CORVETTE TODAY

It's an honor and pleasure to welcome permanent President and CEO of the National Corvette Museum, Bryce Burklow, to the CORVETTE TODAY show! Bryce joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to talk about his road to President, his career and his vision for the future of the NCM. Bryce lets you know what's going on now at the National Corvette Museum and what's coming in the future.  He has be...

CORVETTE TODAY #279 - Corvette News & Headlines, Mid-August 2025   We are approaching a busy two weeks in the Corvette community. Corvettes at Carlisle, the largest Corvette show in the country is August 21st - 23rd. Then, the week after that is the National Corvette Museum's Anniversary Celebration on August 28th - 30th. CORVETTE TODAY leads you into this busy two week period with our News & Head...

Wow, another milestone episode of CORVETTE TODAY is here!   As you might know, Corvette is now the fastest American car to set a lap record at the Nurburgring in Germany!   Three Corvettes went there - the ZR1, the ZR1X and the Z06.   CORVETTE TODAY dives deep into this story.  Your host, Steve Garrett, talks with the 3 engineer drivers that set the lap records at The 'Ring!  You'll meet Drew Catt...

It's time to announce pricing for the new C8 ZR1X on CORVETTE TODAY!   Join your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, along with Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger for all the pertinent essentials you need to know.   Plus, Steve and Keith also have an announcement about a new special edition Corvette too.  Check out this episode right now!

CORVETTE TODAY #277 - Corvette News & Headlines,  Early August 2025 ​ Wow, August is already here - the summer is simply flying by. ​ But just like clockwork, your CORVETTE TODAY News & Headlines show comes your way every two weeks! ​ Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to keep you up-to-date on what's happening in the world of Corvette. ​ Here are jus...

Oh my gosh, this is a FANTASTIC episode! This show introduces you to Tom Wallace, the 4th Chief Engineer of Corvette.  Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, reminsces with Tom and his time with GM and Corvette. Tom was responsible for the C6 ZR1, some of the Indy Pace Cars and more!  Tom tells you some terrific "behind the scenes" stories, talks about the transition to Michelin tires for Corvet...

CORVETTE TODAY #275 - Corvette News & Headlines,  Mid July 2025 ​ Well, it's the Dog Days of Summer..things are heating up, and that includes all things in the world of Corvette! ​ Our CORVETTE TODAY News & Headlines Show details all of the " HOT " items pertaining to America's Sports Car. ​ Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to keep you current and u...

In this very special episode of CORVETTE TODAY, we celebrate 40 years of the famous Corvette Hunter, Kevin Mackay and his Corvette Repair shop in Long Island, New York. Kevin joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to reminesce about his career and the history of the famous Corvettes he has hunted down, purchased and restored. Kevin tells you how he started his Corvette career, his very fir...

CORVETTE TODAY #273 - Corvette News & Headlines,  Early July 2025   We just celebrated our country's Independence Day. And CORVETTE TODAY is ready with another huge News & Headlines Show! Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, and there is no shortage of topics to discuss, even around our American Independence Day. Here are a few of the topics that Steve...

Ken Lingenfelter and his team keep upping the horsepower game for the C8 Corvette! The new Eliminator Spec S engine is a fire-breathing 7 Liter monster with a mind-blowing 700+ horsepwer.  And the beauty of it is...it runs on pump gas (91 octane)! Brandon Baker, the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to tel...

CORVETTE TODAY #271 - Corvette News & Headlines,  Late June 2025   With the announcement of the C8 Corvette ZR1 X, Corvette officially entered the hypercar category! Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger was there to witness the reveal. He returns to the CORVETTE TODAY studio with your host, Steve Garrett to talk all about it!   Along with the ZR1 X, Steve and Keith also discuss these topics and more...

If you're looking for a Corvette road trip this summer, don't miss the 54th Annual Black Hills Corvette Classic in South Dakota. Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, brings in Barry Konken (one of the organizers) to fully outline this show. For years, this show was known as the longest Corvette caravan!  You also see some great sites like Mount Rushmore.  Take guided and non-guided tours and f...

CORVETTE TODAY #269 - Corvette News & Headlines, Early June 2025   It's the un-official start of summer (summer actually starts on June 20th), and CORVETTE TODAY heats things up with out News & Headlines show! Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger is back with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to bring you the latest in the world of America's Sports Car. Steve and Keith cover these stories and...

One of my "Bucket List" items as a car enthusiast is going to the Woodward Dream Cruise.  As a Corvette enthusiast, I'm even more interested in Corvettes On Woodward that goes on during the Woodward Dream Cruise. Larry Courtney, the organizer of Corvettes on Woodward, joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to give you the full picture of Corvettes on Woodward as well as the Woodward Dream...

CORVETTE TODAY #267 - Corvette News & Headlines, Late May 2025 ​ It's the week of Memorial Day and it's time, once again, for our Corvette News & Headlines show! Keith Cornett from Corvette Blogger is back with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to cover these headlines and more! ​ The EPA officially rates the C8 ZR1 for fuel economy The National Corvette Museum offers free admission for vet...

Bloomington Gold is over 50 years old and is one of the premier Corvette events every year. Guy Larson, the owner of Bloomington Gold, comes back to CORVETTE TODAY to preview this year's show and tell you about their new venue this year near St. Louis!  This year's event will be held June 5th-7th at the Wold Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Steve and Guy give you dates and times of th...

CORVETTE TODAY #265 - Corvette News & Headlines, Mid May 2025   Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett is back from the NCM Michelin Bash.  And Corvette news is pouring in...it's like drinking water from a fire hose! Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger is also back from the Bash. He joins Steve every other week to deliver to you all the latest Corvette news in our community. Here are a few of the...

In this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, we preview the HUGE 38th Annual Dan Mecum Spring Classic in Indianapolis, Indiana. Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, is join by none other than Mecum TV host, Scott Hoke.  Scott has been the long-time TV host of all the Mecum Auctions (along side John Kraman). Steve and Scott talk about many of the Corvettes that will be crossing the auction block as well...

This is our 3rd annual chat with the Corvette Team as they answer listener and viewer questions from MidEngineCorvetteForum.com and CorvetteForum.com!   Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, sits down with Executive Chief Engineer, Tony Roma along with the Director of Marketing for Chevrolet, Amy Masica. So yes, the Corvette team looks a little different from past years.   This CORVETTE TODAY E...

CORVETTE TODAY #263 - Corvette News & Headlines, Late April 2025   We are attending the NCM Michelin Bash at the National Corvette Museum this week. Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, is attending the show. So is Steve's co-host for our News & Headlines shows, Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger. Steve and Keith will do this upcoming News & Headlines show together, in person, for the very fir...

Watkins Glen is the birthplace of American Road Racing.  But did you know that they also have an event specifically for Corvette? Corvette Thunder At The Glen is an annual event that draws a huge Corvette following.  Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, is joined by Kip Zeiter, the Visitor Services Coordinator at the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, New York. Kip giv...

CORVETTE TODAY #261 - We Begin Year #6   of CORVETTE TODAY with Corvette News & Headlines, Mid April 2025 This CORVETTE TODAY show marks the beginning of year #6 for the show! Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger bring you the latest Corvette news & headlines from the past two weeks! Here are some of the topics that Steve and Keith cover...   1.    ZR1 ord...

In this special episode of CORVETTE TODAY, we celebrate the career of Corvette's Exterior Design Mnager, Kirk Bennion. Kirk spent 41 years at General Motors and 37 year with Corvette.  Your CORVETTE TODAY host Steve Garrett, reminisces with Kirk about his career, how he got his job at General Motors, how he started working on Corvette and the development of the C5, C6, C7 and C8 Corvettes! Kirk sh...

CORVETTE TODAY #259 - Corvette News & Headlines, Early April 2025   Thank goodness winter is in our rear view mirror! And our first big event of the season, the National Corvette Museum's Michelin Bash, takes place during the last week of April. Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett brings back Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger to go over the latest Corvette news & headlines from the past two w...

The 1963 Split Window Corvette was the car that first introduced me to the Corvette as a young man.   The man who sketched the C2 Corvette, Peter Brock, is a living legend in the Corvette community.  Recently, Peter introduced at SEMA 2024 a reimagined '63 Split Window Corvette!  Peter comes back to CORVETTE TODAY to give us all the details about his "new" '63 Split Window Corvette (he was origina...