After one more year with the “Blue Flame” six, Arkus-Duntov managed to get it replaced by Chevrolet’s brand-new small-block V8, and every Corvette built in the last 70 years has used the ...

Zora Arkus-Duntov was inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame in 1998, after his name had been in the SEMA Hall of Fame since 1973, the Automotive Hall of Fame since 1991, and the International ...

As such, the new Zora is expected to combine the twin-turbocharged 5.5L V8 LT7 gasoline engine that powers the C8 ZR1 with a new front-mounted electric motor, yielding all-wheel grip and even more ...

Yet, despite widespread speculation that the hybridized ZR1 would bear the name “ Zora ” (referencing Zora Arkus-Duntov, a GM engineer sometimes referred to as the “Godfather of the Corvette ...

Named after Zora Arkus-Duntov, the Corvette's first chief engineer and father of the mid-engine layout, the name holds historical significance and has long been rumored for a future range-topping ...

There’s no such thing as a slow C8 Vette. Even the base car can hit 60 mph (97 kmh) in 3 seconds. But the Zora – named after the late, great Corvette engineer Zora Arkus Duntov – is going to ...

Everything that Arkus-Duntov did to push the performance of the Corvette forward in the 1950s and 60s is evident here in the ZR1X, but I still don't think Zora is a very good name for a car, and ...

Those familiar with the Corvette story know the name refers to a man, Zora Arkus-Duntov — the engineer responsible for turning the Corvette into a genuine sports car.

In fact, this month's cover was inspired by the image of Zora Arkus-Duntov surrounded by a quartet of experimental Chevrolet engines. 0:00 / 0:00 ...

The SS Project XP-64 was the brainchild of none other than Zora Arkus-Duntov, who is better known as the “father of the Corvette.” The engineer was an experienced racer—he appeared in the 24 ...

Zora Arkus-Duntov’s personal Corvette is making its debut at the National Corvette Museum’s 31st Anniversary Celebration. This 1974 Stingray was a retirement gift from Chevrolet to the ...