Friday, May 10, 2019

Mid-Engined C8 Corvette Shown on Car and Driver Blog Roaring in Bowling Green


Publicly showing off a world-class car that has been anticipated for many years is always an event that involves grinning and gusto: after years of development and testing, there is finally “something to really smile about”. Now that the mid-engined Corvette C8 is officially released, Chevy has had a grand time showing it off at choice spots around the nation. This video shows the camouflaged car driving around the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, giving everyone within earshot an official chance to listen to its glorious V-8 exhaust note.

The C8 will make its completely official, minus-camo debut July 18, and go on sale sometime late this year. Onlookers cheered, stared, and took multiple photos of the sports car at it looped around the front of the museum and then took off, with a full-on acceleration run on the way out. You can very clearly hear the V-8 roar, right down to the dual-mode exhaust that can be heard switching over to the thundering louder setting toward the end of the video. We also expect some custom upgrades to be available that could potentially boost output beyond the C7's 460 horsepower.

You can also make out some rapid shifts at the end of the video which reinforce the notion that the C8 Corvette will incorporate a dual-clutch automatic transmission, A first for any Corvette. Most in the industry believe that this will be the only transmission option, and Chevy plans to drop the manual transmission from the lineup entirely. There are sure to be many tidbits and videos to come over the next few month, and we'll keep you posted and up to date as time passes.

This video from Motor1.com shows another set of C8 Corvette sightings recently captured on video. The narrator aptly compares the Chevy to a McLaren and a Ferrari, and most who have made that comparison have the older Ferrari 360 in mind. The C8 still most definitely possesses an edgy style that is all its own, and as amazing as it is, stealth sightings began 3 years ago. Numerous studies and concept cars over the past few years have finally led to this thrilling release, and this is another great video we dug up online that says just how great the C8 will be for everyone.

It is also estimated that GM has added 400 Jobs in Bowling Green for Mid Engine Corvette C8 Production, another great aspect that provides vitality and strength for the hard-working Americans who have a deep appreciation for every single Chevy that rolls proudly off the line!