Bob’s penchant for an afternoon Corvette drive following his lunch break wasn’t going unnoticed by the boss.
Saturday Morning Corvette Comic: Long Lunch Breaks
[VIDEO] 2020 Corvette Attempts All-Motor Quarter Mile Record at the Drag Strip
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He didn’t break the all-motor record for C8s, but Carlos Rios came mighty close in his Arctic White 2020 Corvette Coupe last week.
Taking his naturally aspirated C8 out for a test day at Bradenton Motorsport Park in Florida, Rios was overjoyed with his time of 10.552 seconds at 129.26 mph.
The Last Day to Order a 2021 Corvette is June 17th
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A GM internal document that lays out the 2021 Model Year Vehicle Build-Out Report as well as the 2022 Model Year Vehicle Start-Up landed in our mailbox today. What we see that is of particular interest is that the report includes the dates for the final Consensus and the Dealer Order Submittal Process (DOSP) for the 2021 model year.
[POLL] What Should Replace Sebring Orange on the C8 Color Palette?
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We have officially entered the offseason! 2021 Corvettes are on the ground so we can kick-off the great 2022 model year speculation and information hunt. The big news of the week came on Wednesday when our founder learned that Chevrolet plans to send three Corvette colors out to pasture after the C8’s sophomore campaign.
Corvettes for Sale: 2002 Corvette Convertible 6-Speed with 320 Original Miles
It may not have the latest technology or the most powerful engine, but this 2002 Corvette convertible up for auction on Bring a Trailer will still provide plenty of fun times for the new owner, especially with its six-speed manual transmission.
With four days to go in the bidding, the offer stands at $23,250 – not bad for a Corvette that originally listed for $54,730 and has been driven just 320 miles!
[VIDEO] Edmunds Pits the C8 Corvette Against the Tesla Model Y at the Strip
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Place your bets, folks! Our friends at Edmunds recently emerged from their long-term test-fleet garage with a Rapid Blue 2020 Corvette Stingray Z51, a Tesla Model Y Performance, a 1,320-foot race on their minds, and what we can only imagine was a rough day of work!
C8 Corvette’s Black Trident Wheels Expected to be on Constraint Through April
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Corvette buyers sure do love their black wheels and apparently so does the Corvette Team. So much that they decided not to offer chrome-finished wheels for the start of the C8 Corvette. Those changing buying habits and lack of popular alternatives have created even more demand for black wheels, so much so that the vendor that makes the LPO 5DF Black Trident Wheels has been struggling in the age of COVID to keep up with the orders.
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Corvettes for Sale: Super Rare 1957 Headed to Carlisle’s Lakeland Winter Auction
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A 1957 Corvette convertible with super rare options is on the docket for the upcoming Lakeland Winter Auction being run by Carlisle Auctions at the Sun ‘n Fun Expo Campus in Lakeland, Florida this weekend.
Uh Oh, Looks Like These 2021 Corvette Exterior Colors Are Set To Be Retired
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When it comes to planning and visualizing your perfect Corvette, one of the most important factors for buyers is selecting the perfect color. Luckily for C8 Corvette buyers, they’ve had a few more colors to choose from since the assembly plant expanded from 10 exterior options to 12 when it launched the first C8 models in 2020.
But what GM gives us, they also eventually take them away and that’s the subject of today’s news!