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2021 C8 PRODUCTION CUT SHORT
A parts shortage, unrelated to the ongoing semiconductor chips issue, has caused another production delay this month. Because of this, GM has been forced to cut the production numbers of MY21 cars short, in order to maintain the Start-of-Production (SOP) date for the MY22 Corvette. GM cut off new car
IS RHD C8 REALLY AXED?
A recent article from Joshua Dowling, of Australian publication Caradvice, has claimed GM has halted all future car and truck development, including the Corvette. His headline reads “Right-hand-drive Corvette in doubt for Australia as GM stops development”. Is this true, or are we looking at clickbait? A misleading headline. When
C8.R RACES IN WEC EVENT
In a bid to fast-track the development of the racing C8s, Corvette Racing entered a car in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) event, the Six Hours of COTA. COTA stands for the “Circuit of The Americas”, a top-class racing circuit in Austin, Texas which also hosts the US F1
RHD C8 STILL ON TRACK
Although GM used the excuse of opting out of the RHD market as one of the main reasons for axing the Holden brand, it seems GM officials have confirmed that the RHD C8 Corvette will not be affected by the closure of Holden. Chevrolet’s Communications Director, Kelly Cusinato, reported to
CORVETTE C8 AT DAYTONA
And so to the first race of the season, and the first race ever for the new mid-engine C8-R racers, the “24 Hours of Daytona”. The two Corvettes qualified well at Daytona, securing 3rd and 4th positions on the grid for the GTLM class. The #3 car, with Antonio Garcia
Pricing the Corvette C8 in Australia
Several times in my YouTube videos I’ve given calculations on the Corvette C8 pricing. My calculations won’t be exactly correct, but they’ll be quite close. In my latest video I gave 5 scenarios on what the price might be in Australia, based on different configurations of the C8. Of course,
WHAT IS Z51 PACK FOR AUSSIE C8?
It seems we in Australia will have no choice but to buy our C8s with the Z51 pack as a mandated option. This is if we can believe all the reports coming from the press. I’m afraid I believe this is true. So, is this a good thing? Is the
CORVETTE RACING – THE BASICS
I’ve decided to follow Corvette Racing this year with its new C8-R race cars. But first I need to know the basics of what the class is called, what the specs are and who Corvette’s rivals are. I want to know the whats, whys and wherefores. That should be enough
WHY C8 IS SO FAST TO 60 MPH
I’m going to explain, as simply as I can, why the new Corvette C8 is so fast to 60 MPH, even beating the mighty 755 HP C7 ZR1 to this speed. The three main factors which control the 0-60 time are the torque of the engine, the traction available to