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The 2021 Corvette models Photo: Chevrolet Just over 50 percent of buyers purchased the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette with Magnetic Ride Control. Buyers could choose to upgrade from a standard suspension system to this damping system, which reads the road each millisecond with a suite of sensors and adapts to make for a smoother drive. The…

It looks like this one, but black and with no wheels Photo: Chevrolet As we’ve talked about on The News Wheel — multiple times — the new mid-engine Corvette is kind of a big deal. It would seem that law-abiding car enthusiasts aren’t the only people jazzed about the street-ready supercar, as somebody/somebodies in Detroit…

The 2021 Corvette Photo: Chevrolet The Z51 Performance Package adds several features to the C8 Corvette Stingray, improving its braking, handling, and overall performance. Recently, Tony Johnson, Chevrolet’s director of car and crossover marketing, revealed that over 60 percent of all C8 Corvettes ordered come with this package. Learn About the Previous Model: An overview…

Photo: General Motors Forza Horizon 4 just made the mid-engine C8 Corvette Stingray available to players. Here’s a closer look at the virtual version of this sought-after sports car. Have a Lead Foot? See why gap coverage might be right for you Your own virtual Corvette Photo: General Motors The new ‘Vette is part of…

“Hertz” like hell for your wallet Photo:Hertz Usually when you rent a car from a company like Hertz, you end up with a pretty plain passenger sedan. You’re much more likely to receive a Chevy Cruze than a Corvette. Now, Hertz is pulling out all the stops for its 100th anniversary, allowing a select group…

Photo: Chevrolet General Motors announced this week that it intends to be fully carbon neutral by 2040. We already explored yesterday how the American company plans to do this, but now it’s time to look at the potential implications for some of GM’s most popular models. In addition to the 2040 pledge, GM Chairman and…

Good news for ‘Vette fans: GM will extend the production of the C7 Corvette into July. Per GM Authority, the automaker has approved the production of an additional 50 models of the 2019 Corvette ZR1. Considering that the release of the mid-engine Corvette C8 is imminent — July 18, to be exact — it’s no surprise…

2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT Z51 Each year J.D. Power releases its Initial Quality Study, which evaluates how many problems drivers experienced in their new vehicle during their first 90 days of ownership. Vehicles that earned the least complaints top their segments. This year’s study puts the Chevrolet Corvette as the highest-ranked vehicle in…

The Corvette is iconic in Chevrolet’s lineup. Known as the all-American sports car, the Corvette has a history spanning more than six decades. From its introduction in 1953, the Corvette has dominated roads across the country. Latest and Greatest: Take a closer look at the new 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray [wptab name=”1950s”] 1953 Chevrolet Corvette…

Photo: Chevrolet If you were wondering whether Chevrolet had made the right choice when it moved the Corvette C8’s engine behind the front seats, take a close look at the results of Lightning Lap 2021. Every year, Car and Driver brings some of the automotive industry’s quickest cars to the track, this time at the…

2019 Corvette Photo: Chevrolet Each year, J.D. Power reveals its annual ranking of vehicles with the best resale value. Two Chevy models, the Corvette and Tahoe, won deserving places on this year’s 2020 Resale Value Awards List. Speed Into the New Year: Bring home a new Corvette for 2021 The awards If you’re not familiar…

Could the Corvette be getting a Zora edition? GM Authority is reporting that General Motors has just trademarked the name “Zora.” Why is this at all significant? Because Zora Arkus-Duntov is one of the fathers of the Corvette. He first saw the Motorama Corvette on display in New York back in the early 50s and…