autoevolution 23 Apr 2021, 7:10 UTC ·
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General Motors had been considering the idea of a mid-engined Corvette for over five decades before finally bringing this into showrooms with the C8. And while there are still enthusiasts who prefer the engine north of the firewall, the midship configuration has obvious benefits for driving dynamics. The racing encounter we have here brings a clear example of this. 6 photos
You don t need to take the C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to a circuit to notice its weight distribution asset; a simple straight-line battle will easily showcase this. And, for these shenanigans, the Chevy duked it out with the mid-range incarnation of its predecessor, namely the C7 Z06.
1,000-Horsepower C7 Corvette Z06 by Hennessey Sounds Incredible 11 Apr 2021, 11:38 UTC ·
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The blown V8 in the seventh-generation Corvette Z06 is thoroughly impressive from the factory, but Hennessey Performance Engineering can take it to the next level with the HPE1000 package. As the headline implies, the go-faster company can improve the LT4 engine to 1,000 horsepower and a staggering 966 pound-feet (1,310 Nm) of torque. 12 photos
Jason Haynes, the director of research and development at Hennessey, describes the no-nonsense tuning package as an expletive for obvious reasons. From the intoxicating exhaust note at idle to the supercharger’s whine at wide-open throttle, the HPE1000 Z06 isn’t for the faint of heart.