’16 CORVETTE STINGRAY: CHEVY’S LITE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP!

Posted on August 12, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

General Motors puts the Corvette on a diet with Continental Structural Plastics’ TCA Ultra Lite. Less weight equals more performance. Continental Structural Plastics' (CSP) TCA Ultra Lite material is now in production on the ‘16 Chevrolet Corvette. According to CSP, the use of its Ultra Lite, a Class A body panel material, results in a 20-pound weight savings on the Stingray coupe. This is the first production use of CSP's Ultra Lite advanced composite. According to Jerry Jackson, right, an ...

’14 CAMARO Z/28: RECORDS AT THE ‘RING!

Posted on October 15, 2013May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Serious Boy Racer records Supercar times on the legendary Nordschleife circuit. The all-new, ‘14 Camaro Z/28 lapped Germany’s challenging Nürburgring road course in 7:37.40, a time comparable with some of the world’s fastest, most prestigious sports cars. Validated at four seconds faster than the Camaro ZL1 and beating published times for the Porsche 911 Carrera S and the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, testing was done under less than ideal conditions. The Z/28’s lap was completed on damp p...