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Chevrolet Corvette C8

C8 · Mid-engine era2020–presentCurrent

Mid-engine America. The shift everyone underestimated.

33 reviewers · 306 videos · 34 press articles

// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.

across 33 reviewers

// where reviewers split
Daily drivability
21 say · liveable

"It's just a little bit more-- it's just that little bit easier to live with."

Edmunds Cars · ▶ 10:14
3 say · critical

"As we see with the ZR1 right now, even this like relatively decent road is kind of rough in this car."

RoadandTrack · ▶ 9:48
Value
28 say · liveable

"If any car can truly be called a six-figure bargain, then this surely is it."

Edmunds Cars · ▶ 17:24
1 say · critical

"you can quite easily spend 95 000 pounds... you could end up with a car that I've been asked to insure for 130 grand"

Autocar · ▶ 10:44
// the categories
// 01

Performance

5.0/533 of 33 reviewersstrong consensus

It has lap records across basically all the US major tracks. It does well over 200 mph and can make power everywhere reliably.

positive · Savagegeese · ▶ 17:48

So the Grand Sport is properly rapid.

positive · Edmunds Cars · ▶ 5:15

This is a 5 1/2 L flat plane crank twin turbo V8 that's making 1,64 horsepower and it's making it all to the rear wheels

positive · Auto Focus · ▶ 2:11
// 02

Handling

4.5/533 of 33 reviewersstrong consensus

this is one of the best handling cars I've ever driven

positive · Throttle House · ▶ 9:44

The engine and the chassis feel a match for one another. And that means that you can lean on it that much harder, with much more confidence, that sooner.

positive · Edmunds Cars · ▶ 7:10

The responsiveness of this engine out the back end of a curve is just insane.

positive · MilesPerHr · ▶ 25:27
// 03

Fun to drive

4.5/533 of 33 reviewersconsensus

What's the point of having a supercar that doesn't make you feel that kind of adrenaline rush? And this certainly does.

positive · Edmunds Cars · ▶ 11:14

This is a really fun car to drive, but it's also incredibly approachable.

positive · Auto Focus · ▶ 18:40

I love that you can throttle steer this car. It's just excellent.

positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 15:44
// 04

Daily drivability

4.0/530 of 33 reviewerssplit

It's just a little bit more-- it's just that little bit easier to live with.

positive · Edmunds Cars · ▶ 10:14

At low speeds, at low RPMs, it is shockingly livable and easy to drive.

positive · Auto Focus · ▶ 15:11

In tour mode, very quiet, very comfortable. You could go on date night with your wife and she wouldn't complain.

positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 18:42
// 05

Value

4.5/533 of 33 reviewerssplit

If any car can truly be called a six-figure bargain, then this surely is it.

positive · Edmunds Cars · ▶ 17:24

it's bringing supercar performance to the table in a package that still offers that supercar thrill and excitement... it also just happens to be incredibly usable as well. I see that as an absolute win, especially for it costing like half of the cost of its competition

positive · Auto Focus · ▶ 22:28

That is stupid value, stupid performance at that price point.

positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 19:56

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

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