The Official C8 Corvette Thread...

[CaminoRacer]

Yeah... given what day it is, I ain't clicking on that.

I had to disguise the link since it says April 1 at the end.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Makes sense....

https://carbuzz.com/news/new-mid-engine-corvette-and-porsche-911-will-share-one-important-component

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

7-18-19
https://youtu.be/x7zE4i8_vcM?t=404

[Galaxy]

7-18-19
https://youtu.be/x7zE4i8_vcM?t=404

[Payman]

Well, this answers a big question. The last front engine Corvette is being built and will be auctioned off in June. The mid-engine C8 will be the only Corvette. But, that pretty much confirms a low $60k starting price. 

https://jalopnik.com/the-last-front-engine-corvette-will-be-auctioned-for-ch-1834032450

[GoCougs]

Welp, definitely a watershed moment. Building the C7 along side never seemed realistic - the sales volumes just don't seem worth the hassle.

Rumor is the C8 will debut with a base motor that is to be a ~500-550 hp N/A LT(x), which will no doubt find its way into the Camaro.

DCT + 500+ hp N/A V8 will be killer, and literally a thing that no one else is doing.

[GoCougs]

Also, it got the point that the Camaro was overall the better car, so there's that .

[Payman]

Welp, definitely a watershed moment. Building the C7 along side never seemed realistic - the sales volumes just don't seem worth the hassle.

Rumor is the C8 will debut with a base motor that is to be a ~500-550 hp N/A LT(x), which will no doubt find its way into the Camaro.

DCT + 500+ hp N/A V8 will be killer, and literally a thing that no one else is doing.

But nobody is offering a manual either, and that's a big missed opportunity to snag the few of us left that would love a mid-engine supercar with a stick. For my $65k, I'd still look for an 8-10 yr old R8 because I can get a gated shifter.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Well, this answers a big question. The last front engine Corvette is being built and will be auctioned off in June. The mid-engine C8 will be the only Corvette. But, that pretty much confirms a low $60k starting price. 

https://jalopnik.com/the-last-front-engine-corvette-will-be-auctioned-for-ch-1834032450

The auction for the last C7 (Black Z06) will be held in June but it won't be produced till a couple months later. IIRC the last car will be built in August....

[SJ_GTI]

I am curious to see how this works out. Part of me thinks this will not work out well for GM and this could end disastrously for the Corvette, but of course I do see the performance benefits so maybe it will all work out for the best.

[12,000 RPM]

It sounds like it's going to be a killer. A 500HP mid engine sports car for $70K to start.... should do well, and makes sense now that all the details are out.

Welp, definitely a watershed moment. Building the C7 along side never seemed realistic - the sales volumes just don't seem worth the hassle.

Rumor is the C8 will debut with a base motor that is to be a ~500-550 hp N/A LT(x), which will no doubt find its way into the Camaro.

DCT + 500+ hp N/A V8 will be killer, and literally a thing that no one else is doing.

That is a special combo. But nothing can save the Camaro.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I am curious to see how this works out. Part of me thinks this will not work out well for GM and this could end disastrously for the Corvette, but of course I do see the performance benefits so maybe it will all work out for the best.

I think for all the Buyers it loses for not being a "Traditional" Vette AND not having a manual gearbox it'll pick up just as many new (Younger) buyers!

[FoMoJo]

I think for all the Buyers it loses for not being a "Traditional" Vette AND not having a manual gearbox it'll pick up just as many new (Younger) buyers!

It should improve their race programme.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

It should improve their race programme.

Agreed! I can't wait to the C8 do battle with the 911s.....

[r0tor]

Bleh... Sports car racing has been reduced to a bunch of politicking over restrictor sizes and car weight

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a27305426/mid-engine-chevrolet-corvette-c8-video-sound/

[Payman]

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a27305426/mid-engine-chevrolet-corvette-c8-video-sound/

Lol, how funny would it be if he cars-n-coffee'd that thing into a tree.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Lol, how funny would it be if he cars-n-coffee'd that thing into a tree.

[Soup DeVille]

Lol, how funny would it be if he cars-n-coffee'd that thing into a tree.

This is now a phrase. Well done!

[Payman]

Cars-n-coffee'd verb - The act of crashing into an object, usually a tree, lamp post, or pedestrians, due to the act of showing off by driving in a manner beyond his/her actual driving skills, usually while entering a street from a parking lot. See douchebaggery, Mustang GT.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Cars-n-coffee'd verb - The act of crashing into an object, usually a tree, lamp post, or pedestrians, due to the act of showing off by driving in a manner beyond his/her actual driving skills, usually while entering a street from a parking lot. See douchebaggery, Mustang GT.

Ah, I get it now.

[FoMoJo]

Cars-n-coffee'd verb - The act of crashing into an object, usually a tree, lamp post, or pedestrians, due to the act of showing off by driving in a manner beyond his/her actual driving skills, usually while entering a street from a parking lot. See douchebaggery, Mustang GT.

That's one of the reasons I liked going to the local cruise a few years ago.  The parking lot exited onto highway 12 and around 10:00pm, everyone would start lining up along each side of the highway to see the cars leaving.  The first few years, the cops would basically act as the starter and flag them off; then someone must've complained and they started writing tickets.  Spoiled the whole show.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Cars-n-coffee'd verb - The act of crashing into an object, usually a tree, lamp post, or pedestrians, due to the act of showing off by driving in a manner beyond his/her actual driving skills, usually while entering a street from a parking lot. See douchebaggery, Mustang GT.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

The party is over for the C7....
https://www.powernationtv.com/post/you-have-a-few-weeks-left-to-get-your-c7-chevrolet-corvette-orders-in

[Xer0]

It feels like the C7 JUST came out and its already being retired.  At only about 5 years, it feels like a much shorter generation than prior Vettes.  Kinda sad honestly, the Z51 and GS cars of this gen really did feel like the sweet spots in the lineup. 

[Galaxy]

How did the C7 sell compared to prior generations?

[Eye of the Tiger]

How did the C7 sell compared to prior generations?

Well, I didn't buy one.

[RomanChariot]

Well, I didn't buy one.

So, pretty much the same as previous generations.

[giant_mtb]

How did the C7 sell compared to prior generations?

https://www.corvsport.com/corvette-sales-volume-year/

Looks like it sold pretty average compared to previous generations.  Decent bump up in sales for the first 2-3 years of the generation, followed by a fall-off.

[Galaxy]

https://www.corvsport.com/corvette-sales-volume-year/

Looks like it sold pretty average compared to previous generations.  Decent bump up in sales for the first 2-3 years of the generation, followed by a fall-off.

Thanks for that.

Interesting that the late 70s early 80s were the peak Corvette years. Did not expect that.