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It has never been easier in the modern era to clap along with the drumbeat of American automobile exceptionalism. Forget the 1980s and ’90s, when our OEMs were running cars through Xerox machines. Today, America makes electric cars that are unbeatable at the dragstrip. We make supertrucks that fly and SUVs that crawl out of craters. And we have the best performance bargain in the world — the Chevrolet Corvette. That’s why, in celebration of Americana, we had to have the newest variant on our cover. While the base Corvette Stingray went exotic on us with the debut of the platform’s midengine layout, the new Corvette Z06 takes another giant leap with the introduction of an actual race engine for the street — an all-aluminum, free-breathing 5.5-liter V8 with a dry…

When Chevrolet pulled back the curtains on the highly anticipated C8 Corvette, many were already speculating on a Z06 version. What engine would it have? How would Chevrolet give the Z06 a new look to make it stand out? Those questions, along with many others, proliferated — namely among fans of the iconic American model. It took two years after the unveiling of the C8 for those questions to be answered, but the wait was more than worth it. With the new C8 Corvette Z06, Chevrolet has created a true American supercar that will be cherished and driven to extremes for decades to come. For power, Chevrolet had to one-up the already potent LT2 6.2-liter V8 engine found in the C8 Corvette Stingray. Their answer came in the form of the…

Founded in 1968, Les Stanford Chevrolet in Dearborn, Michigan has grown to become one of the country’s most respected automotive dealers and also reigns supreme as “America’s Corvette King.” Since its founding, Les Stanford Chevrolet has been a family-owned and operated business that prides itself on integrity and customer service. For Les Stanford, the late founder of the dealership, picking the automotive industry was an easy choice as he described the industry as a truly fascinating one. That insight came from a man who spent years in Hollywood, as well. This vigor for the automotive industry was passed on to his sons Paul and Gary who currently own the dealership. The lineage runs even deeper with the 3rd generation, Dan Smith and Weston Stanford, running operations at the dealership. As mentioned before,…

2,000+ Horsepower $3M Estimated base price 105 Planned Production run Established in 1991, Hennessey Performance Engineering has spent the last three decades pushing internal combustion to its limits. Not one for small feats, the Texas-based tuning firm is currently building a six-wheeled pickup truck that exceeds 1,000 horsepower while simultaneously finishing the development of a hypercar with a claimed top speed of more than 310 mph. As the tuner turned manufacturer flexes its fossil fuel muscles, it’s also looking toward the future. Enter Project Deep Space, Hennessey’s first all-electric vehicle. Scheduled to go into production sometime in 2026, Project Deep Space solves common problems that plague fast EVs while delivering a luxury-focused driving experience. According to Hennessey, the biggest concern surrounding its first EV was excessive weight from the batteries. In response, Hennessey came…

On a quest to dominate Ferrari in endurance races like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Michigan-based automotive manufacturer Ford released a secret weapon — the GT40. Designed at the hands of Roy Lunn, Carroll Shelby, and Ken Miles, the Ford GT40 quickly gained traction as a worthy competitor against some of the world’s most successful race teams. At the height of the model’s racing years, Ford crossed the finish line of the 1966 Le Mans securing first, second, and third position for a long-anticipated victory depicted in the 2019 film Ford v Ferrari. After decades of development, Ford along with designer Camillo Pardo debuted a concept of the GT40 at the 2002 North American International Auto Show. Just 45 days after capturing the attention of every automotive enthusiast on the planet,…

1,000 Horsepower 329 miles Range 3 seconds 0–60 mph I am an outspoken person. Have been my whole life. And I’ve been (sometimes too) vocal in my criticisms of automakers, particularly General Motors Co. after it mishandled the Volt and Bolt, two forward-thinking cars that suffered from bewildering packaging, odd styling, and little marketing. But after a day in the 2022 GMC Hummer EV, I’m willing to say I was too hard on Detroit’s biggest automaker. Throughout my time with the Hummer EV, I heard about how it was “a moonshot” effort that saw GM cast aside the usual auto-industry bureaucracy to shorten the time from conception to production. It’s easy to dismiss this as standard-issue storytelling that PRfolks spout on any launch, but consider this: We only heard about an electric Hummer in…