Chevrolet Corvette

The Chevrolet Corvette, a Formidable Opponent in GT Super Cars

Sleek, young, sporty, and sexy--all of that in one curvy vehicle is what comes to mind when one talks about GT muscle cars and particularly of the Chevrolet Corvette. Introduced in 1953 at the General Motors Motorama, this dynamite proved to be an instant hit for everyone who is worth his motor oil, all at first glance.

The Chevy Corvette, prior to its prominence in being included as one of the most favored GT cars for Grand Turismo gamers and the current generation in general, has long been regarded as modern, innovative, and forward looking among its peers. Initially displayed merely as a concept car at the GM Motorama 1953, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City by its chief designer Harley Earl, the Corvette officially went into production less than a year later, with little to no changes on its original concept and design. The Corvette, since then, went on to full throttle mode in creating monumental history in the world of sporty vehicles. Time and again, it is widely regarded as one of the iconoclast objects that is quintessentially American. Initially a signature car for the young and successful NASA astronauts with famous names such as: Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and Gordon Cooper, the Corvette went on to dominate the hearts and minds of fast cars aficionados worldwide.

Notable models comes to mind when one talks about the illustrious history of the Chevy Corvette: The Sting Ray (1963), Grand Sport Corvettes (1962), and the Corvette Z06 Hardtop Coupe. Mean looking, bad-ass, and unmistakably macho, the Chevrolet Corvette is without a doubt, a force to reckon with on the roads, and quite honestly, one which does not give a damn for being breathtakingly all-American. Heck, the car is made in a place called Bowling Green at the Kentucky State in America.

For the sake of being current, we decided to have a deeper look only at the insanely fast to the GT levels Corvette ZR1. The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 does not hint, but actually smacks you of the presence of a brutish performance car with one look at its whistle-worthy angular and sharp curves. With merely a fraction of the price of similarly powered cars, the Corvette has yet again won many the hearts of car enthusiasts, both young and old.

As you drive on the regular roads, with its roomy, and comfortable air-conditioned atmosphere, one won't think of its surprisingly powerful and fast thrust that could could take the novice a while back. But surprise you it would. With its 638 horse power, and a maximum of 205 mph top speed, careening into a speed-addicting joy ride is easy to achieve within fractions of a second. The unmistakable four missile cylos at its back should warn you of the addictive shrieks of speed and clouds of smoke it will produce as it demonstrates its power to you and the surprised onlookers you'll encounter on the road. All this and more is made possible with its turbocharged 6.2-liter V8 engine. So if you're looking for endless amounts of torque, the Chevy Corvette ZR1 is IT.