Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype Announcement

[gT3iD]

GREAT piece of engineering (not to mention sculpted ART ^_^ )...only wish they had done considerably better (i.e. WIN lol ) at Daytona. GO GET 'em chEvy!

[TheDaniel7310]

now make that into a legal everyday street racing super cars like bugatti, koenigsegg, zonda and enzo

[bighunt08]

Oh my god! My pants, I need a new pair now, I've had a crisis!

[KyoRedBladeZR1]

They should develope one for LeManes to shut Porsche up.

[TedMan55]

THAT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIEK SUPER BOSS

[oliveiraej]

Well great work to the team. Let's make the effort worth all those hours and keep the strategy for the race in place and working as time goes by. ErnieO

[DrJ2042]

i hope the others r this cool. and i hope if they dont make new prototypes this thing rapes them 4 bein lazy

[JohnMarineTube]

You know, I actually like this Corvette DP. Maybe this isn't like the lovely Corvette Lola GTP of the '80s, but this thing looks very nice. Cool looking car. Hope the teams that campaign this car can be competitive. I respect Pratt and Miller, so I think this car will do very well in the series.

[EndofDays213]

Looks like a saleen and why didn't they use the zr1 engine

[triplexxxsatyr]

It is based on the small block structure of the LS9 - just limited to 5.0L and 530-hp per rule book. Unless someone else corrects me, I don't think the Eaton roots blower is allowed neither. It will have the dry-sump oiling system and direct injection - which wasn't allowed in ALMS because it' wasn't available nor installed in the current Corvette lineup; I'm sure that's changed now.

[triplexxxsatyr]

I take that back: it will have the port tuned fuel injection system NOT the direct injection system. My bad.

[BlackCavalier52]

Chevy back in prototypes, back in Indy... glad to see the bowtie back where it belongs: on the track.

[raynaldism1]

probably the mosler design team was involve...8 months didn't he say...

[spootonu]

they deffinatly copied the Mosler MT900, but still this thing is badass!

[JimmyGTA]

So....

How much of the design cues in this car are going to make it into the C7?

[newgroundsbuddy]

Epic Music

Love the BGM

[triplexxxsatyr]

After a day or two of winding down, NOW I have a question: does this mean that the governing body of Rolex/GrandAm concede to allow other manufacturers in this series their design cues as well? IOW, will a Jag look like a Jag and a Porsche look like a Porsche? I haven't watched a single Rolex/GrandAm race at all as I'm a Corvette Racing ALMS fan first.

[chrisdraper2007]

@triplexxxsatyr That is the point. All new 2012 DPs are supposed to have brand resemblance. Chevrolet just happened to be the first to reveal their car.

[triplexxxsatyr]

Thanks, Chris!  Willing to give this a chance.

[crashnjon]

Finally the D.P. cars don't look like upside down boats. The old cars looked like cardboard kit cars. Hope they all look this good!!!!

[uwdan]

Did Chevy skimp on lighting at the end or is it just me?

[666fireblast666]

Shiiittttt...I need to see that beast in full detail....

[m11944]

Very cool, but that aint a vette..

[igy73]

Cool



[TheRacefactory]

Very cool. Thumbs up!

[triplexxxsatyr]

Almost looks like a Mosler MT900S.

I'm a bit skeptical as I'm pretty much a purist when it comes to FE, RWD configuration. Doesn't mean I won't root for it but if this succeeds, well hell, who knows where this is gonna go. LOL!

[fuzzy186]

What is that music in the background ?

[GronchoBoy]

Sex on wheels. Future Grand-Am champ!!

[thomsonclanaz]

Put this one on my bucket list!

[LS1LT1]

Love it. 8-)

[carsismeZ06]

Ford dislikes this.

[xf8b1]

Pratt and Miller are building this. Very nice!

[Todis51]

This car is AWSOME!!! I cant wait for grand am now!

[rockmann88]

Absolutely awesome racecar, way to go Chevy and Corvette.

[Cronosxiwar]

Hot!

[Nxtl68]

I want one 

[chrisdraper2007]

Please just stick to ALMS. Grand-AM is terrible.

[Spyker88]

@chrisdraper2007 So you would prefer for them to just stay in a series that favors BMW?

Also, assuming you aren't wearing rose-tinted glasses as many other elitists, Grand-Am isn't terrible. Its by far more competitive despite its cars not looking like the Le Mans cars and in 2012, this car here is the just the first for the new DPs.

[vfIskullangel]

This=Superlite RCR.

[jasonmoyer]

Not a fan of the huge greenhouse on the modern DP's (looks wise I mean, the safety is important of course) but damn, that is a good looking car.

[GeoffC312]

The car looks uh-MAY-zing!

This Corvette racer shape makes me recall C.E.R.V. III, Corvette GTP, and the Pontiac Banshee concept, all from the 1980/early 1990s.

[Azztek1]

Super looking car I want it now!!!

[csgtfaught]

kinda looks like a beefed up s7

[griffsfsr]

Truly Great Work! - @McCann Racing