2020 Corvette C8 review: see how quick it is 0-60mph + 1/4mile... And the shocking UK price!

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  • Опубліковано 22 гру 2024

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  • @MatWatsonCars
    @MatWatsonCars 4 роки тому +5069

    I'm wanting to drag race this car... But which cars should I race it against? Let me know and I'll try to make it happen!

  • @revaddict
    @revaddict 4 роки тому +791

    The nose lift remembering 1000 locations is genuinely cool..

    • @brianfromthirty
      @brianfromthirty 4 роки тому +21

      Yeah when I heard about it I was like...Woahhh

    • @ESegelbranth
      @ESegelbranth 4 роки тому +7

      Koenigsegg have that on the Regera?

    • @sorayasamuels1708
      @sorayasamuels1708 4 роки тому +11

      Yeah the 992 does it as well it’s very smart.

    • @millenniumzeek
      @millenniumzeek 4 роки тому +26

      Chevy is great at thoughtful touches, they just end up building unreliable plastic smelling turds

    • @studio-flash
      @studio-flash 4 роки тому +3

      @@ESegelbranth haaaa and the price?. Agree though..this Corvette is the dogs bollocks..cool.

  • @JIMpossible
    @JIMpossible 4 роки тому +1337

    Lots of misconceptions and misinformation going on here. Here's the facts:
    1. The car tested had less than 500 miles
    2. C8s under 500 miles are still in the "break-in" period
    3. While in "break-in," torque is electronically reduced by up to 30 percent in 1st and 2nd gear. Launch control does not override this.
    4. The break-in period is not the same as limp mode.
    5. Also while in "break-in," the visual redline of the tach is reduced. However, there is no reduced hard rev limiter, you can rev all the way to 6600rpms
    Due mostly to #3 above, it is pointless to record 0-60 times before 500 miles. You are not getting full torque in 1st and 2nd gear.
    Keep calm and carry on.

    • @seans9125
      @seans9125 4 роки тому +106

      Finally someone who knows! haha

    • @zaydhaque9090
      @zaydhaque9090 4 роки тому +47

      Even then very few people have even managed 0-60 in 2.9, most have done 3.3/3.4

    • @seans9125
      @seans9125 4 роки тому +23

      Zayd Haque Most did their 0-60 tests in the break in period. The corvette doesn’t notify people when the break in period is over (after 500 miles) or that it is even in break in mode

    • @ahemgee9542
      @ahemgee9542 4 роки тому +47

      He's an idiot doesnt understand basic stuff like a break in period and increased drag with the roof off.

    • @seans9125
      @seans9125 4 роки тому +38

      AhEmGee don’t have to be so harsh. His videos are still entertaining. It’s not his fault he wasn’t prepared to review an American imported car

  • @BlueWorldTV
    @BlueWorldTV 3 роки тому +812

    The computer limits the car to ~80% power until it is broken in...500 miles I believe but I could be wrong. So just think...3.6 seconds in "break in" mode. Not shabby at all. Tadge Juechter mentioned this in a video with Jay Leno. I did really enjoy this video though...very entertaining hosting.

    • @elweewutroone
      @elweewutroone 3 роки тому +92

      He forgot to put the roof back on though.

    • @danbruh33
      @danbruh33 3 роки тому +75

      He forgot to put back the roof which produced drag

    • @ThusSpokeSpooky
      @ThusSpokeSpooky 3 роки тому

      Yo I love your videos!!!

    • @thegooddoctor6719
      @thegooddoctor6719 3 роки тому +23

      He forgot to use Launch Control to get those sub 3.second 0-60 times. Oh Yeah I forgot - Yo I love the video Too !!!!!

    • @CuongNguyen-kz4lv
      @CuongNguyen-kz4lv 3 роки тому +6

      I think throttle house did the testing as well and it ran mid to high 3 seconds, I think in order for this car to get low 3s it'll need to be on a prepped surface

  • @car_pal
    @car_pal 4 роки тому +3005

    US price: very nice, interesting and affordable
    EU price: INFINITE AMOUNT OF BILLIONS!

    • @Miataa
      @Miataa 4 роки тому +16

      car pal :O

    • @rojiii69420
      @rojiii69420 4 роки тому +162

      Did i see 132,000? Holy shit

    • @0163844098
      @0163844098 4 роки тому +66

      @@swayam.manerkar710 wait till you see how Singapore will price it...

    • @Godiksen-
      @Godiksen- 4 роки тому +23

      In my country it will be something like 500.000£

    • @technologyandsound32
      @technologyandsound32 4 роки тому +51

      That’s how Americans feel about euro sports cars.

  • @JurgenDX
    @JurgenDX 4 роки тому +321

    The mirror stalks aren't equal lengths because if they were, the passenger side A-pillar would obstruct the mirror, it's longer so you can see it from the inside.

    • @H0R1Z0NT3_
      @H0R1Z0NT3_ 4 роки тому +4

      Happens similar with Skoda Fabia MKI, passenger side mirror is shorter than the pilot one.

    • @colm112
      @colm112 4 роки тому

      Y aren’t all cars like that then

    • @JurgenDX
      @JurgenDX 4 роки тому +11

      Colm Reilly quite a lot of them are that way, but in sports cars it’s especially pronounced because of their steeply raked windshields and wide “hips” so the mirror has to be further from the car to see over it.

    • @rasch19785
      @rasch19785 4 роки тому +3

      @@colm112 they should but due to aesthetics they aren't. My volvo passenger mirror is obstructed by the door belt line, from the outside they're equal, sitting in the driver's seat you miss 10% of the mirror.
      In older cars the passenger mirror was often a different shape, but thanks to blind spot detection warnings, it doesn't matter anymore.. Besides people don't check thier mirrors anymore anyway

    • @gangsterhamster8415
      @gangsterhamster8415 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah the LaFerrari also has the same type of mirrors

  • @turblown
    @turblown 4 роки тому +86

    Matt you will definitely have to retest with a Corvette that's over 500 miles. Car starts out with a break in tune that drops the rev limiter and power until 500 miles then it will do 2.9 sec 60 easily and low 11's all day! Whoever buys this one tell them to come back. Nice video.

  • @RellupNorth
    @RellupNorth 3 роки тому +470

    It’s programmed to 4500 rpm during the break in period. When it passes 500 miles that’s when it revs to 6500 and you get under 3 second 0-60.

    • @Buoyant_Thoughts
      @Buoyant_Thoughts 3 роки тому +5

      Just curious, but why did it show the rpms hitting above 8? Am I missing something

    • @alizierny
      @alizierny 3 роки тому +22

      @@Buoyant_Thoughts no, you're not, its just a vette fan trying to defend lower numbers. The thing is, it could do some crazy numbers in an absolute perfect scenario, but that rarely happens in real world

    • @chia-haochou8102
      @chia-haochou8102 3 роки тому +13

      you are simply wrong. There are many video shows that the car do sub 3 on regular roads. look it up online

    • @bigDADDY-uv7rz
      @bigDADDY-uv7rz 2 роки тому +3

      @@Buoyant_Thoughts when did it hit 8k? It only has 7

    • @Buoyant_Thoughts
      @Buoyant_Thoughts 2 роки тому

      @@bigDADDY-uv7rz it has 7000, alot more than 7. 😉

  • @thesoggybaguette4465
    @thesoggybaguette4465 4 роки тому +893

    "Looks like a Ferrari 360 that was drawn with a ruler"
    Why did I say this in my head in Jeremy Clarkson's voice

  • @knutearmstrong5252
    @knutearmstrong5252 4 роки тому +381

    The car hasn;t finished it "break in" period do the ECU is keeping redline lower and not letting the engine rev up as fast. Thats why your acceleration numbers were so low. try it again once the odometer hits 500 miles. Oh, also put the roof back on

    • @brycebickham4980
      @brycebickham4980 4 роки тому +26

      thank you sombody knows

    • @daveinpublic
      @daveinpublic 4 роки тому +1

      Ya I spotted that the roof was off, too

    • @SuperbikeDiscovery
      @SuperbikeDiscovery 4 роки тому +1

      Good comment.

    • @UKfromadrone
      @UKfromadrone 4 роки тому +2

      i only knew it cuz of cleetus's vid... but ye half of the rev counter is red...

    • @SETHalpine
      @SETHalpine 4 роки тому +1

      The roof in place won't change (almost) anything below 60miles/hour....Most important, it's really an ugly car...

  • @tieningwang4682
    @tieningwang4682 4 роки тому +543

    4500rpm redline means it is still in break-in period. So cool!

  • @WishMount
    @WishMount 3 роки тому +430

    Matt your roof is off, you can’t do your speed test like that 😂😂

    • @MrSwaggernaut83
      @MrSwaggernaut83 3 роки тому +76

      Plus under 500 miles it has a power limiter

    • @Delte_YT
      @Delte_YT 3 роки тому +5

      @@MrSwaggernaut83 true

    • @gauravthakur7699
      @gauravthakur7699 3 роки тому +3

      exactly

    • @quackquackityquackquack
      @quackquackityquackquack 3 роки тому +7

      I’ll take “What is drag?” for $500.

    • @Sean-xu5ti
      @Sean-xu5ti 3 роки тому +4

      Don’t tell European and British people that!! They will call you a liar. Ha.

  • @BC-ni6hp
    @BC-ni6hp 4 роки тому +449

    As a C8 owner, I can confirm that once out of “Limp Mode” it *will* do 0-60mph in under 3 seconds. When in “Limp Mode”, it’s electronically limited, so the engine can be broken in without as much stress.

    • @vernonprice5986
      @vernonprice5986 4 роки тому +4

      ^^ this

    • @typer600rr
      @typer600rr 4 роки тому +25

      Now it make sense I was like 3.5 is not even close to 2.9 how did they come up with 2.9 lol

    • @eugenslaughter4724
      @eugenslaughter4724 4 роки тому +32

      Maybe it's because Matt drove it without the roof. Like opening the roof will cause the speed of the car to decrease.

    • @MrBreakingBud
      @MrBreakingBud 4 роки тому +1

      lol

    • @vernonprice5986
      @vernonprice5986 4 роки тому +20

      @@eugenslaughter4724 No, it's literally because of what Officer McGundermutt said.

  • @tomcarter2313
    @tomcarter2313 4 роки тому +1184

    The reason it’s slower to 60 than the acclaimed time is due to the fact that it’s limited until the car has done 500 miles!

    • @michaelfrancisaustralia3124
      @michaelfrancisaustralia3124 4 роки тому +298

      That and the fact he had the roof off messing up the CD factor.

    • @ZlimboardOfficial
      @ZlimboardOfficial 4 роки тому +27

      @@michaelfrancisaustralia3124 Exactly my thought.

    • @owenkettson9703
      @owenkettson9703 4 роки тому +42

      Yeah good call. The red line is def limited to 4500rpm in the driving video

    • @ChopStickZero
      @ChopStickZero 4 роки тому +54

      @@owenkettson9703 No its not, its obviously visible when hes testing the responsivness of the transmission and you can CLEARLY see it revs all the way through the redline up to i dunno, 6500 I think it was, or somewhere there.

    • @musabfethullahkocyigit1886
      @musabfethullahkocyigit1886 4 роки тому +2

      I think the car has a mapping that is for high rpm, so it doesn't pull that well off the line but better when you're already going. nothing a simple remapping cant change and with all what you guys said i think 2.9 is very plausible

  • @christiann1743
    @christiann1743 4 роки тому +383

    The car is still in break in mode, that’s why the gauges have a lower redline. Try the 0-60 after break in and with the roof on.

    • @xaviergarno5348
      @xaviergarno5348 4 роки тому +7

      Exactly!

    • @docadams2012
      @docadams2012 4 роки тому +11

      No that’s how much the car is. Yoh can show me one shred of evidence that the car does the numbers the manufacturer claims. Anerican manufacturers routinely lie about their number. At the end of the day it’s a sports car not a super car and never will be

    • @quentinfreeman7516
      @quentinfreeman7516 4 роки тому +86

      @@docadams2012 Damn you really hate the car don't you lol

    • @marvinparker9151
      @marvinparker9151 4 роки тому +51

      @@docadams2012 and yet it wipes the floor with most of them - as did the c7. Face it dude corvette slays arrogant euros for breakfast- always has- for less than half price and with douple the balls factor

    • @xaviergarno5348
      @xaviergarno5348 4 роки тому +14

      @@docadams2012 ua-cam.com/video/dqS4s71QM68/v-deo.html

  • @masterhybrid16
    @masterhybrid16 3 роки тому +16

    Matt's like a little kid who finally saw a supercar its so fun to see him talk like that

  • @300cmysrt8
    @300cmysrt8 4 роки тому +87

    Others have pointed out that it needs to pass 500 miles to get the advertised acceleration times. The reason is because torque is limited and launch control is deactivated until that mileage is reached. Hopefully he gets another chance to test one after the break in period. Should get around a 3.1 time even without the dragstrip 1 foot roll out.

    • @ratman19731
      @ratman19731 4 роки тому +1

      The kid that runs the Speedphenom channel got a 2.6 second launch to 60 mph with his.

    • @patrick-pv8cg
      @patrick-pv8cg 4 роки тому +2

      @RARAYAYA RAA nope, just perfect conditions for the car. There are numerous videos of people on the street getting 2.7-2.8

  • @EssentialRC
    @EssentialRC 4 роки тому +1297

    Available in UK in 1-2 years for £50K or now from Clive Sutton for £132K. WHAT?! 😂

    • @Maurice_Moss
      @Maurice_Moss 4 роки тому +161

      I can't see it being 50k even when it does come over hear officially.

    • @michaelsieber98
      @michaelsieber98 4 роки тому +111

      Limited supply, import taxes, vat tax, registration. It's all not cheap

    • @cp4512
      @cp4512 4 роки тому +57

      Can you imagine the depreciation in 2 years if you buy at £132K now!!! Even if it’s £60-70K price range in the future with mark up/taxes.

    • @pcpwcail
      @pcpwcail 4 роки тому +41

      Good luck finding one for 60k in North America lol

    • @Parkooo
      @Parkooo 4 роки тому +8

      @@michaelsieber98 Of course it's not, but 132K ? come on now

  • @voonhouyin6664
    @voonhouyin6664 4 роки тому +781

    Who else is ticked off by the orange stitching not being aligned from the dash to mid tunnel on the passenger's side >:(

    • @sameeraftabqureshi
      @sameeraftabqureshi 4 роки тому +69

      It's made even worse when they zoom in to the infotainment part and the stitching running along the dash is so wonky!

    • @fbfk997.2
      @fbfk997.2 4 роки тому +18

      That's in every c8 interior video or picture I've seen. If you look for more pics you'll see it

    • @plvt0n1vm
      @plvt0n1vm 4 роки тому +20

      Ew, wtf....how the hell did they misalign it SO BAD 🤢

    • @Frits1975
      @Frits1975 4 роки тому +23

      I noticed it straight away too! But who cares really, its cheap asf...

    • @Robin-nu5ex
      @Robin-nu5ex 4 роки тому +22

      Grammatic It’s cheap asfuck because of the shitty quality. I would rather have the A45s even though it’s more expensive

  • @unwisebobcat624
    @unwisebobcat624 2 роки тому +7

    For one, the stingray is iconic, and looking at the engine is a classic car owners dream to show in a show

  • @shaheerburney398
    @shaheerburney398 4 роки тому +372

    I clicked quicker than the car can go from 0-60

    • @Lerppunen
      @Lerppunen 4 роки тому +14

      I came quicker than the car can go from 0-60. It’s a hot car.

    • @tahashaikh6090
      @tahashaikh6090 4 роки тому

      Same

    • @shaswatsahay9326
      @shaswatsahay9326 4 роки тому +14

      How can you check with roof off😂😂

    • @mrkevin8124
      @mrkevin8124 4 роки тому +1

      Lol same

    • @powermax2000
      @powermax2000 4 роки тому +4

      @@shaswatsahay9326 right, he should be do the run whit the sunroof one it, that way the wind brakes you

  • @NICKCAMP04
    @NICKCAMP04 4 роки тому +620

    Non car guys be like:
    Hey look a ferrari

    • @scotttromp
      @scotttromp 4 роки тому +10

      Non car ppl still know it's a corvette but still go nuts for them. Even though in a year there will be one every corner.

    • @NICKCAMP04
      @NICKCAMP04 4 роки тому +36

      @@scotttromp thats if they look at it closer
      Some of them when they see a nice red supercar they claim its a ferrari

    • @davidkelley751
      @davidkelley751 4 роки тому +16

      My dad is a car guy and even he thought was a Ferrari when he saw it on the road.

    • @NICKCAMP04
      @NICKCAMP04 4 роки тому +7

      @@davidkelley751 well it does look like a ferrari but you just have to look closer

    • @davidkelley751
      @davidkelley751 4 роки тому +3

      @@NICKCAMP04 well I knew it was the corvette, but my dad didn’t. He doesn’t have that great of eyesight. The first one we say out in the open was on the road. It happened to be red and he thought it was the corvette. Unless if we were like 10 feet away from the car he would probably think it’s a Ferrari.

  • @ayushmalpeddi2793
    @ayushmalpeddi2793 4 роки тому +523

    Car's horsepower, torque, and rpms are limited until 500 miles on the odometer.

    • @madern7
      @madern7 4 роки тому +7

      Forgot .. I follow TJ Hunts build. And he stated So aswell!

    • @ZeroAlytus
      @ZeroAlytus 4 роки тому +4

      What a bul#sh#t .
      Change odomoter via computer hmm

    • @tiger7892
      @tiger7892 4 роки тому +129

      @@ZeroAlytus it's to protect the engine from exactly what he's doing here lol. Pushing the engine like this before the internal parts are properly worn in can permanently damage it.

    • @TheGhostTrollekdejvu
      @TheGhostTrollekdejvu 4 роки тому +41

      @@ZeroAlytus And then complain about the reliability few months down the line hmmm.

    • @iVengeancee
      @iVengeancee 4 роки тому

      Isit got every new car? Or just this car

  • @chOkeR7
    @chOkeR7 3 роки тому +85

    16:37 Who else saw the economy go from 25 to 2 mpg🤣

    • @standuser69
      @standuser69 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah I saw it too 🤣

    • @ifyanigbogu6547
      @ifyanigbogu6547 2 роки тому +2

      lol😂🤣

    • @thenatural1759
      @thenatural1759 Рік тому +1

      That was probably KY because Matt had just finished doing launch control starts. That's not the true mpg 😂😂

  • @davidkelley751
    @davidkelley751 4 роки тому +319

    That C8 only has 28 miles on it so it isn’t broken in yet. If it was broken in it should be making the 495 crank horsepower. This car needs to be driven 500 miles. So the 0-60 here might be off and a quarter mile test shall also be off.

    • @stefanroseEP3
      @stefanroseEP3 4 роки тому +19

      it aint gained 0.6 seconds to 60 no matter much you break it in lol

    • @Dragonvale105
      @Dragonvale105 4 роки тому +99

      @@stefanroseEP3 you are an ignorant idiot. It doesnt make full power until break in period is complete, electronically limited. It does make a difference.

    • @vernonprice5986
      @vernonprice5986 4 роки тому +56

      @@stefanroseEP3 People are getting 2.6s 0-60s in properly broken in C8s. I suspect launch control doesn't function properly when it's still in the break-in period - or at all, in fact,. Mat's launches sounded very soft, from a very low RPM - that's not what launch control sounds like in this car.

    • @stefanroseEP3
      @stefanroseEP3 4 роки тому +4

      @@Dragonvale105 show me some proof of this?

    • @mna4677
      @mna4677 4 роки тому +1

      @@Dragonvale105 sym

  • @atom608
    @atom608 4 роки тому +8

    Never change your humor, review style, presentation or anything. the way you review cars is perfect and is the only channel i dont find boring watching car reviews

  • @levichance
    @levichance 4 роки тому +514

    I swear Mat is starting to look more and more like Ford vs Ferrari's Ken Miles lol

    • @Hentai_Senpa169
      @Hentai_Senpa169 4 роки тому +5

      I thought I was the only one who thought about this

    • @DeanoTXR53
      @DeanoTXR53 4 роки тому +1

      Agree on that Ken Miles, but less so on the actual Ken Miles

    • @1wasinAlpha
      @1wasinAlpha 4 роки тому

      Very true!!!

    • @pfeamg9658
      @pfeamg9658 4 роки тому +2

      YES! Thought that immediately when I saw the movie lol.

    • @levichance
      @levichance 4 роки тому +2

      @@pfeamg9658 Mat Miles am I right? lol imagine if he is like the stunt double for Ford vs Ferrari or something. He is even british too. Coincidence?

  • @alain-danieltankwa8007
    @alain-danieltankwa8007 2 роки тому +3

    One of your most natural reviews yet, this and that of the 911 992 Turbos S. The sound of that Corvette is crazy

  • @ryanashing7139
    @ryanashing7139 4 роки тому +293

    When Carwow Doesn't Upload for one day
    Me: So what exactly happened

  • @lucaalex87
    @lucaalex87 4 роки тому +298

    Mat says it’s £50k, the dealership sells it for £132k. :-))
    That’s some markup

    • @johanjanse5113
      @johanjanse5113 4 роки тому +23

      Its because they are the only one that sells it in the uk

    • @z06dave
      @z06dave 4 роки тому +44

      @@johanjanse5113 still no reason for it to effectively be 3x sticker price. That's just insane

    • @adrimute
      @adrimute 4 роки тому +9

      Cheaper to import it lol.

    • @scottsmith2173
      @scottsmith2173 4 роки тому +14

      The American price is excluding tax first of all, and to add as it is not sold in Britain import fees are also added raising the price significantly. Also the company selling it are probably making a mark up

    • @irelax8595
      @irelax8595 4 роки тому +4

      Well it's the same here in The Netherlands because of the regulation according for the environment. It's called BPM here in Holland, which triples the price of a car American sports car with huge engines (V8's etc.). That's the main reason you barely see any Shelby's here in Holland because they are just way too expensive too drive.
      Edit: typo

  • @FootieSkill
    @FootieSkill 4 роки тому +164

    Matt when a car has no physical buttons: “you have to use this touch screen, I’d like to have physical buttons”
    Matt when a car has physical buttons: “why do we need physical buttons, there’s a touch screen here”

    • @veemacks7255
      @veemacks7255 4 роки тому +17

      The perfect setup is driver screen for driving info, central screen for navigation, media, and car setup/config.
      Buttons for "car features" such as heating, ventilation, windows, seats, lights, gears, driving modes.

    • @cellfreezer
      @cellfreezer 4 роки тому +1

      I think he wants the climate control buttons along the touch screen instead of down there and not inside the menus.

    • @somedude6193
      @somedude6193 4 роки тому

      It's because the physical buttons on this car is awkwardly placed. Mat wanted it to be touch screen because the screen is sort of angled towards him, therefore easier if it was touchscreen

    • @boostav
      @boostav 4 роки тому

      That button placement makes no sense whatsoever, that's why.

  • @thulanibergman4293
    @thulanibergman4293 3 роки тому +221

    Mahnn I love Mat🤣🤣, S/O from South Africa🇿🇦❤

  • @stevehrocks
    @stevehrocks 4 роки тому +441

    The car is down on power because it’s not at 500 miles yet. The ECU limits power and you’ll never get 2.9 second runs.
    Break it in first. Correctly.

    • @patrick-pv8cg
      @patrick-pv8cg 4 роки тому +9

      @@308Marksman they're not impartial. You can tell from the comments about European cars throughout the video

    • @robstevens4753
      @robstevens4753 4 роки тому +21

      and mainly because he didn't use launch control - which is actually the only way you get the 2.9 time

    • @camwat5193
      @camwat5193 4 роки тому +17

      Can’t help feeling we’re getting to the stage of obsessing about the odd 0.1 or 0.2 of a second, which seems to be more a pointless exercise in willy-waving than anything else to be honest.

    • @patrick-pv8cg
      @patrick-pv8cg 4 роки тому +1

      @@camwat5193 I wouldn't say .1 or .2 when the times here are over half a second off what people should expect across 0-60, 0-100, and quarter mile

    • @camwat5193
      @camwat5193 4 роки тому +1

      @@patrick-pv8cg with the phenomenal performance of new cars 0.1 or 0.2 has become a large margin and your half a second is a big margin of error to be fair.
      My general sentiment is that high performance street cars are now so powerful the micro seconds difference has no relevance other than for ‘willy-waving‘ and one-upmanship.
      It’s noticeable carwow obsess over drag races with increasingly ridiculous grinning and fake laughter. There was a time when the fashion was Nurburgring laps times, but I guess it’s cheaper for Matt to get one of his mates over and knock out a couple of pointless drag races for his audience to fawn over.
      I guess that’s more to do with UA-cam and it’s audience as much as anything else and each to his own, but I’m finding it Is becoming a tiresome to be honest.

  • @cellshaded
    @cellshaded 4 роки тому +207

    If the BBC ever want to bring Top Gear back to its former glory, they need Mat Watson on the team.

    • @stuarthunter7559
      @stuarthunter7559 4 роки тому +7

      And Jayemm and the bloke from High Peak. Make it a show about cars again not a frigging poor slapstick laden shit fest. Oh and Yanni as well

    • @pedrovermishyan8578
      @pedrovermishyan8578 4 роки тому +1

      Ñpñ

    • @1962gms
      @1962gms 4 роки тому +5

      Agreed, Flintoff and Paddy have to go. The first episode of the new series was awful ☹️

    • @reedytrippleseven4786
      @reedytrippleseven4786 4 роки тому +1

      I don't think their racist discriminatory delusional and degenerate equality of outcome hiring policies will allow them too.

    • @akmedia8206
      @akmedia8206 4 роки тому +2

      He would definitely be an upgrade on the current shit presenters

  • @cobalt4966
    @cobalt4966 4 роки тому +148

    Mat: it looks like a transformer
    Editor: shows optimus prime who is a semi truck

    • @ladboii2901
      @ladboii2901 3 роки тому +10

      LMAO. Should've showed a camaro instead

    • @ydidishitmyself353
      @ydidishitmyself353 3 роки тому

      He easily could've done like sideswipe or lockdown, maybe the red pagani too

  • @IsThatHuncho
    @IsThatHuncho 3 роки тому +19

    The c8 can run a 2.9 I believe it, my friend in his c8 (with launch control) has got his 0-60mph in as low as 3.1s and 3.0s , I’ve seen many different c8’s run steady 3.4s-3.6s 0-60 mph, and I’ve seen some stock run as low as 2.7s 0-60mph

  • @TTRAIN1
    @TTRAIN1 4 роки тому +643

    The reason you got no where near 2.9 seconds was because first, you have to be over 500 miles to engage full power and second, you have the roof off which causes drag.

    • @DerSnipOr
      @DerSnipOr 4 роки тому +42

      American 0-60 numbers are often lower because of some inches of distance before starting the actual measurement to get the car rolling. Not a rolling start but enough to reduce the measured times drastically.

    • @wodanowitz
      @wodanowitz 4 роки тому +18

      @Dan Wipper I agree! And using the launch control how it should be used after the break in would really help!

    • @MyName-yj7nh
      @MyName-yj7nh 4 роки тому +26

      I have a C8, 0-60 in less than 3 on the street is extremely difficult, I have measured countless times with a Dragy box. I'm guessing under 3 with a one foot rollout, mine is not a convertible and Dyno'd 17bhp than advertised. It's a phenomenal car for the price, so so cheap for what you get.

    • @DerSnipOr
      @DerSnipOr 4 роки тому +12

      @@MyName-yj7nh Wish you a lot of fun with the car!
      I think these 0-60 times are pretty much pointless, almost as pointless as Nürburgring laptimes. OK, you can compare two cars, one with 3 and one with 4 or 5 sec.
      But you cannot measure fun, driver envolvement and pleasure like that.

    • @f581474x
      @f581474x 4 роки тому +15

      Also the roof was open. which could have caused some drag.

  • @jorehir
    @jorehir 4 роки тому +110

    4:02
    "It's actually really good in here"
    The stiches don't match (bottom right corner).

    • @air-headedaviator1805
      @air-headedaviator1805 4 роки тому

      Yeah, thats why its on the passenger side : P

    • @SM-1010
      @SM-1010 4 роки тому

      And the infotainment is wonky too

    • @papaco9561
      @papaco9561 4 роки тому +1

      Yes I noticed that too. Looks really cheap. Porsche wouldn't make that mistake

    • @SM-1010
      @SM-1010 4 роки тому +2

      @@papaco9561 You mean none of the Germans would make that mistake

  • @Wuzzup129
    @Wuzzup129 4 роки тому +113

    Reason for the 0-60 being "Not as advertised": Break-in period.
    Keyboard warriors, hold your fire.
    And to Carwow, do the drag race with a C8 Corvette that has finished its break-in.

    • @isaacteo5355
      @isaacteo5355 4 роки тому +6

      Also he did it with the roof off

    • @llavero5
      @llavero5 4 роки тому

      ¿And the rest of cars of the world dont break-in period?

    • @dcsteve7869
      @dcsteve7869 4 роки тому +2

      @@llavero5 ECU torque limiting. The car will not be capable of making max power or hitting it's maximum redline until the ECU records 500 miles. Other manufacturers may have a break in period and I've heard of some that program in power limiting like this, but not many.

    • @llavero5
      @llavero5 4 роки тому

      Are you sure? its unusual but ok.

    • @dcsteve7869
      @dcsteve7869 4 роки тому +1

      @@llavero5 yep, apparently and from what I've heard it's more a matter of breaking the transmission in rather than the engine but nothing official has been released on the "why". However there is a short and interesting article that described this early on when units first started being delivered, check it out.
      gmauthority.com/blog/2020/03/2020-corvettes-gauge-cluster-changes-after-500-mile-break-in-period-video/

  • @christopherheath9329
    @christopherheath9329 2 роки тому +25

    Blown away by this car..
    Moving from uk to usa I don't have to worry about the price hike 🤠
    For the money they're asking this seems like the car of the century. The 5 bad points seemed so finicky and easily fixed for $5 😄
    Yet yet the 5 great points were really significant.

  • @jaypatel7424
    @jaypatel7424 4 роки тому +124

    Matt: "I'm not used 2 manual labor
    Jeremy Clarkson: SAME

  • @vincevanderperre8660
    @vincevanderperre8660 4 роки тому +221

    £130 000 for a $60 000 car on the dealer lmao

    • @jetonbalisha5400
      @jetonbalisha5400 4 роки тому +9

      A45s or M2 cp still better choice

    • @z06dave
      @z06dave 4 роки тому +36

      @@jetonbalisha5400 how is an A45S even comparable to a mid engined sports car 🤣.
      You keep your hatch back, I'll take the snarly V8.

    • @zakr1187
      @zakr1187 4 роки тому +10

      @@z06dave if it was Italian or European in general then yes.
      But...
      Its American 🤢🤢🤮🤮

    • @StarGamerul
      @StarGamerul 4 роки тому +8

      @@z06dave both did 3.6s , so I also want a fast car , but I also need one which can be used to carry stuff around

    • @VaunShiz
      @VaunShiz 4 роки тому +2

      Nah the car in the video is more around 80k US

  • @Account1746
    @Account1746 4 роки тому +128

    the stitching on the interior is diabolical who signed off on that

    • @Juuul89
      @Juuul89 4 роки тому +7

      I KNOW RIGHT, thank god I thought I was the only one

    • @travisrussell3128
      @travisrussell3128 4 роки тому +5

      Yes especially at 4:24

    • @pes6616
      @pes6616 4 роки тому +1

      Yep. Shocking.

    • @haviiithelegogunner907
      @haviiithelegogunner907 4 роки тому +3

      Looks like an ape did it. 132k rofl

    • @ByrneMR2
      @ByrneMR2 4 роки тому +1

      Interior stitching is absolutely shocking, and would do my head in. Other than that, it’s a beast of a machine.

  • @aryankarcii1157
    @aryankarcii1157 3 роки тому +18

    Dodge: big heavy boats with plane engines
    Chevy: imma do what’s called a pro gamer move.

    • @hassanakkad4030
      @hassanakkad4030 3 роки тому +3

      @Ben Daulton bruh

    • @rich7447
      @rich7447 3 роки тому

      The competition for the C8 would be the SRT10 Viper, but Dodge discontinued the latest version in 2017. They tend to run a few years between SRT models so who knows if there will ever be another.

  • @P3nUp112
    @P3nUp112 4 роки тому +160

    The reason why Matt wasn't getting the advertise 0 to 60 is because the car still hasn't gone through it's break-in. And like you can see in one of the scenes the RPMs are limited to 4,000 RPM

    • @justkiddin1980
      @justkiddin1980 4 роки тому

      Yep....

    • @Spacken3160
      @Spacken3160 4 роки тому +8

      It isnt, 16:35 it revs over 5000

    • @babyd16y8
      @babyd16y8 4 роки тому +4

      @@Spacken3160 the power is what is limited

    • @skip741x3
      @skip741x3 4 роки тому

      @@Spacken3160 I was gonna say the same comment,that it had the breakin limiting the redline but ur right, its revving to the redline so who knows/ maybe he got a dud.

    • @RealRay718
      @RealRay718 4 роки тому +10

      @@Spacken3160 It only has 64 miles, During the first 800 km (500 mi), engine torque will be limited in low gears.

  • @carwow
    @carwow  4 роки тому +136

    If you could see Mat go head-to-head against any car with the Corvette C8, what would it be?!

    • @car-enthusiast3141
      @car-enthusiast3141 4 роки тому +22

      A45 amg, alfa romeo guilia quadrifoglio, rs5, m4,cla 45 amg, rs3, m5 Yara, x4 comp, x6 comp, x3 comp etc...

    • @Don_fae
      @Don_fae 4 роки тому +9

      New AMG GT

    • @atarvhegde5210
      @atarvhegde5210 4 роки тому +7

      G80 M3 or F10 M5

    • @samarthlamba123
      @samarthlamba123 4 роки тому +13

      Ford Mustang Shelby gt500. A battle of the American supercars. (Ik the mustang is not a super car).

    • @Specter_816
      @Specter_816 4 роки тому +9

      Mclaren 765LT
      Jk

  • @audiwankenobi361
    @audiwankenobi361 4 роки тому +155

    The stitching around the passenger side dash is a major letdown though.

    • @FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey
      @FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey 4 роки тому +3

      @111 111 yeah lol

    • @quickgarde1622
      @quickgarde1622 4 роки тому +4

      Hopefully they fix it after this year, its always best not to buy first year cars

    • @reinulf656
      @reinulf656 4 роки тому +4

      It doesn't even match up to the column... And then being all over the place

    • @hyppler2241
      @hyppler2241 4 роки тому +1

      Scuffed Paul Denino KFC and Watermelon

    • @audiwankenobi361
      @audiwankenobi361 4 роки тому +1

      @Scuffed Paul Denino That was cold blooded.

  • @bindusinghakela1516
    @bindusinghakela1516 3 роки тому +58

    Oh man, i think this car`s disign is absolutely epic

  • @Colin-kh6kp
    @Colin-kh6kp 4 роки тому +137

    This car looks like what a Mclaren would be in Grand Theft Auto.

    • @sappy1838
      @sappy1838 4 роки тому +7

      Not really

    • @fk2468
      @fk2468 4 роки тому +3

      GTA released this car and it looks the same - search: coquette D10 GTA5

  • @mbd501
    @mbd501 4 роки тому +394

    And this is only the standard Corvette. They'll be coming out with more powerful versions.

    • @slooriginal1727
      @slooriginal1727 4 роки тому +7

      This one isn't full power

    • @giannhg13
      @giannhg13 4 роки тому +31

      with open roof aswell.. with close roof would be -0.10 and more for sure

    • @giannhg13
      @giannhg13 4 роки тому +28

      4 milion subs car chanel and they do car times with open roof.. lol

    • @davidvaldez8194
      @davidvaldez8194 4 роки тому +6

      @@giannhg13 bruh it doesnt even matter thag much unless your trying to get the fastest absolute best time chill tf out

    • @giannhg13
      @giannhg13 4 роки тому +20

      @@davidvaldez8194 are you dumb or what the point of the video is to catch the best time lol

  • @kadenw968
    @kadenw968 4 роки тому +74

    7:00 Little does he know there is a front trunk release on the front under the driver’s side headlight
    7:50 Little does he know there is a trunk release above the license plate like a normal car’s trunk release
    10:00 The passenger side mirror is longer for better visibility
    Man you learn so much from the Doug DeMuro car reviews!

    • @the911collection
      @the911collection 4 роки тому +11

      He doesnt point out all the quirks, just the stuff you want to see if you want to buy one, also doug doesnt testfit drinks and bags in the stprage areas

    • @dehanbadenhorst1398
      @dehanbadenhorst1398 2 роки тому +1

      @@the911collection that's why you watch both

  • @coolasfire111
    @coolasfire111 Рік тому +5

    It's actually insane that the C8 performed this well while in its hardware-limited break-in period... like how in the hell did he get a 3.55 without proper launch or engine power, just wild. You can clearly see it limited in the dash shot at 15:57

  • @SBStudiosSM
    @SBStudiosSM 4 роки тому +115

    "huge big bladder buster drinks we get in America"... never has a truer word been said

  • @AlmightyGTR
    @AlmightyGTR 4 роки тому +178

    Matt: I am going to drive it without roof
    Also Matt: why is it 0.5 seconds behind the rated 0-60mph?
    Me: are you serious Matt?
    And have you done 500 miles in it yet?

    • @exileatsushi7165
      @exileatsushi7165 4 роки тому +19

      Facts ! Without the roof, you loose a big bunch of aerodynamism and a small portion of rigidity.

    • @theotterlord4492
      @theotterlord4492 4 роки тому +1

      Exactly what i just thought....

    • @3tr3x
      @3tr3x 4 роки тому +2

      It has 64 miles on the clock

    • @Seedyrom247
      @Seedyrom247 4 роки тому

      15:56 64 miles and that shot looks like it was done after the hard launches. That is a new, and very tightly sprung engine

    • @ces69
      @ces69 4 роки тому

      @@And-y39 He’s a professional something!

  • @sethspaghett6288
    @sethspaghett6288 4 роки тому +73

    Isn’t the car limited to a certain speed until it has driven 500 miles

    • @augustortiz
      @augustortiz 4 роки тому +1

      Most moderns cars already have the engines broken through from the factory. They put them on a dyno for around 1500-2000 miles to make sure they are performing correctly. That method used to be true for older cars but newer ones are ready to go as soon as you leave the dealership.

    • @JW_Reviews
      @JW_Reviews 4 роки тому +5

      Yes it is, this one hasn’t reached 500 miles yet

    • @Joseph_Green
      @Joseph_Green 4 роки тому +2

      facts

  • @MA-lv3kt
    @MA-lv3kt 3 роки тому +17

    It can do a faster 0-60 but only after the 500 miles beak in, I was complaining to the dealer about it, so they informed me after the 500 miles break in the torque will be increased by 30%, so yes indeed it can reach sub 3 secs preferably not in bad roads, so check after the 500 miles initial break in period then try better roads "cleaner roads" good luck 🤞

    • @ektasharma2085
      @ektasharma2085 2 роки тому

      Hey do you own a corvette?
      What do you do for a living?

    • @neddiego2570
      @neddiego2570 2 роки тому

      @@ektasharma2085 Corvettes are not that much expensive.

  • @jonmiguelelizondo5148
    @jonmiguelelizondo5148 4 роки тому +92

    Plot twist: he’s actually a decepticon sent by megatron to destroy earth

    • @h_0722
      @h_0722 4 роки тому +1

      And matt is with the Decepticon to defeat Optimus Prime!!!

  • @nicholasdeangelis9836
    @nicholasdeangelis9836 4 роки тому +258

    The engine is not run in, so the launch is not as aggressive

    • @akirat11
      @akirat11 4 роки тому +36

      Yup it’s torque limited and they should be more careful till they break it in. But the brits never really read manuals. They just thrash their cars 😂

    • @samt6021
      @samt6021 4 роки тому +12

      @@akirat11 did you just say Brits trash their cars? I would lick my cars bonnet it is that clean. 175k miles and still runs spot on

    • @cfaul99
      @cfaul99 4 роки тому +5

      That’s why the redline is at 3,500.

    • @Horizon301.
      @Horizon301. 4 роки тому +3

      @@akirat11 cars in Europe are limited in such a way from what I’m aware of. It’s your responsibility not to thrash your car but you can if you want, only the yanks usually have such limits which is ironic

    • @joesilveira7652
      @joesilveira7652 4 роки тому

      I was gonna say this too

  • @travelingman8230
    @travelingman8230 4 роки тому +48

    The 0-60 delay is because the engine power is restricted during the initial break in period of 500 miles. This car seemed to have only 64 miles on the odometer. You will just have to drive it about for a day or two and give it another go!

  • @alexanderwatson9983
    @alexanderwatson9983 3 роки тому +22

    This is an epic car for its price in the US - will be interesting to see what it is when they arrive in Aus

  • @bennnwallace
    @bennnwallace 4 роки тому +86

    You need to do the break-in miles circa 500miles to unlock the car’s full power.

    • @samuraiAce126
      @samuraiAce126 4 роки тому +10

      Exactly, you can clearly see how the redline was still limited at 4,5k because of the break in peroid. After 500 miles the full power and 6,5k redline unlocks.

    • @390fe451
      @390fe451 4 роки тому

      This! Then you see 2.9 0-60

    • @FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey
      @FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey 4 роки тому

      Wtf is the point of this

    • @connermcgarrah2171
      @connermcgarrah2171 4 роки тому +1

      @@samuraiAce126 no you can clearly see its not limited, when he was seeing how the trans responded it went well past 6.5k

    • @rik4raj
      @rik4raj 4 роки тому

      @@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey to keep the parts from getting damaged it needs to be broken into. You need to go 500 miles in the us I think it might be 500km in other areas

  • @3v3rhard
    @3v3rhard 4 роки тому +493

    Its a decent interior, but whoever did the stitching was drunk.

    • @oneslackr
      @oneslackr 4 роки тому +35

      Some early production C8s had misaligned stitching. It has been corrected since then from what I understand.

    • @julosx
      @julosx 4 роки тому +3

      And the climate control layout.

    • @oneslackr
      @oneslackr 4 роки тому +1

      @@julosx : You can also control the HVAC through the touch screen if you don't want to use the center console row of buttons.

    • @jamesjones3799
      @jamesjones3799 4 роки тому +3

      Or disgruntled union member employee?

    • @ridzkyasdi2510
      @ridzkyasdi2510 4 роки тому +5

      No, that's just American quality. Leave it to a japanese if you want a perfectly lined up stitch

  • @nuur2825
    @nuur2825 4 роки тому +128

    It's really weird to see the short front end on a corvette.

    • @naiyazahmed339
      @naiyazahmed339 4 роки тому +1

      Ikr I'm used to seeing it look like a snake now it looks like a frog

    • @consti9641
      @consti9641 4 роки тому +2

      Looks so Ferrari

    • @AaxXxeE54
      @AaxXxeE54 4 роки тому +1

      Hello guys! What think about this ?)))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ua-cam.com/video/1oF6JTNDIco/v-deo.html

  • @harveywhite3001
    @harveywhite3001 3 роки тому +107

    4:30 that stitching is pissing me off haha

    • @ibrahimfayyaz
      @ibrahimfayyaz 3 роки тому +16

      I would have returned my car back to the dealership if id get that 70k+ corvette with abnormal stitching

    • @jqsmooth77
      @jqsmooth77 3 роки тому +4

      I guess you get what you pay for. If they can't pay attention to detail on stuff you can see, wonder how they did with the stuff you can't.

    • @harveywhite3001
      @harveywhite3001 3 роки тому +2

      @@jqsmooth77 its a £130k car for crying out loud!

    • @jqsmooth77
      @jqsmooth77 3 роки тому +4

      @@harveywhite3001 ahhhh here in the U.S., I guess it's a bargain. I still wouldn't buy it. If they can't get stuff you can see right, I wonder about the stuff you can't. That's why I drive German.

    • @harveywhite3001
      @harveywhite3001 3 роки тому +2

      @@jqsmooth77 i wouldn’t mind one as my first supercar if it was 60-70k but anything more is ridiculous

  • @cyrxl
    @cyrxl 4 роки тому +58

    The stitching is wonky, the stitch of the center console doesn’t line up and 5:11 is all wobbly

    • @visionist7
      @visionist7 4 роки тому +3

      Wow that's shockingly poor especially 5:11

    • @Natak222
      @Natak222 4 роки тому +2

      Bro, the car is 50k in America, I can’t fault it for anything at that price

    • @sammehta98
      @sammehta98 4 роки тому +3

      @@Natak222 wtf, that’s a lot of money... i’d be faulting it for everything, lmao. you’re paying a lot of money for a poorly built car that won’t even last more than 5 years considering American build quality

    • @nazimdz2457
      @nazimdz2457 4 роки тому +1

      @@Natak222 50k is a lot of money, and mat's car is more expensive.

    • @Natak222
      @Natak222 4 роки тому

      @@sammehta98 Feel free to suggest a better looking and better sounding car for 50k (new) 😉

  • @mrnobody6743
    @mrnobody6743 4 роки тому +42

    I watched another video on the C8 a while back that was talking about the outside mirrors.
    The length difference is to provide comparable visibility on both sides of the vehicle, and is due to seating position and wide rear on the car.

    • @Sean-xu5ti
      @Sean-xu5ti 3 роки тому +2

      My girlfriend also needs different sized rear mirrors then.

  • @Rhapsody_
    @Rhapsody_ 4 роки тому +81

    I hate that the stitching isn't aligned on the dashboard. It's rather cheap.

    • @jord9261
      @jord9261 4 роки тому +2

      YES. How did the camera man not see that? Or Mat he sat in the passenger side loads of time in this video

    • @ch6inre6ction11
      @ch6inre6ction11 4 роки тому

      Suprised Matt didn't mention it

    • @scuckplexity
      @scuckplexity 4 роки тому

      At least its way better than other corvette’s quality.

    • @cheromans
      @cheromans 4 роки тому

      Did my head in

    • @2595220
      @2595220 4 роки тому

      its a cheaper car..

  • @Angelofdeath-lz6kb
    @Angelofdeath-lz6kb 3 роки тому +27

    No one:
    Mat forgets aerodynamics and drag exists

  • @GTE_Channel
    @GTE_Channel 4 роки тому +121

    The people at the stitching department need some glasses.

    • @visionist7
      @visionist7 4 роки тому +6

      No they need to be fired

    • @iamtheone2292
      @iamtheone2292 4 роки тому +2

      It’s a 50k not some 200k+ car

    • @Stefan-wp2qr
      @Stefan-wp2qr 4 роки тому +21

      @@iamtheone2292 lmaooooo, you think that 50k is a small amount of money? My man, even in a 20k car I expect the stitching to be aligned...

    • @turbobricked5969
      @turbobricked5969 4 роки тому +5

      @@iamtheone2292 go buy a 50k volvo or even a 30k toyota see if you get that sort of quality.

    • @magisterartium
      @magisterartium 4 роки тому +1

      "hand made" premium :)

  • @kushbrahmaroutu1635
    @kushbrahmaroutu1635 4 роки тому +91

    The car is in its break in mile period still so it doesn’t technically have full power available at low speeds

    • @atarvhegde5210
      @atarvhegde5210 4 роки тому +3

      Would love to see Jeremy Clarkson review this car..

    • @mikaelsabellina6137
      @mikaelsabellina6137 4 роки тому +7

      Yeah, he should launch it again when it has passed 500 miles

    • @KaisiirFlynn
      @KaisiirFlynn 4 роки тому +4

      Matt should read this.

  • @christianpernites1347
    @christianpernites1347 4 роки тому +45

    Love that genuine laugh when the camera man made a mistake going to the "boot"

  • @whitexicano2597
    @whitexicano2597 3 роки тому +2

    Absolute dream! 5⭐️ UK needs more cars like this available to meet the demand…
    In Atlanta you’ll see em everywhere on the highways

  • @jerrymeetsworld
    @jerrymeetsworld 4 роки тому +4

    Great video Matt!
    Automotive engineer here, all modern cars have asymmetrical door mirrors, though it would be more pronounced if the longitudinal distance between the mirror and driver eyepoints is short. The two methods to improve side mirror visibility are to alter the angle, or transverse distance from the driver eyepoints, or a combination of both. Generally angle is preferred since changing the mirror moment arm also requires additional validation for vibration, wind noise, and aerodynamics.

    • @janetsbrick
      @janetsbrick 4 роки тому

      This is true, but in Europe where aspheric glass on both sides is now the norm, there seems to be minimal difference in positioning. You can get a very wide field of view (up to 40 degrees). With NA plano and single convex mirrors the FOV is so much smaller by comparison.

  • @__wegojim__
    @__wegojim__ 4 роки тому +582

    Why did he test it with the roofs down??
    Doesn't it degrade the performance a little bit??🤔🤔🤔

    • @marcojosnorbertjerr5360
      @marcojosnorbertjerr5360 4 роки тому +118

      The engine is in brake in mode, thats why the 0-60 is 3.5 not 2.9 sec😅

    • @_st4r_gazer_
      @_st4r_gazer_ 3 роки тому +20

      had exactly the same question

    • @anqistenning8558
      @anqistenning8558 3 роки тому +10

      @@marcojosnorbertjerr5360 wtf is brake mode

    • @marcojosnorbertjerr5360
      @marcojosnorbertjerr5360 3 роки тому +64

      @@anqistenning8558 Techniques for Breaking in a New Car
      Don't Push the Engine Too Hard. In the first 1,000 miles, don't push the engine to the red line. ...
      Change Gear at a Low RPM. ...
      Don't Floor the Accelerator. ...
      Avoid Short Trips Which Don't Give the Engine Time to Warm Up. ...
      Don't Tow Heavy Loads. ...

    • @marcojosnorbertjerr5360
      @marcojosnorbertjerr5360 3 роки тому +47

      @@anqistenning8558 The purpose of this procedure is to set the piston rings into the new engine's cylinder wall and give the engine's parts time to shift and seal correctly. Hope it helps 😃

  • @vip_supercars3652
    @vip_supercars3652 4 роки тому +41

    Matt, the car is still in its break in period. The revs should not pass 4000 during the first 500 miles. That's why your best 0 to 60 was 3.5. Once the car passes 500 miles, then you can launch it and it will do 2.9

    • @robertod.2098
      @robertod.2098 4 роки тому

      with the roof on so it would be aerodynamic as well

  • @DeadSpirit93
    @DeadSpirit93 3 роки тому +1

    You forgetting that you're about to check out an American and going to the British side to drive is really my moment of this entire video. The look of disappointment painted on your face when you realise it is golden ROFLMAO....great content as always Mat

  • @ImperialLightandMagic
    @ImperialLightandMagic 4 роки тому +130

    "In the UK that's about £50K!" Shows screenshot of website saying price £132K

    • @joelbro145
      @joelbro145 4 роки тому +10

      After shipping, import costs and tax, the price goes up as these don’t originally sell in the uk

    • @CED99
      @CED99 4 роки тому +2

      * at current exchange rates if you took £50k and converted it to $ then flew to America and walked into a dealership, you might be able to buy one...

    • @minatormyth
      @minatormyth 4 роки тому +12

      They can keep the sodding thing at that price🤔

    • @Shadow_Wraith
      @Shadow_Wraith 4 роки тому +5

      It would be far cheaper to import one yourself!

    • @Alidwee1
      @Alidwee1 4 роки тому +2

      Like he said in the video, there's only one UK dealer selling then at the moment and they're importing them so there's alot of additional costs. They'll eventually start selling them in the UK, maybe one or two years. They'll probably cost more than £50k anyway because they're not made here, but even at £65k-£70k, who can complain considering this is just a couple grand more than German mid-range cars?

  • @rohuxito
    @rohuxito 4 роки тому +72

    I just realized this vette is actually a mexican spec, not american, you can notice it because of the sticker placed in the low right corner of the windshield which is required by the government here in Mexico. Actually 2 months ago, someone bought 10 brand new vettes here in Mexico, maybe one of those is the one Matt is reviewing, that's interesting.

    • @OrlandoMGarcia
      @OrlandoMGarcia 4 роки тому +8

      that explains the hign price, because it is starting for 2 Millon pesos which is a 50% increase price over the US Corvette

    • @rohuxito
      @rohuxito 4 роки тому +1

      @Andrew H If it is the same as the one in the c8, it only says vehicle registration with some numbers but in spanish, honestly i don't what is it for, but if a cop stops you and you don't you don't have ir, they will probably think you stole that car

    • @rohuxito
      @rohuxito 4 роки тому +2

      @@OrlandoMGarcia Yeah, the Corvette is expensive here

    • @benchvirgin4243
      @benchvirgin4243 4 роки тому

      Its a problem in Houston Texas, Bodyshop's will use cheap parts, for replacements, hoods ,fenders, subframes are junk, don't meet USA OEM standards .
      www.themanufacturer.com/articles/the-startling-difference-in-vehicle-safety-standards-in-the-us-and-mexico/

    • @pimpplayboy5727
      @pimpplayboy5727 4 роки тому

      @@benchvirgin4243 That's the tooling and materials America sends not the quality of craftsmanship

  • @westoncharm7467
    @westoncharm7467 4 роки тому +6

    GM has been sitting on this for a long time. I'm glad that they were brave enough to release this car during a pandemic.

  • @georgeboros263
    @georgeboros263 3 роки тому +25

    Hard to brag about the interior when the stitching is now where near matching up! 4:28

    • @docholliday6285
      @docholliday6285 3 роки тому

      Lol, that's all you got?
      Saw one the other day with aligned stitching, so perhaps a one off(?)

  • @mikegertner585
    @mikegertner585 4 роки тому +6

    3 things
    1. you'll get the full power until after you reach 500 miles
    2. you have the top off which isn't helping with drag
    3. there will be more powerful versions coming and you didn't have the most powerful one
    Also the Corvette is the poor mans supercar for a reason, other than that great review and always enjoy your videos

  • @ALWAYSGIVEUP23
    @ALWAYSGIVEUP23 4 роки тому +197

    Fun fact: The word "short" is longer than word "long"

    • @TellurideS13
      @TellurideS13 4 роки тому +3

      Everyone knows that

    • @BrendanEvan
      @BrendanEvan 4 роки тому +4

      @@TellurideS13 everyone is longer than noone. I’m not sure what game we are playing, ha!

    • @raziasrazias7761
      @raziasrazias7761 4 роки тому +6

      Fun fact: it's not even a fun fact.

    • @BrendanEvan
      @BrendanEvan 4 роки тому

      @@raziasrazias7761 ha

    • @delu9422
      @delu9422 4 роки тому +1

      ok

  • @JM-nn6sw
    @JM-nn6sw 4 роки тому +63

    As the car is left hand drive, I’m guessing the mirror is longer on the right to give a clearer view

    • @sherif.ghoneim
      @sherif.ghoneim 4 роки тому +3

      Yes exactly

    • @scuckplexity
      @scuckplexity 4 роки тому

      Thats actually true

    • @joaomiiguelcosta
      @joaomiiguelcosta 4 роки тому +1

      I’ve only seen it in old cars. My OCD would never allow me to have a car with a mirror longer than the other 😂

  • @psychepeteschannel5500
    @psychepeteschannel5500 2 роки тому +13

    This car is everything I would ever want in a car like this. The power, the price, the engine placement, the storage space. It just gets better as the review goes on. The only problem with it (apart from it only being trully cheap in America :(((( ) is that it feels like its an imitation of a mid-engined sportscar... I dont know why exactly, something about the exterior makes me think "Wow, it looks like a briliant concept / stage car, I wish they really made them" ... but then, it actually IS the production car. Its the weirdest thing, but I cant shake that feeling when seeing it.

  • @Steva909
    @Steva909 4 роки тому +18

    2:07 when he said like a transformers i was thinking at the same time on bumblebee LOL 🤣

  • @3essamCR8
    @3essamCR8 4 роки тому +31

    Reasons for the slower 0-60 times:
    a) Sunroof is off.
    b) Engine is not broken in yet.
    c) Unprepared surface.
    It should hit low 3s from 0-60 and low 11s on the quarter mile consistently.

  • @Sophie-and-Ken
    @Sophie-and-Ken 4 роки тому +10

    The side mirrors are different lengths due to human vision. It’s easier to see the driver side one so it can be in more where as the passenger mirror would require the driver to move his head to adjust his position to see if it was to close to the car. A pillar angle and sight lines and physics, as a journalist I don’t expect you to understand these things.

  • @christocr
    @christocr 8 місяців тому

    I have a Mustang GT that I really love... but MAN would I love to have one of these babies. Best looking American car EVER. And as far as corvettes, they've all looked great from the first in 1953, but again, THIS is the best looking of them all.

  • @texasranger24
    @texasranger24 4 роки тому +33

    This amount of car crazyness for less than a nice Mercedes - hell, even less than the nicer VW cars is insane. Taxes and import duties suck tho...

    • @jr-wv4qw
      @jr-wv4qw 4 роки тому +4

      Hint: Find a US military buddy in Lakenheath. The US Military will ship a car from the states, FOR FREE, for service members. Give him a few grand for his trouble and boom. You have an imported US Supercar.

  • @HurairahGT1
    @HurairahGT1 4 роки тому +38

    car dealers: lends c8 to carwow in hope someone might buy it
    Carwow: it's too expensive it's better to buy a porsche

    • @frotto
      @frotto 4 роки тому +1

      there are still enough people that will want to buy this instead of a porsche because it's rare in the UK... and I am not saying that I would buy it!

    • @JMNTN
      @JMNTN 4 роки тому

      If i have to choose between a chevy and a porsche my decision is made quickly

    • @Will91289
      @Will91289 4 роки тому +1

      Between the corvette and the Porsche, I would definitely go for the corvette, it looks so unique.

  • @goodlife777
    @goodlife777 4 роки тому +139

    Hey Mat. We are not in the habit of posting our links on other channels but someone left a comment on our C8 video, saying carwow did not achieve the 2.7 sec zero to 60 times we got. It looks to me like your car is not broken in. 64 miles on the odometer? It has not hit the magic number of 500 miles. Torque is reduced in the first couple of gears until the 500 mile mark is achieved. You are getting approximately the same 0 to 60 we got when we did not use launch control. You will notice in our video that we waited until the car hit the 500 mile mark. Watch and you will see the RPM redline increase. ua-cam.com/video/dqS4s71QM68/v-deo.html

    • @VeriStrawberi
      @VeriStrawberi 4 роки тому +4

      I literally JUST seached for other C8 0-60s to compare Matt's time and yours came up! lol

    • @goodlife777
      @goodlife777 4 роки тому +5

      @@VeriStrawberi It's a small world. Thanks for your support. We are a microscopic channel compared to carwow, but we try.

    • @pgrech2
      @pgrech2 4 роки тому +2

      Thank you for your comment!

    • @goodlife777
      @goodlife777 4 роки тому +2

      @@pgrech2 my pleasure

    • @joelspitsnaugle
      @joelspitsnaugle 4 роки тому +6

      15:55 you can see the car's redline is around 4500rpm. I hope Mat / carwow reviews this again.

  • @Sean3D2Y
    @Sean3D2Y 3 роки тому +6

    Damn. The Stingray Logo is what I Love 😍 about it. 😂😂

  • @starfieldryker5299
    @starfieldryker5299 4 роки тому +192

    Fun fact: 7 people can’t be all first

    • @JoeJacksonGT3
      @JoeJacksonGT3 4 роки тому +5

      They can be in their own mind. Just like "you're all winners"

    • @satvikkrishna1593
      @satvikkrishna1593 4 роки тому +2

      Another fun fact : it has a push rod v8 and it is the Hottest car of the year 2020

    • @JoeJacksonGT3
      @JoeJacksonGT3 4 роки тому +3

      @@satvikkrishna1593 It does have a pushrod. That is a fact, but hottest car of the year is an opinion.

    • @levirry717
      @levirry717 4 роки тому

      Facts

    • @masktergroomer1179
      @masktergroomer1179 4 роки тому

      ANOTHER FUN FACT THEY ACTUALLY CAN BE

  • @A1Cpadilla
    @A1Cpadilla 4 роки тому +30

    Feeling proud in America with these real vents 😂🙌🏽

  • @judyaustin8527
    @judyaustin8527 4 роки тому +119

    The Corvette engineers should be very proud, the Corvette is the only half-decent thing the mighty GM makes.

    • @M0ToR
      @M0ToR 4 роки тому +4

      Camaro is alright.

    • @ssd3748
      @ssd3748 4 роки тому +16

      But still doesn’t change the fact that GM as a brand is still shit.

    • @ssd3748
      @ssd3748 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheLouke it’s just a fact bro

    • @marcusrock5355
      @marcusrock5355 4 роки тому

      Ummmmm. Camaro?

    • @RotNcroch
      @RotNcroch 4 роки тому +3

      Escalade is nice, CTS V, ATS V are also good.

  • @ZionBelmond
    @ZionBelmond Рік тому

    I’m from the US and when Matt said “bladder busting drinks” I almost lost it 😂😂

  • @thephao4327
    @thephao4327 4 роки тому +18

    Mat: God Bless America
    Me saluting Mat for his automotive service

  • @gstephenson9442
    @gstephenson9442 4 роки тому +47

    If UK gets a free trade deal with America, we could maybe, just maybe get these cheap.
    Then they'll be banned by emission laws.

    • @czarekaj1098
      @czarekaj1098 4 роки тому +4

      After Brexit , you can implement your own emission standards. Boris is doing excellent job getting Great Britain independent from EU.

    • @themarauder6108
      @themarauder6108 4 роки тому +1

      @@czarekaj1098 ....No he's not. All Boris needed to do was tell the EU to stick their offer up their arse and trade under WTO rules. Instead they've achieved nothing, they're dicking around trying to appease the fourth reich.

    • @czarekaj1098
      @czarekaj1098 4 роки тому

      @@themarauder6108 The news from GB here are very scarce and we have enough of problems with the fake news in America as it is. Just hope GB will get her independence back.

    • @czarekaj1098
      @czarekaj1098 4 роки тому

      @Dean M Please don't tear my head off. In USA the news from GB are very few. I still would like to see GB regain their sovereignty.

    • @OdyOneCanobe
      @OdyOneCanobe 4 роки тому

      @@czarekaj1098 you are funny. Britain has already set a deadline for 2040 (trying for 2035) where only electric or hydrogen cars will be sold. and GB has always been independent. before and during EU membership

  • @DaNeShady90
    @DaNeShady90 4 роки тому +12

    "The vents vents things!" Yes, it's quite sad when we all are suprised and happy when something on a car isn't fake..

  • @gaddyify
    @gaddyify 2 роки тому +2

    Once the car is broken in. You still have to use the launch control to achieve the 2.9 zero to 60. 1 Put the car in track mode. 2 Press the traction control button twice. 3 Press the brake and rev the car to 3500 rpm. Let off the brake and go.