Up Close With The Mid Engine Corvette C8 At The Nurburgring: Video
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A car spotter in Germany has filmed two 2020 mid engine Corvette C8 prototypes getting gas at a fuel station nearby the world-famous Nurburgring.
The video provides us with our best look at the mid engine Corvette C8 thus far. Not only does it show the interior and new digital dash, it also features a clip of both cars accelerating hard away from the gas station. Not surprisingly, both the cars have a typical snarling Small Block exhaust note. The lead car seems to sound a bit different than the car following it, but it’s extremely hard to say for sure.
These prototypes also feature barren Sparco race seats, but don’t worry, these are not representative of the production car’s seats. Nurburgring-bound development prototypes are often fitted with race seats, harnesses and sometimes even a roll cage in order to keep the driver and passenger snug through the corners and to keep them safe should something go wrong.
An up-close zoom shot of one of the prototype’s tires reveals the car is wearing Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 4S tires as well, which measure in at 245/35/19.
With the reveal less than a month away, it’s not surprising to see Chevrolet getting a little bit more care free with regard to its mid engine Corvette C8 prototypes. Besides, there’s not much the automaker can do to keep the prying eyes away at the Nurburgring, with an abundance of car enthusiasts, spotters and photographers flocking to the track in the summer months.
Check out this fascinating spy video embedded above and feel free to let us know what you think of the mid engine Corvette C8’s digital dash, exhaust note and other items seen in the video.
Source: CarSpotterQVS
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Both Corvette and Porsche 911 are for sale in europe. However, 911 sold more than 30 times the amount of Corvette. Considering 911 is more expensive, why is it outselling Corvette?
And in the US it’s the opposite. What’s your point?
Prestige, it’s European, and history are the advantages for the Porsche in Europe.
Corvette is fairly new to the global game , comparably.
We shall see if the C8 will put a dent in that scenario.
Personally, I’m hoping (like most of you here) that GM nailed with this new Corvette. With such a transformation
from its roots and heritage, it had better be good. Very good.
Love the sound!
The details under the camo, will be a hit and miss, like with any car. Some will love, others will hate it.
Remember the controversy the C7’s tail lights caused?
Also, the one detail that bothers me, is the HUGE clunky side vent. It looks tacked on, too massive, and
not integrated and cohesive. Hoping it will look better in the reveal.
If it means no limp mode on the track, I can live with it…
Heck, Chevy had a Flat-Six boxer engine in production before Porsche did.
Porsche has been a global product and the 911 is the home market. The Corvette is a very limited import in Europe. They hope to change that. Still the Corvette will not be sold as a mass production sports car there.
The Corvette is marketed much differently and sold differently.
The new car will be some will love it some will hate it like every C model we have ever seen at intro. By the time the first road test show up 3 months later 95% will love the car.
We see it every time.
Clearly V8’s. But did anyone else catch the whistle from the first C8 as they were pulling away.
The rumored turbo or possibly a supercharger maybe?
Well, I ‘m at work, and work can be distracting!
Good catch! I didn’t notice that at first. It’s hard to tell if the second one had the turbo whine with all
the glorious engine noise from both cars!
And did anyone see the little “road” on the dash in both pictures (under “P” and under speed)? Autopilot or driver assist…
It may just be adaptive cruise. My GMC has a little road like that for the cruise.
The “Dash to Axle” (front hood length) proportions of Corvettes the past 66 years will be missed.
That, and having the “lump” behind you instead of in-front of you, will prove to a much, much bigger adjustment than folks think.
They can quit hiding or removing the Chevrolet emblems now that they’ve publicly semi-revealed the car.