C8 Corvette or Shelby GT500.. Which is BETTER at the Track?

Check out this video by Woman Driven on YouTube where she compares a C8 Corvette and a Shelby GT500 on the track at Exotics Racing in Las Vegas.

She mentions, the Chevy C8 Corvette and the Ford Shelby GT500 are two cars that I’ve been meaning to drive and test out. Driving the C8 and the GT500 on a road course, is likely the best way to get a feeling of the overall performance both of them have to offer. Let’s just say, one drove much better than the other.

Watch the C8 Corvette vs Shelby GT500

C8 Corvette transformation! $7500 + in mods! – Paragon Performance

Check out this $7,500 C8 Corvette aftermarket mods transformation from Paragon Performance with one of their customer cars.

In this C8 Corvette aftermarket mod transformation Paragon Performance added:

Is THIS the C8 Corvette ZR1?

Recently in the WhichCar, Australia Wheels February 2021 magazine there was a story about the new C8 Corvette ZR1 that is planned to come out in 2024 if it follows the previous model years in the past with the C6, c7 ect…

In this story they get word on the Chevrolet C8 Corvette ZR1 from their contact in the US, former Wheels editor Angus MacKenzie. It’s a pretty extensive write up and they talk about how the C8 Corvette ZR1 will have a LT7 Twin Turbo engine with possibly the E-Ray C8 front hybrid motor assist (similar to an Acura NSX).

Also, they mention how the C8 Corvette ZR1 possibly won’t be the fastest C8 Corvette like it was generations in the past signaling that Chevrolet and General Motors might build a C8 Corvette Zora version with over 1000 HP (horsepower), AWD and again hybrid assist electric engines.

We will keep the post updated to bookmark this page for the latest C8 Corvette ZR1 News we find over the next few years.

We also have found more C8 Corvette ZR1 New on YouTube from HorsePower Obsessed who goes over the article in detail and Brink of Speed later came out with a video covering the magazine story as well after seeing it on the C8 Corvette forums.

C8 Corvette ZR1 LEAKS and renderings. Twin-Turbo CONFIRMED! 1000 horsepower ZORA INCOMING!

C8 ZR1 & ZORA LEAKS! & Z06 will be the most POWERFUL NA V8 in the WORLD!

C8 Corvette Wide Body Build Interview (FULL VIDEO)

Check out this interview Alex Lawn, who built the first C8 Corvette Wide Body in the world.

We have covered Alex Lawn’s “Toxic Garages” on Instagram Widebody C8 Corvette before but this video goes into a lot more detail about how and why he built his Wide body C8 Corvette and what exactly is done to is C8 Corvette Wide Body from Pandem.

His C8 Corvette is also the first air bagged C8 Corvette as well.

Gabe Florido of Car Lifestyle C8 Corvette GTA Miami Vibe by SchwaaFilms

Check out this video made of Gabe Florido’s C8 Corvette which is one of the most popular C8 Corvettes on Instagram. He is the founder of the Car Lifestyle page on Instagram and he hooked up with SchwaaFilms to have this GTA style type video made of his C8 Corvette in Miami.

Per Schwaa Films Video description of the C8 Corvette

So while down in Miami for the R2R rally. I was able to meet up with my friend Gabe who owns CarLifestyle. If you guys remember, years ago I filmed his Camaro.

I’ve been wanting to shoot his C8 for a while, and since I was down in Miami I knew this was the perfect time. Unfortunately since I had spent 4-5 days on the rally shooting non stop, I didn’t have much energy left to go all out on this video.

But best believe there is going to be a part 2, night run video! This car looks sooooo good rolling on the road. Hope you guys enjoy the Miami vibes in this one!

Car owner: @gabeflorido / @carlifestyle on Instagram

Model: @iamthaliapagan on Instagram 

C8 Corvette E-Ray Faster than C8 Corvette Z06?

MotorTrend has an article talking about the C8 Corvette E-Ray possibly being faster then the C8 Corvette Z06. However, its kind of misleading because possibly it will be faster from a launch from 0 to 60 with hybrid assist motors in the front similar to an Acura NSX.

It will most likely not be faster than a C8 Corvette Z06 overall but perhaps faster then the base C8 Corvette Stingray Z51 base model.

Source for info and picture: MotorTrend

A YouTuber that covers most of the corvette news found on Corvette Blogger or other automotive blogs like ours HorsePower Obsessed covers this story as well as the C8 Corvette wheel issue and possibly a new C8 Corvette SUV that Chevrolet and General Motors is working on.

General Motors No Longer Accepting 2021 C8 Corvette Orders

If you have been watching “C8 Corvette” YouTube lately you will notice channel after channel talking about Chevrolet and General Motors not accepting 2021 Chevrolet Corvette orders until at least June or July which will make any outstanding orders the 2022 model year.

What’s crazy is the C8 is argued back and forth whether its a super car or not and how its marked up already due to supply and demand and this makes it even more exotic with only 2,700 C8 Corvettes being produced in 2020 due to the UAW strike and Covid. While the C8 Corvette was the fastest selling car in February 2021 AGAIN with a higher average transaction price (over 85k!)

Now with no more 2021 orders they maybe will have 7500 units out there making inventory even lower than expected.

Looks like they are going to stay marked up as Chevy Dude pointed out recently selling Used C8s marked up and saying its taking 24 months now from order to get your car.

Its going to take until at least 2022 for the C8 Z06 to come out and for the current owners to start trading them in and for production to resume as normal for C8 Corvettes to end up on lots and for to be able to get them for under 100k.

NO MORE SOLD 2021 CORVETTE ORDERS ~WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!

Rick Corvette Conti started the no more 2021 C8 Corvette news here:

Today’s Upload, having the business conversation regarding a recent GM memo about 2021 ordering and NO LONGER allowing Sold Order entry

 

Then Brink of Speed YouTube jumped on..

BREAKING: Good & BAD News from GM about YOUR 2021 C8 Orders & Allocation Status!

Then HorsePower Obsesses YouTube jumped on …

2022 C8 Corvette Amplify Orange LEAKED! NO new 2021 C8 orders being taken as of TODAY!

And then… Great White North Corvette YouTube jumped on..

GM Stops Sales Of 2021 Corvette C8’s | Prices Are Still Going Up!

IMSA Corvette C8.R But With A Misfire So It Sounds More Badass

Check out this video from Lanky Turtle on YouTube of the C8R Corvette Race Car at the IMSA event.

If the C8 Corvette Z06 or C8 Corvette ZR1 is anything like this its going to be an exotic killer even more then it is now as the base model.

Per his video on the IMSA C8.R Corvette

The #4 Corvette C8.R suffered an engine issue early in the 12 Hours of Sebring but was still able to complete the race.

Porsche Taycan vs. World’s Fastest C8 Corvette With Emelia Hartford

Check out this Video from Hoonigan to see this Porsche Taycan vs. Emelia Hartford’s Twin Turbo built C8 Corvette.

They race three times and every time the Taycan launches best because of the electric all wheel drive. However, the C8 Corvette comes around twice and takes the win!

If you want to learn more about Emelia Hartford and her C8 Corvette that is now 1000HP and ran a 9.4 in the quarter mile we have a post about Emelia we have been keeping updated with all the things she is doing to her C8 Corvette.