CORVETTE TODAY Podcast #103 - Corvette News & Headlines, Early April 2022

Winter is finally over…now you’re thinking about getting your baby out of the garage and ready for car show season!

Get back into the groove with this brand new News & Headlines podcast with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger.com .

 Here are some of the headlines and news covered in this podcast:

1. 2023 C8 pricing is now officially out

2. National Corvette Museum Curator, Derek Moore, resigns

3. US News & World Report calls the 2022 Corvette the “Best Luxury Sports Car”

4. ISeeCars says Corvette is on the list of new vehicles selling over MSRP

5. Watch Jordan Taylor’s “Behind The Scene’s” video of the Corvette Racing win at Sebring

6. Lime Rock Park to celebrate 70 years of Corvette with display of concept cars

7. Barrett Jackson to sell the 1st retail C8 Z06 HTC at their Palm Beach auction\

8. CORVETTE TODAY Follow Up: Kansas man is “throwing a party” to celebrate new law that keeps his ’59 Corvette away from the crusher

9. NCM Motorsports Park hosting events even as clean-up efforts from December’s tornados continue

10. Top Gear reviews the C8 Corvette

11. Chevrolet gifts a Chevy Silverado to a Texas teen who's tornado video went viral

We are ready for Springtime and car show season - you can be too….check out the latest Corvette news and headlines with this CORVETTE TODAY podcast!

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On this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you'll meet the man in charge of the Corvette Racing garage, Dan Binks.

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, remenisces with Dan about his 38 years in racing, his 19 years with Corvette Racing, how he got started with Corvette Racing, his fondest memories while with the team and what he's doing now.

Hear about what it takes to go to Le Mans and how it feels to win there!  Get a true "behind the scenes" look at Corvette Racing on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY.

It’s officially Springtime and the CORVETTE TODAY podcast continues to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening with America’s Sports Car.

Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger.com joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, with the latest on Corvette as we get closer to the 70th anniversary C8 Corvettes. Here are some of the topics covered in this weeks podcast:

1. The Bowling Green Asembly Plant is shutdown all this week

2. 2023 Corvette pricing to be announced March 23rd

3. Corvette Racing at Sebring overview

4. IMSA sets BoP (Balance of Performance) for Sebring, and Corvette had to add more weight

5. Is Sky Cool Gray with Strike Yellow seats going away for 2023?

6. A C8 HTC owner creates a see-through window for the LT2 engine

7. Ever heard of Corvette-driving Angelyne? Now there’s a series about her on Peacock.

Stay on top of it all with Keith Cornett and Steve Garrett on the CORVETTE TODAY podcast!

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Speed Phenom has been a Corvette YouTube sensation. And on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you get to meet Austin, up close and personal! 

 Austin is a bright, enthusiastic young man with a passion for Corvettes, tracking cars and more! Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, gets to know Speed Phenom and takes you along with him! 

 Learn how Austin got started on YouTube, his Corvette adventures, the other cars he's owned and tracked and what his future plans are. 

It's a special 100th episode of the CORVETTE TODAY podcast!

Well, Spring is finally here and as we get closer and closer to the release of the 2023 C8 Corvette and the Z06, your CORVETTE TODAY News & Headlines podcast and YouTube video are packed with information about the upcoming releases of this 70th anniversary set of cars!

Join your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger.com for this week's show!

Here are a few of the headlines covered in this episode:

1. GM confirms early April for purchasing C8 Z06

2. Z06 information leaks from the Workbench Order System

3. C8 Z06 will have a temporary 6500 RPM during 500 mile break-in period

4. Corvette wins Kelly Blue Book’s “Best Resale Value” award.

5. Callaway and Chevy announce a 35th Anniversary B2K C8 Corvette

6. Corvette Racing car #64 goes back to its original yellow/black livery for WEC

7. Chevy engineers spent $25,000 on a Ferrari 458 engine in Poland for R&D

8. There are 54 easter eggs on LT6 engine for the C8 Z06

9. GM to increase revenue via the launch of 50 new digital features by 2026

As we get to the launch of the 2023 Corvette, the CORVETTE TODAY podcast and YouTube video channel is where to get the most current and up-to-date information! LISTEN TO THE PODCAST, WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO, SIGN UP FOR EMAILS, JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP HERE: www.CorvetteTodayPodcast.com

You remember Michael Brown as the host of TV's "Corvette Nation" Show.  

Michael has amassed a baautiful Corvette collection of cars as well as over 125 neon signs.  All are going to be sold at the Mecum Auction in Glendale, Arizone in mid-March 2022.

In this podcast, your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, sits down with Michael to overview all the Corvettes, all the neon signs and why he's selling everything!

When you listen to this CORVETTE TODAY podcast, you'll be booking a trip to Arizona in March!

Even though it’s Winter, there’s still a ton of Corvette news to be had. 

 Your “A Team” of CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger.com team up once again to deliver the most important Corvette news from the last 2 weeks!

Here are a few of the topics covered in this podcast and YouTube video:

1. The Corvette C8 Z06 Dealer Tour is underway

2. Corvette sales dominate the competition in 2021

3. Chevy’s January 2022 average transaction price up 17%

4. Corvette Racing does tire testing at Sebring

5. Callaway Cars creates a road legal track C8 for customers

6. The new Level 2 Carbon Fiber Trim Package requires a 3LZ interior trim on your Z06.

7. The C8 E-Ray's DCT transmission possibly revealed in patent by Tremec

8. The secret to the C8 Z06’s torque comes from a 200 year old German physicist

9. Anderson Composites makes a full Carbon Fiber C8 body kit

10. YouTuber, Stradman, has a C8 Z06 “delivered" to his driveway

11. The NCM’s Stingray Grill welcomes new consulting Head Chef Bobby Hammock

12. HUGE special announcement from Steve Garrett and Keith Cornett-make sure to check out the end of the podcast!

Make sure you’ve listened or viewed this News & Headlines podcast before Thursday, February 24th, for the big announcement, brought to you by the Mecum Auctions, CorvetteBlogger.com and the CORVETTE TODAY podcast!

The legendary Ken Lingenfelter visits the CORVETTE TODAY podcast again to talk about what's new at Lingenfelter Performance Engineering.

Your host, Steve Garrett, talks with Ken about everything LPE is developing for the C8 in 2022.  If you love horsepower, you don't want to miss this show!

Ken also talks about the collaborative project LPE is doing with Chevrolet that is absolutely mind-blowing...you don't want to miss this!

Plus, Ken also gives us an update on his 230 car Lingenfelter Collection.

Get the cutting edge scoop about Lingenfelter Performance Engineering on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY.

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, teams up with Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger.com to bring you the most current, up-to-date news in the world of Corvette!

It’s the start of racing season, so we’ve got updates on Daytona. Plus, Chevrolet formally announces the 70th anniversary cars for 2023. 

 Here are some more of the headlines and topics covered in this podcast:

1. 2022 Stingrays to lose rear park assist option due to chip shortage

2. Australia and New Zealand take delivery of their first C8 Stingrays

3. Chevrolet officially retires the LS7 V8 crate engine

4. Corvette Racing results from the 24 Hours of Daytona

5. C8 Z06 Dealership Tour starts at Ciocca Chevrolet on February 18th & 19th

6. Rick Hendrick buys the first production C8 Z06 for $3.6million at Barrett Jackson

7. C8 Corvette ranks 2nd on the list of Top 15 cars that are now more expensive than when they were new

Fill your February with Corvette News & Headlines on this CORVETTE TODAY podcast!

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Car Show season is right around the corner.  One of the huge Corvette shows to put on your 2022 calendar is the Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals in November in Chicago.

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, introduces you to the Managing Member if the show, Bob Ashton!

Bob gives you all the details you need to know about this show.  It's a terrific family event that happens the week before Thanksgiving.

After you listen to this CORVETTE TODAY podcast, you'll add the MCACN show to your 2022 list of events to attend this year!