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[VIDEO] Matt Farah Talks About Driving the 2023 Corvette Z06 for Road and Track’s PCOTY

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[VIDEO] Matt Farah Talks About Driving the 2023 Corvette Z06 for Road and Track's PCOTY


In the latest episode of The Smoking Tire Podcast, Matt Farah spends some time talking about his experience in driving the 2023 Corvette Z06 both on the track and on the street as part of Road & Track’s Performance Car of the Year (PCOTY) tests.

Easy Coat from GTECHNIQ is the Fast and Simple Way to Protect Your Corvette’s Painted Surfaces

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Easy Coat from GTECHNIQ is the Fast and Simple Way to Protect Your Corvette's Painted Surfaces


We all want our Corvettes to look great, but there may be occasions where you need to apply protection when you’re in a hurry. That’s where Easy Coat from the surface protection specialists at GTECHNIQ comes in. Easy Coat offers a “hose on, rinse off” SiO2 ceramic formula that can protect your Corvette’s painted and glass surfaces for three months or more.

[STOLEN] 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe Stolen at a Michigan Car Show

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[STOLEN] 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe Stolen at a Michigan Car Show

Photo Credit: Scout Sparks / Facebook


The hunt continues for a 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Split Window Coupe brazenly stolen during a Michigan car show Saturday.

ACS Composite Now Offers a Stage 2 Wicker Spoiler for the 2014+ C7 Corvette Stingray

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ACS Composite Now Offers Stage 2 Wicker Spoiler for the 2014+ C7 Corvette Stingray


While the C8 Corvette may be the new hotness in the Corvette Nation, our friends at ACS Composite continue to support the previous generation with new accessories. The C7 Stingray is a great and affordable sports car for those looking to join the hobby or move up from an earlier generation, and ACS Composite has a number of great-looking accessories available for it.

One of the requested items that customers have been asking for is a Stage 2 Wicker Spoiler for the C7 Stingray based on the C7 Z06, and ACS Composite now has that as a fantastic new upgrade for C7 Corvette Stingray owners who want to give their cars the feel and look of the C7 Z06 with their performance-oriented Stage 2 wicker spoiler.

[VIDEO] B-Roll Footage of the 2023 Corvette Z06 at Pitt Raceway

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[VIDEO] B-Roll Footage of the 2023 Corvette Z06 at Pitt Raceway


When Chevrolet hosts a ride and drive event like they just wrapped up for the 2023 Corvette Z06, the Chevy PR reps usually supply the attending automotive reviewers with a cache of photos and videos that they can use in their stories.

C1, C2, and C3 Corvettes Invade the Auctions at 427Stingray.com

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C1, C2, and C3 Corvettes Invade the Auctions at 427Stingray.com

Photo Credit: 427Stingray.com


This impressive 1955 Chevrolet Corvette with 265ci V8 is when everything changed, the introduction of the V8 into the 2-seater convertible turned a Sunday drive Corvette into the first American Sportscar that not only could compete on the track but also for the hearts of the American car lovers and the dawn of the muscle car.

[VIDEO] Emelia Hartford Sets Two New Speed Records While Testing the 2023 Corvette Z06

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[VIDEO] Emeila Hartford Sets Two New Speed Records While Testing the 2023 Corvette Z06


Soon after Chevrolet revealed the 2023 Corvette Z06, we learned that its official quarter-mile time was 10.6 seconds and it would have a 0-60 MPH time 2.6 seconds. The one other performance number that hasn’t been published is the Z06’s quarter-mile trap speed. Just how fast is the car in the quarter mile anyways?

Corvette Dream Giveaway Offers Ultimate Garage Makeover and CB Readers Get 50% Bonus Tickets

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Corvette Dream Giveaway Offers Ultimate Garage Makeover and CB Readers Get 50% Bonus Tickets


The Corvette Dream Giveaway is offering automotive enthusiasts the ultimate garage makeover when you make a tax-deductible donation to help support several well-known children and veterans charities. One lucky winner will bring home a Red Mist 2022 Corvette Stingray and a Milano Maroon 1965 Corvette Sting Ray, as well as a four-post lift from Backyard Buddy and $40,000 to pay the taxes.

CorvetteBlogger readers will receive 50% MORE ENTRIES with your donations of $25 or more. You can see all the ticket packages here.

REVIEW: Road and Track’s Drive of the 2023 Corvette Z06 is a Very Good Read and Maybe the Best Pics

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REVIEW: Road and Track's Drive of the 2023 Corvette Z06 is a Very Good Read and Maybe the Best Pics

Screengrab Credit: Road and Track


Unlike its sister publication, Road & Track only has one Z06 link available presently, but Travis Okulski’s writeup just might get our vote as the cream of the early crop of reviews.

We will never argue against the quality over quantity approach, and DW Burnett’s rolling Rapid Blue shots also take the cake, here! You can hire a writer away from Jalopnik, but you can’t take the Jalop out of the writer, so there is some anti-GM and anti-Corvette bias baked into the review, but on a day that often feels like it was Z06-level engineered from the ground up by the General’s marketing department, a bit of shade getting flung somehow makes the smattering of praise feel more genuine.

General Motors Delivers 7,939 New Corvettes During the 3rd Quarter of 2022

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General Motors Delivers 7,939 New Corvettes During the 3rd Quarter of 2022

Photo Credit: Keith Cornett


General Motors released their 3rd Quarter sales report on Monday morning and it was a bit of a mixed bag for Corvette Sales. Chevrolet delivered 7,939 new Corvettes for the quarter, which was down 21.9% over the same time period last year, which saw 10,166 new Corvettes delivered.