Small-block V-8 power had been a key component of each Corvette's personality since 1955. In keeping with the "all new" theme of the C5, the 1997 Vette was home to GM's brand-new Gen III V-8 ...

The Corvette C5 is named after the talented designer and “father of the Corvette,” Zora Arkus-Duntov. In 1963, he offered the Z06 RPO sports package for the Corvette Sting Ray, which transformed a ...

The C5 Z06 model was so successful and endearing to the hearts of Corvette fans that when the C6 came out, after the first look-see was completed, the next question was, “So, where’s the Z06?” ...

More than 20 years after its debut, it's easy to think of the C5 Corvette as simply a used car. That does it a disservice. Yes, it's a hell of a performance bargain today, but it's also one of the ...

Dubbed the C5 because it is the fifth-generation Corvette, the new model uses a structure that is four times as stiff as the C4 chassis. Its natural frequency measures 23 hertz, close to the ...

The C6 Corvette was no exception. Introduced in 2005, with its new 6.0-liter LS2 producing 400 horsepower, a 50 horsepower gain over the outgoing C5 Corvette. A year later, Chevrolet brought back ...

In production since 1953, the Chevrolet Corvette is one of the most iconic nameplates in the US. It also spawned countless highly desirable iterations. Not surprisingly, it's the classics that get ...

First launching for the 2001 model year as a successor to the ZR-1, the C5 Corvette Z06 hit the scene as a new high-performance model variant that gave a hat tip to the Z06 of the classic ‘60s ...