2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Design Analysis: “I’m Sorry, but I’m Disappointed”

[scirica]

Originally Posted by Route 66

Jay Leno gets a look at it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZGC...em-uploademail

Me likey! Maybe it's time to get rid of my old, tired 2002 C5 (with only 40k miles on it)

[Grasshopper]

Originally Posted by nicoff

The new Corvette is aiming to a younger generation not the boomers. GM had to do what it did with the Cadillac a few years back: make the brand more youthful. The sales of the Corvette have been sliding pretty badly. The old folks already bought their last Corvette. The younger generation is the one that GM wants (needs) to appeal to, not old folks like me. That said, from the pictures so far I like what they have done. In person it might be even better.

I personally see “corvette” guys jumping all over this. On paper it seems like the best corvette to date-

Mid engine will likely allow extra weight over the rear axle so you can actually put the power down. I’ve even heard whispers about an AWD variant-

I also see Porsche converts buying this as an alternative to a P car (when sales used to move the other way).

Rennlist (the Porsche forum) has a lot of folks talking about getting their deposits back from Porsche on GT4s and pursuing this instead.

Hopefully it is reliable and built with good longevity

[Jack in Wilmington]

Originally Posted by Mikado463

Greg, get used to the taillights , I suspect you'll see plenty of them !

Get Greg some aloe vera…….…..he got burned

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by Grasshopper

I personally see “corvette” guys jumping all over this. On paper it seems like the best corvette to date-

Mid engine will likely allow extra weight over the rear axle so you can actually put the power down. I’ve even heard whispers about an AWD variant-

I also see Porsche converts buying this as an alternative to a P car (when sales used to move the other way).

Rennlist (the Porsche forum) has a lot of folks talking about getting their deposits back from Porsche on GT4s and pursuing this instead.

Hopefully it is reliable and built with good longevity

Jason.......If I were to consider purchasing the new C8 Corvette, I would probably wait for the second model year at the least to see what engineering bugs may appear in such a radical redesign for GM. If nothing else, there will be refinements.

[Grasshopper]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Jason.......If I were to consider purchasing the new C8 Corvette, I would probably wait for the second model year at the least to see what engineering bugs may appear in such a radical redesign for GM. If nothing else, there will be refinements.

Good point Dan!

I’m in the same boat.

Wait and see if this one catches on fire or not

[Formerly YB-2]

As I see more pic's of the C8 the better it looks to my eye. If there is one aspect that 'sticks out' to me, it is how 'small' the C8 looks compared to the C7 and many other sports cars. One of the biggest drawbacks to newer 911s or Jaguars or Ferraris or......... for me is their sheer size, or at least the appearance of their large size. Not so the C8.

[IM3CPO]

Originally Posted by Formerly YB-2

As I see more pic's of the C8 the better it looks to my eye. If there is one aspect that 'sticks out' to me, it is how 'small' the C8 looks compared to the C7 and many other sports cars. One of the biggest drawbacks to newer 911s or Jaguars or Ferraris or......... for me is their sheer size, or at least the appearance of their large size. Not so the C8.

Look wise, I know what you are saying.. But here are the actual specs:
The C8 is 182.3 inches long overall (up 5.6 inches) and rides on a 107.2-inch wheelbase (up by 0.5 inch). It’s 76.1 inches wide ( an increase of 2.2 inches) and 48.6 inches tall (down by 0.2 inch). All comparisons are against the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe.

[Masterlu]

My Lamborghini Countach is only 39” tall

My 2 year old grandson is 37” tall

[Formerly YB-2]

Originally Posted by IM3CPO

Look wise, I know what you are saying.. But here are the actual specs:
The C8 is 182.3 inches long overall (up 5.6 inches) and rides on a 107.2-inch wheelbase (up by 0.5 inch). It’s 76.1 inches wide ( an increase of 2.2 inches) and 48.6 inches tall (down by 0.2 inch). All comparisons are against the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe.

Interesting.
The 911 GT2 (you know....... the $294K model we all own ) is (compared to the C8):
179.2" in length (2.8" shorter), 96.5" wheelbase (11.2" shorter), 77.9" wide (1.8" wider) and 51.1" high (2.5" taller).
But, to my eye the C8 "looks" considerably smaller.

[djwhog]

Originally Posted by scirica

Me likey! Maybe it's time to get rid of my old, tired 2002 C5 (with only 40k miles on it)

I will take one if they give me one. Nice ride for sure, but IMOP 2021 will be more stable and since I worked 17 years at GM... so I can say that for pretty sure.

Not knocking her, but tweaks will be fixed and updated and maybe 21 gets a more Vette like rear

PS only 60k base is a deal for all you get...