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February 22, 2007

Not to bash Winding Road over the freakin head again, but with new photos of the supposed Blue Devil/SS Corvette making the rounds again, the first question people are asking is "Is that real or is Winding Road messing with us again?" Here we have a group of photos taken from an unknown source so I think many of us may be gun-shy. We're still gonna post them, but that thought in the back of our head saying "fraud" is going to stick with us until proven wrong. But I digress.

This group of photos was first posted on the Fast-Autos.net forums by Chikara83. Reading some of Chikara83's previous posts, there is talk about how the "shop" gets in vehicles directly from GM and "oh I think that may be the Blue Devil/SS Corvette". Chikara83 apparently works at an air-freight warehouse where items are shipped to and from Germany. Could the new Corvette be on the way to the 'ring? Chikara83 even talks about driving Blue Devil/SS: "God almighty this thing is fast!!! it had carbon ceramic brakes and you can hear the supercharger whistlin. That Vette has zero traction in 1st and 2nd. it felt like over 600 [hp], drove c6s and z06s b4 and their more controllable."

What is also kind of funny about these photos is that they appear in a viper vs vette forum pissing contest. Chikara83 first chimes in on Page 2.

So let's recap. GM leaves supersecret Corvette in a warehouse without supervision. The help has full access to the unprotected supersecret Corvette including taking the unprotected supersecret Corvette out for a spin and to "do burnouts". Does this sound like GM to you?

Here are some selected photos. They were dark so I made some adjustments to lighten as much as possible without losing too much detail:

Spy Photo: Corvette SS/Blue Devil The LS9 Supercharged Corvette SS/Blue Devil The LS9 Supercharged Corvette SS/Blue Devil
Ceramic Brakes for the Corvette SS/Blue Devil The Corvette SS/Blue Devil Got Carbon? The Corvette SS/Blue Devil

Here is the analysis from AutoBlog.com:

The hood and front quarters are wearing camouflage to cover changes in those panels. The low-pressure area behind the front wheels makes the perfect location for extractors, which are likely fed by the high pressure area at the base of the windshield. Together they provide a good path through the engine bay for extra cooling air. That's a nice, tidy explanation for why the camo is where it is, too, so we're going with it. There's also a vent in the leading edge of the rear quarter panel, which we presume is for rear brake cooling.

For more photos (albeit dark photos), view the AutoBlog.com Gallery


Source:
Fast-Autos.net via AutoBlog.com

Related:
Spied: DigitalCorvettes.com Posts First Pics of Blue Devil Corvette

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