Thursday 29th October 2009

800bhp Corvette GT-R Revealed

Barmy 'Vette to be unveiled at SEMA show

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With the American tuning-fest/trade show that isSEMA just a few weeks away, US tuning companies are upholding tradition by releasing a slew of beefed-up American muscle. Much of it doesn't particularly float the PH boat, but this modified Corvette C6 from Michigan-based Specter Werkes just can't be ignored.

The new C6 GTR's extensive body kit with carbon fibre accents and matte black rear fascia may be rather unsubtle, but the overall effect is as dramatic as the monstrous power output. This example puts out 800bhp using massive twin-turbos from (continuing the unfamiliar American tuner roll-call) Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, and a rather bizarre-looking Corsa exhaust. (No, not from a Vauxhall...)

Nice big six-piston brakes from StopTech sit behind suitably-ostentatious carbon fibre wheels, wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Zero Pressure tires. There are also extra leather bits for the interior, and the package can be customised to personal taste.

This second iteration of the GTR kit will be available on all C6's, including the convertible and the ZR1 (we'd love to see that), though the car featured here is based on a Z06. A basic GTR package starts at $36,995 (£22,471) with lots of cost-option performance parts available (we reckon you'll need most of them to get the 800bhp of this example!), and they'll start hand-building them next Spring.

 

 

[Agent Orange]

Another for the fantasy garage! A fairly heavy nod to the Callaway Sledgehammer visually.

[130R]

Ugly bodykit! WTF is with the exhausts?

[vetteheadracer]

Looks pig ugly to my eyes, I'd rather have the ZR1 for the same money.....also why would you design a kit to try and make the beautiful Corvette as ugly as a Nissan GT-R?

Edited by vetteheadracer on Thursday 29th October 13:04

[BoRED S2upid]

That exhaust is special.

[louismchuge]

BoRED S2upid said:

That exhaust is special.

my little brother is 'special' too

[fokiohero]

Looks pretty mean and I honesty wouldn't say no but how many exhausts do you actually need?

[red_slr]

Is that Saxo from Reading, I am sure I saw it down there a few years ago...

Getting back to the Vette.... as an ex-owner of a C5 with about 400 ponies I can say 800 must be insane.

[LCR270]

130R said:

Ugly bodykit!

Disagree, improves the standard look considerably IMHO

130R said:

WTF is with the exhausts?

Agree, that is shocking


It's got to be a complete handfull, and only for the very bravest/madest of drivers to buy one

[aeropilot]

Why ruin a wonderful Lingenfelter upgrade by wrapping it up in a Halfords-esque frock......

The Lingenfelter stuff is all you need

[RichyBoy]

Fix the steering wheel on that car and I think it would make a world of difference.

[Nickellarse]

That is a serious amount of horse.

Tart up some of the cosmetic items and it would be totally awesome.

[aeropilot]

Nickellarse said:

That is a serious amount of horse.

Lingenfelter will give you more than that if you open your wallet a bit more....

Lingenfelter twin-turbo Z-06 Vette's have pulled a few horses over the 1000 mark.....

Edited by aeropilot on Thursday 29th October 13:54

[Sebster36]

I would rather have this body kit:


and this engine upgrade please:





I know tenious thread relevance but what the hell..

back on track though that body kit is just plain gross and the exhaust looks like some oversized knackered harmonica.

[fokiohero]

red_slr said:

Is that Saxo from Reading, I am sure I saw it down there a few years ago...

I chiefed if from BarryBoys, it's on their homepage.

[nonuts]

Sebster36 said:

back on track though that body kit is just plain gross and the exhaust looks like some oversized knackered harmonica.

Well said that man!

[nadirv8]

red_slr said:

Is that Saxo from Reading, I am sure I saw it down there a few years ago...

I've not seen it in Reading recently actually.

[Stevie Mojo]

fokiohero said:

Looks pretty mean and I honesty wouldn't say no but how many exhausts do you actually need?

Hahahaaagh 1.5 exhausts per cylinder! Must be really fast!

[TheOrangePeril]

Sod it, I'm cancelling my order with Lexus...

[A911DOM]

If it sounds anything like the Le Mans Corvettes that it gets a big from me.


Note to self: must add a muscle car to the garage at some point!!!

[fastgerman]

Awesome! Gave it a 10!