Outgoing Chevrolet Corvette boss immortalized in C8 ZR1
Outgoing Chevrolet Corvette boss immortalized in C8 ZR1

In addition to the powerful power of 1,064 horsepower, The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will have another special attribute: a tribute to outgoing Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter. The ZR1's split rear window will feature a small photo of Juechter in what has become known as the "Tadge Badge" on the upper left side. Chevrolet will also place the badge on the front windshields of other Corvette models in 2025 and beyond. The portrait of Zora Arkus-Duntov, the Corvette's first chief engineer, has appeared on all Corvette windshields since the current C8 generation. The image honors Juechter's 47 years of service to GM, especially his contributions to several generations of the Corvette. Juechter retired this summer, and the ZR1 was his last project. Tadge Juechter, Chevrolet Corvette Chief Engineer In total, Juechter has spent 31 years focused on the Corvette, having first joined the sports car program in 1993. He became assistant chief engineer in 1999. In 2006, he took…