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2 Comments October 29, 2009
Specter Werke’in it
SEMA is around the corner, get ready for the floodgates of super tuned cars to open. Behold the 7.0L TT Specter Werkes Vette.
You can bet this year’s annual SEMA show in Vegas will be flooded with Camaros and Vettes even though the blue oval is the featured manufacturer (we hope to see lots of hooked-up Fiestas). The first car to find its way to our site that’ll be featured at SEMA is this blue pearl Z06.
Specter Werkes of Michigan slapped on a Lingenfelter twin turbo kit, carbon fiber (rimmed) HRE wheels weighing 22 lbs. each, slotted StopTech brakes and CF accents galore. Specter Werkes calls this package the “GTR.” Odd name or not, it’s full of win.
Press Blast:
NEWEST CORVETTE GTR FROM SPECTER WERKES/SPORTS DEBUTS AT SEMA WITH HRE CARBON FIBER WHEELS AND LINGENFELTER TWIN-TURBO SYSTEM
TROY, Mich. – The latest Corvette GTR by Specter Werkes/Sports debuts Nov. 3 at the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Distinguished by its unique, BASF Pearl Blue exterior color and HRE CF40 carbon fiber wheels, the newest GTR will be on display outside the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall, as a feature vehicle for HRE.
Based on the Corvette Z06, this new GTR also represents a collaboration between Specter Werkes and Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, with a Lingenfelter twin-turbo system powering the car – and pumping its 7.0-liter LS7 engine to 800 horsepower.
“Specter GTRs have been featured at SEMA for many years and we’re excited to debut the most unique example to date at this year’s show,” said Jeff Nowicki, president of Specter Werkes/Sports. “From the BASF pearl paint and HRE carbon wheels, to the Lingenfelter engine, there’s never been a GTR like this one and we think it will resonate with sports car enthusiasts of all stripes.”
Featuring dramatic bodywork and carbon fiber details, the GTR blends racing-inspired design cues with uncompromising luxury and performance. The Specter Werkes/Sports GTR package is available on all C6 Corvette models, including the base coupe and convertible, the Z06 and ZR1. The new, Pearl Blue example’s carbon fiber wheels and other carbon accents are complemented by a matte black rear fascia.
The use of HRE carbon fiber wheels is a first on a GTR. They weigh only 22 pounds apiece and are wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Zero Pressure tires. Additional features on the new GTR include:
-StopTech STR big-brake package, featuring six-piston front calipers and four-piston rear calipers
-Mobil 1 synthetic fluids
-Corsa exhaust system with GTR-specific exhaust tips
-Spinneybeck hand-tipped leather interior accents
-Matte-finish carbon fiber accents, including the headlamp housing, front splitter, outside mirrors and moreSpecter Werkes/Sports is an automotive prototype and fabrication facility based in Troy, Mich. It specializes in race-proven engine performance enhancements and creating specialty accessories for the C5 and C6 Corvette, the Cadillac CTS and more.
For more information, visit www.spectergtr.com or call 248-583-9559.
(Source: Autoguide.com)
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About a year ago, we showed you the Specter Werkes GTR and were pretty stoked
The hood and front splitter look like something out of Michael Bay’s Transformers but the
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2 Responses to “Specter Werke’in it”
10.29.09 at 11:56 am
cjs says:
blah. teaser pic from rear 3/4 was alright.. it made me click it.
the power of course is neat..
pic from side or front or anything else…. where’s Guido. and why “GTR” give me a break. yay, corvette world.
10.30.09 at 8:16 am
Jason says:
Well…I suppose the bodywork is umm ehhhhh “dramatic” , though Im not sure the matte black rear fascia really compliments the look of the car. It looks more like some one rear ended the car, and the owner was too cheap to get the body panel painted, and picked one up off a black vette at the junkyard. Looks aside, the twin turbo kit and the other performance goodies are sick as hell. The Corvette has an excellent chassis and is great fun to drive. Specter Werkes say they offer this kit on all vettes, including the ZR1. Why would you buy a ZR1, which is exactly tuned for ultimate performance, and fuck around with it by slapping on all this crap, not to mention spend all the additional cash? This kit really only makes sense on the base C6 coupe.