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Chevrolet Corvette Reviews

1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo 1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base
It's been 14 years since the last all-new

Corvette came along, and with that much time you'd expect the new one to

be an improvement on its predecessor. But even so, we think y... click here to read more

1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo C5 Corvette Paint Repair - On The Spot
We blend our 1997 Chevrolet Corvette's bodywork repairs into the factory finish... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo 1997 ChevroletTorch Red Corvette - Spic And Span
It's the first thing that grabs you about this Corvette: It is a super-clean car. That's just the way the owner likes it, and he goes to great pains to keep it that way. This '97 T... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Hot Rod Porta Power Damper Puller & Other News - Roddin' At Random
Hot Rod ApprovedPorta-Power Damper PullerWe've had this tool for a little over a year and never want to live without it again. I... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Attack Of The Green Slime
Last year, at the behest of Chevrolet, Chuck Mallett experienced his first Power Tour as a part of Chevy’s Toy Fleet. The Toy Fleet is a rolling, real-time exhibit of current ... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Doug Plette's '97 Corvette
Doug Plette doesn’t mess around. And you don’t want to mess around with Doug Plette’s ’97. Almost nothing is stock—the sky is the limit for mods on this on... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Building A Tunable C5 Suspension
When building the C5 Corvette, GM engineers had to consider the broad range of future owners. A compromise between ride and handling was necessary to please as many as possible. No... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo More C5 Solutions
Blind Date RPOs? I’m getting ready to order a new Corvette coupe. One dealer I’ve been working with swears by the real-time damping (F45) option, but the other claims ... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo C5 Solutions
Serenity Or Sensor Killer I’m interested in removing the run-flat tires on my ’98 Corvette. Since I would have no spare tire or run-flat capability, can I use the patc... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo How To Buy A ’97-’98 Corvette
Many people avoid or discount the first year(s) of a new body style, waiting for the bugs to be worked out, but when the ’97 C5 Corvette was first released, it was a very well... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Gauge Upgrade
There's no doubt that the dash cluster of the C5 Corvette can be a little dusky in appearance, and this is only accentuated when the interior of the car is also completely black. W... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Rearend Gear Swap
Changing the rearend gears has always been one way to make major improvements in how a car launches from the line. The C5 Corvette obeys the same laws of physics other cars do; the... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Z06 Cylinder Heads
In our April 2000 issue ("Beyond The Flow Numbers"), we addressed the technology that allows the LS1 head to provide power. It involves real advancements over previous technology. ... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Extended Mobility Tires
Should a tire on your ’97-2001 Corvette ever pick up a nail on a dark, stormy night, you’ll greatly appreciate the use of Extended Mobility Tires. You’ll have much m... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Corvette Computer Codes
The engineers of the current Corvette faced an incredible challenge when they decided to integrate all of their electronic wizardry into one vehicle. With all of that electronic po... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Routine Maintenance 101: Changing The Oil
You are one of the blessed who can admit to ownership of the latest generation of Corvettes to have rolled out of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Whether it is your first or simply the mo... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Corvette C5 Nitrous Install
Adding nitrous oxide to an internal combustion engine is the fastest and most cost-effective method of increasing its power output. Oxygen-rich nitrous oxide allows the engine to b... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Bending Corvette Iron With Water - Technologue
Tube hydroforming is a not-so-common technical term that describes a relatively new automotive me...... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo 1997 Chevy Corvette C5 - 450-Horsepower, 190-MPH Super Vette
Lingenfelter Engineering Creates The First Modified C5 Corvette... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo 1997 Chevrolet Corvette - First Photos, First Test
Inside And Out: The Best Sports Car America Has Ever Produced... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo Inside The Awesome New LS1 V-8
Forty-four years ago, almost to the month, a breathtaking new type of American car was unveiled t...... click here to read more
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review Photo 1997 Chevrolet Corvette - 1997 Sneak Peek
Last March, GM began ripping up its Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant in preparation for th...... click here to read more
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