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The 2020 Corvette is a pretty brazen target for thieves to hit, but it didn’t stop these two “scumbags” in Houston from shattering the window of a Sebring Orange 2020 Corvette Stingray in Houston, Texas last week. Whether their goal was to steal the car or just do a smash and grab of the contents, they came up empty in the attempt.
![[VIDEO] What if the C8 Corvette Was Rendered as a Front Engine Sports Car?](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/uploads/2020/03/033120_1-585x327.jpg)
A few weeks ago, we told you about a rendering of what an SUV might look like if it was based on a C8 Corvette, according to a YouTube artist named The Sketch Monkey.
Today, that same designer has turned his attention to showing us what the eighth-generation Corvette could have looked like, had Chevy decided to stick with the traditional front-engine layout.
In a new report from The Detroit News on Monday comes the news that General Motors has directed suppliers to halt work until next year on several mid-cycle updates that were in the process for its trucks, SUVs and other vehicles which include the new mid-engine Corvette.
Here’s the key portion from the Detroit News:
GM is urging its suppliers to stop work on tooling and parts manufacturing ahead of the planned mid-cycle refresh of the light-duty Chevrolet Silverado, its top-selling vehicle, and GMC Sierra trucks, according to the note to suppliers which was confirmed by GM.
We got some good news from our friends at Spring Mountain and the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School. The official high peformance driving school of Corvette has released a schedule with the first available dates for the new C8 Corvette Owner’s School.
As a new C8 owner, you’ll receive a two-day school for $1,000 plus one free night of accommodations in Spring Mountain’s luxurious condos.
![[VIDEO] 2020 Corvette Wheel Removal – Tools, Tips, and Recommended Torque](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/uploads/2020/03/033120_3-585x329.jpg)
There are a few differences in the wheel removal between the C7 and C8 Corvette. In this video, CorvetteBlogger contributor Jeremy Welborn offers up these “tips and tricks” for removing the 2020 Corvette’s wheels and he shows us several helpful tools to make the process go smoother.
As the lug nuts are larger than those on the C7 Corvettes, the new torque specification for the 2020 Corvette’s lug nuts is now 140 lb ft.
![[VIDEO] The Stradman Tests the Top Speed of the 2020 Corvette in Both Forward and Reverse Gears](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/uploads/2020/03/033020_15-548x360.jpg)
The Stradman is back and I hope you can keep up with him as there is a lot of action in his latest youtube video featuring his 2020 Corvette Stingray. He’s somewhat of an acquired taste so if you want to jump ahead to the action, it starts just after the four-minute mark.
Photo Credits: Canepa.com
One of the most powerful IMSA Corvette race cars of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s has been painstakingly restored to Concours condition by a California company named Canepa.
And now this 1977 IMSA “SuperVette” is up for sale, with no price listed on Canepa’s website, but obviously it will take a lot of money to buy this piece of Corvette history.
Last August, we brought you the scoop on the 2020 Corvette Performance Data Recorder (PDR). The Corvette’s Performance Data Recorder was the brainchild of Corvette Product Manager, Harlan Charles, and was first available as an option on the 2015 Stingray.
The 2020 Corvette PDR has several improvements, including
Crystal Red Metallic (L) and Long Beach Red (R) with the Red Mist Color Chip
Over the weekend, we brought you the news that two new colors are coming to the 2021 Corvette. One of those new colors is called Red Mist Tintcoat and will be replacing Long Beach Red which first appeared on Corvettes in 2016.
![[VIDEO] Young C8 Corvette Owner Shows How He Gets 2.8 second 0-60 MPH Pulls](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/uploads/2020/03/032820_15-585x325.jpg)
We’ve been enjoying the videos from 19-year-old YouTuber named Speed Phenom and this week he picked up his 2020 Corvette Stingray! In this new video, he shares some of the best moments from his cross-country journey back to the west coast and along the way we see his odometer reset after he 500-mile break-in period has been reached.