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CorvSport is written by Corvette people — historians, photographers, racers and owners — and the news desk works the same way. A Chevrolet announcement gets the facts and what they mean for the cars already in driveways; a recall gets the campaign number and what to ask the dealer; a race weekend gets a report from the people who follow Corvette Racing lap by lap; an auction result gets the context of what the same car sold for last year.

The weekly Corvette Obsessed newsletter pulls the week together — the top stories, the Museum news, the market and an archive dive — and the Wholesale Market Reports and Bargain Hunting series follow what dealers pay and what the cheapest clean cars cost, week by week.

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The Latest Corvette News

Every news story on the site, newest first.

GM Is Investigating a Connectivity Fault on the 2027 Corvette

A preliminary bulletin says some 2027 Corvettes lose Wi-Fi, navigation and OnStar, and a restart won't fix it. Here is what GM knows so far, the TCICM reset dealers are using, and what owners should do.

BUYER’S GUIDE: The Top C7 Corvette Issues—Why Didn’t Anybody Tell Me This?!?

Transmission shudder, cracked Z06 wheels, track-day overheating and more. For each of seven C7 issues, learn what goes wrong, how to spot it on a test drive and what the repair bill looks like.

2027 Corvette Grand Sport Hit With Stop-Sale Over Emissions Label Error

Nothing is wrong with the car itself, but a bad sticker is keeping new Grand Sports on dealer lots. Here is what the recall covers, how the fix works and when deliveries resume.

The 1,250-HP Corvette ZR1X Is a 2026 Wards 10 Best Engines Winner

For the first time, no Wards winner is purely combustion, and the ZR1X leads them all. Its LT7 V8 plus a 186 hp front motor make 1,250 hp, with a $242,060 sticker to match.

Busted! Bring a Trailer Cancels 2027 Grand Sport Listing After Shill Bidding, Plus Top CorvSport Content In The Corvette Obsessed Newsletter

A 29-mile Grand Sport that stalled at $95,500 was withdrawn when BaT caught the seller bidding on its own car. The newsletter also rounds up Z06X talk and a Grand Sport X first drive.

Corvette Chief Engineer Says a Z06X Is Possible, 16 Years After the First Concept

A hybrid all-wheel-drive Z06X is on the table, at least in theory. Here is where the badge started with Pratt & Miller in 2010, what X means today, and the weight trade-off Chevrolet would have to solve.

What the C9 Corvette Could Look Like, According to MotorTrend

MotorTrend's C9 report is unconfirmed by Chevrolet, but the engine may already be here. We walk through the CX concept styling, the 535 hp LS6 V8, expected trims and a price range.

Grand Sport Takes 35% of Early 2027 Corvette Builds, and the Stingray Feels It

Unofficial assembly figures show the Grand Sport crowding the Stingray, with the base car's share down nearly 20 points from 2026. See the full build mix and the price gap between the two.

Corvette ZR1X Claims Pikes Peak Production Car Record in Stock Trim

Bone stock and quick. Hildebrand's ZR1X, wearing only safety gear and factory-available Michelin Cup 2 R tires, erased a Porsche 911 Turbo S mark at the 104th Pikes Peak hill climb.

Mid America Motorworks Destroyed By Tornado; Enthusiast Born Blind Can Identify Corvettes By Touch, And More…

Our newsletter opens with the tornado that destroyed Mike Yager's Corvette empire and how the community is rallying, then turns to Michael Post, a blind enthusiast who identifies classic cars by touch and sound.

First ZR1X Flip Brings $360,000, Man Born 22 Years Before 1st Corvette Buys First Corvette, Some NCM Blue Devil Fun

Bring a Trailer's first private-party ZR1X sale closed at $360,000, with the buyer losing factory warranty under GM's retention policy. Also in this edition: a 95-year-old's first Corvette and a Blue Devil takeover at the NCM.

The World’s First Big Block C8 Corvette Is Almost Finished

After three and a half years, the world's first big block C8 is running and driving. See what works, what still chimes and misfires, and the eight-throttle-body plan coming next.

Corvette Racing Conquers Detroit Streets for First Win Since 2007

Corvette finally got its home win. Garcia and Sims took pole and led most of the way, but a messy late restart and a Turn 1 collision with the Lexus kept the result in doubt until the end.

First Street Footage: The 2027 Corvette’s LS6 V8 Sounds as Good as Its Numbers

A 2027 Stingray caught on a public road wears the new quad center-exit exhaust and sounds as good as the numbers: 535 horsepower, 520 lb-ft and a 6,600-rpm redline from the 6.7L LS6. Turn the volume up.

Chevy Marks America’s 250th by Unveiling the Corvette ZR1X at Indy

Chevrolet turned America's 250th birthday into a burnout. Engineer and stunt driver Cody Bulkley sent the ZR1X down the Indy road course, then poured milk over himself as the crowd sang Happy Birthday.

The Corvette Grand Sport Battles One Lap of America

Eight days, public-road transits and multiple track events: the unmodified Grand Sport, with Z52 and carbon aero packages, turned an early points deficit into a class podium for GM engineer Andrew Abbott's team.

Chevrolet Performance Pulls the Plug on the LS9 Long Block, Teases What’s Next

A favorite of restomod builders is gone from the catalog. See what made the LS9 special, why the LSX376-B15 may step in, and what Chevrolet's Something Big teaser could mean.

The Corvette Newsletter: ZR1X Sale Pings Half Million, Historic ZR1 Accolade, Some NCM Fun, & More…

A second Bring a Trailer ZR1X blew past the first sale's $365,000, finishing $161,322 over MSRP. Also inside: the ZR1 award in historical context and Michael Jordan's 1993 ZR-1 at the NCM.

Corvette ZR1X Gets the Call to Lead the Field at the 110th Indy 500

America's sports car will lead America's race. The 1,250-hp ZR1X wears a two-tone Arctic White and Admiral Blue livery for the 250th anniversary, marking Corvette's 23rd Indy 500 pace car appearance.

ZR1X Claims Two More Records, Including One Over a McLaren Senna

Two more lap records fall to the ZR1X, and both were set by Chevrolet engineers rather than pro drivers. See the times it beat, including a McLaren Senna, and the 1,200 pounds of downforce used.

The Features

The pieces the site builds its weeks around: the long reads, the investigations and the series.

The State Of The Market: A 2027 ZR1, 2025 ZR1, & Three C8 Z06s Deliver An Insider’s Look Into Today’s Dealer-Only Lanes

We’re pushing full throttle into Episode 69 of our exclusive Insider Series, where our resident retired dealer draws...

Corvette Obsessed Newsletter: The World’s First Manual C8 Corvette, Viral NCM Moment, & Our Top Features

It’s time for another edition of The Corvette Obsessed Newsletter! After years of digging into every corner of...

CORVETTE CULTURE: Rick Conti’s Cryptic Corvette Market Reset Videos Have The Community Stirring

A veteran Corvette specialist warns a huge reset is coming, then won't say what. Members get a breakdown of both videos, Rick's clues on timing and the theories lighting up the community.

Built on Arguments: The Untold Tensions Behind the C2 Corvette

The C2 lasted just five model years, yet it was built on rows between Mitchell, Duntov and a boardroom that hated racing. Members get the full story of the Stingray Racer, the split-window standoff and the styling-versus-physics fights.

THE MARKET: Every ZR1X Corvette Sold Across Mecum, Barrett-Jackson, Bring a Trailer, & Wholesale

Twenty-three sales, one conclusion: the 1,250-horsepower ZR1X is commanding huge premiums over MSRP. We tally retail results from Mecum, Barrett-Jackson and Bring a Trailer plus dealer-only Manheim wholesale data.

MECUM MARKET REPORT: The Dallas Recap—Restomods, Classic Mid-Years, & The Corvettes That Brought The Money While Inventory Declines

Dallas had 56 fewer Corvettes than 2024, a 38% drop, yet sell-through is climbing across Mecum. Inside: the inventory squeeze, the Jeff Hayes restomod effect and where Mid-Years held their ground.

Corvette Racing

Race reports and news from IMSA, the FIA World Endurance Championship and Le Mans: the Z06 GT3.R, the drivers and the teams.

The Fan-Funded ZR-1 That Went to Le Mans

Ask most people about the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans and they’ll tell you about McLaren, which...

Corvette Racing Recap: TF Sport Secures Critical Double-Points Finish In FIA WEC Thriller

The Z06 GT3.R made its Barcelona debut as TF Sport kept its LMGT3 title fight alive with a fourth and a seventh. Get the press release, driver quotes and a 2026 results tracker for the Corvette program.

VIDEO: 650-HP Dallara Corvette Daytona Prototype Attacks Mugello Circuit

Italian chassis, American V8. Drivers Alexander Müller and Matteo Ferrer-Aza share the Holthoff Car Performance entry, a former Grand-Am Daytona Prototype wearing Corvette C7.R-style carbon bodywork.

10 Hours, 5 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.Rs, 1 Podium, & A 2026 Manufacturer Championship! Petit Le Mans Wraps An IMSA Season To Remember

Seventeen full-course yellows, a lightning red flag and a gravel-trap heartbreak for the No. 4 could not stop Chevrolet from clinching its second straight GTD PRO manufacturer title at Road Atlanta. Press release and driver quotes inside.

FIA WEC in FUJI: Another Race Day, Another Corvette Racing Podium!

After the COTA setback, TF Sport bounced back in Japan, lifting the No. 34 from eighth to third in the teams' standings. Get the updated dominance tracker, official press release, driver quotes and bonus coverage.

IMSA Battle on the Bricks: Pratt Miller & 13 Autosport Score Podiums For Corvette Racing At Indy!

Two Corvette podiums at the Brickyard. Read how Milner and Catsburg's runner-up finish built a 47-point lead, how 13 Autosport's Fidani regained the Bob Akin Award lead, plus the press release and driver quotes.

Racing: Go Deeper

The racing page and the race-car catalogs.

The Corvette Racing page — the season, the cars, the history
Every Corvette race car — the catalog
IMSA coverage
Le Mans coverage

The Market: Auctions, Listings and Reports

What Corvettes are selling for: the auction results, the cars listed for sale, the Wholesale Market Reports and the Bargain Hunting series.

FOR SALE: 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe

The C7 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 remains one of the most formidable American performance cars of the modern era,...

FOR SALE: 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible Yenko/SC Stage II

The seventh of just 25 specially modified examples produced for the 2019 model year, this 2019 Chevrolet Corvette...

FOR SALE: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Restomod

The 1967 Chevrolet Corvette represents the final and arguably most desirable year of the second-generation C2, combining distinctive...

FOR SALE: 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Gen V LT1

A comprehensive restomod build combining first-generation Corvette styling with contemporary General Motors V8 performance and bespoke chassis engineering...

FOR SALE: 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Coupe

The Chevrolet C8 Corvette ZR1X represents the most ambitious expression of Chevrolet’s mid-engine performance formula, combining twin-turbocharged V8...

FOR SALE: 1977 Chevrolet Corvette IMSA “SuperVette”

Few American racing cars capture the excess and engineering ambition of 1970s IMSA competition quite like the 1977...

The Market: Go Deeper

The pages behind the market stories.

Corvettes For Sale — every car the site is following
The Wholesale Market Reports — what dealers pay, week by week
Bargain Hunting — the cheapest clean Corvettes by generation
The Buyer’s Guides — every generation and every model

C8 Corvette News

The mid-engine years: Stingray, Grand Sport and Grand Sport X, Z06, E-Ray, ZR1 and ZR1X.

VIDEO: Watch the Corvette Z06 GT3.R Tackle NCM Motorsports Park

The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R takes to the track in a recent video from Paragon Performance, with professional...

VIDEO: The 2027 Corvette Grand Sport Combines Track Performance With Daily Comfort

The 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport marks the return of one of the most recognizable performance formulas in...

FOR SALE: 2027 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Convertible

A virtually delivery-mileage 2027 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Convertible is now offered for sale on Bring a Trailer, presenting...

2027 C8 Chevrolet Corvette: Image Gallery & Pictures

2026 C8 Corvette Pictures Check out these great 2027 Corvette images. The new C8 Corvette is a total...

2026 C8 Chevrolet Corvette: Image Gallery & Pictures

2026 C8 Corvette Pictures Check out these great 2026 Corvette images. The new C8 Corvette is a total...

VIDEO: Why The Corvette Stingray Deserves More Attention In The UK

With the 911 priced out and the Cayman and A110 gone, Frankel finds the base Stingray more compelling than its faster siblings. Its chassis balance wins him over despite styling and ergonomic quibbles.

News by Model and by Generation

Every C8 model has its own page with its news feed, and every generation its news archive.

Recalls, Issues and Service Bulletins

The campaigns, the stop-sales and the known issues, with what to ask the dealer.

The Top C7 Corvette Complaints – What People Hate

Cracked widebody wheels were reported ten times more often than the next six issues combined, with transmission shudder, fuel leaks, paint failures and delaminating 3LT dashes close behind. Essential reading before buying a 2014-2019 Corvette.

“Nothing Can Stop My Love For This Car! I Just Want The Issues To Stop”

Brandon's C8 keeps breaking, and he keeps loving it anyway. Douglas B. looks at one owner's viral social-media devotion, the lemon-law chatter it stirred up, and asks how much patience a Corvette really deserves.

End Of 2023 C8 Reliability Report: CorvSport Curates Community Complaints

The end-of-2023 round of anecdotal C8 problems collected from Corvette Facebook pages: Stingray check engine lights and DCT trouble, Z06 LT6 ticking, plus links to our guides on common issues, recalls and TSBs.

[Special CorvSport Feature] C8 Durability and Reliability Update… Part 2

Part one covered J.D. Power's three straight Initial Quality awards; part two turns to what owners actually post on Facebook. Check engine lights, DCT faults, Z06 LT6 ticking and the flatbed photos that keep showing up.

[The Community Speaks] 5(4) Things You Dislike About Your C8

Asked for five dislikes, C8 owners produced 54 distinct complaints. No soft-close frunk took first place, the wireless charger spot came second, and the third most common answer was no complaints at all.

Seeing Yellow! Auto Tech Says Don’t Worry About C8 Check Engine Lights

When an auto technician told C8 owners that check engine lights are nothing to worry about, Douglas B. wasn't buying it. His take on Corvette apologists, flatbed photos and whether that yellow light deserves more respect.

The National Corvette Museum and the Events

Bowling Green, the Museum, the deliveries, the shows and the gatherings.

NCM Report: Collections Facility Ribbon Cutting, Touching Museum Delivery & More

The National Corvette Museum opened a 66,000-square-foot Collections Facility that tours will reach in 2027, celebrated a tarp-covered 2014 convertible named HIDN GEM with a Museum Delivery, and welcomed a 7,000-sale Corvette dealer to its board.

The 2026 Corvettes at Carlisle Story, Fueled By Enthusiasts & Passion, Told By CorvSport

Cannot make the pilgrimage to Carlisle Fairgrounds? CorvSport curated the best of the 2026 show, from its history to the people, cars and winners that made it a weekend to remember.

From Corvette History To An Adrenaline-Inducing Track, Why Bowling Green Is A Must-See Destination For Every Enthusiast

A plant worker's 42 years on the line, a couple who drove 800 miles to see Jim Lovell's 1968 Corvette, and the track where every generation comes alive: outside journalists rediscover Corvette country.

The 2027 Grand Sport Corvette Story Through The Eyes Of The Top YouTube Reviewers

Instead of chasing first reactions, we waited and wove the five most-viewed Grand Sport reviews into one story. Find out how the naturally aspirated LS6 feels and sounds on the road.

National Corvette Museum Hall Of Fame: Class of 2026

The C8's exterior design manager, the product planner who turned owner feedback into special editions, the executive who backed Corvette Racing, and the author of All Corvettes Are Red make up the 2026 class.

Pre-production 2023 Corvette Z06 in the parking lot of the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Shortly after taking this picture, we discovered that the car's driver was noneother than Kai Spande! (Image courtesy of the author)

Celebrate Corvette Week 2026: National Corvette / Drive Your Corvette to Work Days

Seventy-three years after the first Corvette left Flint, enthusiasts mark June 30 with a House-recognized holiday and follow Mike Yager's 2001 tradition by driving their Corvettes to work on Friday.

Corvette Culture

The people, the stories and the community around the car.

The L88: The Corvette Engine Chevrolet Didn’t Want You to Buy

Twice the price of the L71 for five fewer rated horsepower, no heater, no radio and a 12.5:1 compression ratio that demanded racing fuel. Members get the story of how Duntov hid a race engine in the order guide.

How the Corvette Outlasted the Audi R8 in Britain

Members get the story of how a Corvette once sold by a single Surrey dealer came to Britain in right-hand drive, undercut a 911 Carrera by £1,000 and outlived the V-10 Audi R8 it was aimed at.

Corvette Garage Royalty: Our Exclusive Three-Year Database Tells The Garage Queen Story Like No Other

Which Corvette wears the garage queen crown? Members get our exclusive three-year database of 109 low-mileage cars, ranked by generation and variant, with the C7 and its 2019 ZR1 leading the royal court.

Corvette Obsessed Newsletter: Cardboard Under The LS6, NCM Treasures & Family Time, Shill Bidding Strikes Again

Is the new 535-hp LS6 the next leaky butt? This newsletter edition covers the oil cooler adapter bulletin and a two-hour fix, fresh National Corvette Museum news and a suspected shill auction.

No Radio Allowed: Inside the Original Corvette ZR1

Twenty-five buyers checked the box in 1970, eight in 1971 and twenty in 1972. Members get the complete RPO ZR1 parts list, the options Chevrolet refused to install and the 12-car LS6 ZR2 that followed.

The C5 Corvette Is the Sweet Spot Between Classic and Modern

An all-aluminum LS1, a hydroformed chassis and the last pop-up headlights for two-thirds of a 1998 sticker price. Members get the full value breakdown and special edition data.

The Corvette Obsessed Newsletter

The week in one place: the top stories, the Museum, the market and an archive dive.

Corvette Obsessed Newsletter: The Top Trending NCM News & Our Can’t-Miss Features

Anniversary week at the Museum, a one-off Arctic White Indy 500 festival E-Ray and Don Yenko's championship-winning 1957 Corvette headline this mini-magazine, plus videos and member-only picks from our editors.

Corvette Obsessed Newsletter: Market Madness, What’s Hot At The NCM, & Archive

This edition leads with Market Madness, three Corvette sales on Bring a Trailer including a $247,388 ZR1, then rounds up racing wins, a C9 teaser, a Grand Sport story and what is trending at the NCM.

Corvette Obsessed Newsletter: Chevy Holds IMSA Points Lead, Used 50k-Mile C8 ZR1 Over MSRP, Our Archive Dive, & Much More…

Chevy holds a 47-point IMSA GTD PRO manufacturers lead after Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. This edition adds a 50,000-mile 2025 ZR1 selling above MSRP, C8 Grand Sport news and NCM updates.

Corvette Obsessed Newsletter: 73rd Birthday, Historic Pikes Peak Run, An Archive Dive, & More…

The Corvette turns 73, and this free edition looks back at the first 300 cars built in 1953, Emelia Hartford's Pikes Peak run, the '26/'27 model guides and the NCM collections facility update.

Corvette Obsessed Newsletter: The CorvSport Magazine, March 2026 Issue

March cranked output wide open with a near-record 50 articles, and this 19th issue picks the top 25. Highlights: the LS6 story and 1971 big-block sales, the dead manual C8 dream and the 2027 Grand Sport guide.

Corvette Obsessed Newsletter: The CorvSport Magazine, February 2026 Issue

February compounded momentum with 40 original features, and this 18th issue spotlights the top 25. Topics include the 2027 Grand Sport, red-hot Z06 wholesale prices, a cross-country buying guide, C8 Z06 GT3.R footage and the museum sinkhole.

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The newest videos on the site: reviews, races, walkarounds and the cars at speed.

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