MCLAREN SUNGLASSES: MATÍAS ANTONIASSI.com), also referred to as the “C8” for being
the eighth iteration, the late Duntov finally
gets his due.
“This has always been Corvette’s
destiny and is the supercar that we’ve
all wanted to see for so long,” says Mark
Reuss, president of GM. That engine, like
its predecessor, is a naturally aspirated 6.2-
liter V-8, but don’t let the familiar specs
fool you. “The displacement is the same
and the number of cylinders is the same,
but everything else is all new,” Reuss tells
us. With the optional performance package
(including performance exhaust system),
the Corvette C8 will reach 495 hp and 470
ft lbs of torque, and Reuss promises a zero-
to-60-mph time of less than three seconds.
Shifts will come from an eight-speed dual-
clutch transmission, and drivers will alsozora arkus-duntov, the General
Motors engineer oft referred to as the
“father of the Corvette,” tried for decades
to convince his employers that the
best-performing Corvette would have a
mid-engine layout. To prove his point,
Duntov created a number of mid-body
prototypes, beginning in 1960 with the
CERV-1 (Chevrolet Engineering Research
Vehicle), but his efforts repeatedly fell
upon deaf ears on the upper floors of
Detroit’s West Grand Boulevard.
With the introduction of the 2020
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (chevroletbe able to transition through gears using
paddle shifters.
Creating the C8 wasn’t merely a case of
moving the power plant; the iconic sports
car has been repackaged into a radical
design sure to draw new fans, even if it risks
alienating old ones. “This is not merely a
new chapter in Corvette history, it’s a whole
new book,” says Phil Zak, global executive
design director for Chevrolet. Zak’s team
was inspired by high-end motorcycles and
fighter jets, apparent in the C8’s taut lines
and dramatic side scoop.
As remarkable as the Corvette’s
transformation is its price: When the C8
goes on sale later this year, it will start
at $60,000. Expect an entire range of
Corvettes to follow, including a convertible
and the C8.R race car. Laura Burstein“This is not merely a new
chapter in Corvette history,
it’s a whole new book.”Corvette’s New C8 Has
Serious Core Strength
Dream Machines | WHEELSMCLAREN SUNGLASSES: MATÍAS ANTONIASSI.com), also referred to as the “C8” for being
the eighth iteration, the late Duntov finally
gets his due.
“This has always been Corvette’s
destiny and is the supercar that we’ve
all wanted to see for so long,” says Mark
Reuss, president of GM. That engine, like
its predecessor, is a naturally aspirated 6.2-
liter V-8, but don’t let the familiar specs
fool you. “The displacement is the same
and the number of cylinders is the same,
but everything else is all new,” Reuss tells
us. With the optional performance package
(including performance exhaust system),
the Corvette C8 will reach 495 hp and 470
ft lbs of torque, and Reuss promises a zero-
to-60-mph time of less than three seconds.
Shifts will come from an eight-speed dual-
clutch transmission, and drivers will alsozora arkus-duntov, the General
Motors engineer oft referred to as the
“father of the Corvette,” tried for decades
to convince his employers that the
best-performing Corvette would have a
mid-engine layout. To prove his point,
Duntov created a number of mid-body
prototypes, beginning in 1960 with the
CERV-1 (Chevrolet Engineering Research
Vehicle), but his efforts repeatedly fell
upon deaf ears on the upper floors of
Detroit’s West Grand Boulevard.
With the introduction of the 2020
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (chevroletbe able to transition through gears using
paddle shifters.
Creating the C8 wasn’t merely a case of
moving the power plant; the iconic sports
car has been repackaged into a radical
design sure to draw new fans, even if it risks
alienating old ones. “This is not merely a
new chapter in Corvette history, it’s a whole
new book,” says Phil Zak, global executive
design director for Chevrolet. Zak’s team
was inspired by high-end motorcycles and
fighter jets, apparent in the C8’s taut lines
and dramatic side scoop.
As remarkable as the Corvette’s
transformation is its price: When the C8
goes on sale later this year, it will start
at $60,000. Expect an entire range of
Corvettes to follow, including a convertible
and the C8.R race car. Laura Burstein“This is not merely a new
chapter in Corvette history,
it’s a whole new book.”Corvette’s New C8 Has
Serious Core Strength
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