Chevrolet Corvette (C8)

Chevrolet Corvette (C8)
Chevrolet Corvette (C8)
	Chevrolet Corvette (C8) Stingray
Overview
Manufacturer	Chevrolet (General Motors)
Also called	GMSV Chevrolet Corvette (Australia)
Production	February 2020–present
Model years	2020–present
Assembly	United States: Bowling Green, Kentucky (Bowling Green Assembly Plant)
Designer	Tom Peters (2015)
Body and chassis
Class	Sports Car (S)
Body style	2-door targa top; 2-door retractable hardtop convertible;
Layout	Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive; Rear mid-engine, four-wheel-drive (E-Ray)
Platform	General Motors Y2XX
Powertrain
Engine	6.2 L LT2 crossplane OHV V8 (Stingray and E-Ray); 5.5 L LT6 flat-plane DOHC V8 (Z06)
Electric motor	1x Permanent magnet synchronous motor (E-Ray)
Power output	490–495 hp (365–369 kW; 497–502 PS) (Stingray); 655 hp (488 kW; 664 PS) (E-Ray, combined); 670 hp (500 kW; 679 PS) (Z06)
Transmission	Tremec TR-9080 DCT 8-speed dual clutch transmission
Hybrid drivetrain	Through the Road Hybrid (E-Ray)
Battery	1.9 kWh 300 V (E-Ray)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	107.2 in (2,723 mm)
Length	182.3 in (4,630 mm)
Width	76.1 in (1,933 mm)
Height	48.6 in (1,234 mm)
Curb weight	3,647–3,913 lb (1,654–1,775 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Chevrolet Corvette (C7)

The Chevrolet Corvette (C8) is the eighth generation of the Corvette sports car manufactured by American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet. It is the first rear mid-engine Corvette since the model's introduction in 1953, differing from the traditional front mid-engine design started in 1963. The C8 was announced in April 2019, and the coupe made its official debut on July 18, 2019, in Tustin, California. The convertible made its debut in October 2019 during a media event at the Kennedy Space Center to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. The racing version, the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, also made its debut that same month.^[8] Production officially began on February 3, 2020, delayed by the 2019 General Motors strike.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "C8 Corvette Production Now Officially Underway". GM Authority.
^ Pleskot, Kelly (April 25, 2019). "Bowling Green Plant Adds a Second Shift for Mid-Engine Corvette Production". Motortrend.
^ McEachern, Sam (July 16, 2019). "GM Designer Has No Doubt Mid Engine Corvette C8 Will Be A Hit". GM Authority.
^ White, Annie (October 2, 2019). "Chevy Just Revealed the Mid-Engine Corvette Convertible". Car and Driver. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "8-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission Introduced for Transaxle Applications". Archived from the original on November 7, 2019.
^ Stafford, Eric (October 16, 2019). "2020 Mid-Engine Corvette is Nearly 200 Pounds Heavier Than Front-Engine C7". Car and Driver. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ "Chevrolet Corvette Launch Edition Leaflet" (PDF). chevrolet.co.uk.
^ Sorokanich, Bob (July 18, 2019). "The 2020 Corvette C8 Stingray Starts Under $60,000". Road & Track.

[gma20200203-1] "C8 Corvette Production Now Officially Underway". GM Authority.

[2] Pleskot, Kelly (April 25, 2019). "Bowling Green Plant Adds a Second Shift for Mid-Engine Corvette Production". Motortrend.

[3] McEachern, Sam (July 16, 2019). "GM Designer Has No Doubt Mid Engine Corvette C8 Will Be A Hit". GM Authority.

[4] White, Annie (October 2, 2019). "Chevy Just Revealed the Mid-Engine Corvette Convertible". Car and Driver. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[5] "8-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission Introduced for Transaxle Applications". Archived from the original on November 7, 2019.

[6] Stafford, Eric (October 16, 2019). "2020 Mid-Engine Corvette is Nearly 200 Pounds Heavier Than Front-Engine C7". Car and Driver. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[7] "Chevrolet Corvette Launch Edition Leaflet" (PDF). chevrolet.co.uk.

[8] Sorokanich, Bob (July 18, 2019). "The 2020 Corvette C8 Stingray Starts Under $60,000". Road & Track.

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