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[PICS] The Corvettes of the 2021 Woodward Dream Cruise

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[PICS] The Corvettes of the 2021 Woodward Dream Cruise

Photo Credits: Steve Burns


After a one-year Covid hiatus, the world’s largest single-day automotive event returned to the Detroit suburbs and world-famous Woodward Avenue. An estimated 1,000,000 people and 30,000-40,000 collector cars hit the streets, parking lots, and city parks all along the road to celebrate our beloved car culture as part of the annual Woodward Dream Cruise.

Callaway to Introduce ‘Launch Edition’ C8 Corvette at Corvettes at Carlisle

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Callaway to Introduce 'Launch Edition' C8 Corvette at Corvettes at Carlisle

Photo Credit: Callaway Cars


If you’re interested in the upcoming Callaway Corvette C8 “Launch Edition,” you might want to head to this weekend’s Corvettes at Carlisle where the car will be making its public debut.

Corvettes for Sale: Two-Tone 1981 Corvette With a 4-Speed on Bring a Trailer

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Corvettes for Sale: Two-Tone 1981 Corvette With a 4-Speed on Bring a Trailer


We saw one of those clickbait stories the other day, dogging the 1981 Corvette and discouraging enthusiasts not to buy one.

[VIDEO] C8 Corvette Z06 Nearly Loses It During Nurburgring Test

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[VIDEO] C8 Corvette Z06 Nearly Loses It During Nurburgring Test


Here is another fun Nurburgring test video featuring the 2023 Corvette Z06. It was originally posted on Friday by YouTube channel Spy Car Media which is run by spy photographer Stefan Baldau. He also captured the first photos of the base Z06 last week. I’m a bit late in posting this, so my apologies…

Enter Now to Win a 2021 Corvette Convertible and Racing Prize Package from the IMRRC

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Enter Now to Win a 2021 Corvette Convertible and Racing Prize Package from the IMRRC


Here’s a great opportunity to help a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving racing history while at the same time entering to win a 2021 Corvette Stingray Convertible in the hot new Red Mist Metallic! CorvetteBlogger readers get 25% BONUS ENTRIES on ticket packages of $25 or more so get your tickets today!.

[ACCIDENT] C8 Owner Flips Corvette While Out On A ‘Last Hurrah’ Before Selling It

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[ACCIDENT] C8 Owner Flips Corvette While Out On A 'Last Hurrah' Before Selling It

Photo Credit: WINT


Here’s a piece of advice I learned a long time ago about selling Corvettes which goes something like this, “The second you decide to sell your Corvette is the moment that you start treating it as someone else’s.”

That’s a polite way of saying don’t do something stupid and causing the sale not to go through.

Unfortunately, a North Carolina man is learning that lesson the hard way after crashing his 2020 Corvette Stingray outside of Greenville, N.C.

Retired Test Driver Jim Mero Believes the C8 Corvette Z06 Has Potential for a Sub 7-Minute Nurburgring Time

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Retired Test Driver Jim Mero Believes the C8 Corvette Z06 Has Potential for a Sub 7-Minute Nurburgring Time

Photo Credit: Stefan Baldauf / SB-Medien


With the 2023 Corvette Z06 being tested at the Nurburgring, the forums have been humming about the potential lap time for the new car.

However, the conversations surrounding the next generation Z06 have been off-the-charts in speculation of whether the car is naturally aspirated or if it will be a twin-turbo based on what users are seeing and hearing as they watch the videos of the test cars on the track. FYI, we are firmly in the Naturally Aspirated camp.

[PICS] The 2021 Corvettes on Woodward Charity Food Drive

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[PICS] The 2021 Corvettes on Woodward Charity Food Drive

Photo Credits: Steve Burns


Each year on Wednesday evening prior to the annual Woodward Dream Cruise, Corvette fans gather to do some good for the neighborhood. The event known as Corvettes on Woodward has become a mid-August staple for Corvette aficionados who attend from all over the country. For 2021, the event relocated back to where it all began at the (what is now a) DoubleTree Hotel just south of Long Lake road right on historic Woodward Avenue.

[PODCAST] The Latest Corvette News and Headlines on the Corvette Today Podcast

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[PODCAST] The Latest Corvette News and Headlines on the Corvette Today Podcast


To say there has been a lot of Corvette news made in the last week would be an understatement so we are fortunate to be able to take a deeper dive beyond the headlines on this week’s episode of the CORVETTE TODAY Podcast. Join us for the latest “Corvette News and Headlines” episode with host Steve Garrett.

The ACO Just Blew Up Corvette Racing’s Future Le Mans Racing Plans

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The ACO Just Blew Up Corvette Racing's Future Le Mans Racing Plans

Photo Credit: Richard Prince for Corvette Racing


One of the reasons why General Motors has been unable to clearly define the future racing plans for both Cadillac and Corvette Racing was because the organizers of Le Mans hadn’t yet offered up their vision of what sports car racing would look like in 2024 and beyond.