Car and Driver - USA (2020-01)

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The Numbers

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490- or 495-hp 6.2-liter V-8,

8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Base: $59,995–$72,495

C/D Test Results (Z51 coupe)

60 mph: 2.8 sec

1 /4-Mile: 11.2 sec @ 122 mph

Top Speed

(mfr’s claim): 184 mph

Braking, 7 0 – 0 mph: 149 ft

Roadholding,

3 00-ft Skidpad: 1.03 g

EPA Comb/City/Hwy

(C/D est): 19/16/26 mpg

THE C8 SHOWS WHAT THIS

COMPANY CAN BREW WHEN

IT PUTS ITS CORPORATE

HEART INTO SOMETHING.