Chevrolet Corvette News
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The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is a genuine supercar full of many firsts for the nameplate. Chief among them, it's a mid-engine car. However, it's also the first Corvette to sport a dual-clutch automatic transmission, in this case an 8-speed. Chevrolet published a video that takes a closer look at the thought process behind the DCT's development and why the engineering team decided the car needed the transmission instead of a conventional automatic. Foremost, executive chief engineer of the Corvette, Tadge Juechter, opens the video with an easy explanation: Corvette owners have asked...
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 performance package detailed
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Chevrolet opted to keep the Stingray name for the entry-level version of its mid-engine 2020 Corvette, and another familiar name was mentioned at the debut event held Thursday in Orange County, California. The Z51 Performance Package previously...
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2020 Corvette Stingray configurator live, here's our perfect mid-engine supercar
Black-on-red with subtle accents and a little flair, here's how we'd spec our perfect C8 Corvette.
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray arrives with mid-engine design, no manual, up to 495 hp
The mid-engine C8 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has an LT2 V-8, exotic shape, and scorching performance.
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New 2020 Corvette has a trick to rev at stoplights, if owning mid-engine supercar isn't loud enough
Pulling both paddles declutches the transmission for free-revving at stoplights.
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New mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray costs less than $60,000 to start
The new mid-engine Corvette will cost less than $60,000 when it goes on sale.
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Chevrolet's livestream reveal of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray had a little teaser for convertible fans.
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Watch the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray reveal, here, now
Witness the mid-engine C8 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray be unveiled via the livestream right here.
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Hennessey created a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with 1,139 horsepower–at the wheels
The insanely powerful Corvette turns up the supercharger well past the factory's initial configuration.
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Will there be a Cadillac based off the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8?
Evidence points that Cadillac might get a variant of the C8 mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 first drive review: A stable genius
Turn 16 at Atlanta Motorsports Park is a test of a driver’s courage and a car’s ability to stick to the track. Though it’s only a slight right-hander, it follows the turns 13, 14, and 15 left-handers that link to create one big, high-speed arc. Turn 16 is the moment of truth when...
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GM trademarks "Zora" name once again
GM trademarked the name "Zora" as the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray reveal approaches.
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They called it “King of the Hill”—and when it emerged in 1990, the Chevy Corvette ZR-1 would forever reformat what drivers thought about GM’s ever-evolving sports car. In the 1950s, the Chevy Corvette staked out a new performance frontier for General Motors. In the 1960s, the Corvette hit its thrilling peak of style and substance with the Sting Ray. But by the 1970s, emission regulations and gas crises neutered the potent ‘Vette. Through most of the 1980s, it licked its wounds while engineers gradually brought it back up to speed. That’s despite the...
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10 things you need to know about the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is a weapon. It was named Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2019 after it vaporized the competition. It's an all-American supercar with 755 horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque from its supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine. Buyers can choose to #GiveAShift with a...
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Confirmed: Mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8's name is Stingray
Chevrolet is retaining the Stingray name for its mid-engine 2020 C8 Corvette and giving the badge a tweaked design.
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Here's the new C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette's steering wheel and exhaust note
Chevy released pictures and audio of the C8 mid-engine Corvette's steering wheel and exhaust.
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See the C8 Corvette at 2019 Concours d'Elegance of America
One of the first public appearances for the C8 Chevrolet Corvette will take place in Plymouth, Michigan.
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette (C8) spy shots and video
The C8 Chevrolet Corvette has been spotted ahead of the car's July 18 reveal.
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GM President Mark Reuss said he isn't sure if the Cadillac twin-turbo V-8 will fit in the mid-engine Corvette.
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Final C7 Chevy Corvette is a Z06, and it just sold for $2.7M
The final C7 Chevrolet Corvette, a 2019 Z06 finished in black, was put up for sale in June at a charity auction. The C8 Corvette debuts in July.
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Ex-Corvette engineer worried about mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette C8
Former Corvette engineer Jim Mero told the Overcrest podcast that Chevrolet faces challenges making the mid-engine C8 Corvette handle better than the front-engine C7.
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Emissions laws will kill Chevrolet Corvette, Camaro SS in Europe
Tightening emissions laws mean that the big, burly sports cars won't have a home in Europe for much longer.
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GM says it won't cut anyone out with untunable mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette ECU
GM knows the aftermarket is an important bloodline for the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8, but security is a top priority.
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Mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette reportedly untunable
An encrypted ECU in the 2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette will reportedly make it untunable for aftermarket companies and those who try may end up disabling the car.
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