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Mike Vietro at SEMA 2021 The specs for the new Z06 motor, named the “LT6,” are out and history is repeating itself. Just like moving the motor to the center of the car, it was time to dramatically reconfigure the engine design. So, for just the 2nd time in Corvette history, power will be provided by a Dual Over Head Cam (DOHC) motor with 4-valves per cylinder. The Z06 moniker is known for upgrading the standard Corvette into a track-ready racer, while still being dependable as a daily driver. The…

An Unmatched Tradition of Automotive Excellence CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF THE PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE Start your engines and get ready to experience our 70th celebration in the Fall 2021 INSIDER! As we look back on Pebble Beach Automotive Week, we celebrate the new memories made and look forward to welcoming all of you back to the 18th fairway next August. READ THE INSIDER Featured in the Fall Issue of the INSIDER… MAKING HISTORY AT PEBBLE BEACH “It was like winning the Triple Crown,” said Arturo Keller about his third…

Vol 9-8 • October 28, 2021 WE’RE BUYING DREAM CARS! Friends, as you all know, we don’t fuss with auctions or shuffle cars from other dealers. Our cars come from you. So, if you are thinning out your collection let us know! Click here to send me an email about your car. z06 puts world on niotice 1 Video courtesy of GM Specialty Vehicles The world is moving towards an electric-powered vehicle future, but at least for now, Chevrolet is willing to keep advancing the Gas-Powered Corvette engine. Yesterday, Chevy…

Video courtesy of GM Specialty Vehicles The official reveal of the 2023 Corvette C8 Z06 isn’t until next Tuesday October 26th, but to keep the interest high, Chevy has released a new teaser video showing a few interesting items, like an 8,600 Red Line Tach! Not only does the above video show a tach with a 8,600rpm Red Line (16 seconds in), GM Tweeted on Tuesday that the official review will be in 8600 minutes (5 Days, 23 Hours and 20 Minutes in English). In the same picture, the speedometer…

Video courtesy of GM Specialty Vehicles A handful of C8 owners expecting to pick up their new Vette are about to receive some bad news. Videos shared early on Wednesday by Corieblue Fickes to Facebook show what looks to be a truckload of newly built C8-generation Chevrolet Corvettes going up in flames in a parking lot roughly 30 minutes north of Nashville, Tennessee—about an hour and a half south of the car’s Bowling Green, Kentucky assembly plant. C8 E-Ray Hybrid Spied Near The Nurburgring The Corvette spied has a body…

Video courtesy of GM Specialty Vehicles Here is a peak behind the scenes at the Bowling Green production plant in Kentucky USA, where the Right-Hand-Drive C8 is now being proudly built. It’s exciting for the Corvette to be offered as a worldwide product and expand their customer base. 2022 C8 Changes The 2022 Corvette is now rolling off the assembly line. So, we thought it would be nice to point out the changes this new model year brings. New exterior colors for 2022 are: Caffeine Metallic, Hypersonic Gray Metallic, and…

Image courtesy of The National Corvette MuseumGM has released manufacture numbers showing the number of 2021’s built and the option breakdown. There was a total of 26,216 C8’s built for the 2021 model year. Of this, the most popular color was Torch Red with a total of 5,171 ordered. Arctic White came in second with 3,769 produced, followed by Red Mist at 3,476. Zeus Bronze came in as the least popular with 509 orders in this color, but Accelerate Yellow was not far above at just 839 units ordered. You…

Image courtesy of The Corvette MuseumThe thought of a Mid-Engined Corvette may seem common place now that the C8 is entering its 3rd year of production, but it is fun to look back to the days when Chevrolet was just toying with the idea. It all started in 1960 when Zora Arkus-Duntov realized a new transaxle that was under consideration at General Motors would enable the Corvette to take advantage of the inherent advantages of locating the engine near the middle of the car. Unfortunately, GM canceled this transaxle’s production…

Image courtesy of speedwaymedia.comThe #4 Corvette driven by Tommy Milner and Nick Tandy has been in the shadow of the #3 Corvette driven by Jordan Taylor and Antonio Garcia most of this racing season, but they were finally able to not only finish before their teammates, but also win the race this last weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Tommy Milner and Nick Tandy collected their first full-points victory of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, winning the GT Le Mans (GTLM) portion of the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship…