Posts Tagged ‘sippers’

Car & Driver runs this year’s Lightning Lap at VIR

Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of C&D's 2008 Lightning LapEvery year Car & Driver does something we can only dream about doing: take the whole gamut of today's hottest cars and run them around the 4.2-mile track at Virginia International Speedway. It's called the Lightning Lap, and it'......

Corvette ZR1 dyno’d at 535 rwhp

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
It always happens this way. Shortly after a new performance car is released to the public, it will find its way to a dyno shortly thereafter. When that new vehicle is the new performance king of the automotive world, aka the 2009 Corvette ZR1, our collective interest is piqued. So, how does it fare ......

More pics from Top Gear testing American metal

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above for high-res galleryNot long after we learned that the famous Top Gear trio was in the U.S., a fan managed to snap some shots of Clarkson, Hammond and Mays testing their favorite examples of American muscle at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The hosts made their way to salt flats by w......

UK Top Gear testing CTS-V, Challenger and ZR-1 in Reno

Friday, September 19th, 2008
Click above for a gallery of the Top Gear crew in the U.S.The blokes from the real Top Gear are back in the States to test what us 'Mericans do best – big V8s, rear-wheel-drive and powerslides. Clarkson, Hammond and May flew into San Francisco on Wednesday and then made a B-line for Reno before he......

2009 Pontiac G3 Wave: Excitement has left the building

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Click above for a hi-res gallery of Pontiac G3 WaveFor a little while there, it looked like Pontiac was getting its mojo back. The G8 is terrific, the Solstice GXP Coupe is ready to join the roadster, and the even more awesome G8 GXP is waiting in the wings. All rear-drive. All meant to be fun. And ......

VIDEO: Camaro SS and Corvette ZR1 sparring on track

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Click above to watch video after the jumpVideo clips of the Corvette ZR1 strutting its stuff on track can be found virtually anywhere on the internet. But that doesn't mean we're tired of seeing the beast in action, particularly if the video happens to feature another new staple of GM's sporty lineu......

Chevy to temporarily halt Vette production due to economy

Monday, September 15th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Corvette Z06It's been more than a decade since the "recession-proof" Chevrolet Corvette had to endure a production cut due to excess dealer inventory, but that's apparently the case once again. Citing slow sales related to the ongoing automotive recessi......

First Drive: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Cadillac CTS-VAfter decades of decay, Cadillac began a transformation in the waning years of the last century that would allow the brand to compete against modern luxury brands. Decrepit beasts like the late Eldorado and Seville were euthanized and, whi......

GM Style Event nixed from 2009 NAIAS activities

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of 2008 GM Style EventAfter two years of combining celebrities, fashion and music with the best of its vehicle lineup, General Motors has decided that the 2009 GM Style Event just isn't worth the expense. The cancellation of GM Style is part of the General's goal to ......

C4 Corvette ZR-1s gather for the coming out of their successors

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Click the DR-1 above for a high-res gallery of the C4 ZR-1At the coming out party for the new ZR1 Corvette last week at Milford Proving Grounds, General Motors decided to bring out a handful of ZR-1s (note the dash to distinguish it from the new model) from the first go around in the early '90s to r......