Colors We’d Like to See on the C8 Corvette: Spitfire/Krypton Green
Photo Credit: Johnson Auto Plaza
The eighth-generation Corvette offers the largest color palette ever seen on America’s Sports Car but there are still some underrepresented segments in the spectrum that we would love to see on the C8 at some point.
Welcome to Corvette Blogger’s new feature where we highlight new colors from across the General Motors’ portfolio and occasional shades from other manufacturers that would look fantastic on our new mid-engine marvel!
Chevrolet Completes C7 Corvette Production As Final 2019 Models Roll Off the Assembly Line
Photo Credit: Chevrolet / Twitter
On Thursday, November 15th at approximately 3:10 pm, the final C7 Corvettes were completed at the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green. Chevrolet celebrated the moment by tweeting out a photo of the last C7 Corvette produced – a Black 2019 Corvette Z06 – that was sold at auction for charity earlier in the summer.
[VIDEO] Wife Surprises Husband With a 1959 Corvette On His 65th Birthday
I’m a sucker for the surprise Corvette gift because I think everyone should be gifted a Corvette sometime in their lives. Talk about the gift that keeps on giving!
Not much set up here other than Cliff turned 65 years old and while taking some family photos by a professional wedding photographer, Cliff’s wife drives up in a red 1959 Corvette roadster, to which Cliff says in a folksy voice, “What are we doing?” and he adds, “You are crazy!”
Congrats to Cliff on his new Corvette!
Kerbeck Opens Up Their C8 Help Desk to All Corvette Buyers
Great news from our friends at Kerbeck Corvette in Atlantic City! As the World’s Largest Corvette Dealer, they are experts in helping Corvette enthusiasts build their dream cars. And because of their experience, they can help answer just about any question when it comes to ordering or configuring a new Corvette.
Kerbeck is now offering all Corvette buyers access to their “C8 Help Desk” so if you have any questions about the new Corvette, their experts can help answer your questions, even if you plan to order your Corvette from another dealer.
How Ducati Motorcyles Influenced the Design of the 2020 Corvette
When you stand back and admire that glistening LT2 engine in the middle of your 2020 Corvette Stingray, take a minute and give a shout-out to the guys from Ducati, Ferrari, Bugatti, and even the Pratt and Miller racing team.
Those are some of the places where the design team at General Motors looked for inspiration as they worked on the powerplant and its surroundings for the first mid-engine Corvette.
[VIDEO] At Long Last, the 2020 Corvette Stingray in Accelerate Yellow
Photo Credit: National Corvette Museum / Twitter
The National Corvette Museum has shared this quick drive-by video today of the 2020 Corvette Stingray in Accelerate Yellow! This is the first time that a real C8 Corvette has been spied with the new yellow shade and it’s definitely an attention-getter!
I was worried that there would be too much green in the color so that it would look like a highlighter.
Corvette Racing Sets New Full-Season Driver Lineup for 2020
Jordan Taylor joins Antonio Garcia for New Pairing in No. 3 Corvette C8.R
DETROIT (Nov. 14, 2019) – For the first time in nearly a decade, Corvette Racing will feature a new full-season driver roster for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. As the program prepares for its initial campaign with the new Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, Jordan Taylor will join Corvette Racing on a full-time basis starting with the Rolex 24 At Daytona in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category.
Road and Track: Chevrolet is Still Refining the C8 Corvette’s Dual-Clutch Transmission
Last week we brought you the news that the 2020 Corvette Stingray didn’t win Road & Tracks coveted Performance Car of the Year award and that the main culprit that lead to the mid-engine ‘Vette’s demise was the new dual-clutch transmission.
Well, Corvette fans, Road & Track is back this week with tidings of great comfort and joy!
[SPIED] High Winged 2020 Corvette Stingray With Silver Stripes Shows Off in Buffalo
Last week we got some great news regarding the High Wing! Corvette buyers going through the NCMs R8C Museum Delivery can now order the wing and have it installed as part of the PDI process prior to taking delivery.
I am still on the fence regarding the high wing options although I do appreciate the fact that Chevrolet is providing multiple options back there.
[VIDEO] Corvette Racing Introduces the Corvette C8.R
DETROIT – The 2020 Rolex 24 At Daytona will be the latest milestone in the story that is Corvette Racing. For the first time, the most successful program in IMSA history will campaign a mid-engine Corvette – the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R that was revealed in October.
Prior to the season-ending Petit Le Mans, Tommy Milner talked about the excitement for C8.R before taking it on a demonstration lap around at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
[VIDEO] Enjoy This Zeus Bronze 2020 Corvette Stingray at the Dubai Auto Show
The 2019 Dubai Auto Show is underway and center stage in the Chevrolet display is the 2020 Corvette Stingray Z51 Coupe in beautiful Zeus Bronze.
One of our favorite new colors, Zeus Bronze is a rare sighting among the current prototypes and so we like to stop and drink it all in like a fine Kentucky bourbon.
[ACCIDENT] Black 2020 Corvette Stingray Stuck on Snow-Covered Highway
Photo Credit: Corey Vela / Facebook
Nothing worse than putting the company car into a snowbank on a cold winter’s fall day.
We are trying to decide if this 2020 Corvette Stingray is equipped with the Z51 package, which as you know, is outfitted with the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires and not the all-season Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4’s that come standard on all non-Z51 Corvettes.
