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Chevrolet Corvette (C7), the Glossary

The Chevrolet Corvette (C7) is the seventh generation of the Corvette sports car manufactured by American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet from 2014 until 2019.^[1]

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Chevrolet Corvette

Aerogel

Aerogels are a class of synthetic porous ultralight material derived from a gel, in which the liquid component for the gel has been replaced with a gas, without significant collapse of the gel structure.

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AOL

AOL (stylized as Aol., formerly a company known as AOL Inc. and originally known as America Online) is an American web portal and online service provider based in New York City, and a brand marketed by Yahoo! Inc. The service traces its history to an online service known as PlayNET.

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Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.

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Automobile (magazine)

Automobile was an American automobile magazine founded in 1986 by a group of former Car and Driveremployees, led by David E. Davis with support from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, using the credo No Boring Cars. From 2014-202, Automobile had been absorbed by the Motor Trend Group.

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Bose Corporation

Bose Corporation is an American manufacturing company that predominantly sells audio equipment.

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Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States.

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Brembo

Brembo N.V. is an Italian manufacturer of automotive parts that most notably produces brakes and rims, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles.

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Callaway Cars

Callaway Cars Inc. is an American specialty vehicle manufacturer and engineering company that designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance product packages for cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs.

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Car and Driver

Car and Driver (CD or C/D) is an American automotive enthusiast magazine first published in 1955.

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Car and Driver 10Best

Car and Driver 10Best is a list annually produced by Car and Driver (C/D) beginning in 1983, nominating what it considers the 10 best cars of the year.

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Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer

Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (American English), carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers (Commonwealth English), carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics, carbon-fiber reinforced-thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP), also known as carbon fiber, carbon composite, or just carbon, are extremely strong and light fiber-reinforced plastics that contain carbon fibers.

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Center of mass

In physics, the center of mass of a distribution of mass in space (sometimes referred to as the barycenter or balance point) is the unique point at any given time where the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero.

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Chevrolet

Chevrolet, colloquially referred to as Chevy, is an American automobile division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM).

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Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation)

The fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro is a pony car that was manufactured by American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet from 2010 to 2015 model years. Chevrolet Corvette (C7) and Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation) are 2010s cars.

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Chevrolet Corvette

The Chevrolet Corvette is a line of American two-door, two-seater sports cars manufactured and marketed by General Motors under the Chevrolet marque since 1953. Chevrolet Corvette (C7) and Chevrolet Corvette are 2010s cars, Flagship vehicles and sports cars.

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Chevrolet Corvette (C6)

The Chevrolet Corvette (C6) is the sixth generation of the Corvette sports car that was produced by Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 2005 to 2013 model years. Chevrolet Corvette (C7) and Chevrolet Corvette (C6) are 2010s cars and Chevrolet Corvette.

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Chevrolet Corvette (C8)

The Chevrolet Corvette (C8) is the eighth generation of the Corvette sports car manufactured by American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet. Chevrolet Corvette (C7) and Chevrolet Corvette (C8) are Chevrolet Corvette and Flagship vehicles.

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Chevrolet Corvette C7.R

The Chevrolet Corvette C7.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing between 2014 and 2019. Chevrolet Corvette (C7) and Chevrolet Corvette C7.R are Chevrolet Corvette.

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Convertible

A convertible or cabriolet is a passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place.

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Corvette leaf spring

A Corvette leaf spring is a type of independent suspension that utilizes a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) mono-leaf spring instead of more conventional coil springs. Chevrolet Corvette (C7) and Corvette leaf spring are Chevrolet Corvette.

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Daytime running lamp

A daytime running lamp (DRL, also daytime running light) is an automotive lighting and bicycle lighting device on the front of a road going motor vehicle or bicycle, automatically switched on when the vehicle's handbrake has been pulled down, when the vehicle is in gear, or when the engine is started, emitting white, yellow, or amber light.

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Double wishbone suspension

A double wishbone suspension is an independent suspension design for automobiles using two (occasionally parallel) wishbone-shaped arms to locate the wheel.

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Dubai International Motor Show

The Dubai International Motor Show (The Middle East International Motor Show) is a biennial auto show held in the Emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.

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Eaton Corporation

Eaton Corporation plc is an Irish/American multinational power management company, founded in the United States and incorporated in Dublin, Ireland, with a primary administrative center in Beachwood, Ohio.

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Edmunds (company)

Edmunds.com Inc. (stylized as edmunds) is an American online resource for automotive inventory and information, including expert car reviews based on testing at the company's private facility.

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Equus Bass 770

The Equus Bass 770 (stylized EQUUS BASS 770) is an American luxury muscle car manufactured by Equus Automotive, named after its founder Bassam Abdallah. Chevrolet Corvette (C7) and Equus Bass 770 are cars introduced in 2013.

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G/O Media Inc. is an American media holding company that owns and operates several digital media outlets, including Kotaku, Jalopnik, The Root, The Inventory, and Quartz.

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General Motors

General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

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General Motors Y platform

The Y platform, or Y body, designation has been used twice by the General Motors Corporation to describe a series of vehicles all built on the same basic body and sharing many parts and characteristics.

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Geneva International Motor Show

The Geneva International Motor Show was an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva.

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GM 6L transmission

The 6L 50 (and similar 6L 45) is a 6-speed longitudinally-mounted automatic transmission produced by General Motors.

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GM 8L transmission

The Hydramatic 8L 45 is an eight-speed automatic transmission built by General Motors debuting in the 2016 Cadillac CT6.

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Gran Turismo 6

Gran Turismo 6 is a 2013 racing simulation video game developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.

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Group GT3

Group GT3, known technically as Cup Grand Touring Cars and commonly referred to as simply GT3, is a set of regulations maintained by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for grand tourer racing cars designed for use in various auto racing series throughout the world.

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Hydramatic

Hydramatic (also known as Hydra-Matic) is an automatic transmission developed by both General Motors' Cadillac and Oldsmobile divisions.

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Intercooler

An intercooler is a heat exchanger used to cool a gas after compression.

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IsoRivolta GTZ

The IsoRivolta GTZ is a two-door sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Iso Rivolta in collaboration with the design studio Zagato. Chevrolet Corvette (C7) and IsoRivolta GTZ are sports cars.

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Lotus Elise

The Lotus Elise is a sports car conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1996 by the British manufacturer Lotus Cars. Chevrolet Corvette (C7) and Lotus Elise are 2010s cars.

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MagneRide

MagneRide is an automotive adaptive suspension with magnetorheological damper system developed by the Delphi Automotive corporation, that uses magnetically controlled dampers, or shock absorbers, for a highly adaptive ride.

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Magnetorheological damper

A magnetorheological damper or magnetorheological shock absorber is a damper filled with magnetorheological fluid, which is controlled by a magnetic field, usually using an electromagnet.

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Manual transmission

A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).

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Michelin

Michelin, in full i ("General Company of the Michelin Enterprises P.L.S."), is a French multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région of France.

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Mid-engine design

In automotive engineering, a mid-engine layout describes the placement of an automobile engine in front of the rear-wheel axles, but behind the front axle.

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Motor Trend

MotorTrend is an American automobile magazine.

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Napa leather

Napa leather (often called Nappa leather) is a leather noted for its soft feel, derived as it is from calves, lambs, and kid goats, which have soft hides.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

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New York International Auto Show

The New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show that is held in Manhattan, New York City in late March or early April.

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North American International Auto Show

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), also known as the Detroit Auto Show, is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., at Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Center).

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Pratt & Miller

Pratt Miller Engineering, also known as Pratt & Miller, is an American company involved in the automotive and arms industries. Chevrolet Corvette (C7) and Pratt & Miller are Chevrolet Corvette.

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Rear-engine design

In automobile design, a rear-engine design layout places the engine at the rear of the vehicle.

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Rick Hendrick

Joseph Riddick "Rick" Hendrick III (born July 12, 1949), nicknamed "Mr.

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Road & Track

Road & Track (stylized as R&T) is an American automotive enthusiast magazine first published 1947.

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S-segment

S-segment cars are a European car segment class for sports coupés. The equivalent Euro NCAP class is called "roadster sport".

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Sports car

A sports car is a type of car that is designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, and racing capability. Chevrolet Corvette (C7) and sports car are sports cars.

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Supercharger

In an internal combustion engine, a supercharger compresses the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement.

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Targa top

Targa top, or targa for short, is a semi-convertible car body style with a removable roof section and a full-width roll bar behind the seats.

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The Orange County Register

The Orange County Register is a paid daily newspaper published in California.

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Thule Group

Thule Group AB is a Swedish company that owns brands related to outdoor and transportation products.

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Tonawanda, New York

Tonawanda (formally City of Tonawanda) is a city in Erie County, New York, United States.

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TREMEC Corporation

TREMEC (Transmisiones y Equipos Mecánicos SA de CV, formerly Transmission Technology Corporation, TTC) is a manufacturer of automobile transmissions and drivetrain components based in Querétaro, Mexico.

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Tremec TR-6070 transmission

The TREMEC TR-6070 seven-speed RWD manual transmission features seven forward speeds and one reverse speed.

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V8 engine

A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.

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Weblogs, Inc.

Weblogs, Inc. was a blog network that published content on a variety of subjects, including tech news, video games, automobiles, and pop culture.

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Wind tunnel

Wind tunnels are machines in which objects are held stationary inside a tube, and air is blown around it to study the interaction between the object and the moving air.

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2015 ADAC GT Masters

The 2015 ADAC GT Masters season was the ninth season of the ADAC GT Masters, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded by the German automobile club ADAC.

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24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_(C7)

Also known as 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, 2015 Chevrolet Corvette, 2016 Chevrolet Corvette, 2017 Chevrolet Corvette, 2018 Chevrolet Corvette, 2019 Chevrolet Corvette, C7 Corvette, Chevrolet Corvette C7, Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06, Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1, Chevy Corvette C7, Corvette C7.

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