VIDEO: 2010 Corvette Grand Sport Walkaround and Talkaround

Last week, GM took the wraps off the new 2010 Corvette Grand Sport model in front of a crowd of 'Vette owners and devotees. The folks over from Corvetteblogger participated at the event and shot a couple of live videos of the Grand Sport that you can check out after the jump. Available in both Coupe and Convertible forms, the new Grand Sport model pays homage to the 1963 racing model. Among other features, it comes with wider fenders that house chunkier alloy wheels and a race-spec suspension with revised shock, stabilizer bar and spring specifications.

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2010 Corvette Grand Sport: Updated Photo Gallery

With all that's going on lately at General Motors, we're not surprised that it took Corvette a few days to upload a more comprehensive photo album of the new Grand Sport model. And by comprehensive' we actually mean more than one image and only in concern of the Convertible - for the Coupe we'll have to wait a bit more. As we reported earlier, the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport that replaces the Z51 model comes with an LS3 V8 making 430HP or 436HP with the optional two-mode exhaust system and plenty of upgrades including flared fenders and beefier Z06-size wheels and brakes.

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Corvette Revives Grand Sport Moniker for 2010MY

It's 'back to the future' for Corvette as GM announced today the revival of the Grand Sport moniker. But unlike the limited production 1996 Admiral Blue Grand Sport models, the new 2010 Corvette Grand Sport that will replace previous Z51 package, actually comes equipped with many upgrades and features including wider fenders that house beefier 18-inch alloy wheels in 275/35ZR18 tires up front and 19-inch wheels shod in 325/30ZR19 tires at the back plus a race-spec suspension with revised shock, stabilizer bar and spring specifications.

Beneath the bonnet, the Grand Sport retains the LS3 6.2-liter V8 rated at 430HP (436HP with the optional two-mode exhaust system) and 424 lb-ft or 575Nm of torque that can be matched to either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. The Grand Sport models fitted with a manual gearbox come with a dry-sump oiling system, differential cooler and a rear-mounted battery.

Corvette claims that these upgrades enable cornering capability of 1.0 g, as well as a 0.2-second improvement in 0-60 acceleration compared to the standard LS3-powered Vettes.

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The complete list of content and special features for the Grand Sport includes:

• Wider front and rear fenders – including specific front fenders with integrated Grand Sport badges
  
• Z06-style front splitter and tall rear spoiler
  
• Functional brake ducts and extra cooling
  
• Unique 18-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels; painted finish standard and chrome finish optional
  
• Large 275/35ZR18 tires in front and 325/30ZR19 tires in the rear
  
• Z06-size brakes, including 14-inch (355 mm) front rotors with six-piston calipers and 13.4-inch (340 mm) rear rotors with four-piston calipers
  
• Specific manual transmission gear ratios
  
• Specific rear axle ratio on automatic-equipped models
  

Bertone Mantide Live from Shanghai Auto Show

Nope, as much as some of our readers may disagree with us, these live photos of the Corvette ZR1-based Bertone Mantide still don't do the trick. We continue to believe that the Mantide's appearance and especially the car's front-end styling, looks like it was the work of some haphazard Chinese automaker and not from a famed design house like Bertone. At some point the vehicle's cat-lipped buttocks could grow on us, but don't expect that to happen any time soon. Read more about the Mantide here.

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Videos of Ferrari Enzo, Lamborghini Gallardo & Corvette Z06 going Top Speed on French Highway

There's something about speed and high-end supercars that is dangerously exhilarating for all us petrol heads. It goes without saying that you should never try this at 'home' aka on a public roads, as the following videos were shot on closed sections of French highways with professionals behind the steering wheel. From what we could tell by watching the videos and comparing dashboard close-ups, the Ferrari Enzo managed to reach a top speed of close to 370 km/h or 230mph, the Corvette Z06 HUD showed 334 km/h or 208mph while the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera topped out just below 340km/h or 211mph.

FERRARI ENZO - 370KM/H or 230MPH




LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO SUPERLEGGERA - 340KM/H or 211MPH





CORVETTE Z06 334KM/H or 208MPH

Video: 2009 Corvette Competition Sport Lapping the Sebring Racetrack

GM took advantage of last weekend's 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race in Florida to show off its 2009 Corvette Competition Sport models. Among those that attended the event was Keith Cornett of Corvette Blogger that had the opportunity to enjoy a fast lap of the Sebring racetrack in the special edition Vette from the passenger's seat. The Competition Sport package includes several upgrades including the Z51 performance packgage, NPP perfomance exhaust system, a differential cooler and the "necessary" racing stripes. Hit the jump to watch the video.

Via: Corvetteblogger