It was back in late October that we learned that Chevrolet was going to offer a visible carbon fiber roof bow for the C8 Corvette and now those new parts are showing as available from Chevrolet Accessories.
Visible Carbon Fiber Roof Bows for the C8 Corvette Now Available from Chevrolet Accessories
Corvettes for Sale: Numbers-Matching 1973 Corvette 454 for $17K
The 1973 Corvette is one of the most easily recognizable models around.
That year marked the beginning of the federally mandated 5 mph “rubber bumper” era on the front, but the rear bumper remained chrome for one more year. To some folks, it marked the best of both worlds in that respect.
Oshkosh Corp Purchases Pratt & Miller for $115 Million
Photo Credit: Richard Prince for Corvette Racing
Pratt & Miller Engineering, the firm that manages the Corvette Racing program, has been sold Oshkosh Corporation in a deal worth $115 million according to SportsCar365.com.
Doug Fehan Steps Away After 25 Years With Corvette Racing
Photo Credit: Corvette Racing
DETROIT (Dec. 16, 2020) – Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan is stepping away from his position following the team’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
[VIDEO] This Fast and Furious Stunt with a C2 Corvette Cost $25 Million to Pull Off
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It takes a lot of money to crash a car, at least for the Fast and Furious movies.
Craig Lieberman, technical adviser for the first three movies of the franchise, explains just HOW expensive in a new video that takes us behind the scenes to see exactly what it took to produce the iconic train heist scene in the popular Fast Five movie.
[SPIED] New Extended Video Shows C8 Corvette Prototypes Driving through Mountains and City Streets
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Photo Credits: jbsblownc5
Earlier this week a member of the Corvette Forum published a quick video “teaser” showing two C8 Corvette prototypes and a 2020 Corvette Stingray driving in California’s San Jacinto Mountains. Last night, jbsblownc5 dropped a longer video of his encounter with the C8 Corvette prototypes as they made their way from the twisty mountain roads down to the city streets.
[PICS] Tonawanda #1 Team Badges Coming to the C8 Corvette for 2021
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It was during a July 2019 press conference that GM North American President Mark Reuss mentioned bringing back the “Tonawanda Pride” stickers for use on the C8 Corvette’s LT2 V8 engine. The sticker was prominently featured on Corvette engines back in the 1970s and we agreed with Mark that the badges are a nice way for GM to acknowledge the work of the Tonawanda engine plant on GM’s halo car.
But then the production of the 2020 Corvette started, and unfortunately, no Tonawanda badges appeared. We were told there some kind of hiccup with the badges and the whole plan of adding them seemed to be moot.
GM Abandons Trademark for Corvette Manta Ray as E-Ray Appears to Win the Name Game
We get General Motors’ logic with the switch to an electric hybrid, but somehow we think “E-Ray” just doesn’t sound nearly as cool as “Manta Ray.”
Five years ago, GM began pursuing trademarks for “Manta Ray” and “Corvette Manta Ray” in the U.S. and Canada.
[VIDEO] Here Is Something New on the C8 Corvette That We Haven’t Seen Yet…
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Dancing DRLs?
Check out the video of these Daytime Running Lights on this very cold 2020 Corvette as shared by its owner James Rolin on Instagram.
[VIDEO] Camouflaged C8 Corvette Prototypes Spied Testing in California
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Photo Credit: jbsblownc5 / Corvette Forum
It’s been another couple of months since our last sighting of C8 Corvette prototypes but a member of the Corvette Forum has a nice early Christmas present by capturing two prototypes on video.