MR Corvette C8 - General Discussion

[ProjectWHaT]

Z06 interior proposal sketch

Chevy told us in a statement the image is "an early render of a potential interior." A representative did not specify if this was specifically for the Z06. "We go through several proposals as we select final interiors and this was one of the proposals," the representative added.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/chevy-c8-corvette-z06-interior-picture-photo/

There's a lot of other cool pre-production "brainstorming" sketches

 

[VXR]

The ones that look nothing like the production car clearly not getting past the bean counters.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Motor Trend is reporting a lot more power than advertised.

I'm always a little skeptical of these magazine dyno tests. I wonder if somebody punched in something wrong on the computer...And 15% drivetrain loss is a lot for a mid engine car. For reference, the LT1 powered C7 (quite similar engine) produced just a tick over 400hp at wheels, per Edmunds and owner consensus.

Now reporting as a mistake. Incorrect Dyno settings.

https://www.carscoops.com/2019/11/c...fferently-dyno-as-motor-trend-admits-mistake/

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

So, the Corvette C8 ZR1 may have a hybrid V8, possibly with AWD.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/c8-chevrolet-corvette-zr1-hybrid-twin-turbo-dohc-v-8-with-900-hp/

If that becomes true, then that's hypercar levels of power.

 

[GranTurNismo]

Official Nurburgring time for the C8 Stingray: 7:28:30.

https://www.carscoops.com/2019/12/d...burgring-quicker-than-the-porsche-carrera-gt/

 

[ProjectWHaT]

These blurry pictures could be the Z06

Look at those massive thicc rear tires!! There also appears to be diveplanes on the front

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1126722_2022-chevrolet-corvette-z06-spy-shots

 

[bremics]

Interesting time to go for a test run lol.
I guess it's nice to know that you can use a C8 as your daily driver if you don't have more than one passenger.

 

[05XR8]

Seriously?

New Corvette C8 tires stolen


Since the new Corvette is not in production yet, this C8 Corvette seems to be a valuable GM-owned pre-production model

 

[TexRex]

"...while parked in Detroit."

Sounds about right.

 

[05XR8]

MAn, I thought stealing wheels were out. Just take the whole dang car.

 

[Joey D]

"...while parked in Detroit."

Sounds about right.

From Detroit Metro, can confirm.

 

[McLaren]

I wanna see the Craigslist ad that attempts to sell them before the car is even out.

 

[Joey D]

I wanna see the Craigslist ad that attempts to sell them before the car is even out.

I've seen varying reports that they actually ended up on Facebook Marketplace for $500. Whether that's strictly true or not, I'm not sure, but given the caliber of thief in Detroit that wouldn't surprise me.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I'm here to report I saw the new C8. I personally think the back looks better in person than in pictures, but it will probably take a few years to grow on me.

 

[GTboyz]

I still think it'll take a few years before it really grows on me.

 

[JohnBM01]

Yours truly roamed the floors of NRG Arena for the 2020 Houston Auto Show. I saw this machine in... I guess it's called "Acceleration Yellow." The car did floor me upon seeing it in person. It is still going to be a new generation and new character of the Corvette with the first proper mid-engine Corvette. I am no doubt intrigued about this machine. Overly excited? Not so much. More like... fascinated deeply about the possibilities of this car's performance and personality. Seeing the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R race the 2020 24 Hours of Daytona is also helping me to get into the appeal of the C8 Corvette. So it isn't like I'm going to hate this Corvette in any capacity. I don't think I'm going to not get used to it for the next few years. But that's just me.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

There's a Corvette event in Nevada. Seems like there's also a ton of delivery videos on Youtube. TheStraightPipes released their video on their impressions of the pre-production model:


C8 or the tried and proven C7:

 

[V1LR-GUE10]

I feel like it’ll grow on me after the mid-cycle refresh...

 

[McLaren]

One showed up at TX2K this weekend. Already on nitrous.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I do wonder if GM is pricing in quite a long production run into this $59.9k price. Even counting the obvious parts sharing and carry-over engine, it's hard for me to believe that they are leaving much margin for themselves at that price. Leads me to some theories, all, some, or none of which could be accurate:

-C8 will either be in production for a long time or the C9 will borrow heavily from it's development (If I'm not mistaken, this happened with the C5)
-Base C8 will be fairly stripped down and options will be pricey
-Base C8 will be difficult to actually purchase (like $35k Model 3 Tesla)
-C8 will see periodic price increases
-C8 platform may be used for a more expensive Cadillac halo car (very unlikely, but it's not completely unprecedented)

The $59,995 C8 Corvettes Are 'Virtually Non-Existent' At Dealers: Report

I think my suspicions were correct.

Cars Direct reports these base-model cars are “virtually non-existent.” The site’s analysts apparently are having trouble either finding a car at that price or one that hasn’t already been sold by a dealer. It parsed Autotrader and pulled up 291 C8s for sale in the country. The cheapest one is in Miami, Florida, which is black with a red interior and carries an MSRP tag of $67,295.

To be fair, there doesn't appear to be much demand for the base-price cars:

the fact that the car can command a premium is a clear indicator of just how sought-after the car is. Chevy managed to receive 37,000 reservations for the C8 late last year

It will be interesting to see how the C8 does heading into a recession. The timing couldn't really be worse for GM.

 

[Tornado]

There never should have been any doubt. Dealers weren't going to order them. GM was never going to build them. You want your base C8, the only way you were ever going to get it is if you went to the dealer and put a deposit on ordering one. That price was just so all of the automotive sites could fall over themselves talking about the amazing "UNDER 60 GRAND MID ENGINE CORVETTE!"


I suspect even the price for base ones will be pushed up to closer to 65 within a couple years.

 

[dice1998]

For our dealership, every allocation went to customers. Most configured 2LT's. the rest were 3LT or 1LT with options*. 2 or 3 of them are also convertibles.

*Z51, front lift, etc.

 

[Dylan]

 

[David]

The $59,995 C8 Corvettes Are 'Virtually Non-Existent' At Dealers: Report

I think my suspicions were correct.



To be fair, there doesn't appear to be much demand for the base-price cars:


It will be interesting to see how the C8 does heading into a recession. The timing couldn't really be worse for GM.

There never should have been any doubt. Dealers weren't going to order them. GM was never going to build them. You want your base C8, the only way you were ever going to get it is if you went to the dealer and put a deposit on ordering one. That price was just so all of the automotive sites could fall over themselves talking about the amazing "UNDER 60 GRAND MID ENGINE CORVETTE!"


I suspect even the price for base ones will be pushed up to closer to 65 within a couple years.

I'm not sure why anyone would act like this was some kind of subterfuge on GM's part (beyond normal marketing). Pretty much all the cars built and received by dealers so far were ordered exactly how customers wanted them. In the end I'm pretty sure the sales and trends regarding uptake on different trims of this Corvette will be pretty similar to previous generations. Historically the 2LT and 3LT dominate on the base Corvette until the Z06 and Grand Sport are out, at which point the trend shifts to most base cars being 1LT.

And I don't think the MSRP increase really matters when the discounts start piling up as the production run goes on so that by year 3 or so the high volume dealers are selling 10-15% under MSRP anyway (and regular dealers usually around "invoice price" which is ~7% under before we even talk about whatever incentives are available at any given time). And of course it might actually be useful at this point to go back and see what happened to prices in 2008-2011 due to current economic events.

For our dealership, every allocation went to customers. Most configured 2LT's. the rest were 3LT or 1LT with options*. 2 or 3 of them are also convertibles.

*Z51, front lift, etc.

Bingo. And after the higher performance variants arrive there will be plenty of 1LT base cars on dealer lots just like there have always been. The value minded guys aren't rushing out to get first year cars at full MSRP, they'll wait for their 1LT with a discount a few years on or just buy used anyway. If you want a 1LT now, call a dealer and get on their list for an allocation.

 

[Silver Arrows]

Not C8 related, but I thought this is pretty cool:

 

[G.T.Ace]

Not C8 related, but I thought this is pretty cool:

Looks so much better than the C8, heck, I'd say better than the normal C7.

 

[Epic B]

Future variant delayed

Because of the virus, an unspecified future C8 variant has been delayed. No word on which one though I assume the Z06 is the next one in the pipeline.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Ay caramba

 

[EngieDiesel]

Ay caramba

So by "correct" the situation, I hope he he means the dealership is giving him a new car. I don't even want to think about how many things got damaged that aren't readily noticeable. Bet it made a wonderful sound as it came back down too.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

So by "correct" the situation, I hope he he means the dealership is giving him a new car. I don't even want to think about how many things got damaged that aren't readily noticeable. Bet it made a wonderful sound as it came back down too.

I think he wrote that he will be waiting for a Z06 now.

Crunch crunch