Monday, September 3, 2018
Corvette C7.R To Race In China For The First Time Ever
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
New Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 to Pace the Indy 500 - Here’s Why It Gets the Honor!
Corvette ZR1 Indy 500 Pace Car
Coming Soon
The most powerful and capable Corvette ever built is now available at select dealerships. The full load of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 coupes and convertibles should be coming to all qualifying dealerships later this year/early next.
So what can you expect to pay for this 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1? Around $122,095 for the coupe and $126,095 for the convertible (no word on the extra cost for the Indy 500 Special Edition).
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Yenko Camaro: Rare 1981 Turbo Z
1981 Camaro Yanko Turbo Z
Car enthusiasts, including knowledgeable Camaro enthusiasts, may believe one of two things: the last Don Yenko specialty car was the 1971 Chevy Nova Yenko, or it was the 2010 Chevy Camaro Yenko, but neither one of these beliefs would be true.
The 2010 Chevy Camaro Yenko is in fact not a true Don Yenko car at all. Chevy obtained the rights to use the Yenko name on the 2010 Yenko Camaro, but that does not make it a Don Yenko car. Instead, unlike true Don Yenko cars that were customized at his dealerships, the 2010 Yenko Camaro is just a special edition factory produced Camaro, the Yenko franchise had nothing to do with it.
Thanks to emission regulations, the 1981 350-ci.-in. Camaro Z-28 was choked down to a mere 175 horsepower, not nearly enough to be called a muscle car anymore. Don Yenko decided that one of his last adventures in car building would be to give the Chevy Camaro some much needed modern power that could be respected.
Not only did the 1981 Yenko Camaro come with enough performance upgrades to knock off about three seconds from its original Z28 quarter-mile time, it also came with all of the luxuries that could be ordered from the factory like leather, air condition, tilt steering wheel, and more. The only thing it did not come with was a radio - in place of the radio was a “Yenko Turbo Z” plate.
1981 Yenko Camaro Upgrades:
- 7 PSI. Turbocharger Added to the 350 cu.-in. Engine
- 350 Turbo Trans
- G80 Positraction
- 3.08:1 Rear Gears
- Koni Shock Absorbers
- Stiffer Stabilizer Bars
- IROC Front Spoiler
- Turbo Z Logo Specific Decals and Floor Mats
- Leather Racing Steering Wheel
So how much horsepower does this turbocharged 1981 Camaro Yenko produce? Well, no one is for sure, but experts estimate that it is probably somewhere around 210-225 horsepower.
Heading To Mecum Auto Auction
If you were thinking about shopping for one of these rare Camaros, especially the 1-of-3 Stage II editions, have fun finding one
But....
The upcoming Mecum Auto Auction does offer you a chance to bid on a Stage II. The week of Jan. 5-14, 2018, Mecum will have one of these rare gems rolling across the auction block - expect a price tag around $140,000.00.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
2019 Corvette ZR1 Spits Out Flames Like The Batmobile
Corvette ZR1 Spitting Flames
Friday, December 15, 2017
2018 Cadillac V-Series Championship Edition
2018 Cadillac V-Series
- Cadillac Black Raven or Crystal White Tricoat exterior paint
- Cadillac V-Performance graphic on the hood and rear spoiler
- Red Obsession mirror caps
- Cadillac DPi-V.R graphic on quarter windows
- Serialized Certificate of Authenticity (sent after retail delivery)
- 19” V-Series wheels in polished Alloy with Midnight Painted Pockets
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Morello Red Package
- Morello accented high gloss carbon-fiber interior trim
- Split-folding rear seats with Morello Red stitching
- Carbon fiber front splitter
- Carbon fiber hood vent
- Carbon fiber rear spoiler
- Carbon fiber rear diffuser
- Luxury Package
- Tri-zone climate control
- Heated rear outboard seating positions
- Power rear-window sunshade
- Manual rear side-window sunshades
- 110-volt power receptacle
- Ultra-view sunroof
Red Brembo® brake calipers
RECARO® performance seat
- Cadillac Black Raven or Crystal White Tricoat exterior paint
- Cadillac Performance graphic on hood and spoiler
- Red Obsession mirror caps
- DPi-V.R graphic on quarter window
- Serialized certificate of authenticity
- 18” V-Series wheels – polished Alloy with Midnight Painted Pockets
- Morello Red Package
- Morello accented high gloss carbon fiber interior trim
- Split-folding rear seats with Morello Red stitching
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Carbon Fiber Package:
- Carbon fiber front splitter
- Carbon fiber hood vent
- Carbon fiber rear spoiler
- Carbon fiber rear diffuser
- Sunroof
- Red Brembo® brake calipers
- RECARO® performance seats
- Next-generation Cadillac users experience
- Performance Data and Video Recorder
- Sueded microfiber steering wheel and shifter
- Advanced Security Package
- 8-Speed Sport Automatic Transmission
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Legal Detroit Drag Racing - New Detroit Motorsports Venue?
Legal Drag Racing in Detroit
When the “No Holds Barred” Motor City Showdown legal drag race at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport was finally legitimized and given an official date, all Detroit and surrounding area car enthusiasts were ecstatic, to say the least. With the two closest drag strips to the Detroit area being long traffic crammed drives away, this gave illegal street racers a place to show off what they had without the worry of authorities or traffic intervening and with safety personnel on hand.
The event went off without a hitch and everyone seemed to have a blast. Detroit Police Chief James Craig kicked off the event with a parade of many classic-looking roadsters and hot rods. After the short but glamorous parade, the competition began. Drag racers and their cars from all across the Metropolitan area made many quarter-mile passes giving the jam-packed crowd and their cameras just what they wanted - smoky burnouts, wheelstands and side-by-side action-packed drag racing.
Now that the event has come and gone with such success, many racers and fans are wondering if it’s going to be an annual event or even better, will the washed-up airport be turned into a complete Motorsports venue. This thought has been tossed around at many city council meetings. Current Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is accepting proposals for what to do with the airport with a drag racing venue being just one of many other proposals. Other proposals include an update and revamp to the airport, an area designated for techno dance clubs, and others that haven’t been publicly announced yet.
Although the Detroit airport is still in use it has not had regular service from commercial airliners in 15 years and is on pace for a $1.3 million loss for the 2017 fiscal year. With Detroit still trying to recover from its most recent major economic decline, the job opportunities a Motorsports venue will create would be ideal. And just like with Detroit’s professional sporting events, concerts, auto shows, and the many other activities that Detroit puts on every year, it will only help bring business to a city that desperately needs it. There is also talk about moving the very profitable Detroit Grand Prix to the new Motorsports venue if it gets built. This would help with some of the conflicts that Detroit has been having with the Grand Prix in the last few years.
So what’s the verdict? Mayor Mike Durgan just recently got re-elected, and from what everyone seems to understand is that he likes the Motorsports venue idea and is eager to do something profitable with the airport. We also have two major problems in the city - drugs and illegal drag racing. With a place nearby to drag race legally, that would definitely help combat the drag racing problems (Detroit has always had a bad one), and adding techno dance clubs to the city would probably help promote more opportunities for drug use and drug distribution. To me, it sounds like a Motorsports venue would be a win-win for the city of Detroit.
Brian Olatunji and his group Leadfoot Events LLC. are the ones that came up with the idea for the “No Holds Barred” Motor City Showdown. Brian is a native of the city and a professional drag racer. He says, “We hope that this will bring tourism and highlight the city no different than other major events such as the Thanksgiving parade and the auto show”
It could do just that. With the right amount of big names behind a state-of-the-art Motorsports venue, getting big money IHRA and NHRA events to Detroit might be something the city could end up seeing. With Kalitta Flying Services located next to the Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti about 50 miles outside of Detroit - the owners of the mega-aviation business are some of NHRA Top/Fuel drag racing’s biggest faces - and that could really help way in on a decision to bring another professional race event to the Motor City.
As far as a permanent answer, Detroit should have one for the second annual “No Holds Barred” Motor City Showdown by spring of 2018, with more information on more permanent plans for the airport by the fall of next year.