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[VIDEO] Emelia Hartford Goes To Work to Reclaim Highest Horsepower Record for the C8 Corvette

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[VIDEO] Emelia Hartford Goes To Work to Reclaim Highest Horsepower Record for the C8 Corvette


Like an old spaghetti western, we got ourselves a showdown going on here between Ms.Emelia Hartford and the gang at FuelTech over who has the C8 Corvette with the highest horsepower. Both of their C8 Corvettes are 9-second twin-turbo monsters and each tuner came up with their own way to get there. Emeila had the world record with a dyno run of 1,022 hp but then FuelTech’s Anderson Dick broke that with his own dyno run of 1,075 hp at the wheels.

Emelia still has the fastest C8 Corvette on the planet with a quarter-mile time of 9.41 seconds at 144 MPH and now she plotting her return to the top of the charts in overall horsepower. Will she succeed? Let’s find out.

Corvette Assembly Plant to Close for Second Consecutive Week Amid Parts Shortage

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Corvette Assembly Plant to Close for Second Consecutive Week Amid Parts Shortage

Photo Credit: Jeremy Welborn


Last week we received the news that the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky would be closed for the week of May 24th and would reopen on Tuesday, June 1st. Unfortunately, we are now hearing that the plant will be closed for all of next week as well.

[STOLEN] Dallas Woman Has Two Corvettes Stolen from Parking Garage Over Three Month Period

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[STOLEN] Dallas Woman Has Two Corvettes Stolen from Parking Garage Over Three Month Period


Fortunately, most of us never have to suffer through the theft of our beloved Corvette.

But what about the case of the Dallas, Texas woman who has experienced that heartbreak TWICE in the past three months?

[VIDEO] C8 Corvette Receives Front and Rear Brake Pads in DIY Instructional Videos

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[VIDEO] C8 Corvette Receives Front and Rear Brake Pads in DIY Instructional Videos


“A mechanic once tried to sell me new brakes, but I knew that would only slow me down.”

Now that I got that dad joke off my chest, here’s a couple DIY videos showing a driveway mechanic swapping out the brake pads on a 2020 Corvette Z51 Coupe.

Corvettes for Sale: Lead the Pack in Your Very Own 1998 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car

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Corvettes for Sale: Lead the Pack in Your Very Own 1998 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car


What better way to get in the mood for this year’s Indianapolis 500 than to climb behind the wheel of your own 1998 Corvette convertible Indy Pace Car!

Corvette Trivia: How Well Do You Know Your Corvette Wheels?

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Corvette Trivia: How Well Do You Know Your Corvette Wheels?


One of the most important aspects of a vehicle’s design is its wheels. Corvette drivers, in particular, are fanatical about the four corners of their cars, and it is time to put that knowledge to the test because Corvette Trivia is back!

[VIDEO] FuelTech’s C8 Corvette Goes Wheels Up at the Dragstrip and Sets New Trap Speed Record

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[VIDEO] FuelTech's C8 Corvette Goes Wheels Up at the Dragstrip and Sets New Trap Speed Record


We’ve been following the exploits of Anderson Dick and his company FuelTech as their twin-turbo Corvette recently claimed the C8 record for the most power after hitting 1,075 whp on the dyno. A month ago, they took it to the dragstrip where it broke the 9-second mark with a run of 9.72 at 146 mph at Virginia Motorsports Park.

Putting a 2022 Corvette on the Road in Australia Just Got More Expensive

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Putting a 2022 Corvette on the Road in Australia Just Got More Expensive

Photo Credit: Chevrolet


Australia may be known as The Land Down Under, but there’s certainly nothing low about the prices for the upcoming C8 Corvette slated to hit that country later this year.

No Sale for the 255-MPH Callaway Sledgehammer Despite $500,000 High Bid

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No Sale for the 255-MPH Callaway Sledgehammer Despite $500,000 High Bid

Photo Credit: Bring A Trailer


Being the fastest car in the world apparently is worth more than half a million bucks to its owner.

The Corvette Callaway Sledgehammer earned legendary status throughout the automotive world after reaching a record speed of 254.76 mph in October 1988, with John Lingenfelter behind the wheel on the 7.5-mile oval track at the Transportation Research Center in Ohio.

Two GREAT Corvettes. One Lucky WINNER. It Could Be You!

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Two GREAT Corvettes. One Lucky WINNER. It Could Be You!


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