Horsepower Wars: Who Had the Most at the Detroit Auto Show?

Hot Rod by Phillip Thomas: You can’t go wrong buying a muscle car these days. The Big Three are all boxing with engines that’d make the mountain motors of the 60s blush with relentless horsepower and torque combined with too-good-to-be-true fuel economy and reliability. While the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS, aka, the Detroit Auto Show) was heavy on pick-up trucks this year, with Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge showing off new full-sizers and compacts, there was no shortage of Motown speed present.

Have we hit peak C7 with the LT5-powered ZR1? Is it a coincidence its designation number is shared with the Saturn V rocket? At 750hp, it’s possible — but we wouldn’t hold it past Chevy to swing for the fences with the rumors

So you want to be the first person on your block (or in the world for that matter) to have a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Well GM and Barrett-Jackson are here to help you out.

As with past C7 first production Corvettes; (Coupe, Convertible, Z06 and Grand Sport), GM will auction off VIN #1 2019 ZR1 and donate the money to a worthy charity.

The auction is slated for Saturday the 20th in Scottsdale Arizona and the entire hammer price will benefit the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, as the auction waves all fees. The foundation assists first responders and catastrophically injured service members, according to its website. 

To make sure the buyer gets his/her money worth, they will be able to pick whether the honor of VIN #1 goes on a coupe or convertible, and other options. This is because the first ZR1 hasn’t been built yet so that the winner can customize

We’re ending 2017 on a high note having driven countless outstanding new cars. From the Bugatti Chiron to the Tesla Model 3 and the Ford F-150, we drove a diverse range of new vehicles that prove the auto industry is as vibrant and competitive as ever despite the looming threat of autonomous cars and ridesharing. Now, it’s time to look forward to all the cars we can’t wait to explore in 2018.

Pretty high on our list is the mid-engine Corvette. Chevrolet has tortured us long enough with camouflaged prototypes, and we can’t wait for this new model that could make 850 hp through a 5.5-liter engine. It’s expected to go on sale in 2019, so a reveal will likely happen sometime this coming year.

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Article by Chris Perkins | Road & Track

There have been a lot of great Corvettes since the model debuted in 1953. These are the best. As one of the longest running nameplates in automotive history, there have been a lot of great Corvettes. These, however, are the best of all time – the cars that created and maintained the legend of America’s Sports Car.

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So you have read everything about the new 2019 ZR1, but did you know all these fun facts?

The starting price of the ZR1 will be $119,995, with the convertible version starting at $123,995.

For the first time in ZR1 history, you have the choice of a manual or automatic transmission.

For the second time you can get a drop top ZR1. Can you name the first drop top ZR1?

The new engine was named LT5 to honor the 1990 ZR1.

To keep it Cool, the ZR1 now has 13 radiators. Can you name where they are and what they do?

It can be very loud and uses the active exhaust of the CTS-V, which actively tunes the sound level.

The 2.65-liter blower on the ZR1 moves 52% more air than the Z06, is 3″ taller and takes about 110hp to drive.

The ZR1’s throttle body is 95mm in diameter and is capable of sucking