With the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LT2 engine mounted just behind the cabin, the all-new 2020 Corvette has the potential to cause some trouble, as the hosts at Daily Downshift quickly learned while testing the new Vette’s launch control system.
The video in question clocks in at seven minutes, 32 seconds, and shows the YouTubers performing some hard launches in the 2020 Corvette on a “private road in Mexico.” The hosts delight as the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette digs into the pavement, propelling the sports car down the road with a ferocious V8 snarl, clipping off several 3.2-second runs to 60 mph.
Unfortunately, some of the locals are a bit miffed by the boys’ repeated acceleration runs, and before long, a pair of police cruisers pull up.
Luckily for the driver and passenger, the cops go easy on the two boys. In fact, they seem pretty interested in the 2020 Corvette. Painted in a searing shade of Sebring Orange Tintcoat, even the law enforcement seems enamored with the high-powered sports car.
At the end of the day, the Daily Downshift boys get away without any tickets or fines for their shenanigans. As the cops suggest, it’s probably a better idea to take the 2020 Corvette to an actual race track when testing its impressive performance potential.
Speaking of which, the 2020 Corvette produces 495 horsepower at 6,450 rpm and 470 pound-feet of torque at 5,150 rpm when equipped with the optional performance exhaust system. That muscle is harnessed by a new M1L dual-clutch eight-speed automatic transmission, and in perfect conditions, the sprint to 60 mph should take less than three seconds to complete.
With preliminary units of the 2020 Corvette now in the hands of customers, we’ll no doubt see a ton more content on it in the near future, so stay tuned. In the meantime, subscribe to GM Authority for more mid-engine Corvette news, Corvette C8 news, Corvette news, Chevrolet news, and 24/7 GM news coverage.
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Mexico EH?
Looks and sounds more like Mexico Ontario Canada. If there is such a place.
Note the damage on the video screen back. It has an X on it. Is this the same X damage as posted earlier?
C8.R, they had posted a previous video about the ‘X’ at the back of their touchscreen and they claim that that it came from the factory, which, in my opinion is not good and GM should try and address their issues. I say issues because they found some other issues about their Covette as well and they claimed it was all from the factory.
See this video about it:
I assumed it was the same two knuckle heads but was not sure.
If it is then this is just one car and not a major issue.
One has to keep in mind this is a new start up and not a limited edition car. I can easily take any new start up vehicle under 100,000k and find a number of things wrong.
Now if we had a thread of major things all the same Inwould be concerned.
Like the guy with the bumper that was not aligned. His car looked like it got nerfed on a transporter ramp. Sure a Porsche ships 911 models in transporter but when you only sell 2-3 k cars at 3 times the price you can afford to do so.
These little bugs will be worked out.
Nothing illegal about accelerating fast to whatever the speed limit is! Since it appears to be in Canada we know how anal they are about this stuff.
Ah, sneaking granddad’s car out or the usual Dbagary…🙃 Also I noticed the “quality” scratch on back of the infotainment screen.
100kph is 62 MPH or they did hit 60 in 2.9 seconds, with 2 people onboard.
Next time, just look for a airstrip to do such acceleration tests. The world’s fastest Corvette (210 MPH) uses NASA’s three mile landing strip that was build for the Space Shuttles but it idle and free now.
Ya NASA lets me go out there all the time.
At least twice a year a group leases the 3-mile landing strip for speed runs. I took my Charger there 2 years ago and put up a best of 176.65 mph. I think the car was good for a bit more, but the front end started to get light and I was running out of runway, so I lifted.
My Hellcat brethren were routinely going in the 200 mph club. The 392 Hemi is good for 181, I believe. I recommend you check it out…
Back in the late 60s…early 70s my car Buds and I got tickets for”Exhibition of Speed”…even though we didn’ break the speed limit 😉👍
Dateline 2015. I just picked up my yellow C7 convertible with 7-speed manual and I’m about to enter a New Jersey tunnel. I see an 18-wheeler about yo cut me off so I gun it. On go the blue lights behind me. I asked the cop if I was speeding (which I knew I wasn’t) and he said no…but you accelerated fast. Yeah, I’m in a Vette. These things happen. So no ticket. No warning. But he was honest enough to tell me he wanted a look at my Vette up close and personal.
Hard acceleration can be interpreted as reckless operation. Cops don’t usually say much out in the country if no one complains. If someone is making a nuisance they have to respond.
In traffic or in conditions where it could cause an accident they may give you a warning.
Now if you are doing a burn out from cars and coffee you will get a ticket.
The key is there are places and times you can do this and not get hassled but if you keep going by someone giving you the evil eye move in before the cops arrive.
Its called “exhibition of acceleration” and they can pull you over and give you a ticket for that if they deem it necessary. Also “laying drag” is another ticket you can get if you squeal the tires from a stop. Ask me how i know. That’s 6 points on your license in most states.
The officers were pretty cool all in all. I think respect goes a long way with them, just don’t try to bull crap then, be honest. They have to do their job. I got some tickets back in the day, I’ve mellowed with age. I take my 1990 ZR-1 out for some spirited driving occasionally, if ya have a hi perf. machine ya like to get in it from time to time.
As far as build quality, a new model, assembly line getting geared up, things will get better I’m sure. Any car whatever the cost could have some issues. I think the C8 will be fine, just some growing pains. With the strike and virus it’s behind schedule doesn’t help. I was out cruising Sunday morning and met a C8 at a stop light, it was white and the first one I have seen for real, very nice. This driver even acknowledged my old beast, kinda cool.
That Mexican cop has an awfully Scottish-Ontarian accent.. :P. Private road in Mexico, my ass.
I sincerely hope they did impound the car and his license for stunting.