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J.D. Powers Names the Corvette Stingray to the List of Best Cars of 2021

December 22, 2021 admin

While Consumer Reports recently gave a bad report on the predicted quality of the new C8 Corvette, placing it on their 10 Least Reliable Cars for 2022, apparently someone forgot to send that memo to the actual owners of Chevy’s mid-engine masterpiece.

In J.D. Power’s annual listing of The Best Cars of 2021, the Corvette was top-ranked in its segment in both quality and overall appeal, joining three other vehicles as the best cars of 2021.

Also on the list were the Cadillac CT5, Genesis G80, and Nissan Maxima.

“When you go shopping for a new car, you naturally want to know which ones are the best,” J.D. Power says. “There are many ways to determine this, but at J.D. Power, we listen to the Voice of the Consumer. That way, our list of the best cars of 2021 is based on what people like you have to say about their new vehicles after they’ve owned them for at least 90 days.”

To produce its two benchmark annual studies, J.D. Power surveys tens of thousands of verified owners to find out what vehicles are like in the real world during the first few months after purchase.

J.D. Power says:

The Initial Quality Study (IQS) and Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study are excellent research resources when you’re looking for new car ratings. The IQS establishes which models rank highest in quality, while the APEAL Study determines which ones rank highest in overall appeal. In rare instances, a model may rank highest in its segment in both studies. When that happens, you can rest assured the people who own them believe they are the best car to buy.

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J.D. Powers

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[VIDEO] Winner of the 2021 Corvette Announced by the International Motor Racing Research Center

December 22, 2021 admin

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On Tuesday afternoon, Robert Hughes of Long Beach, NY received a telephone call from IMRRC Executive Director Mark Steigerwald that he was the grand prize winner in their 2021 fundraiser and is now the owner of a new 2021 Corvette Stingray Convertible in Red Mist. Robert also takes home a racing prize package that includes the two-day Corvette owner’s school at Spring Mountain.

The IMRRC sold over 375,500 tickets to 7,300 entrants and raised $450,000 for the non-profit research center which is based in Watkins Glen, New York, just a few miles away from the historic Watkins Glen International racetrack.

CorvetteBlogger appreciates all those who donated to the International Motor Racing Research Center!

There are still nine days remaining to bring home a new 2021 Corvette and a 1961 Corvette restomod from the Corvette Dream Giveaway. CorvetteBlogger readers get DOUBLE BONUS entries so get your tickets today!

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mytwintiers.com

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[VIDEO] Check Out the Right Hand Drive C8 Corvettes Being Built at the Corvette Assembly Plant

October 1, 2021 admin

It’s always a rare moment whenever we can get a glimpse of the mid-engine C8 Corvettes being built inside the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green during the age of COVID, but that’s exactly what I have to share with you today. Not only that, but the cars shown being assembled are the Right Hand Drive versions that will be sold in Japan, England, Australia, and New Zealand.

Corvettes have been exported to various markets since 1956 and the percentage of exports has always been relatively low when compared to domestic sales. With the new C8, the clean sheet design offered the opportunity to offer the C8 in Right Hand Drive, but no one ever said it would be easy. From Kai Spande’s presentation at the 2021 NCM Bash, we learned that there are 526 total RHD-specific parts and that 56 jobs are impacted when an RHD Corvette comes down the assembly line.

A plant employee shown in the video says it’s exciting to be able to offer the Corvettes in RHD as it gives Corvette the opportunity to broaden its customer base. The Right Hand Drive models have also given the employees new insight into the assembly process:

“It’s a lot of muscle memory doing the work that we do as the cars typically come down the line that left-hand drive is always done by one operator, so now your operator on the other side of the car is getting to experience what their counterpart does, and it’s really kind of opened everybody’s eyes to the different challenges that are presented within each specific job.”

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seng wang / YouTube

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[VIDEO] IndyCar Drivers Sebastien Bourdais and Dalton Kellett Take a Lap at Road America in the C8 Corvette Pace Car

June 20, 2021 admin

[VIDEO] IndyCar Drivers Sébastien Bourdais and Dalton Kellett Take a Lap at Road America in the C8 Corvette Pace Car

This weekend the NTT IndyCar Series is racing at Road America for the REV Group Grand Prix and the pace car for the event is a Red Mist 2021 Corvette Stingray. Over the last few IndyCar races, we’ve taken notice of the pre-race coverage by the IndyCar series on social media that features a veteran driver taking a rookie around the track in the Pace Car. While we believe the idea is that the drivers will be discussing the track, inevitably they end up having a conversation about how nice the new Corvettes are.

We previously shared the drive prior to the Indianapolis 500 that had Juan Pablo Montoya and Felix Rosenqvist in the cockpit with JPM saying “I love this car” as they made their way around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Today’s Pace Car drive prior to the REV Group Grand Prix at Road America featured drivers Sébastien Bourdais and Dalton Kellett with Sébastien getting “the much more fun side of the car” according to Dalton as they make their way out on the track. The great thing about Road America is how fast it is with the sweeping corners and long straights, and the IndyCar driver doesn’t disappoint in allowing the Corvette Pace Car to stretch its legs on the track. Right away both drivers comment positively about the car with Sébastien commenting on the “nice grip.” Bourdais also comments on how the “mid-engine makes a big difference” and says “it’s a cool car…I like it,” while Kellet comments how he likes the Great Wall of Buttons and the layout of the cockpit.

As they wrapped it up, they talk about the sound of the Stingray as the engine is just behind them and what a “feisty” sound it made during the hot lap.

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NTT IndyCar Series / Twitter

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[VIDEO] Watch the Corvette Team Presentation from the 2021 NCM Bash

April 29, 2021 admin

On Friday members of the Corvette Team offered a virtual presentation for the National Corvette Museum’s NCM Bash, and today the Museum has made the full one-hour video public on their YouTube Channel.

Joining the conversation from the Corvette Team is Executive Chief Engineer of Corvette Tadge Juechter, along with Product Manager Harlan Charles, newly promoted Vehicle Chief Engineer Josh Holder, and Program Manager Kelly Bellore.

We’ve already covered most of the highlights from the presentation but it’s still worth the watch as the team takes us through the 2021 Corvette sales and order highlights, a look at Corvettes in the news, and some interesting comments regarding Doug Fehan and Corvette Racing were offered. As for the 2022 Corvette news, the team showed off the new Low Profile rear spoiler for the Corvette Stingray, while three new exterior colors were unveiled the day prior.

After the team finished with the spoiler, there was an uncomfortable pause before Harlan says “more to come.” Tadge then follows up saying, “We’ll have more news for 2022 later, but we thought we’d share some little tidbits at the Birthday Bash.”

So there’s still a chance for some big news to be made in the near future, and we’re hoping it’s a “save the date” notice for the reveal of the Corvette Z06, should it be ready in time. As they said, “more to come!”

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National Corvette Museum / YouTube

The National Corvette Museum Increases C8 Corvette Museum Deliveries to 55 per Week

March 24, 2021 admin

One of the great perks for Corvette buyers is the ability to take delivery of their new Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green. We think the extra attention from the museum’s well-trained staff is worth the $995 cost in itself of the R8C Museum Delivery and that’s on top of everything else that’s included for your special day.

A recent memo from Chevrolet dealers had a bit of good news regarding the R8C Museum Delivery Program. Starting this month, the NCM is now delivering 55 new Corvettes per week which is an increase of 10 more cars vs the 45 deliveries the Museum was able to do per week back in January.

This news couldn’t come at a better time as demand for the program appears to be at an all-time high. We are hearing that R8C deliveries are taking place on average about two weeks after the car was produced and the NCM is utilizing additional storage space at the NCM Motorsports Park to park those cars still awaiting customer delivery.

While we still don’t have assembly plant buyers tour because of the coronavirus, there’s plenty of good reasons why to pick up your Corvette in Bowling Green vs your dealership. For those customers doing the R8C Delivery Program, your list of perks includes:

Red carpet delivery experience
1-year Membership at the National Corvette Museum
Personalized R8C Plaque for the car
Drive The NCM’s 2020 Corvettes on NCM Motorsports’ race track
Guided tour of the National Corvette Museum
Assembly Plant Tours are also coming soon.
R8C Special 25th Anniversary door jam sticker
Lapel Pin
Customized Display Plaque
Signage from the Corvette Boulevard display
Photos of you taking delivery
All the fanfare and excitement that comes when picking up your new Corvette.

Source:
Chevrolet

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[PODCAST] Corvette Headlines with CorvetteBlogger on the Corvette Today Podcast

February 22, 2021 admin

Photo Credit: Jeremy Welborn

To say that it’s been a crazy couple of weeks for the Chevy Corvette would be an understatement, but here we are once again to talk with our friend Steve Garrett about the latest Corvette news and more on the CORVETTE TODAY Podcast!

Steve Garrett and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger.com get together once again for the latest update in the world of Corvette. It’s News & Headlines Podcast for late February 2021. Here are some of the topics covered in this podcast:

Winter storm delays reopening of the Bowling Green Assembly Plant
ISeeCars.com reports that the C8 Corvette was the fastest-selling car in January 2021
Don’t expect Black Trident wheels back until April 2021
The C8 is the Daytona 500 Pace Car
Here are the Corvette colors being retired at the end of 2021
Sylvester Stallone buys a Rapid Blue C8 Corvette
Play Corvette Trivia on Alexa
Plus much, much more!

It might be cold outside, there might be snow on the ground, but we have the latest in the world of Corvette on CORVETTE TODAY!

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Corvette Today Podcast

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