Many Corvette fans were worried that when the vehicle made the switch to the mid-engine platform for 2020, General Motors would jack the price up considerably. The Corvette has always been the common man’s sports car, so this would have been a bad look for the Vette and its blue-collar image. So when GM announced the mid-engine Corvette C8 would start at $59,995, the automaker generated a ton of positive press for itself and the Corvette nameplate.
But what really comes with the sub-$60,000 Corvette C8? YouTuber Daily Downshift recently purchased an entry-level Corvette C8 in 1LT trim and put together a video to show his viewers what kind of equipment comes on the mid-engine sports car if you select next to no options on the order sheet.
The only options applied to Downshift Daily’s Corvette C8 is the optional Sebring Orange Tintcoat exterior color, Yellow painted brake calipers and Orange colored seatbelts. Everything else is standard 1LT equipment, which, as you’ll hear him explain, includes the Bose 10-speaker audio system, GT1 bucket seats and five-setting drive mode selector. Equipment unavailable on the base model includes power lumbar adjust, nose lift, front-facing camera, heated and ventilated seats, head-up display, power-folding mirrors, blind spot detection and interior garage opener.
Without the Z51 performance package equipped, the 6.2L LT2 V8 engine in the Corvette C8 produces 490 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. The Z51 package brings a performance exhaust system to the table, boosting output to 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet, and also adds a performance suspension, an electronic limited-slip differential, a front splitter, a rear spoiler, larger Brembo brakes with four-piston calipers, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, a different axle ratio and front brake cooling ducts.
Hear what Daily Downshift has to say about his base model Corvette C8 1LT in the video embedded below.
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Hallo from Germany,
with the Z51 performance package the C8 Corvette has a much lower maximum speed (296 km/h). The Z51 package is good for race track, but not good for German Autobahn (without Z51 312 km/h !!!) …
I hate the look of the rear end without a wing. It looks so stupid! With a wing, its by far the best looking and most aggressive rear end ever on a car.
ferrari seems to be able to make beautiful vehicles w/o a gaudy wing.
Fit and finish on this car was PATHETIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m going to get a bare bones base model. People neglect to discuss the absolutely insane High tech all season tires that come standard. I dislike the spoiler and I don’t worry about 5 extra hp. When I get into the car it’ll have an extra 500hp anyway. The base model has dry sump this time too. What’s not to like???
They forgot the best part of all .. 1LT is missing the rear view mirror camera… Which without it.. visibility sucks.. also.. with 2LT has lane change warning & heads up display.. the 2LT is worth it if you’re looking for an everyday driver..imo
As this video shows, the demographic of those interested in this car is a big victory for Corvette.