| Chevrolet Corvette (C8) | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Chevrolet_Corvette_C8_IAA_2021_1X7A0156.jpg) Chevrolet Corvette (C8) Stingray | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet (General Motors) |
| Also called | GMSV Chevrolet Corvette (Australia) |
| Production | February 2020–present[1] |
| Model years | 2020–present |
| Assembly | United States: Bowling Green, Kentucky (Bowling Green Assembly Plant)[2] |
| Designer | Tom Peters (2015)[3] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports Car (S) |
| Body style |
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| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive Rear mid-engine, four-wheel-drive (E-Ray) |
| Platform | General Motors Y2XX |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.2 L LT2 crossplane OHV V8 (Stingray and E-Ray) 5.5 L LT6 flat-plane DOHC V8 (Z06) 5.5 L LT7 twin-turbo flat-plane DOHC V8 (ZR1) |
| Electric motor | 1x Permanent magnet synchronous motor (E-Ray) |
| Power output | 490–495 hp (365–369 kW; 497–502 PS) (Stingray) 655 hp (488 kW; 664 PS) (E-Ray, combined) 670 hp (500 kW; 679 PS) (Z06) 1,064 hp (793 kW; 1,079 PS) (ZR1) |
| Transmission | Tremec TR-9080 DCT 8-speed dual clutch transmission[5] |
| Hybrid drivetrain | Through the Road Hybrid (E-Ray) |
| Battery | 1.9 kWh 300 V (E-Ray) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 107.2 in (2,723 mm) |
| Length | 182.3 in (4,630 mm) |
| Width | 76.1 in (1,933 mm) |
| Height | 48.6 in (1,234 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,366–3,599 lb (1,527–1,632 kg)[6][7] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Corvette (C7) |
The Chevrolet Corvette (C8) is the eighth generation of the Corvette sports car manufactured by American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet. It is the first rear mid-engine Corvette since the model's introduction in 1953, differing from the traditional front mid-engine design started in 1963. The C8 was announced in April 2019, and the coupe made its official debut on July 18, 2019, in Tustin, California. The convertible made its debut in October 2019 during a media event at the Kennedy Space Center to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. Production officially began on February 3, 2020, delayed by the 2019 General Motors strike.[1][8]
The racing version, the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, debuted in July 2019 and won the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship.[9]
- ^ a b "C8 Corvette Production Now Officially Underway". GM Authority.
- ^ Pleskot, Kelly (April 25, 2019). "Bowling Green Plant Adds a Second Shift for Mid-Engine Corvette Production". Motortrend.
- ^ McEachern, Sam (July 16, 2019). "GM Designer Has No Doubt Mid Engine Corvette C8 Will Be A Hit". GM Authority.
- ^ White, Annie (October 2, 2019). "Chevy Just Revealed the Mid-Engine Corvette Convertible". Car and Driver. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "8-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission Introduced for Transaxle Applications". Archived from the original on November 7, 2019.
- ^ https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/chevrolet/corvette/2023/specs/corvette-stingray-coupe-1lt-426941
- ^ https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/chevrolet/corvette/2023/specs/corvette-z06-convertible-3lz-426959
- ^ Sorokanich, Bob (July 18, 2019). "The 2020 Corvette C8 Stingray Starts Under $60,000". Road & Track.
- ^ Pryson, Mike (July 9, 2023). "Corvette Racing Clinches FIA World Endurance Championship Season Titles At Monza". Autoweek.