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[VIDEO] C8 Corvette Stingray Takes on a Tuned Mustang Shelby GT350

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[VIDEO] C8 Corvette Stingray Takes on a Tuned Mustang Shelby GT350


Add another challenger to the growing list of also-ran competitors for the C8 Corvette.

In this video just posted by YouTuber Can I be Frank, a new mid-engine Arctic White Stingray takes on a Ford Mustang Shelby GT350.

[PICS] Is the Mid-Engine Corvette Practical for the Long Haul Road Trip?

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[PICS] Is the Mid-Engine Corvette Practical for the Long Haul Road Trip?

Photo Credits: Jeremy Welborn


It was August of 2017 when my wife and I took a road trip from Oklahoma to Oregon and back in our 2017 Grand Sport Coupe. There was plenty of room for our luggage and detailing supplies as we headed out to see our good friends, John and Annie Elegant, and to be their guests at a local Corvette show. There is no question that the 7th Generation Corvette Coupe can handle whatever you need to bring along for an extended road trip.

Happy 427 Day From These Legendary Corvettes!

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Happy 427 Day From These Legendary Corvettes!

Photo Credit: Mid America Motorworks


There are a lot of obscure holidays out there that, for better or worse, allow seemingly normal people to, as they say, “let their freak flags fly.” Star Wars fans love to nerd out on May the 4th (be with you), math geeks (and Village Inn) are all about Pi Day (3.14), and today is extra special for Bow-Tie aficionados. Even in the storied pantheon of Chevrolet powerplants, one displacement stands above the rest, and, on 4/27, we get to celebrate the 7.0-liter monsters that have been sending all of their glorious firepower to the rear wheels of our favorite cars since 1966!

[VIDEO] Corvette Racing’s Doug Fehan Inducted in the Corvette Hall of Fame

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[VIDEO] Corvette Racing's Doug Fehan Inducted in the Corvette Hall of Fame


Some of Doug Fehan’s earliest memories go back to a Buffalo stadium where his dad and uncles would take him to see the jalopy races as a child.

Fortunately for Corvette enthusiasts, that early love of racing seeded as a child would eventually lead Fehan to General Motors, where he would become the first director of Corvette Racing in 1996.

[ACCIDENT] Texas State Representative Arrested for DWI After Crashing His C7 Corvette into a Minivan

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[ACCIDENT] Texas State Representative Arrested for DWI After Crashing His C7 Corvette into a Minivan


A Texas state representative has been charged with DWI after driving his black C7 Corvette Grand Sport underneath the rear end of a minivan Friday night.

Watch the video of the arrest on this post by The Montgomery County Police Reporter as Dan Huberty, a Houston Republican representing House District 127, goes without incident into a police vehicle.

[GALLERY] Corvette Museum Offers New Comparison Photos of the Three New 2022 Exterior Colors

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[GALLERY] Corvette Museum Offers New Comparison Photos of the Three New 2022 Exterior Colors

Photo Credits: National Corvette Museum


Last Thursday at the National Corvette Museum’s Bash Event, we watched as the covers were removed to reveal three new exterior colors for the 2022 Corvette. The new colors were displayed on rear fender panels and are called Hypersonic Gray (GA7), Amplify Orange Tintcoat (GC5), and Caffeine Brown Metallic (G48).

[VIDEO] FuelTech Takes Their Twin-Turbo C8 Corvette to the Drag Strip and Runs in the 9s

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[VIDEO] FuelTech Takes Their Twin-Turbo C8 Corvette to the Drag Strip and Runs in the 9s


The only things certain in life are death and taxes, so they say.

We’d be inclined to add a third certainty to that list – Corvette enthusiasts are always going to try to go faster than one another.

Enter By May 3rd To WIN The Lost Corvettes. Our Readers Get Double ENTRIES!

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Enter By May 3rd To WIN The Lost Corvettes. Our Readers Get Double ENTRIES!


It’s been a few months since we checked in with the Lost Corvettes Giveaway and it looks like we are just in time as another set of six Corvettes from the original 36-car VH1/Peter Max Collection will be offered in May. To date, there have been 16 lucky winners and if you want your chance at joining them, get your tickets by May 3rd.

As a CorvetteBlogger reader, you can receive Double Entries with ticket packages beginning at $25.

[VIDEO] C8 Corvette Driver Killed In Drive-By Shooting in Houston

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[VIDEO] C8 Corvette Driver Killed In Drive-By Shooting in Houston


We’ve told you before about crashes involving new mid-engine Corvettes, but here’s a different twist to a damaged Stingray.

Chevrolet Europe To Hold a Virtual C8 Corvette Launch Event May 7-9th

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Chevrolet Europe To Hold a Virtual C8 Corvette Launch Event May 7-9th

Photo Credit: Chevrolet


We learned today thanks to a CorvetteBlogger reader that Chevrolet Europe is planning an interactive virtual live event to help launch the all-new C8 Corvette between May 7th and 9th. The notice we have is personalized from Ian Allan Motors, a dealer who is based in the United Kingdom.