DRIVEN: Chevrolet C8 Corvette - Can It FINALLY Take On The Big Boys From Europe?

There have been rumors of a mid-engined Corvette for over 50 years. But now the mystery is over: it’s finally here, and we’ve been lucky enough to take one for a drive.

In many ways, the latest Corvette represents a complete departure from its predecessor, but despite the short nose and elongated mid-section that results in having an engine in the middle of the car, it still looks a lot like a Corvette. It’s all fighter plane and pointy bits; attitude and angles.

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skytop - 10/15/2019 1:08:41 PM

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The 'big boys' in Europe are not standing still.

Car4life1 - 10/15/2019 2:25:36 PM

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The price is most certainly right...

Truthy - 10/15/2019 3:20:00 PM

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I like everything about this car. Make mine black.

GT3ED - 10/15/2019 3:44:17 PM

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While it’s not a full test, I am surprised by the positive tone of this report. Brit car mags are usually quite harsh in their evaluations of American cars.

Truthy - 10/15/2019 5:32:02 PM

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That is the truth. They are very biased toward Britiah marques in particular.

Truthy - 10/15/2019 5:32:40 PM

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British
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ricks0me - 10/15/2019 4:36:25 PM

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Can It FINALLY Take On The Big Boys From Europe?

You could have ask this question in 1966 about 3 Ford Gt 40's @ LeMans
…. and thumbs up to Chevy for the C8

mre30 - 10/15/2019 7:20:42 PM

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For Chevy's sake, I hope the C8 is not a quality debacle. Given GM's track record with underdeveloped 'brand-new' cars, I am very concerned that the !!year!! of press build up is going to come un-done if quality problems surface. Because of the unique packaging characteristics of mid-engine vehicles, there are thermal issues, insulation issues, and cooling system issues.

It would suck if some early ones spontaneously burst into flames (as some Ferrari's do on occasion).

Truthy - 10/15/2019 10:04:55 PM

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Hey, Tesla invented burting into flames.

skytop - 10/15/2019 7:46:00 PM

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Remember that the Corvette is a Chevrolet which is the cheapest level of manufacture that GM has to offer.

TomM - 10/15/2019 10:40:04 PM

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Chevrolet MAY BE the entry level division of General Motors - but the Corvette is and pretty much has always been produced unlike any other current General Motors vehicle - has far more hand-built components (even the engine is hand-made) - and shares its platform with NO other General Motors product.

While indeed - there is more hand-made content in a Ferrari- Ferrari does not produce the quantity of cars that Corvette does -nor does it really sit in the same price range as a Corvette. Because of its Fiberglass and Carbon Fiber content - there is a limit to the production of the Corvette - which actually would be cheaper to produce in Metals which is possible today - when volumes reach 20,000 or above.

Today, it would be hard to say that the Corvette is made CHEAPLY to Be a Chevy.