| Fast and high: First 'Vette ZR1 sells for $1 million
The right to purchase the first "retailable" 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 built was auctioned off for an even million at the 2008 Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. Saturday. Production of the 2009 ZR1 is expected to begin this summer. Sticker prices will be about $100,000. The Corvette ZR1 will be equipped with a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine producing at least 620 horsepower. The car shown here is a preproduction vehicle, not the car that will ultimately be sold. All proceeds of the sale will be donated to the United Way. .
GM trots out 'Vette with 620 horses
The Chevrolet Corvette has long been known as a superb performance value, offering speed and handling that would cost you twice as much in a European sports car. With the ZR1, which will be officially unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January, General Motors is taking the Corvette into supercar territory with a supercharged V8 that, GM says, will produce at least 620 horsepower. In contrast, the base model Corvette is powered by a 6.2-liter, 430 horsepower V8, while the high-performance Corvette Z06 is powered by a 7.0-liter, 505 horsepower engine. "Chevrolet's goal with the ZR1 is to show that an American supercar can deliver, at a price that trumps exotics that cost two, three, or four times as much - and does so with exceptional driveability," said Chevrolet general manager Ed Peper in a GM announcement.
Corvette Driver Killed In Single-Car Crash
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A 37-year-old driver was killed and his passenger injured early Saturday morning when his Chevrolet Corvette left Lem Tuner Road, hit two utility poles, went airborne and overturned. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Scott Montgomery was driving north near Eagerton Road just after 1 a.m. when he apparently lost control of his car. His car landed upside down on the shoulder of the road. Montgomery was transported to Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center, where he died. Troopers said he was not wearing a seat belt. .
Explosive new Chevrolet CSV CR8 arise firmly on Middle East tracks
The Chevrolet Special Vehicle (CSV CR8) is one of the most aggressive, unyielding high-performance cars on the market, and customers had better be prepared for the sheer exhilaration that 400 bhp provides. The thing about CSV CR8 is that it only attracts the type of buyer who wants to experience everything the 6.0-litre V8 will give them. Even though it can be just as easily driven on the road, this Chevrolet's natural habitat is on the circuit, and that's where it shines brightest. This is a car that everyone will want but most will only dream of. The CSV CR8 is a precise, credible machine with its efficient mechanism and phenomenal acceleration and engine performance. What's more, there's no mistaking its thoroughbred race character from its aggressive exterior styling. The powertrain incorporates a 400 hp at 6000 rpm engine - sourced from the ultra-competitive Corvette and the weighty matter of 550 Nm of torque at 4400 rpm for scintillating track performance.
Driver sentenced to 1 to 7 years for hit and run
A Middletown man who turned himself in to police one day after he ran his pickup truck over a motorcyclist on New Falls Road, was sentenced Monday to one to seven years in a state prison. Paul Spaeth, 35, of Queen Lilly Road, pleaded guilty before county Judge Rea Boylan to hit and run and related offenses. He admitted that he fled to Philadelphia after hitting Jesse Cartlidge, 24, of Levittown, after leaving The Roadhouse bar around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 28. Cartlidge, a musician who was performing at The Roadhouse, also had just left the bar. Cartlidge was not drinking, police said. Witnesses said Spaeth appeared to be chasing the cyclist and didnt brake as he hit him from behind. Cartlidge was wearing a helmet. He was dragged more than 600 feet through a red light and suffered numerous broken bones and other injuries, including road rash on his ribs that went through almost to his bones, said prosecutor Robert James.
Calgary 4, San Jose 3
Iginla, who has 32 career goals against San Jose, scored late in overtime last month to seal Calgary's 3-2 win despite the Sharks' 36-20 shot advantage. Daymond Langkow and Mark Smith also scored for the Flames, who were outshot 43-18 this time. Goalie Miikka Kiprusoff made 40 saves to steal what would have been former teammate Evgeni Nabokov's NHL-best 32nd victory. "They always make me work hard, but that's fine," said Kiprusoff, who rose through the Sharks' system for four years before getting traded to Calgary in 2003. "Getting two points out of this building is huge. They were shooting a lot, but it's all good." The Sharks' biggest folly was a delay-of-game penalty by Jonathan Cheechoo, setting up a 6-on-4 advantage when the Flames pulled Kiprusoff late in regulation.
The Law of Contracting Electronically
An automaker and a supplier enter into a formal written agreement setting forth the terms, conditions and methods for conducting business electronically.Joe gives out his business card with his business e-mail address. In this case, the recipient of the card can legally infer that Joe has agreed to communicate electronically for business purposes. But it's not reasonable to assume that Joe has agreed to communicate electronically for matters outside the scope of the business indicated on his business card.Sally has three e-mail addresses: one at work, one at home and another related to a nonprofit board upon which she sits. It's legally supportable to infer that Sally is willing to communicate electronically regarding business related to the purpose associated with each e-mail account. But it's not reasonable to communicate with Sally electronically for purposes outside of the reason each e-mail account is maintained.An automaker issuing a recall of automobiles on its website would be an example of a situation where there's no intent to conduct a transaction electronically.
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