Chevrolet Corvette News
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Chevrolet has a new Corvette C8.R race car coming to dominate racetracks around the world in 2020, and that means it's the end of the road for the current C7.R, which enjoyed its final round of competition during this past weekend's Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. It also means the end of the road as far as front-engine Corvettes in motorsport are concerned, a legacy that dates back decades. Yes, with the C8.R adopting the mid-engine layout of the eighth-generation Corvette, it really is the start of a new era. The Corvette's motorsport history starts with the original C1 generation, most...
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First drive review: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette pushes the envelope in new directionsThe 2020 Chevrolet Corvette pushes the envelope for speed, comfort, ride quality, and outward visibility.
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Watch the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R lap Road Atlanta
The Corvette C8.R race car has been testing in secret at night but last week Chevy rolled the car out in front of the Petit Le Mans crowd.
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Chevy Corvette C8.R has a flat-crank 5.5-liter V-8 we'll see in a road car
The engine in the C8.R is limited to 500 horsepower but more will almost certainly be extracted for future production versions.
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Now Dubai's ambulances are becoming supercars
Already known for being one of the most luxurious cities on earth, Dubai is adding one more feather to its already avian cap by incorporating high-end performance vehicles into its ambulance fleet. Dubai's ambulance service is adding a Nissan GT-R, Chevrolet Corvette and a Land Rover Range...
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2020 Corvette has a Nurburgring time, but we don't know when it will be revealed
The Corvette development team looks to have set an official time in the days before the car's reveal.
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The C8 Corvette in coupe form is currently slated to begin production in late 2019 and the convertible is set to follow near the end of the first quarter of 2020.
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Chevy worked hard to make C8 sound like a Corvette—even with an engine in the way
Chevrolet supplements the engine sound in the cabin of the 2020 Corvette C8, but it all comes from the engine.
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An untouched 1991 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 is up for sale
I If you're a fan of the classic Corvette ZR-1 formula, you're in luck. A pristine, dealer-kept example is up for sale on eBay with a "Buy it Now" price of $40,000. This 1991 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 with fewer than 300 miles on the odometer is for sale on eBay. It has been in a dealer's private...
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The mid-engine 2020 Corvette Convertible is only 80 pounds heavier than coupe
Engineers say the convertible's hardtop and hardware only adds 80 pounds to the overall weight of the new Corvette.
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette #001 to be sold for charity
The car is being put up for auction and the hammer price will likely exceed $1 million.
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R race car ready to roar
The Corvette C8.R race car has been testing in secret at night at major racetracks but now Chevy has revealed the car in full.
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Thanks to specific tuning of the convertible, virtually no performance is lost compared to the coupe.
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Genovation GXE sets new record for electric standing mile
The Genovation GXE is limited to 75 units and costs $750,000, plus the cost of a donor C7 Corvette.
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Design sketches that led to the mid-engine C8 2020 Chevrolet Corvette
The automaker had up to 12 models of the mid-engine design that they eventually whittled down into three candidates.
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Pre-production 2020 Chevy Corvette gets new life as wall art for Detroit Red Wings fans
Chevy installed the Corvette at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit.
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C8 mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette convertible to debut on October 2
The the reveal of the droptop version of the C8 Corvette, which could have a retractable hardtop, is set for Oct. 2 at the Kennedy Space Center.
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Mid-engine C8 Corvette convertible to be revealed in October
After dropping teasers in a video, Chevrolet will unveil the 2020 Corvette convertible in October.
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A engineering leaked spec sheet for the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette lists a quarter-mile time of 11.3 seconds at 121 mph.
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C8 Corvette ZR1 reportedly coming with twin-turbo V-8, Z06 to be naturally aspirated
An 800-horsepower twin-turbo V-8 for the C8 Corvette is coming, but it will likely be in the next ZR1 and not the next Z06.
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Why the C8 Corvette has asymmetrical side mirrors
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette's right-side exterior mirror sits out wider than the left-side mirror for better outward visibility.
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Will the C8 Corvette Z06 feature a twin-turbo V-8 derived from Cadillac's Blackwing?
Rumors point to the C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 featuring an 800-horsepower twin-turbo V-8 code-named the LT7.
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2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray's top speed is 194 mph, but Z51 is slower
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette tops out at 194 mph in its base form, but the Z51 package's aero drag drops that figure to 184 mph.
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray full pricing revealed
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is your new performance bargain, by a significant margin.
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