Photo Credit: Richard Prince
Things are starting to get interesting for the future of IMSA and GT Sportscar racing as race organizers announced the new GTD PRO class for IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship beginning in 2022.
IMSA Is Replacing GTLM with New GTD PRO Class Based on GT3 Specs for the 2022 Season
GM Sets Goal to Sell Only Electric Vehicles by 2035
Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors
The writing has been on the wall for some time now regarding the end of vehicles being sold with an internal combustion engine. Today, a new post by GM’s Chairman and CEO Mary Barra on Linkedin says that General Motors intends to end production of all gas and diesel-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs by 2035 to reach its goal of being carbon neutral by 2040.
Corvette Assembly Plant to Shut Down Next Week Over Supply Issues
We’ve received some unfortunate news today that the Corvette Assembly Plant will be shutting down next week over supply issues.
[VIDEO] 1963 Split Window Restomod Heading to Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
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Photo Credit: Barrett-Jackson
Barrett-Jackson may have changed their annual January spectacle to March, but the quality of cars being offered hasn’t changed at all. For example, take a good, long gander at Lot #1363, a wild 1963 split-window coupe restomod. In the restomod world, this one checks all the boxes: sultry old school looks, modern power, and tons of swagger.
[VIDEO] Morgan Crosbie Takes His 2020 Corvette For a Drive in the Snow
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Well, look who crawled out of his frozen igloo this morning! Our friend Morgan Crosbie is back with a new video on his channel where he takes his 2020 Corvette Stingray out for a drive in the snow.
When Morgan purchased his C8 Corvette, one of his goals was for it to be his daily driver. Let’s see how it does now that there are a few inches of snow and slush covering the roads.
The 2001 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona – 20th Anniversary Q & A with Johnny O’Connell and Chris Kneifel
Photo Credits: Richard Prince for Corvette Racing
The 2001 24 Hours of Daytona held over February 2 & 3, 2001, has become a pivotal event in Corvette Racing history. The win showed the world that Corvette Racing was going to be a formidable competitor in sports car racing for the foreseeable future. Corvette entered two Corvette C5R race cars, #2 (chassis-003) driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O’Connell, Chris Kneifel, and Franck Freon, and #3 (chassis-004) driven by Andy Pilgrim, Kelly Collins, Dale Earnhardt, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. With the Earnhardts driving, many people who were not sports car racing fans were tuning in with tons of media coverage on that first weekend of February.
The 5VM Visible Carbon Fiber Aero Kit is Available Again Through Chevrolet Accessories
Photo Credit: Chevrolet
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
After being stripped from all 2020 orders way back in January 2020 due to supplier issues, the C8 Corvette’s carbon fiber aero kit is making its long-awaited return where you can find it for sale on the Corvette Accessories Page at Chevrolet.com.
Corvettes on eBay: 1960 Corvette Features a Surprise Motor On Board
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?
1, 2, 3, Crunch. The world may never know.
Likewise, the world may never know why years ago someone stuffed a Toyota motor under the hood of this 1960 Corvette being auctioned off on eBay.
Corvette Racing’s Laura Wontrop Klauser and the Future of GT Racing
Photo Credit: Michelin North America
With big changes apparently afoot in the racing world, where will Corvette Racing wind up?
General Motors’ new Sports Car Racing Program Manager, Laura Wontrop Klauser, says the company is “coming up with a pretty solid plan” that “we’ll, hopefully, be able to share with all of our loyal fans in the very near future.”
Zip Corvette Has Wheel and Tire Packages for the C1, C2, and C3 Corvette
Let Zip Corvette take the hassle out of buying new wheels and tires for the classic C1, C2, or C3 Corvette with their large selection of Corvette wheel and tire packages. In fact, there are 102 customizable combinations available and ready to be mounted, balanced, and shipped directly to your door ready for installation!