Author Archives: Yoav Gilad

Callaway debuts $67,000 Ferrari FF

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Callaway Cars teased us with this back in March, but now it’s official: they’re going to build the AeroWagon Concept. No, it’s not really a Ferrari FF, as you can plainly see it’s a C7 Corvette Stingray. However, it looks strikingly similar (actually, better in our opinion) to the FF, amplifying the Corvette’s European design […]

Corvette History through Ads: Europe Blinked

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Obviously the same government regulations that impeded straight-line performance for the fourth generation of America’s sports car also limited competitors cars as well. Dave McLellan, Corvette’s chief engineer from 1975 until his retirement in 1992, understood the impact strict CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) and safety government regulations dictated, and though challenging, he recognized that […]

AMG & Aston Martin: What Do You Think?

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A couple of months ago, we ran a story on Mercedes Benz’ AMG inking a deal with Aston Martin to supply engines. And while AMG has supplied engines to other manufacturers in the past, we wondered if it’s such a good idea as Aston Martin could pull sales from cars such as the Mercedes SLS. […]

That Didn’t Take Long…

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We’ve got a new forum section up, C7 tech/performance, and since C7 Stingray deliveries began about a week ago the aftermarket has already jumped in. Yesterday, we posted a video of Hennessey running the new Vette down the 1/4 mile to establish a baseline but they already have customer C7s in the shop. The top-tune […]

Tech Tuesday: C6 Brakes

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Brakes Why Mod? The answer to this should be obvious. By upgrading your brakes you can stop more quickly, in a shorter distance and decrease fade in racing or heavy, continued use applications (ie canyon runs). The brake system is composed of the master cylinder, brake fluid, brake lines, discs, calipers, pads and occasionally cooling […]

Manual Only?

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If you’ve been using Corvette Forum for longer than thirty seconds then you know that certain members have VERY strong opinions about some things. For instance: clay bars, originality, tail lights, and transmissions. And it’s that last item that brings us to this post. Our recent speculation about GM’s newly patented DCT spawned quite a frenzy. […]