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I think it actually looks pretty good, especially from the front and side views. The rear only looks good with a spoiler on it though. The version without a spoiler just looks unfinished.
FWIW, the Executive Chief Engineer for the C7 and C8 is Taj Juechter.
Taj is a passionate engineer to say the least. Alot of the success of the C7 and C8 are due to his technical leadership.
Interview with Taj
yeah, it's sad but also the ways things have been going. Last year there were more electric cars sold than manual cars.
Incredibly in a country like the US which revolves around the automobile, most cars are automatic. I really have to wonder how enthusiastic drivers are on this continent. Mind you, the auto-thing is also spreading overseas. Back in the 80s, 80% of Vettes were automatic which a car magazine mentioned. Sad!
I would have never bought my GTS if it had PDK. Now either owners do not like to drive or do not know how to drive or they need to get to the next red light 0.4 seconds faster. Of course it is their choice. I am not in competitive racing with $$$ at the finish line. I like being "connected" to my car.
A company took their new C8 Corvette on 100 shot nitrous to the drag strip and broke an axle right away. It's just on street tires too.
Looks like some work is needed if one wants to increase the power on the Corvette. I wonder how many launches one can do on the Corvette before something breaks lol:
Came out of LG Motorsports here in Dallas. A friend of mine at work is close to the new owner; I'll pick his brain tomorrow & ask what happened. They seemed relieved it was an axle and nothing else.
The new-for-2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 can seemingly drive on water, its holy combination of exoticism and affordability winning praise and awards across the automotive spectrum. We named it a 2020 Automobile All-Star. Is there nothing the first-ever mid-engine Corvette can't do?
Curious to test the new Chevy sports car's limits, we put it up against another mid-engine supercar that we found lying around during our 2020 All-Stars testing: The 2020 Lamborghini Huracan Evo. Absurd? Perhaps. The duo's base prices are separated by $124,039, and the Italian has a 141-hp advantage (136, if you count the extra five ponies the Corvette's sports exhaust unlocks), two additional cylinders, and an extra driven axle. Surely, the Huracan will make meatballs out of the Vette, right?.......
Surprisingly, the Corvette streaks to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds (as tested by our friends at MotorTrend), matching the estimated figure for the Huracan Evo. The European boasts a higher top speed of 202 mph, whereas the Corvette tops out at 184 to 194 mph, depending on equipment. Since there are basically no places in America for owners to probe those speeds, the Lambo's lead here is negligible. What counts is that the C8 can hang with the Lamborghini in straight-line speed—with less power (but greater torque) and without all-wheel drive.
The lambo is a 10 second car trapping at 135mph in the 1/4 mile.
Thanks in part to a tweaked all-wheel-drive system, the Huracán Evo hits 60 in 2.5 seconds. Then it really starts pulling away from the rear-drive Chevy, needing only 5.7 seconds to reach 100 mph—1.5 seconds quicker than the Corvette—and covering the quarter-mile in 10.4 seconds at 135 mph. By 150 mph, the gap is nearly six seconds in the Huracán's favor.
How can a professional car journalist just looks at 0-60 figures and claim two cars are as fast as each other in straight-line speed.
I've never seen a race that takes that into consideration. Put it on the track competitively (not driven by a journalist).
And in the end, I am driving the car I actually want to drive and own. I am not suffering from short-pecker syndrome.
I've never seen a race that takes that into consideration. Put it on the track competitively (not driven by a journalist).
And in the end, I am driving the car I actually want to drive and own. I am not suffering from short-pecker syndrome.
I'd care more about 0-60 times than track times for a car I drive on the street.
Can't wait to see what it looks like. Lower and wider bodywork will really set it off. I do feel like the rear needs a lot of help, maybe an ornate-looking diffuser will change my mind.
Markup will be insane on the C8 Z06. I'm pretty confident no C8 Z06 will leave dealer lots for anything less than ~100k (terrority) under normal sales circumstances (aka avg Joe wanting one...as opposed to dealer family or someone with another connection).
No MSRP on the Z06 announced?
Also, GT350, while a great car, has a horrible motor interms of bare minimum reliability (people blowing up motors left and right). Not sure how GM will handle a flat plane crank, high revving V8 but hopefully it won't suffer similar fate as the GT350
Also, GT350, while a great car, has a horrible motor interms of bare minimum reliability (people blowing up motors left and right). Not sure how GM will handle a flat plane crank, high revving V8 but hopefully it won't suffer similar fate as the GT350
They're using a FPC in the C8.R, so hopefully they've learning some stuff from that (granted, there's not a lot of mileage on it).
Give it 3 years and they'll be selling at MSRP, unless they keep making large updates.
Also, GT350, while a great car, has a horrible motor interms of bare minimum reliability (people blowing up motors left and right). Not sure how GM will handle a flat plane crank, high revving V8 but hopefully it won't suffer similar fate as the GT350
That would explain how quickly these cars ended up being dumped onto the used car market. It is not tough to get one of these anymore.
The jump between C7Z to C8Z is significantly larger than that from C6Z to C7Z. While a new Z is always hyped, the C8Z is probably the biggest hype in a very long time IMO...new chassis and new motor with all the new supporting stuff.
I would expect markups for the C8Z to be much more prevalent than when C7Z launched.
The problem is that with the pandemic it throws a huge monkey wrench into the timeline...there will be less buyers with the financial means to get into a 100k++ car...which may depress the prices a bit.
I see. It's not supposed to come out until next year right? Hopefully things will be somewhat back to normal by then.
I'm not sure what the markup will be like. I can see it from your side where it's a huge bargain with the expected performance level. Yet, another way to look at it is that the corvette has always been delivering super car performance at a really attractive price. And I'm not sure if it would suddenly convince a 911 turbo customer to instead buy the corvette. If anything, they might just buy it as a daily beater to go along with their 911 gt3 rs and McLaren, etc.
I see. It's not supposed to come out until next year right? Hopefully things will be somewhat back to normal by then.
I'm not sure what the markup will be like. I can see it from your side where it's a huge bargain with the expected performance level. Yet, another way to look at it is that the corvette has always been delivering super car performance at a really attractive price. And I'm not sure if it would suddenly convince a 911 turbo customer to instead buy the corvette. If anything, they might just buy it as a daily beater to go along with their 911 gt3 rs and McLaren, etc.
It definitely won't but it does allow us mortals to access that kind of performance for a hell of a lot less money.
Once the Z06 and E-Ray are out the door, it will be time for the C8 Grand Sport. Much like the Grand Sport of yesteryear, this model will merge the naturally-aspirated 6.2L LT2 V8 from the Stingray, with the wide body, beefier tires and brakes, and more robust suspension of the C8 Z06. Thanks to a different tune, though, the C8 Corvette Grand Sport will make slightly more power than the Stingray.
C8 Z06
Next up the future Corvette C8 model cadence is the Z06. Returning to its roots as an all-motor track beast, the C8 Z06 will be powered by a naturally-aspirated, 32-valve 5.5L V8 DOHC LT6 making around 600 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque. Previewed in the C8.R, the ruckus atmosphere breather will also feature a flat-plane crank while having a rev-happy personality. Shifting duties will be carried out by the same 8-speed dual-clutch transmission as in the Stingray, and power will be sent to the rear wheels.
Unlike the Stingray, however, the body of the Corvette C8 Z06 will be wider to accommodate larger wheels and tires, bigger brakes, and a more competent suspension system. A unique rear wing will be available as part of an optional aero package, as GM Authority was first to exclusively report.
C8 E-Ray
Shortly after the C8 Z06 will come the C8 E-Ray – a hybridized variant of the C8 Stingray that will deliver a relatively unique powertrain combination, joining the Small Block V8 LT2 with a hybrid-electric motor.
The LT2 – the same one used in the Stingray – will be mated to an electric drive unit located between the front wheels getting juice from battery packs located in the middle of the car. Peak output of the hybrid system should be around 85 kW (115 horsepower) and around 100-115 pound-feet of torque, and total system output should be roughly 600 horses and 575 pound-feet. Thanks to this unique configuration, the E-Ray will also be the first C8 Corvette (and the first Corvette ever) to feature all-wheel-drive.
Though we have had conflicting reports on the matter, the body of the C8 E-Ray should be more along the lines of what we see today in the C8 Stingray, and not like the wide body of the Z06.
C8 ZR1
The first is the C8 ZR1. It will be powered by a boosted variant of the 5.5L V8 DOHC LT6 in the C8 Z06. In the C8 ZR1, the twin-turbo 5.5L V8 DOHC LT7 will make a very healthy 850 horsepower and 750 pound-feet of torque.
The rest of the car will be a cranked up version of the Z06 – with rear-wheel-drive, a wide body, active aero, and some trick suspension components. Sources also told us to expect several “surprises” for this vehicle.
C8 Zora
The future Corvette C8 model variant will be the Zora. Named in honor of Zora Arkus-Duntov, who pioneered the idea of a mid-engine Corvette decades ago, the C8 Zora will pull out all the stops – joining the twin-turbo 5.5L V8 DOHC LT7 form the ZR1 with a hybrid-electric system similar to that used in the e-Ray. With AWD capable of handling massive quadruple-digit power and torque, a wide body, plus active aero feature galore, this bastion of American engineering will deliver “out of this world” performance that will put Corvette, Chevrolet and General Motors into previously-uncharted performance territories, and into automotive hall of fame.
I know right...can you imagine...not only is it AWD...but it'll have COMMIE GREEN HYBRID POWER. Some over at CorvetteForum will be having aneurysms.
Surprised the Z06 power will be down....IIRC every subsequent gen of Z06 had more power. Obviously performance will be better than a C7 Z06, but I thought it'd have closer to 700hp for the Z06...which will sit nicely between the 600hp E-Ray and the 850hp ZR1.
Also this is alot of trim levels and lot of variations in the Corvette....2 motors, NA vs TT, AWD vs RWD, hybrid vs non-hybrid....
They probably have no issue at all with the manual transmission dying off for the Corvette. The big 3 hypercars (LaFerrari, P1, 918) are all electrified, but not necessarily for efficiency. Get used to it.
Originally Posted by SamDoe1
As always, the grand sport is the one to actually get.
1000 horsepower on the street at that point, it's merely ego cushioning in case somebody tries to challenge you to a drag race.
They probably have no issue at all with the manual transmission dying off for the Corvette. The big 3 hypercars (LaFerrari, P1, 918) are all electrified, but not necessarily for efficiency. Get used to it.
1000 horsepower on the street at that point, it's merely ego cushioning in case somebody tries to challenge you to a drag race.
Dude i know right.
The manual is completely dead....in a LEGENDARY american sports car icon...if this didn't outrage the "purists" nothing will now.
There are very few critical articles I read that brings up the loss of the manual in the C8....all that save the manuals people/movement is pretty much officially dead now I think. New era begins......
Price tag for Zora will be insane....at least 150k++? That's hypercar territory....for lower tier supercar/exotic car price.....
1000 horsepower on the street at that point, it's merely ego cushioning in case somebody tries to challenge you to a drag race.
Even 500hp 500lbft for the street is insane. The base model does 0-60 in less than 4 seconds lol. Not really sure what more you want from a sub $100k mid engine sports car.
I'd be more than fine with the looks, brakes, and suspension of the Z06 without the engine bits for a lot less money.
Edit: Just did a search of used C7 grand sports available around the country, looks like they're still going for $55k+ which is insane at this point. My guess is because availability of the C8 for this year and next is pretty much impossible so it's propping up prices.
02-24-2020, 09:24 AM
Once the initial hype dies down, MSRP [or better] should be pretty easy.
at that point, it's merely ego cushioning in case somebody tries to challenge you to a drag race.