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[VIDEO] The 2020 Corvette Stingray on the Road, at Spring Mountain, and On the Las Vegas Strip!

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[VIDEO] The 2020 Corvette Stingray on the Road, at Spring Mountain, and On the Las Vegas Strip!


GM released three videos featuring the 2020 Corvette on the open road, on the track, and on the Las Vegas Strip in support of the C8 First Drive event this week in Nevada which was attended by CorvetteBlogger Founder Keith Cornett as well as our friend John Elegant of the MidEngineCorvetteForum.com.

I must forewarn you…watching these videos may lead to an uncontrollable urge to get behind the wheel of a 2020 Corvette!

[VIDEO] StreetHunter USA Unveils Widebody Aftermarket Kit for the 2020 Corvette Stingray

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[VIDEO] StreetHunter USA Unveils Widebody Aftermarket Kit for the 2020 Corvette Stingray

Photo Credits: TJ Hunt


You can expect the aftermarket to have a field day with the forthcoming C8.

In fact, TJ Hunt of StreetHunter USA just revealed renderings of their widebody kit for the 2020 Stingray, and we have to say it looks super aggressive and cool!

Even though the first paying customer doesn’t even have a stock C8 in their garage, we’re sure you’re asking, how soon will this kit be available?

STUDY: Manual Stick Shifts Are Even Less Popular Than EVs

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STUDY: Manual Stick Shifts Are Even Less Popular than EVs


If you’re still blasting Chevy for not offering a manual transmission in the new mid-engine 2020 Corvette, here’s some news that might help you put GM’s decision in perspective.

Track the Shipping of Your C8 Corvette On the Jack Cooper Transport Website

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Track the Shipping of Your C8 Corvette On the Jack Cooper Transport Website

Photo Credit: Dawn Marie Melhorn


Did you know that you can track the shipping of your C8 Corvette on the Jack Cooper Transport website?

Tech We Would Like to See on the C8 Corvette: Active Aero

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Tech We Would Like to See on the C8 Corvette: Active Aero


With the highest performance versions of the seventh generation Corvette, customers were forced to make a choice. Did they want their car to have the highest possible top speed, or did they want to sacrifice some of that by bolting a slew of aerodynamic aids to their car for maximum cornering ability?

Corvette Racing at COTA: Next Steps in Corvette C8.R Development

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Corvette Racing at COTA: Next Steps in Corvette C8.R Development


Return to Austin for Magnussen, first trip for Rockenfeller

DETROIT (February 18, 2020) – Corvette Racing will embark on its next step in the development of the new Chevrolet Corvette C8.R this weekend. The program returns to competition in the FIA World Endurance Championship at Circuit of The Americas with one mid-engine Corvette for Sunday’s Six Hours of COTA.

Someone Could win a 2019 Stingray on The Price Is Right this Week!

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Someone Could win a 2019 Stingray on The Price Is Right this Week!

Photo Credit: Amanda Beane/CBS


Those of us who aren’t in Las Vegas driving the 2020 Stingray this week can still have some (but far less) Corvette related fun.

If you tune into CBS this Friday, February 21, at 9 AM MST, Drew Carey and George Gray will tell someone to “Come on Downnnnn!” for their chance to win a final year seventh-generation Corvette Stingray 1LT on The Price is Right.

[VIDEO] Watch These Multiple C8 Corvettes Utilize Launch Control

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[VIDEO] Watch These Multiple C8 Corvettes Utilizing Launch Control


For the last two days we’ve been in Corvette Heaven as we were invited by Chevrolet to come out to Las Vegas and test drive the 2020 Corvette Stingray. The test consisted of two parts that included a route through the Valley of Fire state park and then today we drove the new mid-engine sports cars at Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club.

[PICS] The Corvette Vanity Plates of the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona

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[PICS] The Corvette Vanity Plates of the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona


It’s no secret that we love to see those creative vanity license plates on the back of Corvettes! We’ve been sharing some of our favorites over the years and it’s gotten to the point that we know many of these cars by the plate as opposed to knowing the owner. As we walked the rows of Corvettes parked in the Corvette Corral at last month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, we recognized more than a few cars in attendance.

Corvettes for Sale: Own the Final Two 1955 Corvettes Built

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Corvettes for Sale: Own the Final Two 1955 Corvettes Built

Photo Credit: Corvette Mike


Now, here are two very cool pieces of Corvette history. Check out the final two 1955 Corvettes built – VINs #699 and #700. What’s even better? They both feature 3-speed transmissions, Harvest Gold paint, and green interiors. Even more interesting is the fact that they’ve been together since new. This dynamic duo is currently being offered for sale through Corvette Mike.