Chevrolet Corvette News
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After publicly acknowledging the mid-engine C8 Corvette is coming later this year, Chevrolet has confirmed one minor piece of the new sport's cars puzzle: the logo. On Friday, the official Corvette Facebook page published a video that showcased the car's emblem through its generations, finally morphing into the latest version that will display on the mid-engine C8 Corvette. Notably, it confirms a previous leak from this past February that showed the same badge and startup animation. The new logo is slightly more inverted, with both of the emblem's flags pushed next to one another. As it's...
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GM adds second shift, 400 jobs at Corvette plant for mid-engine C8
In anticipation of the redesigned 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, General Motors has announced it will add a second shift and more than 400 workers at the car's plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Hennessey straps 1,000-hp 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 to the dyno
The mad individuals at Hennessey Performance Engineering have created their first 2019 Corvette ZR1 with 1,000 horsepower. To show off their creation, the gang at HPE shared a video of the sports car doing a pull on the dyno. The 1,000 hp comes courtesy of the HPE1000 package for the 2019 Corvette...
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2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette prototype honors car's godfather with subtle cue
Chevrolet finally acknowledged its worst-kept secret last week: a mid-engine C8 Corvette is coming. Upon closer inspection, the engineers behind the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette applied a thoughtful nod to the godfather of the Corvette. Zora Arkus-Duntov was the Corvette's chief engineer in its early...
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New mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 coming July 18
The hotly anticipated 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will arrive July 18, according to the automaker.
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2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 set a disappointing Nürburgring lap time
Spy photographers spotted Chevy testing its most-powerful factory Corvette ever, the ZR1, on the Nürburgring Nordschleife on numerous occasions last year. Yet, we never received an official lap time. The answer is likely because, well, it's rather disappointing. According to a Facebook post...
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The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will debut in 2019 even though it shouldn’t. At least not as a Corvette. The mid-engine Corvette is GM’s moonshot. But moonshots shouldn’t be watered down to fit parameters.
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Mid-engine C8 Corvette may use 2020 Porsche 911 transmission
A 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission may be out, and an 8-speed dual-clutch could very well be in for the 2020 mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette. The new information comes via leaked order-guide documents published by Jalopnik in late March. Road & Track may have connected the dots in a...
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2019 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport to pace 103rd Indy 500
The 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 has a pace car, and it could mark the last hurrah for the C7 Corvette. A 2019 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport will lead 33 drivers to the green flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the brand announced on Monday. Chevrolet said in a statement that it's honored to...
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Opinion: What's the point of the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette?
The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette might be the single worst kept secret in automotive history. Set to debut in 2019, the eighth-generation Corvette, known as the C8, will be a mid-engine supercar. That’s a monumental shift from every production Corvette made in the last 66 years. Why...
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Rent to own: Hertz ready to sell its 100th anniversary Chevy Corvette Z06 models
Hertz is selling 100 of their custom-built Chevrolet Corvette Z06 cars, ordered for the car-rental company's 100th anniversary and rented to drivers in the U.S.
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Chevy Camaro, Corvette, and Cadillac ATS, CTS recalled over power steering failure
General Motors will recall about 27,000 cars to fix a power steering electronics issue that can lead to a loss of power-steering assistance.
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Sports car fans were ready to see Chevrolet pull the sheet off the mid-engine 2020 C8 Corvette at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this past January, but it never happened. Numerous rumors suggested the car had been delayed and would debut at its own standalone event sometime this year. Last Friday, Hagerty reported that it has dug up three reasons why the hotly anticipated mid-engine Corvette hasn't surfaced yet. They all point to the fact that Chevy's supercar killer simply isn't ready for prime time yet. Reason number one is a rumor we've heard before. According...
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Mid-engine Chevrolet C8 Corvette gauge cluster animation, logo leaked
The 2020 mid-engine Chevrolet C8 Corvette is the subject of two new leaks, and both show the revised Corvette logo for the first time. GM-Trucks.com published both a photo of the new badge and a video of the future sports car's startup animation. The website did not share where it obtained the...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette Final Edition lands in Europe
Chevrolet Europe has launched the 2019 Corvette Final Edition in the old world, and it could mark the beginning of the C7-generation's parade lap. The brand revealed the Final Edition car on Wednesday and said its appointments will be available for either the Corvette Grand Sport or Z06 coupes. The...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Drivers Series lets buyers choose their own adventure
This past Friday, Chevrolet ushered not one, but four special-edition Corvettes into the world. The brand unveiled the 2019 Corvette Grand Sport Drivers Series editions ahead of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and each comes with its own Corvette Racing-inspired style. Chevrolet had four of its Corvette...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Drivers Series special edition hiding in plain sight
Chevrolet is set to announce a special-edition Corvette on Friday at its preview event for the weekend's 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona, where the Corvette Racing team will be competing, but details on the car have already surfaced via a Daytona International Speedway mobile phone app. The new special...
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Rumored 2019 Corvette special edition could be last with engine up front
Chevrolet is set to introduce its highly anticipated mid-engine Corvette later this year. The new car represents the eighth generation of the Corvette line and its arrival will likely mark the end of the nameplate's front-engine era. This means a special-edition Corvette that Chevy is rumored to be...
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The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 that made its debut on Monday at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and the forthcoming mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette may share one major component. Road & Track on Monday reported on a newsletter that appears to evidence the fact both cars will use a similar Tremec dual-clutch transmission. Two transmissions appear in the 2017 newsletter: a Tremec TR-7007 and TR-9007 DCT. The document states a supplier by the name of Fassler contacted Tremec about a new DCT project titled GM-DCT, specifically a project for a DCT that would handle...
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Jay Leno's 1957 Chevrolet Corvette is C1 perfection
The original Corvette is still one of the best generations of America's sports car. Jay Leno happens to own one, a 1957 example, and it is a shinning example of what makes the C1 so cool. The car Leno owns was originally ordered by an American solider stationed in Korea, and he just happened to...
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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 can be yours for $49.99, some assembly required
Car enthusiasts and Lego fans, a new kit is available to keep you occupied. The latest Lego Technic kit depicts none other than the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and it's officially on sale. Perhaps it's a good time to return an unwanted gift and instead pick up something truly desired. When fully...
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Rebodied C5 Corvette Z06 is retro in all the right places
Back in 2001, a company by the name of Advanced Automotive Technologies (AAT) built a small number of coach-built cars based on the C5 Chevrolet Corvette platform, and one of them will soon head to auction. This is a 2001 Corvette Z06 with a completely new fiberglass body that recalls the original...
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Mid-engine Corvette may sport intelligent power doors
The mid-engine C8 Corvette could feature some nifty power doors if a new patent sheds any light on the feature. First published to the MidEngineCorvette Forum and reported by The Drive last Friday, the patent describes trick power doors for the driver and passenger to take advantage of. While power...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette preview
All talk in Corvette circles right now is over the mid-engine C8 generation expected for 2020, but the C7 generation currently on sale offers plenty of thrills, especially with 2019 seeing the return of the storied ZR1 badge. Yes, there's a Corvette ZR1 currently on sale, and we loved it so much we...
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