The latest Lego Technic kit portrays the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and it’s available now.
Figuring out what to do with all that money you got from returning gifts that you really did not want? Well Lego understands and for just $49.99 you can have your very own 2019 ZR1, some assembly required. The Lego ZR1 measures 11 inches long and 4 inches wide, so you may have to lose some weight to fit inside it. You will also have to follow the instructions to place all 579 Lego pieces in the right order. But when you are done, you will have your very own Corvette ZR1 in an orange color that recalls the car’s [...]
According to reports, every new 2019 C7 Corvette variant is in for a price increase that ranges from $405 to $2,500. It is reported that the base coupe (base, Z51 and Grand Sport), will see the smallest increase of just $405. The convertible Stingray’s (base, Z51 and Grand Sport), will each get a $905 price increase. The Z06 will increase by $1,405 for the coupe and $1,905 for the convertible. The ZR1 (as reported in the last Thundering Thursday, was Road and Tracks 2019 Performance Car of the Year) gets the largest increase of $2,000 for the Coupe and $2,500 for the convertible.
On top of the base price increase, Chevrolet has also increased the price of the paddle shift 8-speed automatic transmission from $1,725 to $1,995.
The price increase does not apply [...]
Some of the requirements to qualify for the contest included cars that are from the most recent model year, can be driven as everyday transport, go fast in any condition, cruise quietly on the freeway, carry multiple people and more luggage than just a helmet.
The four track-inspired cars had the best times around the NCM Motorsports Park, but this competition is more than just lap times. It is also about the personalities of the cars, and none of them disappointed. The Stelvio has a delightfully loose corner-exit balance on [...]
It is a small thing, but if this FCC application, recently unearthed by CarScoops, is really the new key fob design for the mid-engined C8 Corvette, it shows some interesting details. The first being that the C8 will come as a coupe and convertible, and second, there is no manual transmission option, as you cannot have a remote start on a manual transmission car.
The fob is similar too a Cadillac-branded key that leaked a month ago, and has buttons to operate the vehicle’s locks, trunk (front and rear), convertible top, panic alarm, and remote start. Another page in the FCC filing refers to the device as “GM MY2020 B1 KEYFOB,” confirming that General Motors is aiming for a C8 launch within the 2020 model year. The back side of the fob shows a new redesigned [...]
