The Chevrolet Corvette's Complete History, From C1 to C8 See how America's sports car went from a country-club cruiser to a performance icon. By Greg S. FinkUpdated: Apr 25, 2023 Save Article Car and Driver Chevrolet was in a sales slump in the early 1950s, and like many within the...
The SC 430 was featured in the top car DVD, as The Worst Car in the History of the World, in which Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May both agreed that the Lexus SC 430 was indeed the 'worst car in the history of the world'. The car is considered to be half as st...
GM's race engineers of the 1970s would surely be impressed if you told them the original ZR-1 they developed would eventually evolve into today's 1064-hp 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1, but they wouldn't have been surprised. From its earliest beginnings, ZR-1 was synonymous with a tuned-up and...
Designed for year-round performance, Corvette E-Ray continues a long history of Corvette firsts with its electrified AWD capability.2024 Car and Driver 10Best Cars Explore Corvette E-Ray Silverado Silverado’s legendary capability and durability combine with advanced technology in a truck that’s ...
The ‘57 Chevy Bel Air saw an increase in the car’s engine power with a 283 cubic-inch (4.6L) V8 engine option that was actually one and the same with the same model-year Corvette. This V8 could generate up to 283-hp and 290 lb-ft of torque thanks to the inclusion of the ...
The Chevrolet 454 big block was introduced in 1970 and is still available today as a crate engine. It’s best known for its use in the 1970-1974 Corvette, but it’s also popular in the Caprice, Chevelle, and El Camino of the same era. With over 50 years of history to unpack, the...
The Corvette and Ferrari continued to trade places in the final hours until gearbox trouble forced the No. 51 Ferrari out of contention. It was eventually passed by the other AF Corse car, No. 71. Nissan experienced all the pain of a first-year effort with its front-...
The Chevy 396 big block and 402 big block are some of the top Chevy big block engines in history. Since their introduction in the 1965 Corvette and Chevelle, they have been at the top of the list of racing engines. They provide equal parts reliability and performance, while sounding incredi...
Corvette Racing - The Complete Competition History from Sebring to le Mans Chevy's Corvette is without question one of the most recognized sports cars in the world. Since its introduction at GM's Motorama, Corvettes have been favorites for fans and drivers in a wide variety of racing venues,...
The C6 Z06 began with a spectacular engine, as all great Corvettes should. In fact, the code-named LS7 engine in the C6Z is not only one of the best engines in Corvette history, it is debatably one of the best performance engines ever made, period. ...