We had a good feeling the 2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette’s move to a mid-engine layout would improve performance, but somehow we didn’t think the results would be so dramatic. Our 3LT trim tester equipped with the Z51 package lapped our figure eight course in 23.3 seconds at 0.90 g, placing it in lofty company. How …
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Rumors of a hybridized C8 have been flowing for quite some time, but now we have exclusive confirmation from a senior official at GM. The ZR1 will build on the Z06’s all-new engine with a performance- (not fuel economy-) oriented hybrid system to fill in torque gaps and increase total output to an even 900 …
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2020 Chevy Corvette GM LAS VEGAS – The performance, price and mid-engine layout of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette have been well-documented. If you need a reminder, the vehicle has Chevrolet’s LT2 small-block 6.2-liter V8 engine that’s rated at 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque. It can achieve 0 to 60 miles per hour in …
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Before the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette was unveiled in 2019 I argued there was no point in America’s sports car morphing to a mid-engine layout. The C7 Corvette was a value and I predicted the price point would rise significantly if it went mid-engine. The C7 Corvette’s performance bar was already so high that it required …
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The Chevrolet Corvette has been a front-engine, rear-drive two-seat sports car since it arrived in 1953. But for its eight generation, Chevrolet switched to a mid-engine layout to bridge the small performance gap between the C7 Corvette and more Exotic mid- and rear-engine rivals. Chevrolet hit the mark and won Motor Authorities’s Best Car To …
Marc UrbanoCar and Driver Read everything we know about the mid-engined Corvette C8 here. Beneath the chatter is the constant low-frequency thrum of a Chevy small-block rising and falling through its rev range. It’s interrupted frequently but briefly by shifts from the eight-speed dual-clutch Tremec transmission—quickened by cutting engine spark—to which it’s bolted. And now, …
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Kevin WilsonCar and Driver The new mid-engined Corvette will be taking a lap of honor to dealerships and events around the country this summer and fall, so if you want to see it in person, you could be in luck. Sorry, no test drives will be offered at the stops, most of which are dealerships. …
Overview With supercar performance, an affordable price tag, and flashy styling, the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette honors the nameplate’s decades-old status as an automotive icon—but with a mid-engine twist. The current C8 is the first generation to have its naturally aspirated V-8 engine mounted behind the passenger compartment, which boosts Chevy’s halo sports car into the …
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The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette might be the single worst kept secret in automotive history. Set to debut in 2019, the eighth-generation Corvette, known as the C8, will be a mid-engine supercar. That’s a monumental shift from every production Corvette made in the last 66 years. Why, what’s the point? 2020 Chevrolet Corvette (C8) spy …
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July 15, 2019: Engine Authority spotted an easter egg on Chevrolet’s media site mere days before the car’s official reveal, declaring that the mid-engine Corvette will carry on the “Stingray” name. Chevy posted a photo with the caption saying it “is proud to announce the Stingray name will live on.” Before this announcement, there was …
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