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Pistola Administrator Posts: 7,774	Corvette C8 Oct 5, 2019 19:57:13 GMT -8 downforce likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pistola on Oct 5, 2019 19:57:13 GMT -8
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wilmywood8455 Long Time Poster Posts: 8,383	Corvette C8 Oct 6, 2019 4:39:12 GMT -8 downforce likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wilmywood8455 on Oct 6, 2019 4:39:12 GMT -8 THAT ^ is a proper sounding engine!
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Carlo_Carrera Global Moderator Blah, blah, blah ... let's go racing Posts: 5,248	Corvette C8 Oct 6, 2019 7:09:36 GMT -8 downforce likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Carlo_Carrera on Oct 6, 2019 7:09:36 GMT -8 I was not expecting that engine note. Flat-plane crank and then some.

Pistola Administrator Posts: 7,774	Corvette C8 Oct 6, 2019 18:15:28 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera and downforce like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pistola on Oct 6, 2019 18:15:28 GMT -8 ^ There is a rumor that Chevy will release the engine specs for the C8R soon, possibly at the Petit LeMans this coming weekend.
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Corvette C8 Oct 10, 2019 14:58:15 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera and downforce like this

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DOHC flat plane crank V8.

www.thedrive.com/accelerator/30317/chevrolets-corvette-c8-r-race-car-uses-a-dohc-5-5-liter-flat-plane-crank-v-8?fbclid=IwAR2ElbrjlZmKAQFEi9GmV9lc_EOqdgct6CWB8SgR0WdDT8OS-9iXqIXYOY0

According to Corvette Racing, the C8.R forgoes the road car’s new 495 horsepower 6.2-liter pushrod V-8—dubbed the LT2—for a naturally aspirated 5.5-liter DOHC V-8 with a flat-plane crankshaft. Though the new engine shares the displacement of the outgoing Pratt & Miller-designed unit, the C8.R’s engine was built in-house by GM Powertrain.

Details are still limited on the exact specifications of the engine outside those detailed above. We asked Chevrolet Racing for more information, such as the weight of the engine, design brief, and whether or not there’s something new the team did to make the engine sound so radically different compared to last season’s C7.R 5.5-liter V-8. We’ll update this post when we have that information.

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Carlo_Carrera Global Moderator Blah, blah, blah ... let's go racing Posts: 5,248	Corvette C8 Oct 10, 2019 15:17:32 GMT -8 downforce likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Carlo_Carrera on Oct 10, 2019 15:17:32 GMT -8 Oct 10, 2019 14:58:15 GMT -8 Pistola said: DOHC flat plane crank V8... Yeah, that's the sound.

Pistola Administrator Posts: 7,774	Corvette C8 Oct 10, 2019 21:23:05 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pistola on Oct 10, 2019 21:23:05 GMT -8
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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Corvette C8 Oct 24, 2019 19:40:06 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 19:40:06 GMT -8 Oh, yess! Non of that rumbling Big-Block, Push-Rod nonsense!

Pistola Administrator Posts: 7,774	Corvette C8 Nov 6, 2019 16:02:07 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pistola on Nov 6, 2019 16:02:07 GMT -8 autoweek.com/article/car-news/midengine-2020-corvette-production-officially-delayed-until-february
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Corvette C8 Nov 7, 2019 12:56:16 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera likes this

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Performance figures from GM are out: Base 0-60 3.0 secs, 11.2/123 quarter mile, Z51 (lower ratio) 0-60 2.9 and 11.2/121 quarter mile.

www.corvetteforum.com/articles/c8-corvette-z51-officially-crowned-quickest-accelerating-vette-ever/

When GM pulled the covers off the 2020 Corvette a few months ago, they weren’t quite ready to share concrete performance numbers with us just yet. But they did state that when equipped with the Z51 performance package, the C8 would accelerate to 60 miles-per-hour in under 3.0-seconds. Now, GM has confirmed that fact by releasing official performance data for the new mid-engine marvel. And needless to say, it’s impressive no matter how you slice it.

Officially, the Z51-equipped 2020 Corvette will do 0-60 in just 2.9-seconds. Keep going, and it’ll reportedly run an 11.2-second quarter-mile at 121 mph. And even better, sticking with the base model Stingray won’t exactly penalize you much in terms of quickness. The cheapest Corvette you can buy will still do 0-60 in 3.0-seconds flat, and the quarter in 11.2 at an even quicker 123 mph. Not too shabby for $60k, eh?

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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Corvette C8 Nov 7, 2019 15:33:40 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2019 15:33:40 GMT -8 Nought to 60 MPH in 2.9 vs 3.0 seconds: Who really gives a rats fanny? This silliness only leads to cars wrapped around light poles and burnt to the ground!

Carlo_Carrera Global Moderator Blah, blah, blah ... let's go racing Posts: 5,248	Corvette C8 Nov 7, 2019 16:50:11 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Carlo_Carrera on Nov 7, 2019 16:50:11 GMT -8 People who track and race their cars care. Those accidents are the results poor judgment and even poorer driving skills. Not the performance potential of the vehicle.

wilmywood8455 Long Time Poster Posts: 8,383	Corvette C8 Nov 7, 2019 22:30:12 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wilmywood8455 on Nov 7, 2019 22:30:12 GMT -8 Cars like that are not meant to be used at anything approaching their capabilities on the street, or anywhere but a race circuit. Racers call those kinds of results running out of talent.
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Nov 7, 2019 15:33:40 GMT -8 @sisyphus said:

Nought to 60 MPH in 2.9 vs 3.0 seconds: Who really gives a rats fanny?
This silliness only leads to cars wrapped around light poles and burnt to the ground!
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Rumor...........ZR1 to be 900hp, hybrid, awd.

www.corvetteforum.com/articles/c8-corvette-zr1-900-hp-hybrid-variant/

Jalopnik goes into much more detail.

jalopnik.com/what-we-know-about-the-hybrid-all-wheel-drive-c8-corve-1839885240

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Every Sub-$80K Chevrolet Corvette C8 Loses Money for General Motors: Report

www.thedrive.com/news/31255/every-sub-80k-chevrolet-corvette-c8-loses-money-for-general-motors-report?fbclid=IwAR05Eb9oW9lF1nBU_CKa74FzET3EpFC6KmD31ZD6JqCXRMcFKlrl4txddtg

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Pistola Administrator Posts: 7,774	Corvette C8 Dec 24, 2019 12:22:39 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pistola on Dec 24, 2019 12:22:39 GMT -8 www.corvetteforum.com/articles/electric-corvette-is-faster-than-c7-z06/ 800 hp/211 mph.......................................................$750K. 👀
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