| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |  | A cutaway view of the new LT1 V8 engine for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. It will make at least 450 hp and 450 ... | | The 2014 Chevy Corvette C7 will be powered by a 6.2-liter V8 with an aluminum block, according to Chevrolet. The company is bringing back the LT1 code for the engine, which produces 450 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque. That's 20 hp and 26 lb-ft of torque more than today's car. In the new Corvette it will be good for a 0-to-60 mph ... |
|  | | There are plenty of high-performance driving schools featuring sporty favorites such as the Mazda Miata, BMW M3 and
|  | | Jeff Dahnert is a runner, and that's a good thing: He covered a lot of territory at the Sports Car Club of America's National Championship Runoffs, the annual late-September gathering of club racers from the SCCA's 115...
|  | | A Jeep Wrangler JK with a third row of seating was recently spied at a suburban Detroit gas station. Wearing manufacturer plates, at first glance it looked like a prototype being tested by the Auburn Hills manufacturer. Closer inspection of the photos showed pieces from Wixom, Mich.-based American...
|  | | ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: A few years ago, Nissan made a big deal about offering the most affordable new car in America: a version of the last-...
|  | | Like many Americans, carmakers are on a continuing quest to lose weight. Less weight, which equals better fuel economy without a loss in performance, is a key selling point in dealerships. Weight loss is a key factor for two upcoming launches from General Motors--the redesigned full-size pickups ...
|  | | It seems that IndyCar is turning into quite the rumor mill these days. First there was the resignation of Tony George from the Hulman & Co. board of directors, and the subsequent
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|  | | Readers of Autoweek magazine and this site will recognize Jeff Bolton's byline on a variety of stories. And if you happen to be in Washington, D.C., later this month, you will get a chance to meet him. … But bring along a cup of water and some support.Why should he need that? Because Jeff and ...
|  | | If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands on a World War II-era Daimler-Benz DB10 12-ton Prime mover, the Auctions America event on Dec. 8 may be your only chance.The auction house is concluding its 2012 season by helping the National Military History Center in Auburn, Ind., sell more than 80...
|  | | Lotus is adding its Intelligent Precision Shift automatic transmission to the supercharged version of the Evora for the 2013 model year. The automatic was available on the naturally aspirated Evora for the 2012 model year, while the Evora S offered only a six-speed manual.The base 2013 Lotus Evora...
|  | | Mario Andretti, the last American to win the Formula One world championship, took the ceremonial first lap at the Circuit of Americas track near Austin, Texas, in a Lotus 79 race car on Sunday. It was the same car in which Andretti won the 1978 F1 title.Circuit of the Americas will host the...
|  | | IndyCar was full of talk Tuesday that a change in management is coming. So far, there is no confirmation.The epicenter of the situation is Tony George's recent "expression of interest” in purchasing the series he started in 1994. George resigned his board of director's position from...
|  | | Eddie Russo, who was the second-oldest living Indianapolis 500 driver, died Oct. 14. He was 86.Russo had lived for the last few years of his life in a veterans' retirement home in King, Wis. He was tied with Chuck Weyant--the oldest living Indy 500 starter--for having the earliest Indianapolis 500...
|  | | Laugh all you want at this Corvette driver's rear-mounted mobility chair, but it looks less ridiculous than the big spoilers tuners will slap on concept cars for the SEMA show—and it's probably just as effective at generating downforce.Thanks to Autoweek reader Scott Lacey for the submission....
|  | | As fully expected, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been medically cleared to resume racing again, starting with this weekend’s TUMS 500 at the half-mile Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. NASCAR’s perennial most-popular driver sat out the recent Charlotte and Kansas City races after suffering...
|  | | Also in this episode: GM will roll out the new Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra on Dec. 13, drag-racer Antron Bron concocts a 650-hp Toyota Sequoia, and don't miss the first teaser video for the C7 Corvette.TRANSCRIPT-- Subaru looks to give the BRZ a boost.-- GM sets the debut for its new pickup...
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