Illustrations by alexander stoklosa and ben summerellyoudefox syndicationcar and driver. R, the two versions of the c8 corvette share a wheelbase107. But now comes an allnew chevrolet corvette c8, with an allnew corvette c8. Since 1999, corvette racing has won 107 races the most of any professional sports car team in north america including team championships and 12 driver and manufacturer titles. With incredible performance at an incredible price, the c8 corvette is also the best corvette yet. The difference between checkered flag and second place is measured in. R s development as the newfor2020 midengined gt le mans class contender makes its public debut in. R made its debut in 2019 in silver, but its yellow that racing fans associate.
If you enjoyed the video, hit that thumbs up button. Oct 10, 2019 midengine corvette racer debuts new engine, livery. Car journalists the world over cant stop raving about the new c8 corvette. A recent video from morgan crosbie shows how the water leaks into the engine compartment of the 2020 corvette but car and driver says. Brian williams car and driver what we cant see from here is the race car s engine, which also is expected to be derived from the production c8s lateavailability twincam 5. Chevrolet used the reveal of the 2020 corvette convertible to give us a sneak peek of the c8. Jul 18, 2019 the upcoming unveiling of corvettes new c8 super car is likely a fine indicator of where gtlm 2020 is headed. The c8 is also offered in both left and right hand drive configurations, another first for the corvette. The c8 is not only powerful, but, dare we say, its also the most premiumfeeling. Introducing the 2020 corvette midengine sports car chevrolet. Oct 10, 2019 chevy spills details on corvette c8 r including its 5. R sounds way more exotic than the stingray, but why. The c8 corvette is one of them, and as you can tell from the renderings published. The powertrain for the roadgoing c8 corvette remains a mystery, which leaves the engine motivating the race car a conundrum, too.
Chevys midengined c8 corvette could never live up to all the hype that its generated, but it comes damn close. Well, we finally got to drive the 2020 chevrolet corvette in anger. Jan 28, 2020 0052020rolex24hoursdaytona c8r corvette engineimageexhaustsound. R will have made its debut at the rolex 24 at daytona in. R race car and offers a supercharged 650 horsepower and 650 lb. Anyone looking for an abject lesson in frontversusrearengine vehicle dynamics will find no better exemplar than the c7 and c8 corvettes. R has shown up as a provisional entry to the wecs 1,000 miles of sebring. Here is all of our coverage of the new midengined sports car. According to corvette racing driver tommy milner, this helps the driver feel the car rotate around them, and therefore diagnose understeer or oversteer faster and more accurately. Oct 15, 2019 the good news is that the corvettes firstever 8speed dualclutch automatic moves the car off the line smoothly, and shifts are executed with less of a delay than with the old 8speed automatic. Midengined chevrolet corvette c8 caught in race form. R made its first public testing laps during fridays opening session at the roar before the rolex 24 at daytona with the team drivers impressed with the new car. Like the production model, and like the ford gt, it is a midengine vehicle. Gm factory driver tommy milner fired up the car during the reveal event, and the engine sounded distinctly different from that of the production c8.
Stating the obvious, corvette finally has the midengine street car and race car the brand, and the engineers, have for ages longed. While many of the specifics remain a mystery, we walked around the c8. Rs development as the newfor2020 midengined gt le mans class contender makes its public debut in. Its a meanlookin race car, even with all that camouflage. Rs flatplane crank v8 we strapped a microphone to the back of the new corvette race car. The c5 corvette is an amazing platform whether you just want to leave it stock or modify it into a track car, auto crosser, or dragster. Oct 03, 2019 hit the link in our bio for the full story. Pratt miller has faced and defeated formidable opponents in this quest, going headtohead with factorysupported teams representing ferrari, porsche, bmw, aston martin, and lotus. Jan 03, 2020 the revolutionary corvette stingray c8. Midengine corvette race car hits daytona with mixed results.
Available in bodycolor or carbon flash, the twopiece hardtop can activate at speeds up to 30 mph. The wec race is held the day before imsas 12 hours of sebring on saturday, march 21st. Nov, 2019 to that end, chevrolet today released a video featuring corvette racing driver tommy milner and the newest toy in the stable, the corvette c8. The top adds just 77 pounds to the weight of the vehicle and flows seamlessly into the body while maintaining stingrays impressive storage capabilities.
Corvette racing began developing and testing the first c5r in 1997 and 1998. Oct 23, 2019 the new corvette race car is in good hands. Chevy spills details on corvette c8 r including its 5. Aug 09, 2018 brian williams car and driver what we cant see from here is the race cars engine, which also is expected to be derived from the production c8s lateavailability twincam 5. Z06 was engineered to be the ultimate driver s car an expression of pure performance.
But i hope they keep pumping out stingrays as a separate model. The 2020 chevy c8 corvette made its debut to the world july 18, 2019. Chevrolet corvette c8r day to night at daytona 24 sol. R is a car created to carry on the winning pedigree of corvette racing, the oldest factorybacked team in toplevel sports car endurance racing. Going midengine was a good call for chevys flagship sports car. R gtlm product that races into lime rock park this weekend, the new version will feature major differences for the eyes and ears, and could have fewer cars to compete with on its debut. R debuted at the 24 hours of daytona last weekend and impressed on and off the track. R race car has been revealed, and the big news is its flatplanecrank dohc 5. Learn more about the 2020 corvette, the most anticipated corvette ever, the sum of each. The good news is that the corvette s firstever 8speed dualclutch automatic moves the car off the line smoothly, and shifts are executed with less of a delay than with the old 8speed automatic. The 2020 corvette offers a firstever production retractable hardtop.
R thats set to debut at the 24 hours of daytona in january of 2020. Imsa photo that said, the new race car has a strong pedigree. Its finally time to welcome the brand new 2020 midengine corvette c8. They first raced it at the 1999 24 hours of daytona where it finished 16th.
The putative car of the year, and certainly the most talked about car of 2020. Rs available with the primary cars set up for imsa regulations while the 3rd car will be set up for the world endurance championship specs. The midengined race car made a surprise appearance at the corvette stingray convertible debut, but now we have the numbers. Corvette racing is on the provisional entry list for the. Not your everyday car, but a car you want to drive every day. No car with sporting intention this side of mclarens super series of cars with trick hydraulic suspension even comes close to the suppleness of. Id say this is the most hotly anticipated race car to debut since the current ford gt, but ford surprised the world with the gt so there wasnt a whole lot of anticipation. Unfortunately for them, they cant drive it since someone made off with all four of its wheels. The c5 styling has aged much better than the c4 or c6.
The editors and automotive experts from car and driver magazine have examined, tested and covered every major car brand and model to have been released since the magazines inception in the mid1950s. Corvette racing is on the provisional entry list for the wec. Jan 21, 2020 listen to the highpitch shriek of the corvette c8. R is a racing version of the recently unveiled midengine 2020 corvette. Corvette racing has won the rolex 24 three times including 2015 and 2016 with the corvette c7. Dec 30, 2019 antonio garcia believes there will be big steps to come in the chevrolet corvette c8. This 2020 corvette c8 got its wheels jacked on a street in detroit. The upcoming unveiling of corvette s new c8 super car is likely a fine indicator of where gtlm 2020 is headed. R sound revealed by sportscar365 from desktop or your mobile device. The c8 corvette doesnt have a water leak problem says car and. Here are a few clips of it doing what it does best. When the c5 was being designed by dave hill, we knew it was going to be an extraordinary car, pratt recalled.
Oct 03, 2019 could the new corvette race car be packing an exotic flatplane v8. Chevrolet corvette c8r day to night at daytona 24 sol mod. R s flatplane crank v8 we strapped a microphone to the back of the new corvette race car. The midengined, eighthgeneration chevrolet corvette will hit the track in the traditional yellow livery. This new series of books compiles original feature coverage of various landmark cars from the pages of car and driver. Oct 04, 2019 since 1999, corvette racing has won 107 races the most of any professional sports car team in north america including team championships and 12 driver and manufacturer titles. Chevrolet begins a new chapter in its storied racing legacy with the introduction of the new midengine corvette race car, known as the c8. Introducing the 2020 corvette midengine sports car.
Over the last couple of years, corvette racing has participated in several wec races which helps the team meet the acos requirements for receiving entries to the 24 hours of. Imsa radio will broadcast all practice and qualifying sessions as well as the race on. The c8 corvette race car, otherwise known as the c8. Not since the c4generation corvette zr1 have multiple camshafts controlled the valves of a corvette engine. Corvette racings record, with well over 100 race wins and 8 24hour of le mans victories, is a testament to pratt millers experience, expertise, and.
Sad day if they have abandoned the compact, pushrodlightweight design. R with chevrolet designer tom peters, who worked on the c7 and c8, and kept our ears open. To that end, chevrolet today released a video featuring corvette racing driver tommy milner and the newest toy in the stable, the corvette c8. The car will make its racing debut in 2020, taking on the likes of ferrari and porsche. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
R as it took over in the weathertech sportscar championship in the gt le mans gtlm class starting in the 2020 season. The chevrolet corvette c8 is the eighth generation of the corvette sports car manufactured by. Nov 10, 2019 stating the obvious, corvette finally has the midengine street car and race car the brand, and the engineers, have for ages longed. For the second straight year, corvette racing will be pulling doubleduty during the super sebring weekend as the chevrolet corvette c8. R corvette, and it sounds nothing like its predecessor.
Chevy corvette c8 engine lineup leak reveals twinturbo v8. This allnew midengine sports car is so much more than next generation its next level. Engineering easter eggs of the 2020 chevrolet corvette c8. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Z06 was engineered to be the ultimate drivers car an expression of pure performance. Sep 02, 2019 2020 chevrolet corvette c8 engine lineup leak reveals twinturbo v8 with 850 hp a dozen engines ranging from highoutput v8s to hybrid powerplants can be found on the leaked chart. The midengined layout also pushes the driver s seat forward 16 inches, which allows the racing driver to seat closer to the front axle. R will be chevrolets first midengine race car to compete in imsas gtlm class and the first clean sheet race car design since the c5. Oct 16, 2019 the c8 corvette race car, otherwise known as the c8. We expect the midengined corvette, or c8, to be a bit heavier than the current car s roughly 3500 pounds, but it will compensate for that with about 500 horsepower from the lt1. The chevrolet corvette is a treasured american icon and one of the worlds. So much so, that it was developed in tandem with the c7. According to corvette racing driver tommy milner, this helps the driver feel the car. The c8 corvette s lt2 engine might look a lot like the c7 corvette s lt1, but there are a lot of changes you can learn about in our detailed look at the new car. R race car alongside the 2020 corvette convertible street car.