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Saturday Morning Corvette Comic: Wishful Thinking…

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Saturday Morning Corvette Comic: Wishful Thinking...


I’m sure there is a fossil fuel joke to be made here but I’ve got nothing…

[VIDEO] Australia/New Zealand Corvette Buyers Getting Closer to Receiving their Right Hand Drive C8 Corvettes

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Photo Credits: Brink of Speed


Enthusiasts in Australia and New Zealand are getting closer by the day to the time when a lucky few will be able to drive the first factory right-hand drive Corvettes.

Chevrolet: Nearly Half of All 2022 Corvette IMSA GTLM Championship Editions are Already Sold

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Chevrolet: Nearly Half of All 2022 Corvette IMSA GTLM Championship Editions are Already Sold

Photo Credits: Keith Cornett


If you are hoping to order a new 2022 Corvette IMSA GTLM Championship Edition, you better get down to your dealer right away as we have learned that nearly half of the 1,000 planned C8.R Special Editions have already been sold. That news comes from Corvette Product Manager Harlan Charles from his What’s New with Corvette seminar at the National Corvette Museum’s 27th Anniversary Celebration.

Thanks to this week’s Consensus update, we have some additional details about how these C8 special editions are being ordered.

Stunning 1963 Corvette Split Window Restomod From Jeff Hayes Customs Headed to Barrett-Jackson

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Stunning 1963 Corvette Split Window Restomod From Jeff Hayes Customs Headed to Barrett-Jackson


When it comes to building second-generation Corvette restomods, they don’t come much better than the cars from Jeff Hayes Customs out of Bloomington, Indiana.

Hayes just completed this overwhelmingly nice red 1963 Corvette split window in March, and now it’s up for sale at no reserve at the inaugural Barrett-Jackson Houston Auction set for Sept. 16-18.

Popular Z51 Performance Model Now Used as Basis for the EPA’s 2022 Corvette Fuel Economy Ratings

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Popular Z51 Performance Model Now Used as Basis for the EPA's 2022 Corvette Fuel Economy Ratings


If you were to compare the new 2022 Corvette’s official EPA fuel economy ratings to those issued back in 2020, you would see an increase of 1 MPG in the city, but a drop of 3 MPG on the highway. That drop in the highway rating wasn’t because there were any significant changes to the LT2 powertrain, it’s because a majority of buyers are selecting the Z51 Performance Package.

[SPIED] Spy Photos Confirm the C8 Corvette E-Ray will be a Performance Hybrid

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[SPIED] Spy Photos Confirm the C8 Corvette E-Ray will be a Performance Hybrid

Photo Credits: KGP Photography


A couple weeks ago as we were going gaga over the 2023 Corvette Z06 testing at the Nurburgring, Chevy engineers back in Michigan were out testing the Corvette E-Ray alongside an Acura NSX Type S. Now that we have returned to Florida after back-to-back Corvette shows at Carlisle and the Corvette Museum, we wanted to take a closer look at this unique C8 Corvette prototype.

[ACCIDENT] C6 Corvette Falls Off a Lift and Crashes to the Ground

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[ACCIDENT] C6 Corvette Falls Off a Lift and Crashes to the Ground


Have you ever done something so stupid that you just wanted to die? After checking out this video posted to the Reddit forum r/WatchPeopleDieInside, you’ll see exactly that reaction.

[PIC] Sketch of the C8 Corvette’s V8 Intake Manifold by GM Designer Justin Salmon

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[PIC] Sketch of the C8 Corvette's V8 Intake Manifold by GM Designer Justin Salmon


As a fan of the Chevrolet Corvette, we’ve always been enamored by the artistry from its designers going all the back to its founding in the early 1950s. Designer Larry Shinoda was someone who was able to put pen to paper and come up with some of the most beautiful artwork that represented future Corvettes and we’ve detailed a number of others that followed in his footsteps.

[VIDEO] 2022 Corvette Allocation and Ordering Update for September

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[VIDEO] 2022 Corvette Allocation and Ordering Update for September

Photo Credit: carsfromhoff / Instagram


Chevrolet has sent the latest Corvette Consensus Updates to dealers who also received new allocation numbers for September. We received this update from Ron Shinault who sells Corvettes for Weber Chevrolet.

Chevrolet’s Build and Price Configurator for the 2022 Corvette is Now Live

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Chevrolet's Build and Price Configurator for the 2022 Corvette is Now Live


Great news for those of you planning to order a new 2022 model year Corvette Stingray! Chevrolet just flipped the switch on the Build and Price Configurator for the 2022 Corvette and now you can build your dream Corvette and receive instant feedback on exactly what that will cost you.