August 2020 - Page 14 of 15 - C6Performance Journal

August 5, 2020

[VIDEO] Hennessey Races a 2020 Corvette Against the 707-HP AWD Jeep Trackhawk

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is yet another weapon in FCA’s performance arsenal and it features a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 with 707-hp. With “Hellcat” power and All Wheel Drive, the Trackhawk is capable of a 3.5 second 0-60 mph sprint and can run the quarter-mile in 11.6 seconds.

The SUV was out on the Hennessey test track and alongside it was the familiar 2020 Corvette that Hennessey has put up against a number of challengers that include a Dodge Charger Hellcat, a Lamborghini Huracan and even a C7 Corvette Stingray.

Continue reading [VIDEO] Hennessey Races a 2020 Corvette Against the 707-HP AWD Jeep Trackhawk at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

August 4, 2020

[VIDEO] Family Donates a 2019 Corvette Grand Sport to the NCM In Memory of Late Father

Video Screenshot: National Corvette Museum

Richard Hoffman loved Corvettes his whole life.

That’s why it’s not surprising that before he passed away in 2018, the longtime enthusiast told his family that he wanted to donate the last Corvette he ever purchased to the National Corvette Museum.

The Museum took delivery of the car recently during a ceremony that included Hoffman’s son, Derek, who handled the donation of his dad’s 2019 Ceramic Matrix Gray Grand Sport.

Continue reading [VIDEO] Family Donates a 2019 Corvette Grand Sport to the NCM In Memory of Late Father at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

August 4, 2020

Corvette Production Update: Over 4,000 Corvettes Completed Since May 26th Restart

Photo Credit: Jay Shellabarger

A quick note from our friend John via the MidEngineCorvetteForum.com gives us some great news regarding the production of Corvettes at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant.

We know that the assembly plant had built approximately 2,700 Corvettes before the Coronavirus shut down the facility on March 20th for just over two months.

Continue reading Corvette Production Update: Over 4,000 Corvettes Completed Since May 26th Restart at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

August 4, 2020

[VIDEO] C8.R-Style Rear Wings Now Available from Aerolarri and Victor Racing

Photo Credit: Aerolarri.com

Calling all track rats, Corvette Racing fans, and folks who missed out on the 5ZZ and 5ZU high-wing spoilers, your friendly neighborhood Corvette Bloggers have found the ultimate modification for you!

Aerolarri and Victor Racing proudly presents the C8.R Style Carbon Fiber Wing for eighth-generation Corvettes.

Continue reading [VIDEO] C8.R-Style Rear Wings Now Available from Aerolarri and Victor Racing at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

August 4, 2020

[VIDEO] Unholy Engine Swap: C6 Corvette Z06’s LS7 V8 Swapped for a 680-hp Toyota 2JZ Straight-Six

Photo Credit: rsg_performance / Instagram

We’ve told you about some Unholy Engine Swaps in the past, morphed creations like a Geo Tracker with an LS1 Corvette motor or a ’54 Corvette with an LS9 ZR1 engine or a Z06 7-liter powerplant crammed into a Chevy Spark.

Here’s one we know the purists out there will hate: a Toyota 2JZ inline-six taking the place of a C6 Z06’s stock 7.0-liter V8.

Continue reading [VIDEO] Unholy Engine Swap: C6 Corvette Z06’s LS7 V8 Swapped for a 680-hp Toyota 2JZ Straight-Six at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

August 3, 2020

[VIDEO] Jordan Taylor’s Post Race Thoughts from Road America

The second best reason for having Jordan Taylor on the Corvette Racing team is having a reason to share some of his social media posts. Obviously, the first reason is that he wins…

Another great weekend for @CorvetteRacing and the C8.R. pic.twitter.com/hqhMAU0T58

— Jordan Taylor (@jordan10taylor) August 3, 2020

Source:
Jordan Taylor / Twitter

Related:
[VIDEO] Watch Jordan Taylor and the C8.R Set the GTLM Lap Record at Sebring
Corvette Racing at Road America: Second, Third in GTLM Qualifying
Corvette Racing at Road America: Another Wild 1-2 Finish for Corvette C8.R

Continue reading [VIDEO] Jordan Taylor’s Post Race Thoughts from Road America at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

August 3, 2020

[PODCAST] Corvette Product Manager Harlan Charles on the Corvette Today Podcast

Harlan Charles (L) with Corvette Today host Steve Garrett (R)

One of the strengths of the Corvette Team is their ready availability to talk Corvettes directly with consumers. We see members of the Corvette Team often at various shows, events and races, and they are all easily approachable and will take the time to listen to owners with concerns or those singing the praises of the car.

Continue reading [PODCAST] Corvette Product Manager Harlan Charles on the Corvette Today Podcast at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

August 3, 2020

Corvettes on eBay: 1954 Corvette Barn Find Stored Since 1969

We’ll be the first to say that any vintage Corvette deserves to be restored to its full glory.

But sometimes you have to be a little practical unless your wallet is like one of those perpetual motion contraptions and constantly refills with more cash.

Such an example might be this 1954 Corvette that has been stored in a barn since 1969.

Continue reading Corvettes on eBay: 1954 Corvette Barn Find Stored Since 1969 at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

August 3, 2020

Show the World You Care With A Corvette Face Mask From Amazon

Corvette owners have long been known for making a statement with their cars.

Now they can do the same with their face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We found some really cool mouth covers on Amazon with 24 different Corvette-related designs, including logos from the different generations as well as the Jake logo.

Continue reading Show the World You Care With A Corvette Face Mask From Amazon at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

August 3, 2020

[SPIED] The 2021 Corvette ‘Stingray R’ Graphics Shown at Road America

Photo Credit: Corvette Racing / Twitter

On Saturday we shared photos of the first C8 Corvettes to wear an official pace car livery. Two Arctic White Z51 Coupes were used at the IMSA race at Road America to set the pace during the race. Over the course of the weekend, more photos emerged including these official pics from Team Chevy, and with the different views comes what could be several elements of the rumored “Stingray R” special edition.

Continue reading [SPIED] The 2021 Corvette ‘Stingray R’ Graphics Shown at Road America at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.