Author Archives: Derek Shiekhi

Poll: Corvette Z51 or Camaro Z/28?

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I’m offended Road & Track never gave me a call.  I would have been happy to tell them whether people would rather have a Corvette Stingray or the upcoming Camaro Z/28.  LS1Tech.com readers enthusiastically voiced their opinions when we spread the word about the latter Chevy, here. But Road & Track is a professional outfit, [...]

Maserati Spent a Lot of Money on That Ghibli Super Bowl Commercial

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Maserati’s new Ghibli sedan is here.  It looks sexy, and its 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 makes as much as 404 horsepower. Perhaps that’s not the most effective advertisement, but hey—it’s cheap.  Unlike the 90-second spot about the car Maserati ran during the Super Bowl. The Italian company sold 15,400 vehicles in 2013.  Automotive News states the [...]

Chevy’s 28 Reasons Why the Camaro Z/28 Kicks Ass on a Road Course

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Chevy might have condensed its 2014 z/28′s track prowess to 28 components, but in doing so, it’s revealed the car’s four areas of focus.  It all comes down to improving aerodynamics, reducing weight, equipping a powerful engine with capable auxiliary hardware and setting up the chassis and suspension for high-speed driving. Given the massive amounts [...]

The Chevy SS Keeps a Fiery Pace in Daytona

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Let’s hope sales of Chevrolet’s SS catch fire like one of the rear-wheel-drive sedans did at a recent Sprint Unlimited exhibition race. Former NASCAR driver Brett Bodine pulled to the inside of the Daytona track before the third leg of the competition and exited the smoke-filled cabin with his passenger as a small fire fluttered [...]

Rumor: Porsche 911 GT3 RS to Offer a Manual Transmission?

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It pays to have connections.  Car and Driver’s sources regarding the upcoming Porsche 911 GT3 RS benefit the magazine and everyone else, as well. Although Auto Express reports the car will only shift gears through the Stuttgart company’s seven-speed dual-clutch PDK box, C and D has heard Porsche “is strongly considering making a manual transmission [...]