You could win Jeff Gordon’s Corvette and $10,000 cash!*

Each year Jeff donates his personal Corvette to the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation. The Corvette program has raised nearly $9 million for pediatric cancer research to find less toxic, more effective treatments for the No. 1 cause of death by disease for kids.

Here is a link to all the information you need to know on how to win a Corvette and help their program raise money for pediatric cancer research.

Total win win for the cause and people that love the new C8 Corvette.

Go and donate and get a ticket here

You can find past winners and more importantly read about the cause and survivor stories.

The Best Trailer To Take Your C8 Corvette to the Drag Races

As the C8 Corvette keeps getting produced and with production restarting more and more C8s are going to finally get to dealerships and their respective owners.

As they do some will want to customize their C8 Corvette or even Drag Race it.

Here is a great video from Trailer World in Bowling Green Kentucky that shows the ease and perfect specs for a C8 Corvette Trailer that has a tilt and works great with the C8 Corvettes with a Front lift

This way if you want to trailer your C8 Corvette to the drag races, trips, on a vacation or keep the miles of it on a long haul somewhere before you set up and wreck shop driving your C8 on a track or around town at your final destination.

Per Trailer World Bowling Green Kentucky Video:

We had a local customer bring his new C8 Corvette by to load on an Aluma 8218 Tilt Bed. This new Corvette has the ability to raise the front end high enough to load without need the jump ramps to get started.

2020 C8 Corvette vs 2021 C8 Corvette Difference, Updates, NEW Adds!

If you are wondering what is the difference between the 2020 C8 Corvette and the 2021 C8 Corvette Stingray models we have a list of the updates, differences, and add ons below.

NEW FOR 2021 C8 Corvette Stingray

  • Magnetic Selective Ride Control suspension available without Z51 (FE2)
  • Standard Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto
  • Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat exterior color
  • Silver Flare Metallic exterior color
  • Sky Cool Gray/Yellow Strike interior color
  • New Full Length Dual Racing Stripe Package colors: Blue, Orange, Red and Yellow
  • Stinger Stripes in three colors: Carbon Flash/Edge Red, Carbon Flash/Edge Yellow and Carbon Flash/Midnight Silver
  • Driver mode on-screen visualization and new track digital tachometer
  • Standard Buckle To Drive, a safety technology that, when active, can prevent the driver from shifting the vehicle out of Park if the driver’s seat belt is not buckled for up to 20 seconds; this feature is designed to help remind all drivers to buckle up before driving

Also, per Chevrolet they break down everything from interior, to exterior, and engine of the current 2020 C8 Corvette Stingray Model vs. the 2021 C8 Corvette Stingray base model and z51 model packages.

Corvette has always represented iconic American design, performance, technical ingenuity and attainability. The 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray retains carryover pricing – the same as the introductory model – with MSRP starting at $59,995 for the coupe and $67,495 for the convertible. Both models include destination freight charge.

“Our mission was to develop a new sports car, combining the successful attributes of Corvette with the performance and driving experience of mid-engine supercars,” said Tadge Juechter, Corvette executive chief engineer. “We are thrilled with the enthusiasm the mid-engine Corvette brought following its launch and are keeping it fresh with new content for the 2021 model.”

C8 Corvette ENGINE & CHASSIS: The next-generation LT2 is paired with Chevrolet’s first eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, which provides lightning-fast shifts and excellent power transfer.

  • Engine: 6.2L LT2 V-8 with Direct Injection, Variable Valve Timing and Active Fuel Management
  • Transmission: eight-speed dual-clutch with manual and automatic modes
  • Driver Mode Selector – six modes: Tour, Sport, Track, Weather, and MyMode and Z Mode customizable modes
  • Brakes: four-wheel antilock, four-wheel disc, four-piston calipers (12.6-inch front rotors, 13.3-inch rear rotors)
  • NEW: Available Magnetic Selective Ride Control suspension without Z51 (FE2), which reads the road better, providing more precise data through suspension-mounted accelerometers
  • Available Z51 Performance Package: Z51 performance brakes, Z51 performance suspension (FE3), performance exhaust, performance final drive ratio, electronic limited-slip differential, Z51 rear spoiler, front splitter, 245/35ZR19 front and 305/30ZR20 rear summer-only, high-performance tires and heavy-duty cooling system
  • Z51 Performance (FE4) with Magnetic Selective Ride Control, includes Performance Traction Management
  • Front lift: adjustable height with memory

DESIGN: The Stingray’s exterior has a bold, futuristic expression with mid-engine exotic proportions, but it is still unmistakably Corvette.

Exterior

  • NEW: Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat exterior color
  • NEW: Silver Flare Metallic exterior color
  • NEW: Full Length Dual Racing Stripe Package colors: Blue, Orange, Red and Yellow
  • NEW: Stinger Stripe in three colors: Carbon Flash/Edge Red, Carbon Flash/Edge Yellow and Carbon Flash/Midnight Silver
  • Painted brake calipers: available in Black, Bright Red, Edge Red and Yellow

Interior

  • NEW: Sky Cool Gray/Yellow Strike interior color
  • GT1 bucket seats
    • Mulan leather seating surfaces with perforated inserts
  • Available GT2 bucket seats
    • Napa leather seating surfaces with perforated inserts
    • Napa leather seating surfaces with perforated sueded microfiber inserts
    • Two-tone
  • Available Competition Sport bucket seats
    • Performance textile
    • Napa leather seating surfaces with perforated inserts
    • Napa leather seating surfaces with perforated sueded microfiber inserts
  • Available heated and ventilated seats; power bolster and power lumbar
  • Available heated steering wheel
  • Available custom seat belts: Black, Orange, Natural, Tension Blue, Torch Red and Yellow
  • Available custom interior leather stitching: Adrenaline Red stitching on seats, instrument panel, doors and console; Yellow stitching on seats, instrument panel, doors and console
  • Available Sueded Microfiber-Wrapped Interior Package: headliner, visor, trim above windshield and rear window, and A-pillar trim in color-keyed sueded microfiber
  • Available head-up display – color with readouts for Tour, Sport and Track modes, vehicle speed, gear, engine rpm, shift lights, turn signals, high beam headlamps, turn-by-turn navigation, g-meter, speed limit and lap times
  • Available Bose Performance Series 14-speaker audio system

INFOTAINMENT & CONNECTIVITY: The Stingray benefits from GM’s new digital vehicle platform, an all-new electronic architecture that enables the adoption of the company’s next generation of technologies.

  • NEW: Standard Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto
  • Chevrolet Infotainment 3 Plus system with 8-inch diagonal HD color touchscreen, AM/FM stereo, HD Radio® Bluetooth® audio streaming for two active devices, Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility, voice recognition and in-vehicle apps
  • Available Chevrolet Infotainment 3 Premium system with Navigation, includes Plus system features listed above, Connected Navigation, enhanced voice recognition, additional memory for in-vehicle apps and Performance Data Recorder
  • 4G LTE Wi-Fi® Hotspot for up to seven devices
  • Standard HD Rear Vision Camera (1LT) and HD Front and Rear Vision Cameras (2LT/3LT)
  • Available Performance Data Recorder
  • Available wireless charging

SAFETY & SECURITY: An available suite of active safety features.

  • NEW: Standard Buckle To Drive, a safety technology that, when active, can prevent the driver from shifting the vehicle out of Park if the driver’s seat belt is not buckled for up to 20 seconds; this feature is designed to help remind all drivers to buckle up before driving
  • Air bags: four driver and passenger frontal and side-impact air bags with Passenger Sensing System
  • Available Rear Camera Mirror: rearview auto-dimming with full camera display (coupe and convertible)
  • Available Rear Cross Traffic Alert
  • Rear Park Assist
  • Available Side Blind Zone Alert
  • Teen Driver technology
  • Available theft-deterrent system: engine immobilizer and audible/visual alarm electrical, unauthorized entry, vehicle inclination sensor, vehicle interior movement sensor; activates horn

2021 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY SPECIFICATIONS

EPA-ESTIMATED MPG

City 15
Highway 27


FUEL TANK CAPACITY

18.5 gallons / 70 liters


ENGINES

Type: 6.2L LT2 V-8 with Direct Injection, Variable Valve Timing and Active Fuel Management
Bore & stroke
(in / mm):
4.06 x 3.62 / 103.25 x 92.00
Block material: Cast aluminum
Cylinder head material: Cast aluminum
Valvetrain: Overhead-valve, two valves per cylinder
Fuel delivery: Direct, high-pressure fuel injection
Horsepower
(hp / kW @ rpm):
490 / 365 @ 6450
495 / 369 @ 6450 (Z51 Performance Package)
Torque
(lb-ft / Nm @ rpm):
465 / 631 Nm @ 5150
470 / 637 Nm @ 5150 (Z51 Performance Package
Top Track Speed: 194 mph (with standard suspension)
184 mph (with Z51 Performance Package)
0 to 60 mph (based on initial vehicle movement): 3.0 seconds
2.9 seconds (with Z51 Performance Package)
Quarter mile: 11.2 seconds @ 123 mph
11.2 seconds @ 121 mph (with Z51 Performance Package)


TRANSMISSION & AXLE

Type: Eight-speed dual-clutch with manual and automatic modes
Final drive ratio: 4.9:1
5.2:1 (with Z51 Performance Package)


CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Suspensions: Four-wheel independent
Magnetic Selective Ride Control (FE2)
Z51 Performance (FE3) (included and only available with Z51 Performance Package)
Z51 Performance (FE4) with Magnetic Selective Ride Control, includes Performance Traction Management
Steering Type: Speed-sensitive magnetic power steering with variable ratio
Turning Circle
(ft / m):
11.6 / 3.54
11.1 / 3.38 (Z51 with FE4 suspension)
Brake Type: Four-wheel antilock, four-wheel disc, Brembo® four-piston calipers
four-wheel antilock, four-wheel disc, Brembo monobloc four-piston calipers with Z51 logo (with Z51 Performance Package)
Brake Rotor Size
(in / mm):
12.6 / 320 (front), 13.3 / 338 (rear)
13.6 / 345 (front), 13.8 / 350  (rear) (with Z51 Performance Package)
Wheel size (in): 19 x 8.5 front and 20 x 11 rear five-open-spoke wheels in Bright Silver-painted aluminum
19 x 8.5 front and 20 x 11 rear five-open-spoke wheels in Carbon Flash Metallic-painted aluminum with machined edge
19 x 8.5 front and 20 x 11 rear five-trident-spoke machined-face wheels in Sterling Silver-painted aluminum
19 x 8.5 front and 20 x 11 rear five-trident-spoke machined-face wheels in Spectra Gray-painted aluminum
Tire Size: 245/35ZR19 front and 305/30ZR20 rear, all-season, performance
245/35ZR19 front and 305/30ZR20 rear, high-performance, summer-only (with Z51 Performance Package)


EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS

Wheelbase
(in / mm):
107.2 / 2723
Overall Length
(in / mm):
182.3 / 4630
Overall Width (without mirrors)
(in / mm):
76.1 / 1933
Overall Height
(in / mm):
48.6 / 1234
Track (in / mm): 64.9 / 1648 front
62.4 / 1585 rear


INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

Headroom
(in / mm):
37.9 / 963
Legroom
(in / mm):
42.8 / 1087
Shoulder Room
(in / mm):
54.4 / 1382
Hip Room
(in / mm):
52 / 1321


WEIGHTS & CAPACITIES

Coupe Convertible
Dry Weight
(lb / kg):
3366 / 1527 3467 / 1573
Cargo volume
(cu-ft / L)^:
12.6 / 356.8 12.6 / 356.8

^Cargo and load capacity

C8 Corvette Introduces New Colors: Red Mist & Silver Flare Metallic

General Motors and Chevrolet just announced a new colors to the 2021 C8 Corvette options.  The two new color are called Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat and it does comes at an extra cost.

Along with Red Mist Metallic they added Silver Flare Metallic and a new interior color called Sky Cool Gray Strike Yellow.

Also, we just covered the launching new racing stripes and stinger stripes options as well. And here is a list of some of the 2021 C8 Corvette added updates vs. the 2020 Corvette C8.

 

silver flare metallic c8 corvette

Check out the New 2022 Colors Amplify Orange, Caffeine Metallic, and Hypersonic Gray Metallic.

2021 C8 Corvette Has New Color and Racing Stripe Options

Over on Corvette’s official Facebook page they just teased a new video showing the 2021 C8 Corvettes in new color options including four new combinations: black with red stripes, black with yellow stripes, blue with orange stripes, and white with blue stripes.

Here’s the video:

It’s time to earn some new racing stripes. Check back soon for news.

Also, per the Chevrolet Corvette website and landing page they say they are going to offer full length dual racing stripes or stinger stripes. The full length dual racing stripes enhance the appearance of your Corvette with available dual Racing Stripes that run from nose to tail. New colors available for 2021: Blue, Orange, Red and Yellow.

Or you can add bold available Stinger Stripes to the hood of your Corvette for a customized look. Available in Carbon Flash/Edge Red, Carbon Flash/Edge Yellow and Carbon Flash/Midnight Silver.

Here are a few examples of the full length racing stripes and the stinger stripes from their website.

C8 Corvette Drag Race vs Hellcat and a Tuned Toyota Supra!

Check out this video from Corvette Direct where he takes his C8 Corvette to the track to drag race two hellcats and a brand new 2020 Supra that had a tune, downpipe, and exhaust.

The C8 Corvette consistently ran low 11s and his C8 Corvette is stock other than Kooks header and Green Cats where he only gained about 5 horsepower anyway and mainly did it for the sound.

Twin Turbo C8 Corvette Dyno (Emelia Hartford C8)

The eagle has landed! Today we put the Twin Turbo C8 Corvette on the dyno to see what she is putting down!

Safe to say she is going to be scary with the power she is already putting down on this prototype setup!

Go follow Peitz Performance for my C8 Twin Turbo content or give them a call for any performance or tuning work!

More Emelia Hartford C8 Content here.

First Drive + Launching My Twin Turbo C8 Corvette! (Scared My Tuner)

Rob Ferretti (Super Speeders Rob) C8 Corvette Rental Damage!

Check out this YouTube Video by Rob Ferretti (Super Speeders Rob) gets the first real C8 Corvette Rental damage on the frunk or front hood.

He thinks people were being animals and standing on the hood. Who the heck is standing on the front hood or frunk of a C8 Corvette?

But wait there’s more! They damaged the A Pillar and probably took the Targa Top off and dropped it on the car.

Check out the full video to find out more about the damage on this C8 Corvette Rental.

This Chevy Dealer Has C8 Corvettes 30k Over Sticker!

Check out this video from YouTuber (DCrump) at Freedom Chevrolet in San Antonio Texas that has two C8 Corvettes that are MSRP, $76280 with a $30k mark up to $107,277. We have discussed C8 Corvette mark ups before

The whole C8 Corvette mark up issue is a big topic. One one hand General Motors limited production to only 2,700 C8s thanks to the UAW strike and now this virus pandemic. And even without those issues there is one hardcore side that has the stance “I will never pay mark up”, “that’s ridiculous” “blah blah excuse why they won’t do it when they don’t really even have the money to do so”, “I can wait a year or two” (which is actually fine and a decent excuse at least).

Then on the other side there are people out there that understand supply and demand, capitalism, and if they mark it up and no one buys it then they just sit on it and maybe will have to come down.

However, there are people willing to pay C8 Corvette mark ups for many reasons.

  • What other mid engine car can you get even with a mark up at $100-$107k?
  • Have driven cars that are 120k plus that are used “supercars” (Mclaren, NSX, Ferrari, Porsche) and they don’t even come close to how good the New C8 Corvette is.
  • Even people paying mark up let’s say like one in the video that’s 107k, take it to an auction or flip it yourself for $110k-$125k after a few mods or not depending how the rest of C8 Corvette production goes this year and in 2021 until the 2022 Chevrolet Mid engine C8 Z06 comes out.

Watch this video, and then leave a comment what side are you on?

This Texas Chevrolet Dealership has THREE C8 CORVETTE’S!

YouTuber, Brink of Speed went to a local Texas Chevy dealership, Classic Chevrolet in his home town and found more C8 Corvette Production cars hitting the dealer’s lot and found a C7R Callaway Corvette as well.

However, all 3 C8 Corvettes at this Texas Chevy dealer were all spoken for and that’s going to be what happens at least for a year per Rick Corvette Conti. Since C8 Corvette production got halted because of this virus and delayed because of the UAW strike only 2,700 were made and now all the 2020 orders are being finished and made in 3000 status and then the rest of the C8 Corvette orders for 2020 are turning into 2021 C8 Corvettes.

The C8 Corvette production has really had it’s hiccups and drawbacks which is crazy since the unveil of the C8 Corvette in July was one of the most anticipated and then highly sought after cars in the car market in a long time or in automotive history.

So in less someone backs out of their order or pays a mark up you aren’t going to be able to walk into a Chevy Dealer and just pick whatever C8 Corvette you want from their inventory for a good year and more like the summer of 2021 if we you are lucky.

Per Brink of Speed YouTube video below:

This Texas Chevrolet Dealership has THREE C8 CORVETTE’S! Hello everyone and welcome back to Brink of Speed. Today, I take you along with me to a Texas Chevrolet Dealership with three C8 Corvette’s at it. They have a Ceramic Matrix Gray, Torch Red, and Shadow Gray. All three are Z51 cars as well. Come on up and take a look at these beauty’s and see if they are something that you would like to place an order on with Rod Pitzer.