It’s the start of the work week and that means it’s time for the CORVETTE TODAY Podcast! This week I am back on the guest microphone with your host Steve Garrett as we recap the last two weeks of Corvette news and headlines. There has been a lot of action lately in the Corvette Nation, so let’s get to it!
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Corvette Racing at Qatar: Lessons Learned in WEC Opener
LUSAIL, Qatar (March 2, 2024) – TF Sport left the season-opening event for the FIA World Endurance Championship with both its Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs combining to score points in what will be an extremely tough and deep LMGT3 class throughout the season.
Saturday Morning Corvette Comic: About those Corvette Parts in the Garage
I made a deal with my wife years ago. She doesn’t complain about the Corvette parts I buy, and I don’t complain about her massive collection of footwear.
Corvette Production Update for February 2024
Wow, check out this recent pic of the new Corvettes ready to ship at the Corvette Assembly Plant! I thought at first there was snow on the ground, but no, those are brand new Corvettes in their transport covers ready to be sent to dealers for customer delivery. With the plant working a bunch of additional overtime during much of the month, perhaps Jack Cooper Transport is having a little trouble keeping up.
GM Patents a Modular, Interchangeable Steering Wheel
Steering wheels can make big news for cars like Corvettes.
Who doesn’t love the teakwood wheel that was optional for ’65 and ’66 Sting Rays? And remember all the talk about the flat-bottom wheel that debuted in the 2015 Z06 and the “squircle” design that came along in the C8?
Corvette Racing at Qatar: First Pole for Corvette Z06 GT3.R
Corvette becomes first manufacturer with poles in three FIA WEC GT classes
- First pole for new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R in initial race with TF Sport
- Tom Van Rompuy fastest LMGT3 qualifier in first FIA WEC start
- Fifth pole position for Corvette brand in FIA WEC competition
- No. 81 TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.R to start first, No. 82 TF Sport Corvette to start 11th
LUSAIL, Qatar (March 1, 2024) – Chevrolet’s new Corvette Z06 GT3.R secured its first pole position Friday as Tom Van Rompuy set the fastest time in the LMGT3 Hyperpole session for TF Sport ahead of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Qatar Airways Qatar 1812 Km.