New Corvette Racing C6.R and Production Corvette ZR1 Represent the Culmination of More Than 10 Years of Technology Transfer; Updated C6.R to Race in 2010 Le Mans, 50 Years After Corvette's First Appearance in Legendary Endurance Race

ENPNewswire-4 March 2010-New Corvette Racing C6.R and Production Corvette ZR1 Represent the Culmination of More Than 10 Years of Technology Transfer; Updated C6.R to Race in 2010 Le Mans, 50 Years After Corvette's First Appearance in Legendary Endurance Race(C)2010 ENPublishing - http://www.enpublishing.co.uk Release date- 03032010 - DETROIT - Corvette Racing's second-generation C6.R will be powered by a new 5.5L production-based V-8, to compete in the new unified GT class in the 2010 American Le Mans Series as well as the GT2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The updated C6.R and the Corvette ZR1 on which it's based represent the strongest link yet between a production Corvette and the modern Corvette Racing team. Both cars are well-equipped to compete on and off the track with showroom competitors including Aston Martins, BMWs, Porsches and Ferraris.