This is huge Corvette news! I can't speak about Tadge out of personal experience with him, so I'm going to quote people who can. He's been so very important to the Corvette engineering team, and I'd be remiss to not post something about his retirement here!
- Tadge Juechter, the Corvette's executive chief engineer since 2006, has announced his retirement.
- Juechter's career with General Motors spanned 47 years, most of which were spent in the Corvette division.
- He led the development of the C7 and C8 generations, with the latter effectively making him the godfather of the mid-engined Corvette that debuted for 2020.
Since 1993, Tadge Juechter has been involved with one of the most iconic sports cars in the world: the Chevy Corvette. By 1999, he was named assistant chief engineer, and in 2006 he became the head honcho—executive chief engineer of Corvette—a position he has held until the present time.
Juechter officially retires this summer. That's right: The godfather of the C7 and C8 Corvette today said he's waving the checkered flag, and it will come just as his masterpiece, the new twin-turbo ZR1, debuts to the world...
Tadge Juechter: A Corvette Engineering Icon
Here at Car and Driver, we've been writing about Corvettes since we were called Sports Cars Illustrated back in the '50s...
"I’ve known Tadge for over 35 years. There is absolutely no doubt that he knows how to engineer a great road car. However, he completely understood the engineering, the executive support, the sacrifices, and the capital required to make the Corvette as exceptional as it is on the track. I can’t remember 1 time he denied me any support I requested when it came to track requests, and believe me, I asked for a lot. His intelligence intimidated me, but his personality eliminated that intimidation. If there was ever an icon that chief engineers should look up to to emulate, that person would be Tadge Juechter."
Jim Mero at https://jimmero.com
Vehicle Dynamics LLC
Thank you, Jim, for allowing me to use your great quote about Tadge!
April 26, 2024 - Earlier today, the Corvette Hall of Fame announced its 2024 class of members-elect, who will be formally inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 31, 2024. For nearly three decades, the Corvette Hall of Fame has recognized personalities who have distinguished themselves through their accomplishments alongside their high standards of integrity and character, reflecting the reputation of Corvette and the National Corvette Museum.
GM-Chevrolet – Tadge Juechter, Corvette Chief Engineer
In 2006, Tadge Juechter became the fifth chief engineer of the Corvette, a position he still holds today. Educated in mechanical and aerospace engineering, GM hired Juechter after he tagged along to a friend’s interview with the company. Juechter’s professional career with Corvette began in 1993 as a Total Vehicle Systems Engineer. To date, he has worked on five generations of Corvettes. He led the development of the C7 and made a special point to redesign the interior of the Corvette. The mid-engine C8 is the first Corvette Juechter got to create from the ground up. Under his leadership, the reputation of the Corvette as one of the world’s finest sports cars continues to grow.
This is an article I wrote about a quote from Tadge that was discussed a lot: "One of the Most Complicated Machines" -Tadge
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