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by Mitch Talley · Corvette Blogger · Jan 9
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IndyCar Standout Scott McLaughlin Joining the DXDT Corvette Lineup for Daytona

Scott McLaughlin and Mason Filippi Join DXDT's Corvette Z06 GT3R for Rolex 24

IndyCar's Scott McLaughlin will pilot DXDT Racing's Corvette Z06 GT3R at Daytona's 24-hour endurance classic, with full-time driver Mason Filippi holding the no. 36 seat. The Z06 GT3R brings a naturally-aspirated LS engine and proven platform to one of motorsport's most demanding events, though details on the car's configuration and driver rotation remain thin.

The Z06 GT3R is finally getting proper factory support at Daytona—took long enough for Chevy to understand what they built.

by Alex Sommers · Corvette Blogger · Jan 9
News
The C8 Corvette ZR1 is up for Road and Track’s 2026 Performance Car of the Year

C8 ZR1 Makes Road and Track's 2026 PCOTY Shortlist—Finally Time to Prove It

Chevrolet's twin-turbo mid-engine monster earned a spot among Road and Track's Performance Car of the Year contenders, giving the ZR1 a legitimate stage to justify its $110K+ price tag against purpose-built competition. With 1,064 hp and a sub-2.8-second 0-60, the question isn't whether it's fast—it's whether it can do anything else well enough to matter when judged alongside dedicated track specials.

PCOTY awards are where production cars get their real report card; the ZR1 finally has to compete outside the Corvette faithful's echo chamber.

by Mitch Talley · Corvette Blogger · Jan 9
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Corvettes for Sale: 1963 Corvette Split Window Hertz Rental ‘Ski Vette’ at Mecum Kissimmee

1963 Corvette Split-Window Hertz 'Ski Vette' at Mecum Kissimmee

This Ermine White C2 split-window was one of Hertz's rare factory-backed rental specials, equipped for ski-trip duty in the early '60s. The Ski Vette program is largely forgotten today, which makes surviving examples genuinely scarce. Auction houses are finally recognizing these oddball Corvettes as something beyond generic C2s.

The Hertz Ski Vette sits in that perfect niche where novelty, rarity, and legitimate history collide—collectors are waking up to these.

by Keith Cornett · Corvette Blogger · Jan 8
News
Another Round of ‘Super-Secret’ ZR1X Allocations Were Granted to Select Dealers This Week

GM's Playing Allocation Games With the 2026 ZR1X Again

General Motors has quietly distributed another round of 2026 Corvette ZR1X allocations to select dealers, keeping even the order submission process under wraps. The secrecy theater around C8 allocation—combined with the ZR1X's supercharged 5.5L dual-overhead-cam engine and mid-engine platform—suggests GM is managing scarcity as a feature, not a constraint.

Nothing says 'affordable performance' like gatekeeping the buying process. GM learned the allocation hustle from the Ford GT playbook, except this time they're doing it to a car that's supposed to be about accessible horsepower.

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