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[PICS] ARES Design Planning Limited-Production Hypercar Based on the C8 Corvette

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[PICS] ARES Design Planning Limited-Production Hypercar Based on the C8 Corvette


It was only a matter of time before someone decided to take the inner workings of the new mid-engine Corvette and transform it into something even more exclusive.

That’s what ARES Design has done with its Panther ProgettoUno, with just 24 of these C8-based supercars slated to be built at a cost of a half-million bucks apiece!

[VIDEO] 1978 Corvette Owned by Country Singer George Jones Acquired by the Corvette Museum

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[VIDEO] 1978 Corvette Owned by Country Singer George Jones Acquired by the Corvette Museum

Photo Credit: National Corvette Museum


One of the most popular tunes by legendary country singer George Jones was “The One I Loved Back Then (The Corvette Song).”

[VIDEO] Watch as this ‘Skeleton C8’ Corvette is Driven Around Without Doors or Body Panels

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[VIDEO] Watch as this 'Skeleton C8' Corvette is Driven Around Without Doors or Body Panels


With Halloween just a few weeks away, this “Skeleton C8” got an early jump on the scary holiday.

[VIDEO] Throttle House Offers Three-Way Drag Race with the C8 Corvette, Porsche Carrera S, and Toyota Supra

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[VIDEO] Throttle House Offers Three-Way Drag Race with the C8 Corvette, Carrera S and Toyota Supra


If you’re not watching Throttle House, you are missing out on one of the best new YouTube channels to come along in some time. Hosted by James and Thomas, the show regularly showcases vehicle testing and comparisons from a race track in Canada. With production values that remind us of the old Top Gear, as well as the fun chemistry between the two, it has become a must-watch for us, especially when a Corvette is featured!

[VIDEO] Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Debuts on iRacing

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Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Debuts on iRacing


DETROIT — The Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, Corvette Racing’s first-ever mid-engine GT Le Mans challenger in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, is now available on iRacing. As part of the 2020 Season 4 build, iRacers can purchase the new car to compete in events throughout the service, including iRacing’s IMSA Online SportsCar Championship.

RUMOR: Electric All-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Coming to the C8 Corvette As Early As 2023

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RUMOR: Electric All-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Coming to the C8 Corvette


Speculation has been rampant for years that the C8 Corvette would feature an electric version.

Now GM-Trucks.com is reporting that it has exclusively reviewed documents indicating electric all-wheel-drive (eAWD) will be an option on the Stingray coupe and convertible versions as soon as the 2023 model year, though the pandemic may have slowed down the development enough that the feature may not arrive until 2024.

Upgrade Your Corvette With Genuine Leather Mats & Save $50 Today

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BHMA Quilted Leather Floor Mats Offer a Luxurious Upgrade to Your Corvette


BHMA Quilted Leather Floor Mats offer a luxurious look and all-weather protection for your Corvette

Corvette owners love to customize their rides in a myriad of ways, and that includes adding a personal touch to their Corvette’s interior with aftermarket floor mats. But you don’t have to settle for plastic, rubber, or mass-produced mats when your Corvette deserves better! Beverly Hills Motoring Accessories’ Quilted Leather Floor Mats are custom made to fit Corvettes of all generations precisely and they offer a luxurious upgrade that your car deserves.

[VIDEO] The National Corvette Museum Raffles The 1.75 Millionth Corvette

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[VIDEO] The National Corvette Museum Raffles The 1.75 Millionth Corvette

Photo Credit: Jeremy Welborn


Congratulations go out to Don Creekmore of Wichita, Kansas for holding the winning ticket to the 1.75 millionth Corvette that was just raffled by the National Corvette Museum.

The crew at the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant reached that significant milestone on Friday, Aug. 14, with the production of the 1,750,000th Corvette, an Arctic White 2020 Z51 Coupe.

[VIDEO] First Look at the 2020 Corvette Convertible’s LT2 Engine Bay

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[VIDEO] First Look at the 2020 Corvette Convertible's LT2 Engine Bay

Photo Credits: Jeremy Welborn


One of the reasons that buyers choose the 2020 Corvette Coupe over the Hardtop Convertible is that proud owners want to show off the car’s LT2 V8 engine under the glass hatch. After talking with buyers for the last year, we know that it’s considered one of the trade-offs of the 2020 Convertible model in that engine is hidden as the convertible top mechanism folds over the top of the engine, separated and protected by a panel that completely covers the engine compartment.

[VIDEO] C7 Corvette Z06 Does a 360-Degree Spin in the Rain

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[VIDEO] C7 Corvette Z06 Does a 360-Degree Spin in the Rain


Years ago, one of my sons summed up his fall down the stairs by describing it as a “cool ride, dude.”

That might be the way he would also sum up this educational video posted on Corvette Forum that shows a C7 Z06 doing a wild 360 spin as he enters the interstate in heavy rain.