It often indicates a user profile. Log out. US Markets Loading H M S In the news. Tim Levin. The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky has ordered a fleet of seven Corvettes for museum goers to thrash around its racetrack. The new Corvette marks several firsts for the iconic American sports car.
Rated at horsepower, the Corvette Stingray is the most powerful base Corvette ever produced. It's also the first mid-engined production Corvette, and the first without a manual option. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Production of the Corvette, the first model year of the C8 generation, began on February 3. Storage areas behind the engine and in front of the cabin offer enough cargo space for a weekend away, but don't expect hatchback practicality like the previous generation Vette offered. To celebrate the C8. The package combines Accelerate Yellow or Hypersonic Gray exterior paint with Carbon Flash colored mirror caps and rear spoiler.
The Corvette racing logo appears throughout the design and the cabin is done up in a yellow and gray scheme to match. Other changes for include a new optional low-profile rear spoiler, three new colors , and a few changes to the Corvette's mechanicals including a new fuel pump and fuel injectors. The Corvette is available as either a coupe or a convertible with a folding hard top. Since the coupe's roof lifts off for open-top motoring anyway, we'd stick with it.
We'd instead spend the money to upgrade to the 2LT version which adds a number of features, including a head-up display, a wireless smartphone charging pad, heated and ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel, a speaker Bose stereo system, blind-spot monitoring, and much more. The Z51 performance package is also a must-have as it brings all of the Corvette's best performance-oriented gear.
Although the engine is in a new location—now behind the passenger compartment instead of in front of it—it remains a 6. With the dual-mode performance exhaust that is part of the Z51 package, it makes horsepower. The Z51 option also adds an electronic limited-slip rear differential, more aggressive brakes, and summer tires. An eight-speed dual-clutch automatic a Corvette first is the sole transmission. Forget door handles — a button under the side intake blade opens the door.
Locating the engine amidships usually means compromising cargo space. Want to pack luggage in an Alfa Romeo 4C? The C8 is an exception. But you can still fit two golf bags or the removable roof in the trunk, and a carry-on and laptop bag in the front "frunk. So proud is Corvette of its luggage space that you can actually purchase a five-piece set of designer Corvette luggage. Henry Payne is auto critic for The Detroit News. Find him at hpayne detroitnews.
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What's New. Standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Magnetic ride suspension now available as a stand-alone option New double racing stripe package.
Our team of experts has decades of experience assessing things on wheels. Unlike on a track where the road conditions are pristine and can give foreseeable results, we evaluate vehicles in the real world, where conditions can be unpredictable and, frankly, unfriendly Read More. As with all past Corvettes, the C8 is strictly a two-seater, but the center console goes too far in walling off the passenger from the driver.
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