Definitely the most well laid out description of this car to date. Thank you for this informative breakdown. You got yourself a new subscriber. Looking forward to seeing how the order process works for you.
Mike D ...very true! I just can't get my head around the price tag vs what you get in a vette....and most street racing is light to light....maybe a little more! The interiors are very lacking vs. the price tag! GM I think is in trouble, mid engine vette is frankly ugly, just like the Camaro..it's sad! But you know what they say about opinions!!!
Brian Bouch I don’t think so to be honest, the guy who wants a Ferrari or a Lamborghini won’t be convinced that a Corvette is the better buy. Now don’t get me wrong, it is an amazing update for Corvette people, but let’s not get delusional.
@@neitherlink6612 agreed. I like this car, even more than I thought I would, but it is still a Corvette. It is going to attract *a lot* of buyers in the sports car market, but it is not going to be pulling buyers from the supercar market.
Valerie Rodger it’s just that these kind of cars, including the corvette, have a certain following, a millionaire who grew up listening to his father fantasize about the corvette won’t buy a Ferrari either, just like an average guy who grew up playing with Ferrari toys will buy the cheapest one no matter how bad they are.
@@terpinkov8770 Dude...unless you're a fanboy or need a big car with a back seat...no one is going to choose a Hell Cat over this. There will be exceptions: Fanboys; people that need bigger cars; ppl that need back seats; people that HATE Chevy (other fanboys), ppl that HATE sports cars and prefer hotrods. Other than that, no one would choose a Hell Cat over this. I don't care HOW MUCH faster a Hell Cat may be.
There has to be an option for the V6 turbo in the works, as the C8r LMGTE is running a v6 turbo in all the testing videos. To run a v6 turbo C8r corvette in the WEC LMGTE PRO class, GM/ Covette make a certain number of cars in that configuration.
Don't even say V6. Go wash your mouth out with soap. lol Agreed, I would be really disappointed if they went with a V6. I am not really against a V6 but if they go that direction costs & vomplexity will go up, reliability etc will go down. We all love the Corvette because you can get a solid 500hp in a relatively affordable, low tech V8 that will last a long time without excessive maintenance. If they start going hi tech, smaller displacement, they will lose the heart of the Corvette. Keep it a car that you don't need to be wealthy to afford and can still put numbers down with the best of them while driving it every day. There is still lots to be said for big dumb muscle. It gets the job done for far less money.
There will be people lining up to buy the "last" of the front engine cars as well as people that prefer that body style. Car sales are down and this roll out and price point is an attempt to get the numbers up for Wall Street and to keep workers working.
@@Forever.Remain.Nameless Gm line employees pay rate is higher than 73% above the national average, so they get paid pretty well,Average base pay is $20 @ hour plus. Total average pay is around 45K per year including bonus's, stock options and profit sharing. so forgive me if i don't feel too sorry for them.
First car I’ve seen in a loooong time that made me say... “I’m absolutely getting one of those”. Just going to wait until 21 and make sure the bugs are worked out.
TurboNFRStwoK someone always commenting that they’ll wait one model year for the bugs to be worked out. Smh. They’ve worked the bugs out. Years and years.
D3X1M3REMIXED that’s why almost every first year production car has more problems than later years? I don’t see the problem with what he said he’s totally right in his thinking 🤷🏽♂️
@@D3X1M3REMIXED yes, but on the front engined corvette, the first of something is almost allways bad, I think the perfect corvette will be the third mid-engined corvette
@@aebk8439 The issue with the luxury performance car brands is that their products must have everything (very exotic materials everywhere, complex hybrid systems etc). You don't need all that for just going very fast. This is where the new Corvette comes in, with the performance of a decent (so far on this first model) Supercar and a price that people can afford.
I’m kinda glad they didn’t try to make a massive jump in horsepower and make it way more expensive to compete with Ferrari or some other high end car company. I think they hit a sweet spot
I am so stoked about this car. Especially the price! Give it time. Better models with be made. More options and performance. Thank you for posting this. Good for Chevy to bring this to life. The interior and body are stunning. Options are functional and made for the driver.
Imagine, the first gen NSX sold for $80,000.00. Let that sink in. I was most impressed with GM's effort to ensure that the Corvette lost none of its daily driving capabilities and usability. Maybe a lot of viewers glossed over the part about the ultra-lightweight fiberglass material developed for the storage compartments, but the idea of placing actual luggage in a rear trunk just inches from a fire-breathing 500hp V8 and have it not spontaneously combust is astounding! What other mid-engine car can do a sub 3 second run to 60 mph AND carry luggage for two while doing it? Are there any? Tell me the price, then! To my thinking, it's not the car that's the most incredible thing about this launch, but it's the collection of manufacturers, suppliers, industrial designers, ad infinitum, that produce this very customizable performance car for 1/3 the price of anything else we yearn for with anywhere near its capabilities. Those other marques had to be peeing their collective pants last night!
Looks: I think it's very attractive and I like it a lot, but it didn't take my breath away like the C7 did when I first saw it. Performance: Totally surprised me! I love it and I need one haha
@@Booplesn00tgaming well that's because of the layout and also probably trying to meet the goals they were looking for. Now looking at I can definitely say they tried so hard to keep as much style from the C7. But I definitely think the rear will grow on us and will probably change slightly over the years
This thing blows the C7 out of the water, I remember people saying the same thing about the C6 vs C7, and some who still love C6 over the C7 because of tail lights.
@@gaddyify I mean that the jump from 6 to 7 was a huge difference in terms of looks changing whereas 5 to 6 wasn't that different. While the layout of the 8 is different and mechanically speaking it's radically different of course, it doesn't seem radically just based off of aesthetics. Like it doesn't look completely alien like the C7 did when it first came out after being used to the reserved styling of the C6. To clarify I think the C8 looks better than the C7
Except for all the plastic bit and parts that just fall off. If GM really wants to own that market they have to have a massive improvement in build quality and and general quality control.
finally corvette came out with a 360 modena :) joking aside,can't wait for those to go down a third of the price, it will be the bargain of the century
That's the only thing is worrying me for now. As soon as I saw the announcement I made the decision to get one next year. Hopefully dealerships don't go crazy with the pricing.
I'm so thrilled to see this come true. I remember over 20 years ago reading Motor Trend magazine, they wrote an article at the idea of Chevy maybe ready to make a mid engine Corvette. The writer went on to explain that Chevy is just about at its limits to front engine, even though they went on to make the most incredible Corvettes with this most recent 7th Gen, but to really compete with the European and Japanese grand touring cars, they needed a mid engine design and most thought Chevy would never have the balls to do this. Thank you Chevy! You have nice, big balls and you will dominate sales and track times!
Technical specifications and performance aside, face it, the most important aspect of any sports car is style. The C8 knocks it out of the park! I had many reservations about how the mid-engine configuration would ruin the classic Corvette look of which I feel the C7 was the apex. But Chevrolet managed to take this radically different layout and present it in such a way that it is still unmistakably a Stingray yet completely revolutionary at the same time. Call a doctor! I'm having a hard time keeping my adrenaline in check!
Fun starts at 0:22 ......wow! Thanks for putting that in the video from the actual presentation of the reveal! Great great great! I could watch this all day! Bravo and nice work...
Their biggest competition would be Alfa Romeo 4C with price range, reliability, and style but the C8 Corvette is alot faster in 0-60 time at 2.8 compared to 4.3 4C. Though I am getting the C8 in 2021 and slap my producer logo on the sides.
For those whose breath is not taken away look to the zo6 and ZR1 and Zora versions these will do so with special edition Z06 versions and twin turbo c8s having a wide body shell and wider front / rear tracks like the 911 Turbo S. For Still probably less money than you think. 200k -300k to spend I'm going for the gusto. So excited!
I was thinking the same thing. I love those lights on the Camaro. But I wish they had done something more unique for the Vette. It looks like they went to the parts bin at the end of the design process and went, "Yep, these will work."
As a life long ford man I can say this is the only car that I would buy that's not a ford love it and the price is just amazing for what you get even in base form
To be relevant in the world of senior sports cars, mid-engine is the approach! Front engine cars are wonderful as GT cars, such as Aston Martin...I'm thrilled with this car, it's what Zora always wanted, and I'm thrilled!
@@lesliehoward8981 thank you for this question, I would consider Junior sports cars as Miatas, BMW Z4, Toyota 86 and that style of smaller displacement cars up to and including the 370z and even the new Supra, these cars are, in my mind usually four and six-cylinder powered cars, absolutely fun to drive but a smaller style of sports car. Senior sports cars would be all Lamborghinis, Ferraris the Corvettes certainly McLaren's and of course hyper exotic such as Bugattis and Pagani's. I consider Jaguars and Aston Martins in the realm of true GT cars along with course the Bentley. And I Define Grand Touring as luxurious and capable cars such as hundred 50 miles an hour with seat massagers hahaha
Of course the 911 is the significant Thoroughbred senior sports car. Cars like the Cayman I would consider The Benchmark of Junior sports cars with its telepathic handling
Outstanding!!! Zora would be proud!!! I hope it has enough leg room for tall people. I own the Z51 C6 and I love it but I was disappointed that the C7 didn’t have enough leg room. The C8 is definitely a dream car. They will have difficulty making enough of them to satisfy the market.
One happy Australian here! What I also find amazing is that with power of around 500hp, you are getting acceleration figures that are pretty much on par with the Ferrari 488. And the price! GM are really putting competitors on notice. Will await the initial reviews and also mindful of previous quality issues, but on what has been shown so far, GM have really done their homework.
This car is AMAZING! And the best part about it is they kept it affordable. I can't wait to see what the Grand Sport will look like because that's the one I'll be "stylin and profilin" in...great job GM 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Now everyone 31 and up that makes atleast 55k a year or 45k with two incomes is gonna have an exotic car looking corvette. Great way to cheapen the exotic car look and bring down the prestige.
This feels like when the Honda NSX unexpectedly came in swingin. Definitely needed this when so many mid-engine supercars are deep into the six figure price range. Hope it meets and exceeds my expectations
I am buying this car!!! I have been waiting patiently. I didn’t like what GM did to the Camaro refresh but now I forgive GM. Now I’m just waiting for production and pricing. Porsche 911 is in trouble!! #americancars
The lack of parasitic power loss because of engine placement will make 452 495 horsepower rating feel like 600 horsepower for a front-engine rear-drive. Just imagine throwing two turbos even two small turbos on this car! We already know that's a 6.2 L can handle it the only thing and only question will be the transmission and if it can handle that kind of upgrade in power! Truly an exciting time and with the extra luggage room this will make it again a practical sports car and very surprisingly so with the mid-engine layout.
This is a definitely a new beginning. So excited what is to come. So anxious for the future of the love of my life. The rear I think definitely will grow on us. I was just watching RevMatch TV walkthrough. So so excited hope to be able to obtain one in the near future. Can't wait to see yours.
This SUPERCAR is amazing..front side awesome..the rear is better than i thought but it might change in the future.. 0-60mph under 3 seconds wowwww for under $60,000 no one can match that with the luxury that a Corvette has..The best feature i love and no one wanted it or said it would be in production...that is tge door air intake design...its a masterstroke wow...what a design...all the nay sayers said it wont be on the real car...haaaa..well it is...the interior is high end classy..the Zora ZR1 will look even better with amazing performance...Corvette just blew tge snob appeal ferrari mclaren and lambo..out of the water....
@@ricksworlddereaux2397 i agree...lots of younger people are saying they want one. The reviews are all positive, i think GM have pulled of a masterstroke with this Corvette supercar at an amazing starting price. Its about time the Corvette got the plaudits from across the world, something i believe it richly deserves.
First of all I would like to say that I really appreciate the videos and information you give on the new Corvette. The one thing though I would mention is that you talk about the base price but you're not adding dealer markup please talk about that much appreciated
Dealer mark up only occurs when dumb ass customers buy into it. Several top volume dealers have already pledged MSRP. This isnt a limited production car. There is 0 reason to allow ones self to be price gouged.
Red or white that’s the question, white accentuates the sharp edges on this car. Red is what makes a corvette a corvette, shit same dilemma, it’s hard to choose the color.
Timmy Johns silver is a good choice it’ll look like a silver bullet or missile. Now you got me even more confused 😅. I’m thinking of white exterior with jet black or black red dual tone interior.
As a Porsche owner, I am glad to see they finally are delivering a mid engined car. This is a huge poke in the eye to Porsche and Audi. McLaren, Ferrari and other supercars won't be affected because they are a higher level marque, more of a status symbol than practical transportation. (You don't daily drive a Ferrari because a brake job can easily cost $40k; happened to a friend of mine) Porsche and Audi (the R8) are mid engine performance cars meant to be daily drivers. This undercuts them at a price point tens of thousands of dollars lower and that it makes it hard to even consider buying a Caymen or Boxster. They are essentially the same weight, but big V-8 HP versus fairly small (and under powered) flat 6. The best thing Chevy can do to improve this is to offer a flat plane crank V-8, that would be the final nail in Porsche's coffin. For people asking for a double clutch instead of a hydro automatic, the hydro automatic is a dependable design, it lasts 200k miles. A double clutch, is only good for 80k miles or so. They are a lot of used out of warranty R-8 and Porsches out there with PDK transmissions needing a $45k rebuilt PDK. No parts are available for repair. You ship back the sealed unit and buy a remanufactured sealed unit. If you open the PDK, you just lost a $25K core charge.
I own a '16 Z06 Vert...the C8 looks like a tour de force technologically but I just don't like how it looks....well I do think it is a sharp looking car and the rear engine thru the window looks awesome but the car's overall style just looks a bit Pontiac Trans-Amish to me...whereas the Ford GT-40 looks gorgeous from every angle....my 2 cents anywho.
I've got a Pontiac Trans Am with the Ram Air Package and this corvette looks nothing like it, sorry! I think it's absolutely gorgeous, especially the back, just saying.
@@RavaniscoolYeah I didn't want to offend the vette crowd and as I said I own a '16 Z06 but the pointy front end looks very trans am to me...I just don't care for it. Didn't even like the C7 Z06 with the stage2 or 3 aero package...too many edges and points on the spoiler and side sills...that's why I took my time and found a stage 1 aero when I bought mine. As I said I'm a former 911 Turbo owner and I guess my eye is drawn to a clean smoother bodywork style. but again, having said that, I really like my C7 Vert Z06, she is a blast with the top down and looks gorgeous I think (mine has the painted body parts option so again a very clean looking car...Artic white and Kalahari...elegant)...Boy Racer turns me off which is why I did not consider a ZR1
I think it looks gorgeous. I would genuinely move from the UK to North America to get one Edit: the fact that it might be coming to the right hand market is pretty cool
I think this new C8 is absolutely spectacular for any base model anything to do 0 to 60 in under 3 seconds and under 70k is phenomenal. I can't wait to see the new C8-R. The other manufacturers are going to have fits!
Zora would be very proud of this generation of his beloved Corvette and definitely invokes excitement. I’m one who’s owned three Corvettes in the past and a Dodge Viper, mid engine engine sounds very exciting I just might have to add a fourth Corvette to my list
I'm soooooo glad GM didn't go dohc or a v6 turbo but stayed with the tried and true push rod v8.👍👍✌✌ 👊👊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 I can't wait to see what the aftermarket tuners do with the LT2 when they get a customer who wants a more powerful engine, oh yeah the twins WILL be on the addition list. I really hope GM has at least awd planned for the near future and a factory twin turbo set up making 1000 to 1200hp, though I'd imagine the tuners will get that done first. The body designers of the c8 did a fabulous job and congratulations are in order.👍👍👊 👊👏👏👏👏 ✌✌
I didn’t like it at first. But the more I look at it the more I’m in love with it. I am wondering what does the z06 look like. Looking forward for a more aggressive body style. And I’m definitely shooting for that.
The huge bump in acceleration comes a lot more from the automatic transmission and the aggressive gearing ratios than the placement of the engine. The engine placement might help put load on the rear wheels but its more about handling and weight balance. If the 8 speed automatic dual clutch is replaced with a 6 speed it will immediately blow up that sub-3 second 0-60mph number.
Put that DCT and gearing in a front engine/RWD car and it won't anywhere near sub 3 seconds 0-60 times. The engine sitting over the rear tires plays a big part.
@@gregoryrobertson I think I know exactly what the previous version was considering I own one. It's front engine/rear wheel drive. You need to layoff the video games. lol
Well, well, VERY well done with this video, sir!! I know this is the moment you've been so anxiously awaiting, and you absolutely killed it with this one! Job well done. I love the car, and am SO excited to start seeing them start arriving at my Chevy store! ✌👍
Only Camaro I see is the rear tail lights, saw this beast on the road (I live near GM Warren Tech Center) it's low, wide and long, looks like an exotic Italian car.
@@grizzlyman329 and the stretched rear fender definitely does look more Italian, euro look to it but to much to say that it's a different car. Also I don't see any GTR. What about you?
@@emanueltorres4093 I don't see the GTR resemblance at all, from the side profile I see some C7. I think this is a very good design. Looks more like an exotic foreign csr then a domestic one. People will be leasing the hell out of this thing.
Darn! Seeing all the previous renderings took away from the wow factor. It looks great on my phone... I am sure it will look amazing in real life! I am sure to be wowed when a c8 passes by my c5. Living Life
If anyone is complaining about the squared taillights (again)on the C8. C1 corvettes didn't have them until 1962. I'm gonna miss the clutch pedal but I won't miss the plastic smell (hopefully)
The design if the rear end is childish. Interior is nice, performance strong, price is amazing. But the design of the second half of the car is very fuzzy and borring!
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Definitely the most well laid out description of this car to date. Thank you for this informative breakdown. You got yourself a new subscriber. Looking forward to seeing how the order process works for you.
Well I'm right there with you. I'll also be ordering one soon as we're able to.
Mike D ....I don't know dude.. I just wrecked a C7 yesterday in my srt challenger....hellcats have big claws!
Mike D ...very true! I just can't get my head around the price tag vs what you get in a vette....and most street racing is light to light....maybe a little more! The interiors are very lacking vs. the price tag! GM I think is in trouble, mid engine vette is frankly ugly, just like the Camaro..it's sad! But you know what they say about opinions!!!
I love how Chevy just gave the supercar manufacturers a great big middle finger!
Can't wait!
Brian Bouch I don’t think so to be honest, the guy who wants a Ferrari or a Lamborghini won’t be convinced that a Corvette is the better buy. Now don’t get me wrong, it is an amazing update for Corvette people, but let’s not get delusional.
@@neitherlink6612 agreed. I like this car, even more than I thought I would, but it is still a Corvette. It is going to attract *a lot* of buyers in the sports car market, but it is not going to be pulling buyers from the supercar market.
Valerie Rodger it’s just that these kind of cars, including the corvette, have a certain following, a millionaire who grew up listening to his father fantasize about the corvette won’t buy a Ferrari either, just like an average guy who grew up playing with Ferrari toys will buy the cheapest one no matter how bad they are.
Valerie Rodger totally! For those unaffiliated with any brand in particular the c8 Corvette is an extremely enticing deal.
Not really.
OMG! At less than 60k, Chevrolet is going to absolutely wreck the competition!!
Maybe if you’re looking at the strictly brand new market. 2015 Hell Cats are going for 40-50K and still blow these out of the water.
@@terpinkov8770 Dude...unless you're a fanboy or need a big car with a back seat...no one is going to choose a Hell Cat over this. There will be exceptions: Fanboys; people that need bigger cars; ppl that need back seats; people that HATE Chevy (other fanboys), ppl that HATE sports cars and prefer hotrods. Other than that, no one would choose a Hell Cat over this. I don't care HOW MUCH faster a Hell Cat may be.
@@terpinkov8770 The Hellcat would only win in a simple, straight line. That line would also have to be short as the Vette has better top end.
The best part is the NA smallblock in there glad it wasnt a turbo v6
Honestly
Collin Wilson your right, no turbo V6.
There has to be an option for the V6 turbo in the works, as the C8r LMGTE is running a v6 turbo in all the testing videos. To run a v6 turbo C8r corvette in the WEC LMGTE PRO class, GM/ Covette make a certain number of cars in that configuration.
@@chuckyboy6977 as an option yes makes sense maybe a hybrid turbo v6 that would be good.
Don't even say V6. Go wash your mouth out with soap. lol
Agreed, I would be really disappointed if they went with a V6. I am not really against a V6 but if they go that direction costs & vomplexity will go up, reliability etc will go down.
We all love the Corvette because you can get a solid 500hp in a relatively affordable, low tech V8 that will last a long time without excessive maintenance.
If they start going hi tech, smaller displacement, they will lose the heart of the Corvette. Keep it a car that you don't need to be wealthy to afford and can still put numbers down with the best of them while driving it every day. There is still lots to be said for big dumb muscle. It gets the job done for far less money.
Chevrolet dealers: Good luck selling any in stock corvettes without steep discounts 🤣
LMAO I know right!!
They might as well have a buy a Chevy Cruze get a Corvette for free sale.
There might be a C7 Z06 in my future, but my sights are still set on a C8 Z51
There will be people lining up to buy the "last" of the front engine cars as well as people that prefer that body style. Car sales are down and this roll out and price point is an attempt to get the numbers up for Wall Street and to keep workers working.
@@briangc1972 they ain't doing shit for the workers 😂, they'd lay your ass off before lowering the price of a car.....
@@Forever.Remain.Nameless Gm line employees pay rate is higher than 73% above the national average, so they get paid pretty well,Average base pay is $20 @ hour plus. Total average pay is around 45K per year including bonus's, stock options and profit sharing. so forgive me if i don't feel too sorry for them.
First car I’ve seen in a loooong time that made me say... “I’m absolutely getting one of those”. Just going to wait until 21 and make sure the bugs are worked out.
TurboNFRStwoK someone always commenting that they’ll wait one model year for the bugs to be worked out. Smh. They’ve worked the bugs out. Years and years.
D3X1M3REMIXED that’s why almost every first year production car has more problems than later years? I don’t see the problem with what he said he’s totally right in his thinking 🤷🏽♂️
@@D3X1M3REMIXED yes, but on the front engined corvette, the first of something is almost allways bad, I think the perfect corvette will be the third mid-engined corvette
GM still haven't worked the bugs out of the C7. (see cracked and bent wheels and transmission problems galore)
Manufacturers start testing 3 years in advanced
So. GM just threw a massive wrench to the Mid Engined performance market.
They just made Ferrari a Rolex. Buying the name only. Can’t wait to see this new vette in the GT series smash them too.
@@aebk8439 The issue with the luxury performance car brands is that their products must have everything (very exotic materials everywhere, complex hybrid systems etc). You don't need all that for just going very fast. This is where the new Corvette comes in, with the performance of a decent (so far on this first model) Supercar and a price that people can afford.
@@Biker_Gremling the interior is fully wrapped and made out of genuine full napa grain leather. My c6 definitely isnt
The GM Goodwrench?
I need to see one in person first. Thanks for the loads of great info.
A mid engine Corvette starting under 60K!! I love it !
Not going to be $60K after the greeeeedy dealers put their $25K gouge factor on it.
Perfect timing, right on my wife and i's 10th year marriage anniversary
_she won't suspect a thing_
Muhahahha. Perfect!
Nice job GM! Thank you for using an engine with a soul. A turbo v6 would have been a huge disappointment. I want one!!
I like it! Ferrari 458+Acura NSX+Ford GT= C8 Love the price!
Anyone else raise an eyebrow at the under 3 seconds 0-60 with less than 500hp on a 3400 pound car? Crazy rollout and non-street tires?
DCT and launch control makes it possible
That's a hyper car territory.
Probably with a rolling start
@@boostoshi
I would say it's the mid-engine design. Vette's have always been traction limited as a front engine design.
Thought the same Crazy
New C8 looks great! Performance, pricing, features all look great in my book. I defiantly would order one.
I’m kinda glad they didn’t try to make a massive jump in horsepower and make it way more expensive to compete with Ferrari or some other high end car company. I think they hit a sweet spot
Looks and sounds even better than speculated! ...$60K, wow!
Jimmy Hammond you forgot about the dealership tax
@@ultrastoat3298 maybe another $3.6K in Maryland, but less than the new Ford GT, still a deal!
I am so stoked about this car. Especially the price! Give it time. Better models with be made. More options and performance. Thank you for posting this. Good for Chevy to bring this to life. The interior and body are stunning. Options are functional and made for the driver.
I'm not sold on a square steering wheel and that goofy strip of HVAC buttons but otherwise yes.
Looks like a 1990s concept car. Yawn.
That rear spoiler, gah. Why can't we hire competent designers.
Imagine, the first gen NSX sold for $80,000.00. Let that sink in. I was most impressed with GM's effort to ensure that the Corvette lost none of its daily driving capabilities and usability. Maybe a lot of viewers glossed over the part about the ultra-lightweight fiberglass material developed for the storage compartments, but the idea of placing actual luggage in a rear trunk just inches from a fire-breathing 500hp V8 and have it not spontaneously combust is astounding! What other mid-engine car can do a sub 3 second run to 60 mph AND carry luggage for two while doing it? Are there any? Tell me the price, then!
To my thinking, it's not the car that's the most incredible thing about this launch, but it's the collection of manufacturers, suppliers, industrial designers, ad infinitum, that produce this very customizable performance car for 1/3 the price of anything else we yearn for with anywhere near its capabilities. Those other marques had to be peeing their collective pants last night!
Well said.
I cried tears of joy
Looks: I think it's very attractive and I like it a lot, but it didn't take my breath away like the C7 did when I first saw it.
Performance: Totally surprised me! I love it and I need one haha
Same. I really like it, but I definitely like the C7 styling better.
@@Booplesn00tgaming well that's because of the layout and also probably trying to meet the goals they were looking for. Now looking at I can definitely say they tried so hard to keep as much style from the C7. But I definitely think the rear will grow on us and will probably change slightly over the years
Good sum-up. I'm still curious of the aerodynamics. Did they mention anything about a flat underbody or rear diffuser??
This thing blows the C7 out of the water, I remember people saying the same thing about the C6 vs C7, and some who still love C6 over the C7 because of tail lights.
@@gaddyify I mean that the jump from 6 to 7 was a huge difference in terms of looks changing whereas 5 to 6 wasn't that different. While the layout of the 8 is different and mechanically speaking it's radically different of course, it doesn't seem radically just based off of aesthetics. Like it doesn't look completely alien like the C7 did when it first came out after being used to the reserved styling of the C6. To clarify I think the C8 looks better than the C7
I was shocked by the first pictures.
But seeing this car changed my mind!!
I love it
The new c8 looks great, does it look similar to a Ferrari??? YES, but who doesn't like how a Ferrari look.🤣🤣🤣
Ferrari helped build it
Fax
I thought it looked a little more like the new supra
Ferrari!!! Looks great I'm sorry for those who bought a 2019
The mid-life, I mean mid-engine corvette. Ferrari in the front, Camaro in the back
I was never a Corvette fan but after looking at this mid engine vette I think I might need to take a visit to the nearest chevy dealership
70$-75$k loaded it will become the best sport car in the world
It's the new GTR, an affordable giant slayer.
Nah the old GTR will still smoke this lol
@@notorious1460 and then you turned off your ps2
Willy Nino A new GTR is 100k plus vs C8 60k, that’s 40% price difference.
Except for all the plastic bit and parts that just fall off. If GM really wants to own that market they have to have a massive improvement in build quality and and general quality control.
finally corvette came out with a 360 modena :) joking aside,can't wait for those to go down a third of the price, it will be the bargain of the century
Not meaning this negatively , but it almost resembles a Ferrari! I like it! Awesome!
thebuickman something always resembles something.., in this case laferrari
It looks more like the mclaren p1
I'd rather keep American products American in every way possible. Let Euros design their own cars for their market.
SalandFindles you clearly never seen older corvettes
@@_baller What a truly uninformed comment.
You better get them quick! Remember when the Nissan GTR was released with an MSRP of 65k? Now it’s more than 100k.
That's the only thing is worrying me for now. As soon as I saw the announcement I made the decision to get one next year. Hopefully dealerships don't go crazy with the pricing.
Can’t wait to see the Hennessey upgrade.
Nice recap! I have long waited for a mid engine car that is affordable. Thank you GM. I will miss my C7.
After watching the live stream I was totally sold on this car. Know how much went into every aspect really gives you a new appreciation for Chevrolet
I'm so thrilled to see this come true. I remember over 20 years ago reading Motor Trend magazine, they wrote an article at the idea of Chevy maybe ready to make a mid engine Corvette. The writer went on to explain that Chevy is just about at its limits to front engine, even though they went on to make the most incredible Corvettes with this most recent 7th Gen, but to really compete with the European and Japanese grand touring cars, they needed a mid engine design and most thought Chevy would never have the balls to do this. Thank you Chevy! You have nice, big balls and you will dominate sales and track times!
Technical specifications and performance aside, face it, the most important aspect of any sports car is style. The C8 knocks it out of the park! I had many reservations about how the mid-engine configuration would ruin the classic Corvette look of which I feel the C7 was the apex. But Chevrolet managed to take this radically different layout and present it in such a way that it is still unmistakably a Stingray yet completely revolutionary at the same time. Call a doctor! I'm having a hard time keeping my adrenaline in check!
I’m bouta start a go fund me ... pitch in
Fun starts at 0:22 ......wow! Thanks for putting that in the video from the actual presentation of the reveal! Great great great! I could watch this all day! Bravo and nice work...
Their biggest competition would be Alfa Romeo 4C with price range, reliability, and style but the C8 Corvette is alot faster in 0-60 time at 2.8 compared to 4.3 4C. Though I am getting the C8 in 2021 and slap my producer logo on the sides.
Yes on the C8 ! Chevy is putting the exotics on notice.
For those whose breath is not taken away look to the zo6 and ZR1 and Zora versions these will do so with special edition Z06 versions and twin turbo c8s having a wide body shell and wider front / rear tracks like the 911 Turbo S. For Still probably less money than you think. 200k -300k to spend I'm going for the gusto. So excited!
Not a fan of the rear end especially the taillights which resemble a Camaro
Same but it'll grow me.
same toooo dont like rear of vette
May be in person it look better .. hoping 🤔
I was thinking the same thing. I love those lights on the Camaro. But I wish they had done something more unique for the Vette. It looks like they went to the parts bin at the end of the design process and went, "Yep, these will work."
Same designers. I see too many hints of Silverado.
I think it looks Beautiful! Love the lines on it! The interior is amazing.
It was worth the wait. Good job. Let’s get it to the race track. Hypercar LeMans anyone!
As a life long ford man I can say this is the only car that I would buy that's not a ford love it and the price is just amazing for what you get even in base form
Same brother, worked at Ford going on 22 years, always wanted a mustang but.... Wow this new Vette is insane.
Until they revive the Thunderbird! Maybe? Ah forget it...
It’s an affordable exotic. Looks like I’m gonna trade in my RedSport for this
To be relevant in the world of senior sports cars, mid-engine is the approach! Front engine cars are wonderful as GT cars, such as Aston Martin...I'm thrilled with this car, it's what Zora always wanted, and I'm thrilled!
What is a "senior sports car"?
@@lesliehoward8981 thank you for this question, I would consider Junior sports cars as Miatas, BMW Z4, Toyota 86 and that style of smaller displacement cars up to and including the 370z and even the new Supra, these cars are, in my mind usually four and six-cylinder powered cars, absolutely fun to drive but a smaller style of sports car. Senior sports cars would be all Lamborghinis, Ferraris the Corvettes certainly McLaren's and of course hyper exotic such as Bugattis and Pagani's. I consider Jaguars and Aston Martins in the realm of true GT cars along with
course the Bentley. And I Define Grand Touring as luxurious and capable cars such as hundred 50 miles an hour with seat massagers hahaha
Of course the 911 is the significant Thoroughbred senior sports car. Cars like the Cayman I would consider The Benchmark of Junior sports cars with its telepathic handling
Outstanding!!! Zora would be proud!!! I hope it has enough leg room for tall people. I own the Z51 C6 and I love it but I was disappointed that the C7 didn’t have enough leg room.
The C8 is definitely a dream car. They will have difficulty making enough of them to satisfy the market.
damn thats a beauty havent been this excited for a car in a while
One happy Australian here! What I also find amazing is that with power of around 500hp, you are getting acceleration figures that are pretty much on par with the Ferrari 488. And the price! GM are really putting competitors on notice. Will await the initial reviews and also mindful of previous quality issues, but on what has been shown so far, GM have really done their homework.
...wont be less than 150K AUD for the base - you can bet on that.
This car is AMAZING! And the best part about it is they kept it affordable. I can't wait to see what the Grand Sport will look like because that's the one I'll be "stylin and profilin" in...great job GM 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
They hit it out of the park!
Meet the Chevrolet F430.
you say that like its a bad thing. looks more lamboriffic to me, tho.
@@OEMPlus Which of those words in that statement gives you the impression that I said it "like its a bad thing?"
WOW !!!!!! I was sure the price would start at around 80 - 90K.
The Front Looks Like McLaren and the Rear Looks like The New Chevy Camaro.
The commercial Was so DOPE 🙌
Well Done Corvette 🤟🚀
Now everyone 31 and up that makes atleast 55k a year or 45k with two incomes is gonna have an exotic car looking corvette. Great way to cheapen the exotic car look and bring down the prestige.
i like it . You could tell is a corvette and not only that it will be more reliable that any european car.
Looks great! Only downside is the Camaro tail lights!!
That’s one of the things that bugs me too
Actually, the Camaro has Corvette taillights.
patdthomas I miss the iconic doble round tail lights!
Camaro had iconic double round tail lights too, in the early 70s.
I absolutely love the new Corvette, looks like a true supercar!
This feels like when the Honda NSX unexpectedly came in swingin. Definitely needed this when so many mid-engine supercars are deep into the six figure price range. Hope it meets and exceeds my expectations
I am buying this car!!! I have been waiting patiently. I didn’t like what GM did to the Camaro refresh but now I forgive GM. Now I’m just waiting for production and pricing. Porsche 911 is in trouble!! #americancars
"Cool, it's an automatic!" Said nobody EVER.
MarvelousSeven, the ONLY pro to a automatic transmission is you never miss a shift, however I'd prefer a true stick shift also.
Then actually learn instead of always leaning on the computer to do all the work for you
The most exciting Corvette introduction in quite a while. Kudos!
Been saying this for years, the corvette needs a mid engine and its coming. I already put my order in.
But I think everyone really wants to know...
What's the cold start sound like.
I am also a Ford Guy! But I am very proud of GM for taking this leap to Mid engine design it’s a beautiful car! Give it a chance all you nay sayers.
The lack of parasitic power loss because of engine placement will make 452 495 horsepower rating feel like 600 horsepower for a front-engine rear-drive. Just imagine throwing two turbos even two small turbos on this car! We already know that's a 6.2 L can handle it the only thing and only question will be the transmission and if it can handle that kind of upgrade in power! Truly an exciting time and with the extra luggage room this will make it again a practical sports car and very surprisingly so with the mid-engine layout.
This is a definitely a new beginning. So excited what is to come. So anxious for the future of the love of my life. The rear I think definitely will grow on us. I was just watching RevMatch TV walkthrough. So so excited hope to be able to obtain one in the near future. Can't wait to see yours.
This SUPERCAR is amazing..front side awesome..the rear is better than i thought but it might change in the future.. 0-60mph under 3 seconds wowwww for under $60,000 no one can match that with the luxury that a Corvette has..The best feature i love and no one wanted it or said it would be in production...that is tge door air intake design...its a masterstroke wow...what a design...all the nay sayers said it wont be on the real car...haaaa..well it is...the interior is high end classy..the Zora ZR1 will look even better with amazing performance...Corvette just blew tge snob appeal ferrari mclaren and lambo..out of the water....
Yes if its True🤔🤔🤔its awesome, almostunbelieveble
@@ricksworlddereaux2397 i agree...lots of younger people are saying they want one. The reviews are all positive, i think GM have pulled of a masterstroke with this Corvette supercar at an amazing starting price. Its about time the Corvette got the plaudits from across the world, something i believe it richly deserves.
@@studio-flash yes, its really cheap, lets wait and see what issues comes up🤔
@@ricksworlddereaux2397 but you got to admit...it looks great...what will the ZR1 be like?
@@studio-flash Yes they nailed it, butthey stole it from italdesign😩🤔
Great upload. The more i look at the corvette, the more sexy it is. I love it.
First of all I would like to say that I really appreciate the videos and information you give on the new Corvette. The one thing though I would mention is that you talk about the base price but you're not adding dealer markup please talk about that much appreciated
Dealer mark up only occurs when dumb ass customers buy into it. Several top volume dealers have already pledged MSRP. This isnt a limited production car. There is 0 reason to allow ones self to be price gouged.
Having an R8 also and a C7 Z06, I am impressed with the reveal. Now just curious if I should get in the cue to get one.
Queue, not cue.
Red or white that’s the question, white accentuates the sharp edges on this car. Red is what makes a corvette a corvette, shit same dilemma, it’s hard to choose the color.
Its a fake ferrari, so red makes sense.
@@truantray fake Ferrari? No it's a corvette... Ferrari isn't the only one making super cars.
Silver with dark exterior trimmings is the best imo. Don't really like red and white is ok but plain.
okleydokley it’s a corvette. The car that buzz aldrin drove. It’s the young American rebel that challenges exotics. This one is a masterpiece.
Timmy Johns silver is a good choice it’ll look like a silver bullet or missile. Now you got me even more confused 😅. I’m thinking of white exterior with jet black or black red dual tone interior.
I like it. I want one and can afford it. However, the lack of a manual transmission will send me elsewhere. I hope they change their mind.
As a Porsche owner, I am glad to see they finally are delivering a mid engined car. This is a huge poke in the eye to Porsche and Audi. McLaren, Ferrari and other supercars won't be affected because they are a higher level marque, more of a status symbol than practical transportation. (You don't daily drive a Ferrari because a brake job can easily cost $40k; happened to a friend of mine) Porsche and Audi (the R8) are mid engine performance cars meant to be daily drivers. This undercuts them at a price point tens of thousands of dollars lower and that it makes it hard to even consider buying a Caymen or Boxster. They are essentially the same weight, but big V-8 HP versus fairly small (and under powered) flat 6. The best thing Chevy can do to improve this is to offer a flat plane crank V-8, that would be the final nail in Porsche's coffin. For people asking for a double clutch instead of a hydro automatic, the hydro automatic is a dependable design, it lasts 200k miles. A double clutch, is only good for 80k miles or so. They are a lot of used out of warranty R-8 and Porsches out there with PDK transmissions needing a $45k rebuilt PDK. No parts are available for repair. You ship back the sealed unit and buy a remanufactured sealed unit. If you open the PDK, you just lost a $25K core charge.
This is the very first time that the Corvette is revolutionary rather than evolutionary.
I own a '16 Z06 Vert...the C8 looks like a tour de force technologically but I just don't like how it looks....well I do think it is a sharp looking car and the rear engine thru the window looks awesome but the car's overall style just looks a bit Pontiac Trans-Amish to me...whereas the Ford GT-40 looks gorgeous from every angle....my 2 cents anywho.
Ford GT is $400k car, this is $60-$100k big difference.
I've got a Pontiac Trans Am with the Ram Air Package and this corvette looks nothing like it, sorry! I think it's absolutely gorgeous, especially the back, just saying.
C8 looks like a super car, where the previous models just an ordinary sports car.
@@RavaniscoolYeah I didn't want to offend the vette crowd and as I said I own a '16 Z06 but the pointy front end looks very trans am to me...I just don't care for it. Didn't even like the C7 Z06 with the stage2 or 3 aero package...too many edges and points on the spoiler and side sills...that's why I took my time and found a stage 1 aero when I bought mine. As I said I'm a former 911 Turbo owner and I guess my eye is drawn to a clean smoother bodywork style. but again, having said that, I really like my C7 Vert Z06, she is a blast with the top down and looks gorgeous I think (mine has the painted body parts option so again a very clean looking car...Artic white and Kalahari...elegant)...Boy Racer turns me off which is why I did not consider a ZR1
@@stevefowler2112 I totally respect your opinion, but you might change your mind once you see it in person. :-)
I think it looks gorgeous. I would genuinely move from the UK to North America to get one
Edit: the fact that it might be coming to the right hand market is pretty cool
Kenneth Dike It is coming to the right hand market
I think this new C8 is absolutely spectacular for any base model anything to do 0 to 60 in under 3 seconds and under 70k is phenomenal. I can't wait to see the new C8-R. The other manufacturers are going to have fits!
Absolutely Revolutionary! Thanks for your outstanding and timely coverage. Were here thanks again!
Starts at under 60k...all the good shit is going to be part of a package that will balloon the price closer to 100k
What you are looking at is the base mode that can already do 0-60 under 3 secs.. of course you get more as you pay pretty obvious
Paul Demagio I just bought a 2019 z51 and paid 76 final price that’s extended warranty every thing c8 gonna be expensive stay tune
@@countwalker9362 you should've waited for the c8
Z A86 naw I got wat I wanted I don’t like the c8 I got exactly wat I wanted
I've seen several c8 as I live near GM Warren Tech Center, this thing is a beast, it's low, wide and long. Looks like any exotic Italian cars.
This is the car I’m driving when we raid Area 51
Zora would be very proud of this generation of his beloved Corvette and definitely invokes excitement. I’m one who’s owned three Corvettes in the past and a Dodge Viper, mid engine engine sounds very exciting I just might have to add a fourth Corvette to my list
I'm soooooo glad GM didn't go dohc or a v6 turbo but stayed with the tried and true push rod v8.👍👍✌✌
👊👊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 I can't wait to see what the aftermarket tuners do with the LT2 when they get a customer who wants a more powerful engine, oh yeah the twins WILL be on the addition list. I really hope GM has at least awd planned for the near future and a factory twin turbo set up making 1000 to 1200hp, though I'd imagine the tuners will get that done first. The body designers of the c8 did a fabulous job and congratulations are in order.👍👍👊
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No manual transmission is a non-starter for me.
This thing is freaking bad.!! Count me in.. .. I’m definitely getting 1.. When? idk but I will 😊
Chevy Struck Gold with this One ... PERFECT
I didn’t like it at first. But the more I look at it the more I’m in love with it. I am wondering what does the z06 look like. Looking forward for a more aggressive body style. And I’m definitely shooting for that.
Looks like a poor mans Aventador mixed with a Camaro
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WOW!! Just WOW!! They are not going to be able to build enough of them.
Since I have purchased a new Corvette every couple of years since 1975, I will clearly add this one.
reminds of what the NSX styling used to be
Weird to think this is what the nsx should of been! Who would of thought that 20 years ago
Yup. Very nsx looking. Imagine if the top model of the c8 has a hybrid engine to boost to like 800hp. That would be insane.
The huge bump in acceleration comes a lot more from the automatic transmission and the aggressive gearing ratios than the placement of the engine. The engine placement might help put load on the rear wheels but its more about handling and weight balance. If the 8 speed automatic dual clutch is replaced with a 6 speed it will immediately blow up that sub-3 second 0-60mph number.
A six speed manual would blow up that sub 3 second time in the wrong direction, as in sub 4 second.
Put that DCT and gearing in a front engine/RWD car and it won't anywhere near sub 3 seconds 0-60 times. The engine sitting over the rear tires plays a big part.
@@ls3stngklr696 I think the previous generation was FMR not front engine/RWD.
@@gregoryrobertson I think I know exactly what the previous version was considering I own one. It's front engine/rear wheel drive. You need to layoff the video games. lol
@@ls3stngklr696 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_(C7)
Layout: Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
I hope you can move on and have a nice day.
Well, well, VERY well done with this video, sir!! I know this is the moment you've been so anxiously awaiting, and you absolutely killed it with this one! Job well done. I love the car, and am SO excited to start seeing them start arriving at my Chevy store! ✌👍
Holy shit you get a lot of car for that price so glad it's still a v8
This car does not have a bad angle🥴
Looks like a stretched out lower Camaro with hints of gtr and Ferrari.. mixed feelings
It actually does. I think this is another car that will take time to really like
Only Camaro I see is the rear tail lights, saw this beast on the road (I live near GM Warren Tech Center) it's low, wide and long, looks like an exotic Italian car.
@@grizzlyman329 and the stretched rear fender definitely does look more Italian, euro look to it but to much to say that it's a different car. Also I don't see any GTR. What about you?
@@grizzlyman329 also not even really much the lights more just the styling of the rear bumper but definitely will grow just seen is on RevMatch TV.
@@emanueltorres4093 I don't see the GTR resemblance at all, from the side profile I see some C7. I think this is a very good design. Looks more like an exotic foreign csr then a domestic one. People will be leasing the hell out of this thing.
Darn! Seeing all the previous renderings took away from the wow factor. It looks great on my phone... I am sure it will look amazing in real life! I am sure to be wowed when a c8 passes by my c5. Living Life
If anyone is complaining about the squared taillights (again)on the C8. C1 corvettes didn't have them until 1962. I'm gonna miss the clutch pedal but I won't miss the plastic smell (hopefully)
This car must be offered with a twin turbos to be a true supercar
Don't tell Lamborghini that...ALL VIO or V12 NA engines!
The design if the rear end is childish. Interior is nice, performance strong, price is amazing. But the design of the second half of the car is very fuzzy and borring!
childish exactly. C7 and rear of C8 looks like the childhood dream of an elderly group of men.
Imagine what a Liberty Walk body kit is going to look like on this! Holy crap! :D
I know people love manuals and so do I, but if Chevy is trying to stick it to the Europeans in competition then I think this is the right step.
No worries, they'll have an option for it eventually
Great point.