides in 1300hp Corvette Z06 http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/31/video-beautiful-girl-in-1300hp-corvette-z06/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/31/video-beautiful-girl-in-1300hp-corvette-z06/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:36:49 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48974 Ready for another HighTechCorvette video? This time we have a beautiful girl in a 1300hp twin-turbo Z06 Corvette. Giselle has been rested for this week it seems, however, we’re not complaining, and we’re sure you won’t when you take a look (we should say at this point that this is NSFW material!). The white t-shirt [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/31/video-beautiful-girl-in-1300hp-corvette-z06/feed/ 6 For Sale: 2004-1953 Chevrolet Corvette http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/for-sale-2004-1953-chevrolet-corvette/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/for-sale-2004-1953-chevrolet-corvette/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:41:19 +0000 Matthew http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48771 In late 1953, the Chevrolet Corvette was introduced into the American automobile market. 300 hand-built polo white Corvette convertibles were built for the 1953 model year. This car, became an instant success. In 2002, a group of automobile engineers designed a Chevrolet Corvette by mixing the legendary 50s styling with advanced C5 technology. This was [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/for-sale-2004-1953-chevrolet-corvette/feed/ 0 Spyshots: Corvette C7 Caught in the Snow http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/21/spyshots-corvette-c7-caught-in-the-snow/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/21/spyshots-corvette-c7-caught-in-the-snow/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:33:24 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48568 General Motors is currently working on the seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette. Development of the American supercar is well underway as the first shots of a prototype being tested in cold weather has appeared. Albeit being heavily camouflaged, these shots provide a first look at the Corvette’s new styling. The upcoming Corvette appears to have a longer [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/18/official-tikt-tripple-x-corvette-zr-1/feed/ 2 Official: 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/official-2013-corvette-427-convertible-collector-edition/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/official-2013-corvette-427-convertible-collector-edition/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:03:34 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48267 Chevrolet unveiled the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition as well as a 60th Anniversary Package that will be available on all 2013 Corvette models. The 60th Anniversary Package and 427 Convertible will make their public debut at the Barrett Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Jan 21, and will arrive at U.S. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/official-2013-corvette-427-convertible-collector-edition/feed/ 0 Video: 1500hp Twin-Turbo Corvette Acceleration http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/30/video-1500hp-twin-turbo-corvette-acceleration/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/30/video-1500hp-twin-turbo-corvette-acceleration/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:17:49 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47755 It is very tempting to put the pedal to the metal on an empty stretch of highway, especially in a powerful sports car. Today’s video shows what happens when you unleash 1500 horses on the asphalt. This video gives us an impression of a modified C6 Corvette with two turbo’s accelerating flat out from 50mph [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/29/car-crash-drunk-driver-wrecks-three-corvette-grand-sports-in-miami/feed/ 3 Video: Fastest Corvette ZR1 in the World http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/11/video-fastest-corvette-zr1-in-the-world/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/11/video-fastest-corvette-zr1-in-the-world/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:13:25 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47126 This is the world’s fastest Corvette C6 ZR1, according to Hightechcorvette.com. The video shows the American sports car in action on a drag strip. The Corvette ran a 9.69 and a 9.68 in the quarter mile at 147mph. The special muscle car was build by Late Model Racecraft.

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/11/video-fastest-corvette-zr1-in-the-world/feed/ 3 Cars & Girls: Ferrari F430, Corvette Z06 & Corinne Doherty http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/08/cars-girls-ferrari-f430-corvette-z06-corinne-doherty/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/08/cars-girls-ferrari-f430-corvette-z06-corinne-doherty/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:37:25 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47025 Jordan Shiraki released a photoshoot with two cars and a lovely girl. The combination features a Ferrari F430, Corvette Z06 and Corinne Doherty. The photos were shot at a dry lake bed in Boulder City, NV. Jordan said about the photo shoot: A huge issue I have with cars + girls is that the women [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/08/cars-girls-ferrari-f430-corvette-z06-corinne-doherty/feed/ 2 Corvette Z06 by D2Forged http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/07/corvette-z06-by-d2forged/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/07/corvette-z06-by-d2forged/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:13:32 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46991 To promote their new entry-level wheel line, D2Forged have fitted it to the Corvette Z06. The new model is called the FMS. They are so new, that D2Forged don’t even list them on their website. We’ve been promised more photos in the near future but we’re assured that these rims will be feature a variety [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/07/corvette-z06-by-d2forged/feed/ 0 Car Crash: Bizarre Corvette Crash Injures Two People http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/05/car-crash-bizarre-corvette-crash-injures-two-people/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/05/car-crash-bizarre-corvette-crash-injures-two-people/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:36:22 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46881 Saturday night at least two people were injured after a bizarre crash sent a Corvette airborne in Norwood, USA. The Corvette crash in front of Jake & Joes Restaurant about 5:27 PM. Police officials stated that the woman driving the Corvette came out of the dealership on Route 1 and lost control of the sports [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/05/car-crash-bizarre-corvette-crash-injures-two-people/feed/ 0 Car Crash: Two Chevrolet Corvettes Crash Into Each Other http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/26/car-crash-two-chevrolet-corvettes-crash-against-each-other/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/26/car-crash-two-chevrolet-corvettes-crash-against-each-other/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:53:20 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46490 In the video below you will see two friends drag race each other somewhere in the United States. Both Corvettes, a C5 and a C6, are patiently waiting for the traffic lights to get green and then floor the throttle. After only a few hundred meters it all goes wrong when the driver of the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/26/car-crash-two-chevrolet-corvettes-crash-against-each-other/feed/ 12 Car Crash: Corvette Crashes at Speed Ventures Autocross Event http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/car-crash-corvette-crashes-at-speed-ventures-autocross-event/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/car-crash-corvette-crashes-at-speed-ventures-autocross-event/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:25:47 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46404 This is the first time YouTube member Aptara1 has ever witnessed an accident. The Chevrolet Corvette crash happened at Speed Ventures Autocross about a week ago. The track itself was pretty fast, according to the cameraman and eye-witness. The crash happened after the owner came back from a break, so the tires weren’t hot yet. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/car-crash-corvette-crashes-at-speed-ventures-autocross-event/feed/ 10 Official: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/17/official-2012-chevrolet-corvette-daytona-prototype/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/17/official-2012-chevrolet-corvette-daytona-prototype/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:56:58 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46133 Chevrolet unveiled its 2012 Corvette Daytona Prototype at Daytona International Speedway today. The Corvette Daytona Prototype will make its competitive debut in the 50th anniversary of the Grand-Am Road Racing Series Rolex 24 at Daytona from January 26-29, 2012. The new Corvette Daytona Prototype will participate in a Grand-Am test at Daytona International Speedway on [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/17/official-2012-chevrolet-corvette-daytona-prototype/feed/ 2 SEMA 2011: Corvette ZO6 Ron Fellow ‘Hall of Fame’ Tribute http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/03/sema-2011-corvette-zo6-ron-fellow-hall-of-fame-tribute/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/03/sema-2011-corvette-zo6-ron-fellow-hall-of-fame-tribute/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:25:10 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45557 Corvette has a range of models on display at SEMA 2011. One of their most interesting models is the Corvette ZO6 Ron Fellow ‘Hall of Fame’ Tribute, created to honour NASCAR driver Ron Fellows service behind the wheel. As announced a few days ago the special edition Corvette comes with a ZO6 Performance Package, Magnetic [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/03/sema-2011-corvette-zo6-ron-fellow-hall-of-fame-tribute/feed/ 0 Official: Chevrolet Corvette Concepts at SEMA 2011 http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/29/official-chevrolet-corvette-concepts-at-sema-2011/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/29/official-chevrolet-corvette-concepts-at-sema-2011/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:34:31 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45397 Chevrolet will not only release a lineup of Camaro concepts, but also two new Corvette concepts at the 2011 SEMA Show. The annual car show in Las Vegas will start next week and showcase the Corvette Carlisle Blue Grand Sport Concept and Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows ‘Hall of Fame’ Tribute. Corvette Carlisle Blue Grand Sport [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/29/official-chevrolet-corvette-concepts-at-sema-2011/feed/ 1 General Motors Recalls 5,755 Chevrolet Corvettes http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/10/general-motors-recalls-5755-chevrolet-corvettes/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/10/general-motors-recalls-5755-chevrolet-corvettes/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:55:40 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=44778 General Motors is recalling all Corvettes built between January and September 2011. In total 5,755 Corvettes built during those nine months have potential faulty hatch hinges that could break loose in a crash. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration these need to be replaced. General Motors official statement says: Door locks and door [...]

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