A decade ago, the fastest supercars around would need miles of straight pavement to hit 200 mph. But thanks to ever-improving technology and engineering, even a Chevy can smash the 200-mph mark in less than a mile.

TES Performance, a shop in Northwest Texas specializing in American performance cars, brought out its highly modified six-speed automatic C7 Corvette in September to set a standing half-mile and one-mile record. It was able to set a half-mile speed of 193.4 mph, and a standing mile speed of 238.4 mph. For context, that’s faster than any new production car you can buy today, save for the Bugatti Chiron and of course, the Koenigsegg Agera RS. Remember, the Corvette pulled of this speed in just one mile. Imagine how fast it could go if it was given some more space.

Watch for yourself to see the Corvette’s entire mile-long 238 mph run from the cockpit.

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In the early days of the Pirelli World Challenge competition, the C4 Corvettes made up a huge chunk of the GT field, with R.K. Smith driving a Corvette to the first championship under the World Challenge banner in 1990. Corvette still holds the record for the most PWC victories of any model despite the fact that the last victory came in 2013 courtesy of Mike Skeen.

It’s not that there wasn’t such a thing as a Corvette GT3 car; it’s that GM didn’t want any GM GT3 cars competing in the U.S. except its Cadillac. For 2017, GM has suspended the Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3 program, opening the door for a factory backed Corvette GT3 entry. In fact, GM asked Callaway if they would be interested in designing, developing and promoting the Corvette as a commercial racecar candidate to compete against all the contenders.

Now that the ZR1 coupe is official and the convertible is being shown this week at the LA auto show, the Mid-Engine Corvette is now back in the rumor spotlight.

As it all but official that a Mid-Engine C8 Corvette is coming, people are reporting what power plant it will be carrying. According to the Corvette Forum, there will be 3 options, a DOHC 4.2-liter V-8, a DOHC 5.5-liter V-8 and a 6.2-liter V-8. All three engines will be built at GM’s Ton [...]

A Georgia official is facing DUI charges and two separate state investigations after police found nine jars of moonshine in the Chevrolet Corvette he crashed on a rural road south of Atlanta last week, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Authorities say Walter Hyman Rabon, who serves as the deputy commissioner for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, was driving a black 2015 Corvette on Georgia State Route 11 in Jasper County on Sunday with a passenger when he lost control and struck a road sign before spinning out into a ditch. Thankfully, neither were injured.

Rabon told responding Georgia State Patrol officers that he swerved to avoid a deer, but his cover was blown several times over. First, five of the nine moonshine jars he was transporting had been damaged in the crash and were leaking their pungent contents into the Corvette’s cabin. Second, officers wrote that Rabon was acting “sluggish,” had bloodshot eyes and alcohol

The 2019 Corvette ZR1 got a little publicity ahead of its auto show debut thanks to a “Car and Driver” leaked cover. Apparently released as part of a subscriber newsletter, the image of the cover featuring the Corvette is making the rounds on the internet.

According to reports, the ZR1 will have 750 hp, 680 ft-lbs of torque and mated to a 7-speed manual transmission or an 8-speed automatic. To get this power, the new LT5 has a larger blower (pumping 52 percent more air) and a new fuel delivery system that uses both port and direct injection. More importantly, it looks like the front bodywork features more spaces for cooling, something the Z06 has struggled with.

When it comes to performance, the ZR1 goes from a standstill to 60 mph in under 3 seconds and can cross the 1/4-mile mark