C8 CORVETTE

VIN #1 sold for $3 MILLION !!! (+fees) to Rick Hendrick (of course) at Barrett-Jackson
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https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/2020-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-STINGRAY-VIN-001-237339
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Charity - NO fees

 

Corvette Convertible order books are now open
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/chevy-corvette-convertible-order-dealer-price/

Convertible vs Coupe - what are the differences
https://www.motortrend.com/news/what-are-the-differences-between-the-2020-corvette-c8-convertible-and-coupe/

 

Looks great!

 

? The BJ auction/charity car? That car is pre-production, just a fill-in. Hendrick will pick the color of the first PRODUCTION car, vin 001, in a couple(?) of months.

 

C8 Z06 testing? New dual-overhead-cam (goodbye pushrods) flat-plane crank V-8 will likely be the engine powering the Z06
Have a listen:
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/a30607874/flat-plane-v-8-chevy-mid-engine-corvette-z06-spy-video/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_rdt&utm_medium=email&date=012120&utm_campaign=nl19163429

close your eyes and it could be mistaken for a 458.

https://www.corvetteblogger.com/2020/01/20/spied-video-captures-the-sound-of-a-flat-plane-crank-v8-in-this-c8-corvette-z06-prototype/?fbclid=IwAR0tkg2Yvb0vFOOtBD6aljUCCXMIigOfw2rJemhBvzWMgKDL61g9aLtd6a8
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(same clip)

 

Enjoy the sound of the C8R

https://marshallpruett.podbean.com/e/mp-732-corvette-c8r-in-car-audio-daytona-2020/

 

C8 on cinder blocks, wheels stolen, just another day in Detroit.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a30643038/chevy-corvette-c8-wheels-stolen/

 

$320,000 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is the benchmark for the C8 Z06
https://www.musclecarsandtrucks.com/porsche-911-gt2-rs-is-the-benchmark-for-the-c8-corvette-z06/
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Chevy Axes Option for Factory C8 Corvette Body Kits
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a30718272/c8-corvette-carbon-fiber-body-kit-canceled/?utm_campaign=socialflowTWRAT&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social-media&src=socialflowTW

GM's representative told us the kits are dealer-installed accessories,
meaning customers who receive cars without them can still order later and get them installed post-delivery.

 

The C7 Z06 is supercharged. Here’s why the C8 Z06 will be naturally aspirated.
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/01/heres-why-the-c8-corvette-z06-is-naturally-aspirated/?fbclid=IwAR089MT_lNlUvgrzNoJP46mey8gjv931_szHSdgvKcjpYkr3_wW_OE_DXGw
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And the c7 z06 was lardy, maybe 500lbs more than the c6 version, superchargers and supercharger coolling radiators makes weight, thats not any type of really serious track car, other than for a 3 lap magazine test.
It will be inetrestign to see what the c8 versions weights, and also if a bolted on roof makes an apearance for stiffness.
Could be interesting.

 

C8 Production Starts Today, Feb. 3rd - Rick Hendrick's $3 million VIN 001, Black Coupe with the Z51 package.
https://www.corvetteblogger.com/2020/02/03/pic-chevrolet-celebrates-the-start-of-regular-production-for-the-2020-corvette-stingray/

'Preproduction' production - Instagram vid of row of C8's
https://www.motor1.com/news/396555/chevy-corvettes-on-camera-transport/

 

Collection of snippets of ALL 12 C8 colors - Accelerate Yellow at 10:00 mark


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I just can't get excited about the 'new' yellow. Too much green in it for my tastes. There's one i see around here all the time (company car) and it's definitely NOT for me. And I've had 3 yellow Ferraris.

 

Agree. This should NOT have been the 'launch' yellow, should have been more like C7 Velocity Yellow (darker/richer) and maybe offer this down the road.
BUT, I am looking forward to seeing it in person before making final judgement.

 

Be interested to hear your take on it.
It's just not for me.

 

My C6 is Velocity yellow. Not a fan of the newer vette yellows and I drive a yellow vette. the shades are different.

 

They added a touch of blue to the yellow. If you do that to yellow it instantly turns some shade of green.

Ferrari yellow is 1000 times better. Not sure why they just didn't go there.

 

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/mark-phelan/2020/02/08/secret-history-midengine-corvette-revealed-rare-documents/4676262002/?fbclid=IwAR0TuwWuMzIVzYLMZNiw_RT_BWSom7Bd3f5-BTYj3GZTMd6DmKY4cIUKUs8

 

Ferrari people would freak out...

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Whoever buys that one will be humming this song in their head.

 

Nah, it's not rain. To me that looks like the vette yellow from the 70s which was a bright yellow and I sorta liked.

Still excited to see the damn car in person