LeMans-winner and Jay Leno Show racing coach, Justin Bell, heads out onto Fontana's California Speedway with this very same LFA, getting some instruction himself from fellow racer Scott Pruett before taking the better seat for a lap. Hit the source for the vid!
Source: Jay Leno Garage
SEMA 09: Jay Leno Twin-Turbo V6 Camaro
Probably the best looking Camaro at SEMA.
This week at the 2009 SEMA Show, Chevrolet is showing off five new Camaro concepts, one which is a race-ready, twin-turbocharged V6 from Jay Leno and the one we’re interested in the most. As you can see from the pictures, the Jay Leno Camaro is one of the most radical looking Camaro concepts at SEMA this year – it almost makes us dream of a production Camaro Z28.
Power for Jay Leno’s Camaro comes from a twin-turbocharged version of the 3.6L V6 found in the Camaro LS and LT models. The Turbonetics T-3 turbochargers take horsepower up to 425. When the turbochargers aren’t being used, there is virtually no loss in the fuel-economy of the base 3.6L V6 engine.
“Jay’s Camaro offers style, performance and efficiency in a big way,” said Dewar. “It delivers the power of a Camaro SS on demand, but with the fuel economy of a V-6.”
Additional touches to Jay Leno’s Camaro include Brembo six-piston brake package, pedders coil-over lowering kit, new front fascia with custom fog lamps and integral brake cooling vents and air extractor-style hood.
Source: eGMCarTech
Power for Jay Leno’s Camaro comes from a twin-turbocharged version of the 3.6L V6 found in the Camaro LS and LT models. The Turbonetics T-3 turbochargers take horsepower up to 425. When the turbochargers aren’t being used, there is virtually no loss in the fuel-economy of the base 3.6L V6 engine.
“Jay’s Camaro offers style, performance and efficiency in a big way,” said Dewar. “It delivers the power of a Camaro SS on demand, but with the fuel economy of a V-6.”
Additional touches to Jay Leno’s Camaro include Brembo six-piston brake package, pedders coil-over lowering kit, new front fascia with custom fog lamps and integral brake cooling vents and air extractor-style hood.
Source: eGMCarTech
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Jay Leno gives his opinion on the New Camaro
See what Jay has to say about the return of the Camaro.
Jay Leno is widely known as a car and motorcycle aficionado. He has a large antique car and motorcycle collection of various international marques spanning from the early 1900s to modern vehicles. He is also a promotor of the mechanical crafts through a column in Popular Mechanics.
Along with his collection of classic cars, he has several high-performance cars. These include a 1994 McLaren F1, Porsche Carrera GT, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Lamborghini Miura, Ariel Atom, Dodge Viper GTS, Ford GT, Audi R8 and a custom Corvette C6RS (a modified Z06 built by Pratt & Miller). This Corvette can run on either E-85 Ethanol or gasoline. So, of course we'll take his word on the new Camaro. Video in the jump!
Along with his collection of classic cars, he has several high-performance cars. These include a 1994 McLaren F1, Porsche Carrera GT, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Lamborghini Miura, Ariel Atom, Dodge Viper GTS, Ford GT, Audi R8 and a custom Corvette C6RS (a modified Z06 built by Pratt & Miller). This Corvette can run on either E-85 Ethanol or gasoline. So, of course we'll take his word on the new Camaro. Video in the jump!
Jay Leno says Goodbye to Pontiac
His sendoff to the brand that was loved by many.
If you haven't heard (and live under a rock), Pontiac is no more. In an exclusive story for PM, Jay Leno looks back at the 83-year-old brand, focusing on Pontiac’s historic muscle cars and surprisingly innovative technology. Hit the jump for the full read!
I was always a fan of those "Wide Track" Pontiacs of the '60s. When I was a little kid there was no sexier wheel—either in the aftermarket or in regular production—than the 8-lug Pontiac wheel. I remember first seeing them around 1962 on some of the big Bonnevilles. My mom’s Falcon had four lug nuts, the bigger cars on the road had five lug nuts—these Pontiacs had 8.
And the wheels fit onto those beautiful finned brake drums. I thought—that’s just the coolest wheel I’ve ever seen. So I really liked those big Pontiacs. And, of course, what kid didn’t go crazy for the GTO—the car that started the whole muscle car craze. The first few years of the GTO were great. Pontiac went from being the old salesman’s car in the 1940s to the hip cool car of the 1960s. And John DeLorean was a hero of mine when I was a kid. Then he was the center of scandal in the '80s—and I lost interest in everything he did.
My favorite period for GM was when each division had its own V8s. Oldsmobile had its own engine for the 442, Pontiac had its 389 and 421 and Chevrolet had the 396 and 427. Then of course in the late '70s and early '80s, they all switched to the same 350 cubic-inch Chevy V8. That was okay, but I liked the brands when they all competed against one-another. Sometimes Olds would be up, and Pontiac would be down. Then Pontiac would win and Buick would come back strong too. It was a much more competitive time between the divisions.
Pontiac had some very innovative technology back then, like the overhead cam six cylinder engine. At the time, overhead cams were unheard of on American cars. The early Tempest used a 195 cid four-cylinder that was basically one half of the 389 cubic-inch V8 block. It had a "rope drive" transaxle—essentially it was a flexible driveshaft. That was pretty cool. Of course there were the Firebird and Trans Am—those were great cars. To me the '69 Firebird with the 400 was the one. Obviously the Firebird was based on the Camaro body. But still, it was unique enough in its own right. I was never a big fan of the Smokey and the Bandit, big-chicken-on-the-hood Trans Am. I understood why they were popular but I liked the more technically innovative cars, like that early Tempest.
I think GM brought back some performance in the last couple years with the Pontiac G8—its a real sport sedan. I liked the last re-incarnation of the GTO too. I thought it was smart, powerful and a grownup driver's car. Unfortunately it didn’t have a lot of the hood scoops and racing stripes some might have wanted. It didn't look enough like a GTO and it was probably priced a little too high. They let me borrow one when it first came out—it was a terrific car.
But I guess if a brand had to go, it probably had to be Pontiac. I understand why they have to do it. You take your biggest divisions and you keep those. These days there are just too many car companies chasing too few customers and not enough to differentiate between the marques. GM already has a very exciting car—the Chevrolet Corvette. And if you need another one, you've got the Camaro. So really, GM was just competing against itself. I’m not an accountant or an automotive executive, but I’d guess if GM built another Firebird they’d only take sales away from the Camaro. Its just redundancy.
But I’d like to see the Pontiac Solstice get saved and brought back as a Chevy. It's fast, comfortable, fun and affordable. I think GM is taking the right steps now so I think they’ll come out of this in good shape. Cadillac is making world-class cars and Buick has become the number one brand in the 2009 JD Power Dependability Study. I think GM has the quality product. It’s just a matter of getting the word out.
Source: Popular Mechanics
And the wheels fit onto those beautiful finned brake drums. I thought—that’s just the coolest wheel I’ve ever seen. So I really liked those big Pontiacs. And, of course, what kid didn’t go crazy for the GTO—the car that started the whole muscle car craze. The first few years of the GTO were great. Pontiac went from being the old salesman’s car in the 1940s to the hip cool car of the 1960s. And John DeLorean was a hero of mine when I was a kid. Then he was the center of scandal in the '80s—and I lost interest in everything he did.
My favorite period for GM was when each division had its own V8s. Oldsmobile had its own engine for the 442, Pontiac had its 389 and 421 and Chevrolet had the 396 and 427. Then of course in the late '70s and early '80s, they all switched to the same 350 cubic-inch Chevy V8. That was okay, but I liked the brands when they all competed against one-another. Sometimes Olds would be up, and Pontiac would be down. Then Pontiac would win and Buick would come back strong too. It was a much more competitive time between the divisions.
Pontiac had some very innovative technology back then, like the overhead cam six cylinder engine. At the time, overhead cams were unheard of on American cars. The early Tempest used a 195 cid four-cylinder that was basically one half of the 389 cubic-inch V8 block. It had a "rope drive" transaxle—essentially it was a flexible driveshaft. That was pretty cool. Of course there were the Firebird and Trans Am—those were great cars. To me the '69 Firebird with the 400 was the one. Obviously the Firebird was based on the Camaro body. But still, it was unique enough in its own right. I was never a big fan of the Smokey and the Bandit, big-chicken-on-the-hood Trans Am. I understood why they were popular but I liked the more technically innovative cars, like that early Tempest.
I think GM brought back some performance in the last couple years with the Pontiac G8—its a real sport sedan. I liked the last re-incarnation of the GTO too. I thought it was smart, powerful and a grownup driver's car. Unfortunately it didn’t have a lot of the hood scoops and racing stripes some might have wanted. It didn't look enough like a GTO and it was probably priced a little too high. They let me borrow one when it first came out—it was a terrific car.
But I guess if a brand had to go, it probably had to be Pontiac. I understand why they have to do it. You take your biggest divisions and you keep those. These days there are just too many car companies chasing too few customers and not enough to differentiate between the marques. GM already has a very exciting car—the Chevrolet Corvette. And if you need another one, you've got the Camaro. So really, GM was just competing against itself. I’m not an accountant or an automotive executive, but I’d guess if GM built another Firebird they’d only take sales away from the Camaro. Its just redundancy.
But I’d like to see the Pontiac Solstice get saved and brought back as a Chevy. It's fast, comfortable, fun and affordable. I think GM is taking the right steps now so I think they’ll come out of this in good shape. Cadillac is making world-class cars and Buick has become the number one brand in the 2009 JD Power Dependability Study. I think GM has the quality product. It’s just a matter of getting the word out.
Jay Leno to hold free comedy show for unemployed
Detroit workers get a laugh stimulus package courtesy of Leno.
On the March 9th edition of The Tonight Show, host Jay Leno announced his plan for "stimulating" America with what he does best - telling jokes. The comedian will appear in Detroit at the Palace of Auburn Hills on April 7, 2009 for a night of free entertainment with Detroit's unemployed workers; the NBA's Detroit Pistons will donate their home court to house the event.
Refreshments will be provided and parking will be free.
Source: NBC
Refreshments will be provided and parking will be free.
Source: NBC
Leno sued over ownership of a 1931 Model J
Allegations lead to pointing the finger.
The gearhead "Tonight Show" host is being sued for his $180,000 auction purchase of a classic car that once belonged to a Macy's heir.
The daughter of late hot-wheels enthusiast John Straus says the owners of the E. 76th St. garage that housed the 1931 Model J Duesenberg for more than 50 years schemed to get Leno the car through a phony auction.
"It was a sham," said Nathan Goldberg, a lawyer for Straus' daughter, Wendy Lubin. "It was designed by the garage company to provide Jay Leno with an unlawful private sale."
The car had been in the Straus family since 1931, when Straus' dad, Herbert, had it delivered to the family's home in Red Bank, N.J. Full story after the jump!
John Straus bought the Duesenberg from his mother, and in the early 1950s put it and a 1930 Rolls Royce in the Windsor - Garage on the upper East Side.
"This car meant a lot to this family," Goldberg said. "It was a precious family heirloom."
The suit, filed Wednesday in Manhattan Supreme Court, accuses the Windsor Garage owners of ¬taking advantage of John Straus' dementia to cook up the 2005 sale to Leno, who lusted after the Duesenberg.
"Leno knew this car was not for sale, and Straus had made that clear to him," said Goldberg, adding that it is worth more than $1.5 million.
A lawyer for Leno and the garage said the cars went on the block only after Straus became "extremely delinquent" in paying his storage fee.
"Mr. Leno bought the car in good faith," lawyer Bruce Bronster said.
The garage's director of maintenance ended up with the Rolls, the suit says, when the company in 2005 refused to accept a $36,000 check from the ailing Straus for garaging the cars.
"They took advantage of a man suffering from a debilitating illness," Goldberg said.
Nonsense, Bronster said.
"The allegations will be proven in a court of law to be untrue," he said.
In the 2007 book "The Hemi in the Barn," Leno told how he concocted a tale to keep other prospective buyers away after Straus refused to sell it to him.
The suit says the car is in Leno's Big Dog Garage in Burbank, Calif., with a slew of other classic cars and custom motorcycles.
Straus, whose grandparents co-owned Macy's and perished aboard the Titanic, died in May at age 87.
"Even to his dying day, when he was approached by car enthusiasts about the Duesenberg, he would become entranced," Goldberg said. "That car was a part of his family."
Source: NY Daily News
The daughter of late hot-wheels enthusiast John Straus says the owners of the E. 76th St. garage that housed the 1931 Model J Duesenberg for more than 50 years schemed to get Leno the car through a phony auction.
"It was a sham," said Nathan Goldberg, a lawyer for Straus' daughter, Wendy Lubin. "It was designed by the garage company to provide Jay Leno with an unlawful private sale."
The car had been in the Straus family since 1931, when Straus' dad, Herbert, had it delivered to the family's home in Red Bank, N.J. Full story after the jump!
John Straus bought the Duesenberg from his mother, and in the early 1950s put it and a 1930 Rolls Royce in the Windsor - Garage on the upper East Side.
"This car meant a lot to this family," Goldberg said. "It was a precious family heirloom."
The suit, filed Wednesday in Manhattan Supreme Court, accuses the Windsor Garage owners of ¬taking advantage of John Straus' dementia to cook up the 2005 sale to Leno, who lusted after the Duesenberg.
"Leno knew this car was not for sale, and Straus had made that clear to him," said Goldberg, adding that it is worth more than $1.5 million.
A lawyer for Leno and the garage said the cars went on the block only after Straus became "extremely delinquent" in paying his storage fee.
"Mr. Leno bought the car in good faith," lawyer Bruce Bronster said.
The garage's director of maintenance ended up with the Rolls, the suit says, when the company in 2005 refused to accept a $36,000 check from the ailing Straus for garaging the cars.
"They took advantage of a man suffering from a debilitating illness," Goldberg said.
Nonsense, Bronster said.
"The allegations will be proven in a court of law to be untrue," he said.
In the 2007 book "The Hemi in the Barn," Leno told how he concocted a tale to keep other prospective buyers away after Straus refused to sell it to him.
The suit says the car is in Leno's Big Dog Garage in Burbank, Calif., with a slew of other classic cars and custom motorcycles.
Straus, whose grandparents co-owned Macy's and perished aboard the Titanic, died in May at age 87.
"Even to his dying day, when he was approached by car enthusiasts about the Duesenberg, he would become entranced," Goldberg said. "That car was a part of his family."
Source: NY Daily News
Jay Leno's new Challenger SRT-8
Another car to leno's garage
Looks like late night television's most famous car nut is the latest person to fall under the spell of the new Dodge Challenger SRT-8. Autoblog friend Delbert Shoopman says he was walking around the NBC lot in Burbank and happened upon one black Challenger parked directly across from the Tonight Show studio. Further snooping revealed a Jay Leno parking tag on the spot (above). We snooped a bit ourselves and found a blurb on Chrysler's internal blog, Firehouse, where they talk about Jay's latest acquisition.
Seems Jay picked it up yesterday at Valley Dodge in Van Nuys. It will join his 1970 Challenger among the hundreds of other cars in Leno's Garage when he isn't driving it around the Valley or stopping off at local car meets. We'll keep an eye out for him at Bob's Big Boy and VCR to see what he thinks of his latest toy. We're guessing he will get quite a kick out of it, with its 425-hp Hemi V8 and retro-mod good looks. Drive it in good health, Jay.
Source: AutoBlog
Seems Jay picked it up yesterday at Valley Dodge in Van Nuys. It will join his 1970 Challenger among the hundreds of other cars in Leno's Garage when he isn't driving it around the Valley or stopping off at local car meets. We'll keep an eye out for him at Bob's Big Boy and VCR to see what he thinks of his latest toy. We're guessing he will get quite a kick out of it, with its 425-hp Hemi V8 and retro-mod good looks. Drive it in good health, Jay.
Source: AutoBlog
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Jay Leno on American car quality
He tells it like it is and what should be done.
The type of vehicles America makes best are, unfortunately, not the type of vehicles that people really want anymore. Nobody builds better trucks than the Americans do. Not even the Japanese build as good a truck as the Ford F-150 or the Chevy Silverado. It’s the same with performance cars. The Corvette Z06 has 505 horsepower, comes with a big warranty, and can hit 200 miles per hour. It weighs almost exactly the same as a half-million-dollar Porsche Carrera GT and gets higher mileage—26 miles per gallon.
See what else Jay has to say after the jump!
Where we seem to lose it is in the low-bucks econocar. I used to be able to identify any American car from 25 yards. Now they all have this jellybean look. It’s a mystery to me, because the one thing we used to do better than anybody else was build cheap, extremely high-quality cars. We did it for decades, all the way back to the beginning of the industry. There was no better car for the money than the Model T. It was a basic car, but it used the finest materials available. There are still almost a million of them out there.
When you get into a high-priced, well-made American car today and the key is in the ignition, you hear a melodic bong, bong. But when you get in a cheap American car, like a rental, and the key is left in, it goes plink, plink, plink. It’s just horrible. Every time you use the turn signal, it’s like breaking a chicken leg. In order to make the more expensive car more appealing, U.S. companies feel as though they have to dumb down the cheaper car.
I believe that, all things being equal, Americans will buy American. It just has to be as good as the competition; it doesn’t have to be better. The classic example is Harley-Davidson. Throughout the ’70s, the motorcycle maker had huge quality-control problems. Then Harley-Davidson said, “Look, let’s take our time. Let’s build fewer bikes. Let’s build them properly, so they don’t leak oil and they’ll run forever.” Harley-Davidson won back the market share it had lost, and it continues to dominate today. Even though the bikes might not be technically superior, they’re bulletproof and they’re American. People will buy American if given the chance.
The automakers are starting to think like Harley and understand that when you get into an automobile, everything should be appealing to you. If you see stitching that’s out of line on the dashboard, you’re going to get madder and madder every time you see it. That’s one place where the American car companies dropped the ball. Thankfully, in the past couple of years, they have gotten better. If you look at the new line of G.M. cars, they are almost as good as what the Europeans are doing, especially when you compare interiors. Cadillac has a line of small four-door sedans that are, if not quite the rival of Audi or Mercedes, pretty darn close for quite a bit less money.
The problem with what's happened over the past few decades is that you have a whole generation of kids who have no brand loyalty. They've grown up on Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Toyota. To lure them to the American brand, you’ve got to give them something exciting, something bold, something different. America does technology well, and I think this is how the companies will bring those buyers back. I think cars like the Chevy Volt, which is entirely battery-powered, or hydrogen cars from Chrysler, Ford, and G.M. will take off.
Looking into my crystal ball, I predict that Toyota will probably become the dominant force, and the other companies will have to become leaner to survive. They’ll start reining in some of the more unprofitable models. The overhead at most of the U.S. firms is crazy, and they’ll have to figure out a way to fix that. They’ll ultimately survive, but I think that they’ll need to change how they do business. And in the future, you’ll see smaller companies doing more boutique manufacturing, as BMW has with the Mini.
One last thing: No matter what happens, do not expect all American cars to go Eurosize. American buttocks are not getting any smaller.
Source: Portfolio
See what else Jay has to say after the jump!
Where we seem to lose it is in the low-bucks econocar. I used to be able to identify any American car from 25 yards. Now they all have this jellybean look. It’s a mystery to me, because the one thing we used to do better than anybody else was build cheap, extremely high-quality cars. We did it for decades, all the way back to the beginning of the industry. There was no better car for the money than the Model T. It was a basic car, but it used the finest materials available. There are still almost a million of them out there.
When you get into a high-priced, well-made American car today and the key is in the ignition, you hear a melodic bong, bong. But when you get in a cheap American car, like a rental, and the key is left in, it goes plink, plink, plink. It’s just horrible. Every time you use the turn signal, it’s like breaking a chicken leg. In order to make the more expensive car more appealing, U.S. companies feel as though they have to dumb down the cheaper car.
I believe that, all things being equal, Americans will buy American. It just has to be as good as the competition; it doesn’t have to be better. The classic example is Harley-Davidson. Throughout the ’70s, the motorcycle maker had huge quality-control problems. Then Harley-Davidson said, “Look, let’s take our time. Let’s build fewer bikes. Let’s build them properly, so they don’t leak oil and they’ll run forever.” Harley-Davidson won back the market share it had lost, and it continues to dominate today. Even though the bikes might not be technically superior, they’re bulletproof and they’re American. People will buy American if given the chance.
The automakers are starting to think like Harley and understand that when you get into an automobile, everything should be appealing to you. If you see stitching that’s out of line on the dashboard, you’re going to get madder and madder every time you see it. That’s one place where the American car companies dropped the ball. Thankfully, in the past couple of years, they have gotten better. If you look at the new line of G.M. cars, they are almost as good as what the Europeans are doing, especially when you compare interiors. Cadillac has a line of small four-door sedans that are, if not quite the rival of Audi or Mercedes, pretty darn close for quite a bit less money.
The problem with what's happened over the past few decades is that you have a whole generation of kids who have no brand loyalty. They've grown up on Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Toyota. To lure them to the American brand, you’ve got to give them something exciting, something bold, something different. America does technology well, and I think this is how the companies will bring those buyers back. I think cars like the Chevy Volt, which is entirely battery-powered, or hydrogen cars from Chrysler, Ford, and G.M. will take off.
Looking into my crystal ball, I predict that Toyota will probably become the dominant force, and the other companies will have to become leaner to survive. They’ll start reining in some of the more unprofitable models. The overhead at most of the U.S. firms is crazy, and they’ll have to figure out a way to fix that. They’ll ultimately survive, but I think that they’ll need to change how they do business. And in the future, you’ll see smaller companies doing more boutique manufacturing, as BMW has with the Mini.
One last thing: No matter what happens, do not expect all American cars to go Eurosize. American buttocks are not getting any smaller.
Source: Portfolio
Bill Cosby on Jay Leno
This clip has to be the best Bill Cosby clip I have ever seen. I would love to quote a few things he says and put it into this here blog, however I would end up writing everything he says because its that good. Also, I know none of us like vallet for the obvious reasons, but he does confirm what we are all afraid of.
Corvette C6RS May Go Into Production
A tip was made from a knowledgeable source that Pratt & Miller have all but acknowledged that Jay Leno's wild Corvette C6RS will go into limited production. We hear that 25 will be built at a cost of $185,000 plus a donor car. Although the Katech motor in the C6RS is a bit larger than the one in the Pratt & Miller Street Attack model, the E85 hook keeps power the same at 600 HP. Not a lot of other details are available yet, but we wanted to make sure we shared. We'll keep you posted when more info gets released.
Here are the full specs:
Exterior
All carbon fiber body – 1.6” wider than production Z06 front and rear
1.5” C6.R style carbon fiber underwing
Carbon front fascia with integrated brake ducts and ram air induction
Ram air engine induction
Front fender louvers – Functional C6.R style carbon fiber
Carbon fiber front and rear inner fender liner
Waterfall hood – C6.R style carbon fiber
Enlarged front wheel vent
Enlarged rear brake duct
C6.R style carbon fiber rocker treatment with extended splitter
Integrated rear spoiler
Carbon fiber rear fascia with integrated 3rd brake light and L.E.D. reverse light
Carbon fiber rear diffuser
C6.R L.E.D. high output taillights
Exclusive BBS center nut forged aluminum wheel with safety locking device
Black chrome wheel finish
Wheel size 18x11” front, 19x13.6” rear
Michelin Pilot Sport tires 295/30-18 front, 345/30-19 rear
C6RS Pratt & Miller Badging – sides and rear
Katech 8.2L Badging – 2 on hood
Interior
Dynamat full vehicle sound deadening package
French seamed leather wrapped IP, door and kick panels
Two tone leather wrapped steering wheel
Leather wrapped center console lid, shifter and e-brake
Embroidered luxury tight knit loop floor mats
Two tone leather bolstered, high lateral support seats
Leather accented center nut torque wrench kit
C6RS accented door sill plates
C6RS logo embroidery on dash, seats and floor mats
Powertrain
8.2 Liter Katech Performance 600 hp engine w/600 ft lb of torque*
Side mounted coils
Carbon fiber ram air induction with K&N filter
Blue printed T-56 six speed transmission
Center force high torque twin disk clutch with aluminum flywheel
Dewitt high capacity aluminum radiator with dual cooling fans
Corsa cat-back performance exhaust system
Integrated oil – water heat exchanger
Carbon radiator shroud
High performance BMRS hoses and fittings
Suspension & Braking
Arvin Meritor Dynamic Height Control suspension
Pratt & Miller tuned dampening
1.5” lower ride height than production Z06
Park, drive and entry level ride height adjustment
Combined air spring and composite leaf spring
Brembo mono-block Grand Tourismo Brake package
6 piston monobloc front, 4 piston mono-block rear
14” front disk, 13.5” rear disk, aluminum hat floating disk
Integrated rear parking brake
Carbon fiber ram air dual outlet front brake ducts
AP600 High temp brake fluid
Pratt & Miller heavy duty single nut wheel hub & bearings
External: PrattMillerC6RS.com
Here are the full specs:
Exterior
All carbon fiber body – 1.6” wider than production Z06 front and rear
1.5” C6.R style carbon fiber underwing
Carbon front fascia with integrated brake ducts and ram air induction
Ram air engine induction
Front fender louvers – Functional C6.R style carbon fiber
Carbon fiber front and rear inner fender liner
Waterfall hood – C6.R style carbon fiber
Enlarged front wheel vent
Enlarged rear brake duct
C6.R style carbon fiber rocker treatment with extended splitter
Integrated rear spoiler
Carbon fiber rear fascia with integrated 3rd brake light and L.E.D. reverse light
Carbon fiber rear diffuser
C6.R L.E.D. high output taillights
Exclusive BBS center nut forged aluminum wheel with safety locking device
Black chrome wheel finish
Wheel size 18x11” front, 19x13.6” rear
Michelin Pilot Sport tires 295/30-18 front, 345/30-19 rear
C6RS Pratt & Miller Badging – sides and rear
Katech 8.2L Badging – 2 on hood
Interior
Dynamat full vehicle sound deadening package
French seamed leather wrapped IP, door and kick panels
Two tone leather wrapped steering wheel
Leather wrapped center console lid, shifter and e-brake
Embroidered luxury tight knit loop floor mats
Two tone leather bolstered, high lateral support seats
Leather accented center nut torque wrench kit
C6RS accented door sill plates
C6RS logo embroidery on dash, seats and floor mats
Powertrain
8.2 Liter Katech Performance 600 hp engine w/600 ft lb of torque*
Side mounted coils
Carbon fiber ram air induction with K&N filter
Blue printed T-56 six speed transmission
Center force high torque twin disk clutch with aluminum flywheel
Dewitt high capacity aluminum radiator with dual cooling fans
Corsa cat-back performance exhaust system
Integrated oil – water heat exchanger
Carbon radiator shroud
High performance BMRS hoses and fittings
Suspension & Braking
Arvin Meritor Dynamic Height Control suspension
Pratt & Miller tuned dampening
1.5” lower ride height than production Z06
Park, drive and entry level ride height adjustment
Combined air spring and composite leaf spring
Brembo mono-block Grand Tourismo Brake package
6 piston monobloc front, 4 piston mono-block rear
14” front disk, 13.5” rear disk, aluminum hat floating disk
Integrated rear parking brake
Carbon fiber ram air dual outlet front brake ducts
AP600 High temp brake fluid
Pratt & Miller heavy duty single nut wheel hub & bearings
External: PrattMillerC6RS.com
Jay Leno's Corvette C6RS: 600 HP, E85-Capable
At this week’s SEMA Auto Show GM will be emphasizing its ‘green’ performance credentials by unveiling a slew of modified cars capable of using E85 ethanol plus several ultra-efficient sports cars. In amongst the field of concept and production vehicles will be Jay Leno’s modified C6RS Corvette, an 8.2L beast with over 600hp on tap.
To live up to the green image, Leno and motorsport company Pratt & Miller modified the Corvette Z06 to run on E85 ethanol. More than merely a conversion of the stock LS7 engine to E85 capability, Leno’s alternative-fuel supercar is powered by a custom, 8.2L all-aluminum small-block V8 that pumps out approximately 600hp and 792Nm (585lb-ft) of torque.
The engine is built around a custom aluminum cylinder block that was CNC-milled from a single block of billet aluminum. Its cylinder heads, intake system and dry-sump oiling system are stock LS7 components but the bore and stroke dimensions are larger than those of the stock 7.0L motor. Also new are the forged crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons.
Another E85-fueled vehicle GM has prepped for SEMA is the FlexFuel Chevy Hot Rod, a recreation of the hot rods that competed at early drag strips and land-speed venues of the late 1940s and 1950s. The new car is built by GM Performance Division and takes its inspiration from a 1934 Chevy but it’s powered by a modern a 500hp turbocharged Ecotec engine running on E85, petrol, or any combination of the two.
To live up to the green image, Leno and motorsport company Pratt & Miller modified the Corvette Z06 to run on E85 ethanol. More than merely a conversion of the stock LS7 engine to E85 capability, Leno’s alternative-fuel supercar is powered by a custom, 8.2L all-aluminum small-block V8 that pumps out approximately 600hp and 792Nm (585lb-ft) of torque.
The engine is built around a custom aluminum cylinder block that was CNC-milled from a single block of billet aluminum. Its cylinder heads, intake system and dry-sump oiling system are stock LS7 components but the bore and stroke dimensions are larger than those of the stock 7.0L motor. Also new are the forged crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons.
Another E85-fueled vehicle GM has prepped for SEMA is the FlexFuel Chevy Hot Rod, a recreation of the hot rods that competed at early drag strips and land-speed venues of the late 1940s and 1950s. The new car is built by GM Performance Division and takes its inspiration from a 1934 Chevy but it’s powered by a modern a 500hp turbocharged Ecotec engine running on E85, petrol, or any combination of the two.
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