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The Chevrolet Corvette (C6) is the sixth generation of the Corvette sports car that was produced by Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 2005 to 2013 model years. It is the first Corvette with exposed headlamps (as opposed to hidden headlamps) since the 1962 model. Production variants include the Z06, ZR1, Grand Sport, and 427 Convertible.
The Chevrolet Corvette C6.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing.It is a replacement for the Corvette C5-R racing car, applying the body style of the new C6 generation Chevrolet Corvette as well as improvements to increase the speed and reliability on the track.
By the end of 2009, Corvette had clinched four consecutive ALMS GT1 team and manufacturers titles (2005–2008) and three Le Mans 24 Hour class victories in the LMGT1 category (2005, 2006, 2009). 2007 and 2008 races were won by the factory Aston Martin squad's DBR9. The last official race for factory GT1 Corvettes was the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Sirius Motorsports subsequently developed the Deronda Type G, which uses the GM LS2 V8 from the Chevrolet Corvette. However, health problems prevented Andy from progressing with the Type F in the United Kingdom until April 2009 when an agreement was reached with Alternative Cars Ltd, manufacturer of Midas Cars.
The Callaway Project C15, was originally known as Corvette Z06.R GT3, a competition version of the Corvette C6 Z06 built to compete in FIA GT3 category GT racing. The cars are built at Callaway Competition's facility in Leingarten , Germany and raced in the FIA GT3 European Championship .
Active Fuel Management (formerly known as displacement on demand (DoD)) is a trademarked name for the automobile variable displacement technology from General Motors.It allows a V6 or V8 engine to "turn off" half of the cylinders under light-load conditions to improve fuel economy.
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2009 Lingenfelter C6 ZR1 at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) is an American automotive engineering manufacturer specializing in high-performance automobile modifications, specifically engines, intercooling, exhaust pipes, brakes, and supercharging, Now headquartered in Brighton, Michigan the company was founded by and named for NHRA driver John ...