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This is what driving while intoxicated does to you and for the most part, you probably won’t be as fortunate as this blubbering moron.

After having one too many cold ones, the driver of this Chevrolet Corvette was traveling at speeds of over 150 mph when he suddenly swerved across the road, hitting an Infiniti G35 in the process before taking a dive into the Boisa Chica Wetlands.

Both the Corvette and the G35 ended up taking a dive in the swamp but fortunately, the drivers managed to escape the accident without any major injuries. Despite having all his limbs virtually intact, the driver of the Corvette, 52-year old Melvin Brown, won’t be as lucky escaping the strong
arm of the law as he was charged with driving under the influence.

People always remind us that drinking under the influence is never a good idea, yet somehow people still seem to abide by their own rules. It’s too bad that accidents like this need to happen before some people begin smarting up.

Corvette ZR1 crashes into Infiniti G35 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 25 February 2010 07:00 EST.

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Imagine you’re an auto dealer, bored like hell in a day with no customers. And suddenly there’s this guy entering your dealership and telling you this: “I will give you my Bugatti Veyron if you give me in exchange a Corvette ZR1!” What will you do?

And this is no fairy tail, it happened for real to All American Chevrolet of Midland, Texas. They gave a $107,000 ZR1 for a 2008 Bugatti Veyron with just 20,307 miles. You have to known that a used Veyron can go from $1.4 to $3.6 million depending on condition.

There are no details on this trade, but we are very curious about what really happened in there. So, if you have details on this let us know!

Weirdest trade ever: Bugatti Veyron for a Corvette ZR1 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 15:00 EST.

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Bowtie fans can rejoice that General Motors has no plans to cancel America’s favorite sports car any time in the near future. Previous reports have said that the seventh generation of the sports car was put on hold until 2014, but we now know that the upcoming C7 Corvette will go into production in April of 2012 and then go on sale in the 2013 model year. While some have speculated that the next generation Corvette will be smaller than the current car and make extensive use of lightweight composite materials in the hopes of reducing curb weight creating a more efficient high performance sports car.

While you might have seen the sleek Stingray concept in the big screen blockbuster Transformers 2 full of cues from a bygone era like the split rear window that dates back to the original 1963 Stingray Corvette, this rendering brings everything we hope to see in the C7 to life in a neat little yellow package, and while the concept clearly shines through, there are enough real world touches to make the future Vette look like it could be a genuine production car.

Official details after the jump.

Corvette C7 rendered by avarvarii originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 28 January 2010 19:00 EST.

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If there was one tuning house you’d trust to spice up a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering ranks right up there at the top. Known for building some of the fastest Corvettes in the world, Lingenfelter has built a reputation as a “Corvette Whisperer”, finely tuning these Chevy sports cars and turning them into full-fledged beasts on wheels. Their latest piece of handiwork is a Corvette ZR1, which, as you can see in the video, has been amped up to produce staggering results at a recent test run at the Maryland International Raceway last December. Outfitted with a number of performance modifications, the Jetstream Blue Metallic ZR1 was able to clock in speeds of over 145 mph in just under 10 seconds (9.813 seconds) – a remarkable time by any stretch of the imagination.

As you can imagine, a Corvette posting that number wouldn’t be possible without the help of some enhancements, all of which Lingenfelter had in abundance. Among the key modifications the tuning house did on the ZR1’s already powerful 6.2-liter V8 engine include a cast aluminum air intake snout and an 11-rib, 2.6-inch pulley, an upgraded air filter, a four-inch diameter intake tube with mass air sensor, a ported throttle body, and a cast aluminum air inlet. The result of the Lingenfelter’s body of work is a ZR1 that churns out as much as 740 horsepower and 740 lb/ft of torque, an dramatic increase in output compared to what standard ZR1s are capable of.

Press Release after the jump

Video: Lingenfelter fine tunes Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 21 January 2010 14:00 EST.

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General Motor announced that the last unit of the 427 Corvette Special Edition Z06 will be auctioned this week-end at the 39th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction. All the money will go to the American Red Cross relief fund to help earthquake-stricken Haiti.

The limited edition 2008 Chevrolet Corvette is powered by a 7.0L V8 engine with 505 hp. It features Crystal Red Metallic Tint Coat, spider design chrome Z06 wheels, Z06 plates, a Stinger-style stripe on the front hood and fascia, chrome exterior badges and a painted Z06 spoiler and body color door handles. Inside, the Corvette contains a Dark Titanium leather-wrapped interior and special Crystal Red center trim plate. The price for this edition was $84,195.

Press release after the jump.

Last 2008 Corvette 427 Special Edition Z06 to be auctioned originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 21 January 2010 13:19 EST.

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Bad news for bow tie fans, because General Motors has found a problem with America’s favorite sports car and are planning to recall over 22000 Corvettes due to a separation issue with the removable roof panel and the rest of the car. Apparently certain Chevrolet Corvette Z06s made in 2005 and 2006 equipped with a targa top as well as other Vettes built from 2005 to 2007. However there is no need to worry, because if you have noticed a new noise when going over bumps, a leaky headliner or just plain old poor fitment on your C6 then head down to your local Chevy dealer where they will install a newly designed roof panel free of charge if yours just so happens to be a defective unit. There is no immediate danger in driving a Vette with an off top, but GM just wants to make sure that you don’t due any unnecessary damage to anybody else.

For more information call 1-800-630-2438 or go to WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM

Over 20,000 Corvettes recalled originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 29 December 2009 15:00 EST.

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There’s something to be said about performing the perfect burnout.

First, you have to be wary of the possible consequences that can result from your stunt; second, you have to know that when something goes wrong, then you probably did something to cause it; third, and most important, when smoke appears and it doesn’t come out of your tires – as what happens when a burnout occurs – then something is definitely wrong.

This man decided to do a burnout with his Corvette Z06 but instead of delighting us with a video of tires smoking, he ends up toasting the clutch of his Z06. It’s hard for us to even watch it without even cringing.

But we still have an obligation to show this video to you guys, if only to warn you that burnouts – while really cool to perform when done right – almost always don’t go according to plan.

Video: Attempted burnout of Corvette Z06 results in toasted clutch originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 26 December 2009 10:00 EST.

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If you thought that in order to get a hand built high performance engine you have to break the bank for a high end Mercedes Benz AMG model then you are mistaken. That is because America’s favorite sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette’s 21st century small block V8 uses the same one builder one engine methodology at GMs Performance Build Center in Wixom, Michigan. This allows the master craftsman to take their time and meticulously prepare and then put together the high performance power plants that will eventually go into the wide bodied Grand Sport, the 505 HP Z06 and even supercharged ZR-1 Corvette super car. So the next time you are thinking about high performance high quality hand crafted machinery, just know that you con find it right here in the good old U.S. of A.

Video: Corvette’s Handcrafted Engines originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 25 November 2009 12:30 EST.

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German tuners are well known for going over the top in terms of both speed and style when it comes to their own brand of custom car tuning and this latest creation from LOMA Performance is overflowing with both. Seeing the beauty of America’s favorite sports car LOMA has chosen a stock base model Chevrolet Corvette as the foundation for the C6.BlackforceOne, a limited edition, wide body, high speed machine that will be unveiled at the Essen Motor Show. Getting the customized Corvette’s stance perfect required about four inches of carbon fiber jutting out horizontally from all four wheel arches, once LOMA had the body sitting just right they went to work on the small block under the hood.

When they were done the BlackforceOne was left with a twin turbocharged V8 that produces an astounding 780 HP, now that is like adding a whole Honda K Series engine to the already impressive Corvette ZR1 halo car. The tuners at LOMA feels that in the world of high performance tuning that speed is the ultimate status symbol, so aside from blistering acceleration they also wanted their modified bow tie to be able to achieve a tremendous top speed. Not only can the C6.BlackForceOne sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.4 seconds but it won’t stop until it reaches 205 MPH. Production of the LOMA Performance C6.BlackforceOne is limited to only 25 vehicles and will be available in an assortment of flat fighter jet inspired colors like Stealth matte black, Eurofighter matte gray and White Storm matte white priced at almost $285,000 each.

Press release after the jump.

Corvette C6 BlackforceOne originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:00 EST.

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The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving is located in sunny Phoenix, Arizona; however the team has picked up shop and moved to Las Vegas last week to give visitor to the SEMA Show a chance to experience what a skilled professional can do behind the wheel of a proper sports car, in this case a Z51 Chevrolet Corvette. While the Bondurant instructors traditionally hone their skills at the Firebird International Raceway, the back lot at the Las Vegas Convention center was more than sufficient for the teachers to show their passengers the finer points of car control with maneuvers like the Scandinavian flick and tire squealing tail slides.

Bondurant School of High Performance Driving at the 2009 SEMA Show originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 15:00 EST.

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