The order guide for the mid engine Corvette C8 has allegedly leaked online, giving us a better understanding of what’s in store for Chevrolet’s highly anticipated new supercar.
The leaked order guide, which was sent to Jalopnik by an anonymous tipster, includes details about the mid engine Corvette’s powertrain, suspension and optional extras. If it is to be believed, the base version of the supercar will feature a 6.2-liter LT2 V8 engine. This jives with rumors we’ve heard that the base mid engine Corvette C8 would be offered with an evolved version of the 6.2-liter LT1 V8 found in the Corvette C7. Details on this new ‘LT2’ Small Block are slim, but you can expect it to produce more than 460 hp. Like the LT1, this engine will also have direct injection, variable-valve timing, and Active Fuel Management, the order guide indicates.
Also listed on the order guide is a new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, which carries the option code ‘M1L’. There’s two rear axle ratios of 3.62 and 3.80, too, which are much taller than the Corvette C7’s rear end ratios. This is likely due to the ratios for the new dual-clutch transmission, Jalopnik’s Bozi Tatrevic points out.
The mid-engine Corvette’s 5-spoke wheels.
Three suspension setups will be offered, if this order guide is accurate. The base suspension is described as 4 wheel independent, while Z51 Performance suspension and Z51 Magnetic Selective Ride Control is available for extra. Four wheels options are listed as well, including the 5-spoke design (above) and 5-trident design, both of which we believe we’ve seen on pre-production prototypes. Two tire options are also shown, although a typo incorrectly lists one of the tire sizes at 10-inches.
Other notable options in the order guide include an electronic limited slip differential, a Z51 brake package, the Performance Data Recorder, ‘Contoured GT2’ bucket seats and red, yellow or black brake calipers. Painted, carbon fiber and transparent removable targa tops will be on offer as well, much like the C7 Corvette, with a Dual Roof option available.
And then there’s the colors. Exterior colors will apparently include:Â Long Beach Red Metallic, Sebring Orange Tintcoat, Arctic White, Ceramic Matrix Gray Metallic, Blade Silver Metallic, Shadow Gray Metallic, Rapid Blue, Elkhart Lake Blue Metallic and Zeus Bronze. A vast array of interior themes will seemingly be offered too, with upholstery colors including Jet Black, Sky Cool Gray, Natural and Adrenaline Red.
The mid engine Corvette C8 is expected to debut later this year, although it is understood that unforeseen delays in the vehicle’s development have pushed its launch date back.
View the order guide documents yourself here: 1, 2, 3, 4
Source:Â Jalopnik
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That right there is some excellent citing of sources, well done Sam/GMA.
Love the sarcasm, Andrew. But you have leave Sam alone, he is still interning. Lol. Dont mention anything about him being a Millennial. Lol
it’s not sarcasm. GMA historically has been weak at citing sources. Sam did a stand up job.
You left out an important one, the adjustable lift height for front end ….RPO E60
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Yes it will be included and the lift can be programmed with GPS to lift at the spots you need it.
i truly suggest that should see the report for our selves don’t trust this administration at all!!!!!!!! just will be patient for the c8 to be released it will be a happy day.
Any word on price yet? My personal opinion is still that this was a huge mistake by GM. If this car is six figures and climbing and beats the Italian competition in every aspect you still will not find the wealthy buying this and the middle class that supported Corvette all these years won’t be able to afford it. The wealthy buy supercars for the name associated with it. They park them in thier trophy cases accumulate no miles and are a status symbol. A “chevy” does not hold the prestige they seek. If GM wanted to build a supercars and compete they should have made an entire. Ew model like the Ford did with the GT. The c5 Corvette was one of the only vehicles that made money for GM when it was introduced and pretty much saved the entire car. Remember the history who the car was intended for and who supported it. You’re returning war veteran or average Joe enthusiast cant afford a 100k for a car. There is months worth of 2019 inventory sitting unsold right now in anticipation of this so its already done harm there. Anyone else’s thoughts?
GM admitted that they have pushed the envelope as far as they can with the RWD platform. From what I have read, the base car will be in the high 60’s to low 70’s. Heck a new half ton pickup is at that price point. For the performance, Corvette has always been a bargain. If you can’t reach this price point, the Camaro is an amazing performance car also. GM is playing this very smart IMHO.
Having owned two C-5 ZO6’s, I consider myself a Corvette traditionalist. But if you are going to break tradition, lets brake a lot, if not all. Really hoping for an AWD option on this car.
“the middle class that supported Corvette all these years won’t be able to afford it.”
The Corvette was never a reward or a realistically obtainable car for the middle class. That is the job of the Camaro.
Cars starting at $56K are not middle class.
“You’re returning war veteran or average Joe enthusiast cant afford a 100k for a car.”
These people are not the core demographic of those of buy Corvettes in the first place. GM can already sell a Corvette for just over $100K, so there’s no reason GM shouldn’t push further upmarket to get their price.
Besides, if GM wants to continue to court wealthy buyers, they need to slow down the Corvette deprecation rate. The best way to do that is to limit production volume and increase the ATP. Restricting supply keeps demand high, and if the demand is high, GM will sell every single car it makes irrespective of the price.
Selling the Corvette mass market and for as low as possible would cripple the C8 right out of the gate. It’s supposed to be a clean-sheet design without any hang-ups or compromises like the Y-body has had for almost 35 years.
The C8 needs to aim for the stars, not salute a romanticized vision of the past.
Well Corvette sales since the late 70s definitely tell a different story as they have fallen with a few as in I believe 3 exceptions on new model releases and in 2016. We have people making more than ever but they obviously haven’t pushed the demand for a Corvette. Pricing it higher will not accomplish this. I make a pretty good living buying and selling cars, sold 22 used Corvettes last summer have 4 at the moment. So once again my opinion that its a further step in the wrong direction hopefully I’m wrong but like I said previously there are over 3 going on 4 months of unsold new models on lots now.
As for the middle class and price points well let me help you all with that too. First off 1/2 tons 60 to 70k. As mentioned. Well here a base 2019 Silverado starts at 28k and right now has about 6k in rebates because there is too many so not sure where you live and what’s going on. A new Ford f350 limited is priced at over 100k so I’m following the point you’re attempting to make. Let me explain that real quick. To buy that responsibly on credit you would need to put down 25k and make 250k a year for that pickup to be an affordable responsible choice. But you wont see that you’ll see back door financing and 1600 a month payments and terms getting stretched as far as a homr mortgage for a vehicle that will depreciate before you can pay off the interest. That’s why the car market which has seen an increase since 2008 is the next “bubble” you see the average Joe is around 70k a year and the top of the line working mans truck is now over 100k. Well that’s why we have to keep bailing out these car companies. In 1970 an average household was 8 to 10k a year and a top of the line pickup was 3k you dont have to be a mathematician to figure out that increasing the price of your product is not good for business and like i said the sales of Corvette prove this 100%
Wages have certainly lagged far behind prices re new autos, yet one reason prices have gone up is that quality of design is through the roof, comparatively speaking. Why, for example, does someone who buys a $25K Mustang GT in 1997 pay $50K today for the same model? Because there are far more goodies on the new one in addition to the standard stuff. Used markets just love the buyers this excludes, but there’ll come a moment of Shazam! soon enough for the industry.
The day is coming soon right now as we speak more than 7 million Americans are more than 3 months behind on their car payments thats a million more than our last economic recession a few years back and there was an increase of over 584 billion in auto loan debt which is the most dramatic increase in decades. Cant say it enough you cant sell a pickup for 100k dollars to Americans making 60k a year and think it’s going to work out. Every new car dealer in America the last 6 years has committed fraud to some degree or they are out of business. Its impossible to finance 99% of the population for a car that cost more and depreciates faster than you can pay the interest off. Less down, longer payment terms more for your trade in on paper that’s dumped out the back door for 1500 while your debt is rolled over and hidden in your already over priced car that was financed for an amount that the bank could never reclaim on an imaginary amount they just financed. It’s the housing bubble all over again. Its debt exchanging hands on collateral that dont exists and what does exist isn’t worth close to money loaned against it. It all works great until people cant pay that 800 a month payment on that Nissan Maxima anymore. But yet the Manufacturer’s keep reaching for the stars, raising the bar and chasing the dollar right off a cliff. I love cars I’ll survive i shifted gears years ago when I saw this coming.
Where is the option for the non-twisting frame?
I also think it’s a mistake to try and make the Corvette a hyper car. It’s an American sports car and should remain such.
It’s still designed and built in America, it’s just going to beat the foreigners at their own game this time, which is awesome.
Well Ferrari models are sold out 1 to 2 years BEFORE they are even manufactured. The waiting list is years long for new models and they profit an average of 80k per car. Lamborghini is the same story the best and most expensive Corvette the 2019 zr1.. yea of the 1295 produced more than half are still sitting unsold. So I dont see the c8 dominating the European super car market any time soon but we can all dream because I just hope we dont have to give them another 12 billion dollar bailout.
Noting you various comments, Travis, I would guess that you don’t own a C7 Corvette or, maybe, any Corvette. Are you perhaps just a wannabee?
Why you’d encourage GM to up the price so as to remove affordability of “America’s Sports Car’ from the $75K masses and have it just appeal to the $200K “upper crust”, is just wrong.
I love Ferrari’s, I don’t want a Ferrari, I can’t afford a Ferrari. Don’t need a Ferrari, I can get the same buzz from my Corvette.
@8.1 Power: No, it’s just not. The Europeans have been at this for a very long time. We made a sports car 60 years ago, they made a super car about 40 years ago. Putting the engine in the middle does not a hyper car make. Grab a clue and just be happy with an awesome American sports car.
Good luck even coming close to the super refined McLaren.
There’s a reason Ford outsourced the entire build of the Ford GT. They didn’t even come close to having the technology and expertise to even attempt it. Only the Canadian company Multimatic; a tier 1 supplier to F1 could build that car using their expertise and technology. Only the least impressive part of this car, the engine, was supplied by Ford. The engine block is identical to the Ford Raptor…
I still think that GM will have a good reliable car which a reasonably successful person can hope to own and afford to drive.
@Redfox: Sorry, but you just disqualified your entire comment by being wrong. Ford owns the Multimatic facility. How is that outsourcing? The 3.5L EcoBust has been used in Exploders, Lincolns, Transits, F-150s and Raptors. What’s your point?
Think again @ Ben
Ha, ha! Ford doesn’t even own a single brick in that facility.
Multimatic is a private company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimatic
Multimatic
Engineering company
Founded: 1984
Headquarters: Markham
Type of business: Privately held company
Czapka’s son, Peter, went on to work for Magna. When he left to go his own way in 1984, he called his new company Multimatic as a gesture to his dad. Today, Peter Czapka is the president and sole owner of the company.
Multimatic Inc. is a privately held Canadian corporation supplying engineered components, systems and services to the global automotive industry. Headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Multimatic has manufacturing divisions and engineering facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and alliance partnerships worldwide.
The only reason the Ford name is on that car is that Ford paid the bill.
If you can’t understand English, I can’t help you.
The zr1 already surpasses the limits of 99% of the driving population. It’s just pointless to try to take that further and compete against companies that have taken 40 years to perfect thier design and have an established name brand that it in itself attracts the wealthy. The c8 could be the best car ever made and they still wont want it because its synonymous with cobalt,cavalier,chevett, and many others. Corvette sales have dropped 70% in the last 3 years 37% last quarter the 2019 zr1 priced from 130k to 150k was probably one of the best cars on the planet but still didnt open the flood gates of for sales. But if you think making all corvettes into mid engine super cars priced at 6 figures is gonna be a success I hope youre right. Already under that camouflage it’s not even out and already looks out dated in styling compared to the cars it wants to compete against as well as nothing like the legacy of the car its probably ruined. Time will tell
Jim I, what does any of this have to do with the mid-engine Corvette?
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(Though the court is still deliberating on illiteracy…).
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