Josh Boyd, Author at CorvSport.com - Page 3 of 5

JoinedNovember 1, 2019

Articles122

Josh Boyd is an ASE certified, career automotive technician with an intense passion for all things mechanical in nature. He resides with his wife and children in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the home of the Corvette. His research-heavy posts have tons of detail. Whenever Josh does not have a wrench in his hand, he can be found in the woods or on the water enjoying the great outdoors.

Concepts & Prototypes Corvette Culture Special Corvette Special Models

The Story of the XP-64, AKA the 1957 Corvette SS

The Corvette SS began life as an experimental race car, and was unveiled to the public at the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race on March 23, 1957. The SS was in training for Chevrolet's debut at LeMans that year. The Sebring race was, in many ways, Chevrolet's inauguration into modern racing. But the SS never finished the race, much to the dismay of the racing community.

Special Corvette

The Best Corvettes of the 2010s

2017 corvette z06

The Most Notable & Exciting 2010s Corvettes As we now look back upon nearly 70 years worth of Corvette production, one can quite easily see the immense strides that the true American sports car has made, since its inaugural year of production in 1953. With each passing decade, the Corvette...

Special Corvette

The Best Corvettes of the 2000s

The 2009 Corvette ZR1

The Most Notable & Exciting 2000s Corvettes The Corvette is, and has always been, America’s sports car. With the passing of each decade, the Corvette evolves in its appeal, proving to be as versatile, as it is legendary. In the process, each successive decade of production has offered up its...

LT5 Engine Guide: Specs, Features, & More

Front view of LT5 engine bay

At the heart of the ZR1 Corvette resides the supercharged 6.2L LT5. GM’s engineering department was also tasked with producing the ZR1’s engine, which would have to perform at a higher level than that of the Z06’s supercharged LT4 small-block. The 755 HP supercharged LT5 would elevate the Corvette’s performance to a level never before achieved.

LT2 Engine Guide: Specs, Features, & More

Front view of Chevrolet LT2 engine

With the C8’s transition to a mid-engine format already greenlighted, GM’s engineering department got down to the business of coming up with an equally groundbreaking engine to power the Corvette’s incoming eighth iteration. The LT2, in its current state, is nothing short of immensely powerful, with 495 HP at 6450 RPM, and 470 lb-ft of torque at 5150 RPM.

Special Corvette

The Best Corvettes of the 1990s

1997 corvette

The Corvette’s fourth generation came to a close, and the newly refined C5 debuted to much anticipation. The following are the 3 most notable Corvettes produced during the 1990s.

Best Vette Concepts & Prototypes Corvette Culture Corvette List Special Corvette Special Models

5 Mid-Engine Concepts That Predated The C8 Corvette

1986 Corvette Indy and 1990 Corvette CERV III

Throughout its tenure, the Corvette has been the recipient of numerous redevelopments and reconfigurations. As such, the iconic American sports car has changed enormously, both in form and function, since its initial release in 1953. However, few subsequent design changes have been as monumental in scope as the Corvette’s recent...

Special Corvette

The Best Corvettes of the 1980s

The Most Notable & Exciting 1980s Corvettes For nearly seven decades now, the Corvette has remained front and center, standing as a true testament to what a quintessential American sports car can, and should be. Each of these seven decades has produced its share of stand-out performers within the Corvette...

Special Corvette

The Best Corvettes of the 1970s

The Most Notable & Exciting 1970s Corvettes The Corvette has now spent nearly 70 years in the limelight, enduring 8 successive generations of production and a wealth of developmental progress. One decade after the next has passed, with the Corvette serving as the poster child for what a true American...

Concepts & Prototypes Special Models

1953 Chevrolet Nomad

Carl Renner was responsible for the Nomad which was essentially a Corvette built with an extended station wagon roof. This meant the Corvette shared its lightweight fiberglass body, ‘Blue Flame’ inline-6 engine and curvaceous styling with the Nomad.

LS6 Engine Guide: Specs, Features, & More

Corvette LS6 engine closeup

The LS6, which served as the motivating force behind the 2001-2004 Corvette Z06, bested the prior LS1 in virtually every facet of performance and proved formidable, both on the track and street. Perhaps more importantly, this engine provided a glimpse into the LS platform’s future, and its ability to constantly evolve.

LS3 Engine Guide: Specs, Features, & More

Corvette LS3 Engine angle view

Upon the LS3’s release in 2007, this trend toward continual technological advancement was clearly evident. As the new power plant for the standard 2008 Corvette, the LS3 provided consumers with exactly what they had been craving, unsurpassed performance. With every reiteration, the LS small-block has become more powerful, efficient, and robust.

Corvette Culture Misc Profiling Greatness

Profiling Greatness: Harley Earl

1963 Sting Ray

While the names Zora Arkus-Duntov, Bill Mitchell, and Larry Shinoda are synonymous with all areas of Corvette design and development, that of the Corvette’s creator, Harley Earl, is seldom mentioned in the same breath. Perhaps this is due to the fact that Earl retired from General Motors while the Corvette...

Special Corvette

The Best Corvettes of the 1960s

The Most Notable & Exciting 1960s Corvettes As one reflects back upon the Corvette’s storied run of production, which now spans nearly 70-years in length, no shortage of particular models stand out from the pack based upon their form, function, or intrinsic value. This is perhaps never more evident than...

The Most Popular Corvette Colors By Generation

The 2004 Corvette Z06

In the world of collectible Corvettes, every fine detail carries weight, including that of the specific paint code that is a particular car features. The very color of a car Corvette can influence its value, depending heavily upon the relative scarcity of the paint code in question. During every production...

Special Corvette

The Best Corvettes of the 1950s

The Most Notable & Exciting 1950s Corvettes Production of America’s sports car has now been running strong for nearly 70 years. Through eight generations and numerous decades, the Corvette has maintained its iconic status, captivating the imaginations of motorists the world over. With every passing year, the Corvette’s legacy as...

5 Facts That You Might Not Know About The Corvette

1953 Corvette Wallpapers

The Corvette’s 60-plus years of production has been quite storied, to say the least. From nearly being written off only two years after its release, to taking on a mid-engine form after spending 7 generations in its previous format, the story of the Corvette is full of as many twists...

Profiling Greatness: Larry Shinoda

The 1968 Mako Shark II Prototype Corvette

Though his tenure did not last nearly as long as that of Bill Mitchell or Zora-Arkus Duntov, few can deny the significance of Larry Shinoda’s contributions to GM design and development, especially that of the Corvette. Without Shinoda’s efforts, the Corvette world would likely have gone without the C3, in...

Corvette Today Podcast

This is a 1978 C3 Corvette

Those that seek to get their regular fix of all things Corvette, whenever and however possible, have a new outlet to turn to. The Corvette Today Podcast, developed and hosted by Steve Garrett of Kansas City, Missouri, is now live. Corvette Today holds the distinction of being one of the...

1971 ZR1 & ZR2 Corvette Model Guide

1971 ZR2 Convertible

Finally in 1971, both the ZR1 and ZR2 packages were offered side by side as initially intended. The solid lifter, 350 cubic-inch LT-1 found under the hood of the ZR1 featured a ‘178’ high-performance camshaft and a 780 CFM Holley four-barrel carburetor, which resided atop a specialized aluminum intake. The LT-1 featured a reduced compression ratio of 9.0:1 for the 1971 production year, relative to 11.0:1 specified the year prior.

The Best C7 Corvette Exhausts

Blue C7 Corvette

From the earliest days of the C7 Corvette’s development, GM made it clear that they intended to turn out a performance vehicle that was unequivocally groundbreaking in every regard. While this kept Corvette enthusiasts the world over on the edge of their seats, few could have imagined how truly significant...

Corvette Culture

Corvette 0-60 mph Acceleration Times (Over the Years)

Corvette Performance: Ranking Every Corvette by Their Quarter Mile Acceleration Times CorvSport has always been the number one resource for all your Corvette specs and other data and now we finally got around to compiling all the 0-60 mph mile data for every Corvette model we could find. Below we...

Corvette Culture

Corvette Quarter Mile Times (Over the Years)

Corvette Performance: Ranking Every Corvette by Their Quarter Mile Acceleration Times CorvSport has always been the number one resource for all your Corvette specs and other data and now we finally got around to compiling all the quarter mile data for every Corvette model we could find. Below we pulled...

Special Corvette

The 5 Slowest Corvette to Ever Roll Off Of The Assembly Line

1953 Corvette Wallpapers

America’s Sports Car Wasn’t Always Fast. Meet The Least Powerful & Slowest Corvettes Ever The Corvette is synonymous with speed, performance, and agility. This is a fact which few can argue. Today’s C8 Corvettes are capable of reaching top-speeds of nearly 200 MPH while mustering sub-3.0 second 0-60 MPH times....

Special Corvette

The Five Highest Production Years In Corvette History

It seems as if much has been publicized in recent years regarding the rarest of Corvettes, which are steeped in nostalgia due to their scarcity. However, seldom is the story told of particular model years where production has peaked, and sales have flourished. Although these less than rare Corvettes are abundant in number, they carry their own legacy, just the same.

LS9 Engine Guide: Specs, Features, & More

LS9 Engine

Most would agree that the Corvette’s no holds barred approach to performance excellence is high up on the list of the iconic American sports car’s most beloved characteristics. Just when one is inclined to believe that the Corvette’s overall output has peaked, with no perceivable way to provide any further...

Corvette Culture

Profiling Greatness: Bill Mitchell

Bill Mitchell Photo: curbsideclassic.com

One need not look far to see the influences of Bill Mitchell on any number of Corvettes throughout the decades. As a matter of fact, the same could be said for various other lines of GM vehicles as well. In total, Mitchell spent 42 years as an employee within GM’s...

Profiling Greatness: Zora Arkus-Duntov

Zora Arkus-Duntov

Who Was Zora Arkus-Duntov? Though it is certainly difficult to imagine today, some 65 years ago, the Corvette was well on its way to being discontinued after only two years of production. Upon its release, the Corvette rode an initial wave of popularity that died as quickly as it began....

The 5 Most Expensive Corvettes To Roll Across The Auction Block

General Motors President Mark Reuss drives the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray onto the stage during its unveiling Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Tustin, California. The 2020 Stingray, the brands first-ever production mid-engine Corvette, features a new 6.2L Small Block V-8 LT2 engine producing 495 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque when equipped with performance exhaust. The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray goes into production in late 2019 and will start under $60,000. (Photo by Dan MacMedan for Chevrolet)

Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold Corvette collectors are known to be a serious bunch of folks. When a vintage or rare Corvette rolls across the auction block, hands go up, and the money flies. For those with the desire to own a highly collectible Corvette, and the bank account to...

Car Design Concepts & Prototypes Special Models

The Chevrolet Astro Concepts: Three Years of Innovation

Astro II

Those who are familiar with the history of the Corvette, and Chevrolet in general, know that it is filled with an abundance of prototypes and conceptual designs, many of which have left their indelible mark on the iconic American sports car’s continual development. Few periods within Chevrolet’s history have given...

Load More