Chevrolet: Corvette Twin Turbo Z06 on 2040-cars
Marmora, New Jersey, United States
The cover article in the November 2006 Vette Magazine about this car was entitled Overkill and the headline questioned, Could J.R. Granatellis twin turbo terror be the most powerful C5 on the road? I am pleased to present that very potent 972 HP 2004 Corvette Z06. This is a 1 of 1. This car was modified by Granatelli Motorsports and owner Joe Granatelli who is the nephew of motorsports legend Andy Grantelli. The car only has 7000 +/- miles on it and the VIN # is 1G1YY12S445108803. The color of the car has obviously been changed to a dark custom black cherry (formerly yellow as seen in the magazine articles). . The Z06 is a great car, but Granatelli Motorsports turned this Z06 into an AMAZING car. Highlights of the car include: Granatelli Twin Turbo kit featuring two Turbonetics 76mm ball bearing turbochargers producing 972 RWHP and 1057 lb./ft. at 12 psi (max boost) Engine bored and stroked to a 427 LS6 block with Darton sleeves Lunati forged crank/rods and Ross forged pistons 8.8:1 compression ratio TTI intercooler Granatelli exhaust with Corsa mufflers Granatelli Motorsports LS2 mass air sensor Granatelli 0 ohm plug wires FAST intake manifold Carbon fiber hood and carbon fiber door sill inserts Exedy carbon fiber clutch Twin Bosch 930 high pressure turbo fuel pumps manage the fuel system and sub-system (extra 5 gallon fuel cell) G-force T-56 6 speed transmission May 2015 added new premium ceramic front brake pads Adjustable wastegate and in-dash boost controller to go from mild to wild EFI Live mapping software to mazimize the fuel/air/spark mixture Baer Extreme-Plus 6R 6 piston brakes Classic Design Concepts Tiger Shark front and rear fascias RKSport carbon fiber hood Catz HID conversion HRE Granatelli Signature Series 19? wheels Stock 3:31 gears with Mark Williams halfshafts Michelin Pilot Sport tires -275/40ZR-19 Front, 345/35ZR-19 rear Weight 3125 purchased this vehicle for $60,000 in 2004 and invested another $125,000 (his cost) in time 9.76 at 154 MPH Runs on pump gas achieves approx. 20mpg during normal driving conditions has a 9 gallon fuel tank and a 3 gallon auxilliary fuel tank in front
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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #316 LIVE!
Mon, 14 Jan 2013We record Autoblog Podcast #316 tonight, and you can drop us your questions and comments regarding the rest of the week's news via our Q&A module below. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven't already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight.
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2013 Detroit Auto Show
Experimental mid-engine XP-819 Corvette going up for auction
Sun, 17 Feb 2013It seems to be commonplace that when a new Corvette is in development, rumors swirl about a possible mid-engine layout. As is the case of Chevy's most recent C7 Corvette, these rumors never pan out.
In any case, the idea for a 'Vette with an engine mounted behind the driver can probably all be traced back to a single car, the 1964 XP-819 prototype. Built as an "engineering exercise" back in 1964, the prototype was designed with a rear-mounted engine. History tells us that the idea of a rear-engine Corvette fizzled, and the XP-819 was eventually cut up into pieces and stored at a shop in Daytona Beach, FL.
After sitting for untold years, a restoration project started on the car, and while it isn't yet fully completed, the current owner of the car, Mid America Motorworks, will have the car on display at the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance as a "driveable chassis" with hopes of having a fully completed car ready to bring to next year's show.
2014 Chevrolet Impala [w/video]
Fri, 15 Mar 2013Can A Fleet Queen Become a Fullsize King?
On paper, the Chevrolet Impala is a pretty strong seller, posting annual sales that have hovered right around 170,000 units for the last two years, but it only takes one trip to practically any rental car agency to discover where the majority of those sales have come from. In fact, General Motors told Autoblog that a full 70 percent of Impala sales last year went to fleet companies for things like rental cars and government vehicles. Logic tells us that this is neither good for resale values nor name equity, so Chevrolet is getting ready to roll out an all-new Impala with improved comfort, styling and technology, hoping to turn the tables on its retail-to-fleet ratio.
Chevrolet's sedans have come on quite strong in the last few months with the introduction of the Cruze diesel and the SS sedan, but while these will likely be low-volume sellers, there's more pressure for the new Impala to perform well as GM looks to slash fleet sales and compete with the wide variety of full-size sub-luxury sedans. Riding on a platform shared with the Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac XTS, the 2014 Impala will compete against the Hyundai Azera, Ford Taurus and Toyota Avalon on the more traditional side, while also looking to take a bite out of somewhat sportier models like the Chrysler 300/Dodge Charger twins and the Nissan Maxima. We headed to sunny San Diego to see if this totally new Impala can stand on its own without the assistance of fleet companies and rental agencies. [w/video