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Corvette Mike’s Thundering Thursday
Volume 8-17 • December 30, 2020
Happy New Year’s From the Corvette Mike Team
For those of you new to the Corvette collector hobby, the [...]
Corvette Mike’s Thundering Thursday
Volume 8-16 • December 24, 2020
Merry Christmas From the Corvette Mike Team
GM issued a document to dealers this week indicating it had implemented the new extended warranty coverage on 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 model year C7 Corvette Z06 models. The document says these vehicles “may have a condition where the vehicle may overheat and enter a reduced power mode when driven on a track at sustained high speeds in high ambient temperatures.”
The special coverage looks to address this issue and “covers the condition described above for a period of 7 years or 72,000 miles, which occurs first, from the date the vehicle was original placed in service, regardless of ownership.” The document also indicates that vehicle owners or lessees who paid for repairs referenced in this special coverage warranty
Corvette Mike’s Thundering Thursday!
Vol 8:15 – December 17, 2020
As we have previously reported to you, Chevrolet will be releasing a new hybrid-electric variant of the C8 Corvette, titled the “E-Ray”. Unofficial reports suggest there will be an electric drive unit situated in the front cargo area of the car, and to power the electric motors, four 1.94 kWh batteries placed in the center of the C8.
It is estimated the peak power of the electric motors will be approximately 115hp and 111lb of torque and feed the front wheels. Performance is a focus and the electric motors will enable torque vectoring to the C8’s advance handling abilities. It is further reported that the E-Ray will not be able to drive on electric power only, but will complement the estimated to be 600 horsepower V8 sitting in the middle of the car.
This hybrid supercar is also expected to have a slightly wider body than
Join us for our 70th Celebration
AN UNMATCHED TRADITION OF AUTOMOTIVE EXCELLENCETreat Your Family and Friends to the 70th Celebration of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
We are gearing up for the 70th Celebration of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which is now scheduled for Sunday, August 15, 2021. We can’t wait to celebrate great cars once again with great car people — like you!
To mark our 70th Celebration, we will be featuring a wide array of our past Pebble Beach Concours Best of Show cars and reuniting all of the overall winners from the Pebble Beach Road Races. Additional features include: Pininfarina, Talbot-Lago Grand Sport, Porsche 917, Early Electric Cars, Iso Rivolta, Miller, and La Carrera Panamericana. And we even have another surprise or two in the works!
