While we’ve been inundated with a deluge of awesome 2020 Corvette C8 Coupe images and info, the convertible version of Chevrolet’s new mid-engine supercar remains officially under wraps. That’ll change next week when the droptop makes its big debut in Florida, but prior to that, we have yet another cool little detail to share – the controls for the convertible roof!
Spotted by a member of MidEngineCorvetteForum.com and highlighted by Corvette Blogger, the 2020 Corvette Convertible roof controls appear to be a single switch along the driver’s side door, as depicted in an official rendering of the new Vette’s interior. The droptop switch is located along the bottom lefthand side of the armrest control panel.
The rest of the buttons and switches in the control panel are pretty straightforward. Up top, there are controls to adjust the sideview mirrors, below which is a window child lock. The middle row of buttons are used for the automatic window up/down feature.
Next to the convertible roof switch, at the bottom of the panel, we find a switch to control the rear window. With the rear window up, there’s less airflow through the cabin, which is nice for those times when unlimited headroom is desired, but not the buffeting effects of the wind. Lower the rear window for the full “in-the-elements” convertible experience.
As we’ve confirmed previously thanks to a 2020 Corvette Convertible spotted in prototype form, the new droptop will feature a foldable hardtop, which is a major departure from the soft-tops offered by every other Corvette convertible model ever produced. Making it all work with the new mid-engine layout will be a reshaped rear end, as well as the Rear Camera Mirror. We also know that the convertible model will be 60 pounds heavier than the Stingray Z51 Coupe and over 100 pounds heavier than the base-model Stingray Coupe.
We’ll cover the debut of the new 2020 Corvette Convertible at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida next week, so stay tuned for additional details and specs.
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Source: Corvette Blogger
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One of the things that isn’t clear is why doesn’t the C8 Corvette all sound alike as people should ask someone on the design team like Tadge Juechter whether all the prototypes had the same 495 hp LT2 6.2L V8 because you could almost hear the whine of a turbocharger which cause some to think a variant of Cadillac’s Blackwing V8 was being used.
There is a real good chance they were indeed doing test and evaluation on a number of powerplants in the prototype cars and that’s why you heard different sound signatures. After all the testing and evaluation has to get done at some point along the line. That being so, why would they tell anybody what where or how….it hasn’t been established what engine they’ll use, so far it’s a good probability on one for the big beast in 2022 but nothing written in stone and nothing released yet. Until then, it’s just a definite maybe, I’m sure you’ll hear what they’re up to once they know for sure, till then just relax and enjoy the drama!
They have and are testing future power plants. Also other bits are being tested under the body.
Note even in a release of the one video it showed a computer animation of the Vette shooting flame out the exhaust. The C8.R has been doing this in testing.
In other words keep watching.
Pretty cool placement
A short article for Just a little item for the convertible top and I’ve not been excited about a new vehicle since the 1968 Charger. This C8 has my juices and I can actually afford one so I called my insurance company and I was told you’re not going to like the cost. Dang. I didn’t get the call back yet.
My goodness, the open-top C8 Vette looks even more like a McLaren 12C than expected – further compelling the viewer to be immensely mesmorized by the design and resemblance.
Still a shame there’s no 6-speed (or 7-speed) H-pattern manual – less so a sequential manual.
The truth about insurance cost is……all insurance company’s do a gain lost ratio with all model cars and corvettes usually come in as a plus for insurance company’s because
a high percentage of them are not driven as everyday vehicles, lots of people keep them garaged (leaving less comprehensive claims from storms) , lots of owners treat them with special care.
This all adds up to lower claim numbers on corvettes then most cars.
This information was told to me by my insurance agent when I asked “how come I pay less for my corvette insurance then I do for my other cars”