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Photo Credit: General Motors Just as we thought, Chevy officially announced the new 2024 E-Ray Corvette. Most of the specifications were as the rumors suggested. The new E-Ray is basically a Z06 with the stock base C8’s LT2 and an electric motor under the frunk. The electric motor powers the front wheels and produces 160 hp and 125 lb-ft of torque. When combined with the LT2 and performance exhaust, the total output is 655 hp. That is 15 hp shy of the 2023 Corvette Z06, though the E-Ray sprints from…

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2024 E-Ray hybrid 1/17/23 Video Credit: General Motors The new 2024 Corvette E-Ray hybrid-electric sportscar will debut in one week per a new teaser from Chevrolet. “After 70 years, we’re introducing one like none,” Chevy writes. The teaser video above includes quick shots of the 2024 Corvette E-Ray as it drives in the snow and on the street, and while there’s no narration, we get to briefly hear the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LT2 gasoline engine rev and burble. Chevrolet will introduce the newest C8 Corvette model on January 17th.…

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C8 Z06 LT6 Break-In Photo Credit: General Motors Do you have one of the early Z06’s? Are you getting one soon? If so, it is very important to break it in correctly, and the miles required are different if you are running it on the road vs. the track. The main recommendation about the engine break-in is that the vehicle should not be pushed too hard for the first 500 miles for street driving and 1,500 miles before track use. The car should be driven at varying RPMs and speeds…

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Year-End Special Free shipping on any car purchased through the end of the year!* Shipping to a lower 48 USA address only (excludes wholesale)  Kindigit Designs & Corvette Mike Collaboration Kindigit Designs of Bitchin Rides and Corvette Mike have collaborated to bring you the Koolest of Bitchin Rides — a series dedicated to the ultimate resto-mods. The last of a true breed of combustion engines purpose-built by Lingenfelter, developing enough horsepower to rip the steel cords right off these Michelins. This combination of a very limited, select edition of carbon…

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An Unmatched Tradition of Automotive Excellence Happy Horsepower, Merry Motoring & Joyous Journeys from your Friends at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance READ THE INSIDER MAGAZINE We look to the future with our forthcoming features and special classes, as we take one final glimpse back at the many special moments of the 71st Pebble Beach Concours. READ MORE TICKETS TO THE 72nd PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE NOW AVAILABLE The perfect gift for the automotive enthusiasts on your list — tickets to the 72nd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance! PURCHASE TICKET MAKE…

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An Unmatched Tradition of Automotive Excellence In this edition of the INSIDER, we look to the future with our forthcoming features and special classes, as we take one final glimpse back at the many special moments of the 71st Pebble Beach Concours. We interview Lee Anderson, owner of the Best of Show-winning 1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo, who shares a “Duesy of a story” with us, and we celebrate a record sum raised for charity this past year. Featured in our Winter Issue of the INSIDER… 2023 FEATURED MARQUES…

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Photo Credit: Larry Smith Christmas is right around the corner, Chevrolet only has two more weeks of Corvette production scheduled for 2022. Our friends at Corvette Blogger ran the numbers and updated where Corvette Production currently stands. It looks like Chevrolet produced close to, or will have surpassed, 21,150 C8’s. 19,500 of these are base C8’s. Approximately 1,650 are 70th Anniversary Stingrays. Speaking of Stingray’s 70th Anniversary package, Corvette Blogger reports that customers are buying the White Pearl Tri-Coat versions over the Carbon Flash Metallic by nearly 4 to 1. As for…

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Corvette Z06, Porsche 911 GT3,and Audi R8 V10 Drag Race Video brought to you by WeatherTech! This is the challenge I wanted to see. Naturally aspirated, rear-wheel-drive, performance cars using mid-mounted naturally aspirated combustion engines without any electrification. Between EVs and forced induction, automakers are finding alternative ways to make high-horsepower machines. However, this video shows that the Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, and Porsche 911 GT3 still offer plenty of straight-line speed. Plus, a Ducati Panigale V4 SP2 is ready to challenge them. In terms of…

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An Unmatched Tradition of Automotive Excellence SEEKING CARS THAT WILL CAPTURE HEARTS at the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance The 72nd Concours will Celebrate Innovative Designs from Classic and Modern Eras, Early and More Recent Racing Greats, and the Marques of Mercedes-Benz, Pegaso, Porsche, McLaren and Lamborghini. The search is already underway for the cars that will turn heads and capture hearts at the 72nd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The streamlined creations of designer Joseph Figoni, the power and grandeur of the Mercedes-Benz S Series, and the magnificently monstrous racing…

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Year End Special Free shipping on any car purchased through the end of the year!* Shipping to a USA address only. Corvette To Become its own Brand! Photos courtesy of Autoweek In 2025 the Corvette name will not just refer to the car as it will be a sub-brand without the Chevrolet nameplate. The Corvette Z06 we know and love will be under the new Corvette brand. It will also include an unannounced EV 4-door coupe and a sporty, high-performance EV SUV. That will bring the total number of models…

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