A Chevrolet Corvette Facebook fan page member recently posted video of an incident that could have ended in disaster. John, a mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette owner, narrowly avoided a substantial collision with two motorcycles while out for a drive on a twisting two-lane country road. Footage of the incident was captured on the 2020 Corvette Performance Data Recorder (PDR), showing how it happened.
Looking over the PDR video, we see the 2020 Corvette out for a spirited drive. The conditions are dry and sunny – pretty much perfect. Music plays in the background.
After cresting a blind hill, the two motorcycles come into frame. Both are clearly riding outside their lane. The 2020 Corvette manages to swerve to the right, narrowly missing the biker in front. However, it appears as though the rider’s foot peg clips the 2020 Corvette “boomerang” side intake, creating an audible crunch. The 2020 Corvette lurches sideways for a moment, then slows down.
According to John, he turned back to see if the motorcyclists were okay, but both had left the scene. After tracking them down at their house down the road, their stories didn’t line up, so the police were notified.
John says that the bikers claimed they weren’t over the line. However, thanks to the 2020 Corvette PDR, the evidence seems pretty clear.
Luckily, no one was injured. However, the 2020 Corvette did suffer some damage with a cracked side intake. The Vette’s front carbon fiber splitter was also damaged when the car momentarily left the road. Unfortunately, a replacement splitter is no longer available due to overwhelming customer demand, but there are still aftermarket replacements.
However, as John points out, it’s just a car, and we’re happy everyone is okay. Stay safe out there folks.
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Going way too fast.
I’ll bet the Vette wasn’t the only thing that was damaged. I’m thinking those bikers both needed new underwear in the end!
Yea the elderly Vette driver had spare adult diapers to spare…🙃😁🙃..
I’m in my 40’s, no soiled diapers, but I was pretty shooken up.
John,
You are either filthy rich, a wonderfully kind human being, or both.
While I would love to say I would have reacted as you did … it’s just a car … I would not bet the ranch that I could, even if I wanted to.
The closest I ever came was when I foolishly stopped at a Cub Scout car wash … with my driver quality ‘69 triple black 427.
A Cub Scout dropped his sponge, picked it up off the ground, and put a 6 inch long stone scratch on the right rear fender.
I thought his father was going to kill himself or his son, but I, too, said Don’t worry; it’s only a car.
Totally different situation.
All my fault.
The perpetrator was a kid who had no reason to know better.
My car was easy to fix, and, in a worst case scenario, easily replaced.
These morons look old enough to have learned to ride.
They damaged your irreplaceable 2020 Corvette, then lied about it.
I hope you get suitable and acceptable compensation.
Wishing you the best.
Bryan
So many bikers ride the line anymore. I have had a few times I though I might catch a handle bar.
I see this a lot, too. Guys coming at me right on the freaking line! It is the stupidest thing ever. If I were a texting while driving moron I might drift over and clip the bike, or if I were someone dodging an animal or other object in the road. That does not end well for the rider.
I’ve been a licensed motorcyclist for over 40 years, and you have to be defensive all the time and leave a margin for error, because people make mistakes and don’t see you, etc.
Couple months ago was driving on 3 lane highway, a group of Sunday bikers came up the entrance ramp. I moved to left lane to give them plenty of room. That wasn’t good enough for these guys. One old guy with a woman in back crossed immediately across all 3 lanes and barely missed my right front fender and hit the brakes! I drive a Silverado and he has a bike. Who loses if he causes me to run into him? A-hole.
Why are you having more kids if you’re so hard up?