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The Chevrolet Corvette (C8) is the eighth generation of the Corvette sports car manufactured by Chevrolet. Predecessor: Corvette (C7). Production: 2020-
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That's about the same as Carrera S. In auto bild sportscars they did with Porsche 11,4 to 200.
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Pretty impressive figures, so they were right in the less than 3sec to 60mph claim. Must have really good traction and maybe low gearing in first 3gears.
Its virtually as fast as a 992 Carrera S.
Specifications
2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S
VEHICLE TYPE
rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2+2-passenger, 2-door coupe
PRICE AS TESTED
$150,950 (base price: $114,550)
ENGINE TYPE
twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve flat-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement
182 cu in, 2981 cc
Power
443 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque
390 lb-ft @ 2300 rpm
TRANSMISSION
8-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode
CHASSIS
Suspension (F/R): struts/multilink
Brakes (F/R): 16.1-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc/15.4-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc
Tires: Pirelli P Zero PZ4, F: 245/35ZR-20 (91Y) NA1 R: 305/30ZR-21 (100Y) NA1
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 96.5 in
Length: 177.9 in
Width: 72.9 in
Height: 50.8 in
Passenger volume: 72 cu ft
Cargo volume: 5 cu ft
Curb weight: 3395 lb
C/D
TEST RESULTS
Zero to 60 mph: 3.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 7.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 12.4 sec
Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 4.2 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 2.2 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 2.6 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.3 sec @ 125 mph
Top speed (drag limited, mfr's claim): 191 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 140 ft
EPA FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST)
Combined/city/highway: 23/20/26 mp
Its virtually as fast as a 992 Carrera S.
Specifications
2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S
VEHICLE TYPE
rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2+2-passenger, 2-door coupe
PRICE AS TESTED
$150,950 (base price: $114,550)
ENGINE TYPE
twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve flat-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement
182 cu in, 2981 cc
Power
443 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque
390 lb-ft @ 2300 rpm
TRANSMISSION
8-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode
CHASSIS
Suspension (F/R): struts/multilink
Brakes (F/R): 16.1-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc/15.4-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc
Tires: Pirelli P Zero PZ4, F: 245/35ZR-20 (91Y) NA1 R: 305/30ZR-21 (100Y) NA1
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 96.5 in
Length: 177.9 in
Width: 72.9 in
Height: 50.8 in
Passenger volume: 72 cu ft
Cargo volume: 5 cu ft
Curb weight: 3395 lb
C/D
TEST RESULTS
Zero to 60 mph: 3.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 7.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 12.4 sec
Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 4.2 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 2.2 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 2.6 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.3 sec @ 125 mph
Top speed (drag limited, mfr's claim): 191 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 140 ft
EPA FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST)
Combined/city/highway: 23/20/26 mp
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C8.R Technical Specifications Revealed - LSX Magazine
New Details About The Mid-Engine C8.R Corvette Race Car
As the C7.R Corvettes prepare to do battle for the last time, GM held a technical presentation today at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for invited media, to reveal details of the new C8.R race car. Mark Kent, director of racing for General Motors, hosted the event, introducing first Ed Piatek, chief engineer of the Corvette C8.R and then Tommy Milner one of the number 4 Corvette C8.R drivers.
The car was officially unveiled by Tommy Milner and fellow driver, Oliver Gavin.
Tommy Milner and the C8.R Corvette.
The big news everyone has been waiting to hear has to do with the engine, which is a direct-injected, 5.5-liter V8 that produces 500bhp and 480lb/ft of torque. The big news is the new race car will be running a V8 with a flat-plane crank, the first Corvette to ever race with the high-revving crank variant. Behind the engine, the gearbox is an all-new design, Xtrac, sequential six-speed. Gear shifting is activated with paddles behind the steering wheel, just as with the previous two generations of Corvette race cars. The C8.R will continue to run on Michelin tires and is stopped by Alcon brakes.
The car shares more than 80-percent with the road car, and the chassis are all built at Corvette Assembly in Bowling Green. Speaking to Gary Pratt during the presentation confirmed — apart from changes to the front crossmember and inner wheel arches — most of the rest of the car uses the stock road-car chassis. The wider wheels and tires needed for racing — and the re-use of the front trunk space to locate the radiator — helped free up space for the spotlights under the headlights, which are both made by the same company that builds the road car lights.
A graphic was also revealed on the TV presentation, showing both of the designs for the number 3 and 4 C8.R cars. Everyone in attendance seemed to prefer the number-3 car design. The first race for the new C8.R will be the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, held on the weekend of January 26-27, 2020. That is the first race of the 2020 IMSA Weathertech Series and is when we will get to see the newest innovation of Corvette performance in action against the competition. We can’t wait!
New Details About The Mid-Engine C8.R Corvette Race Car
As the C7.R Corvettes prepare to do battle for the last time, GM held a technical presentation today at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for invited media, to reveal details of the new C8.R race car. Mark Kent, director of racing for General Motors, hosted the event, introducing first Ed Piatek, chief engineer of the Corvette C8.R and then Tommy Milner one of the number 4 Corvette C8.R drivers.
The car was officially unveiled by Tommy Milner and fellow driver, Oliver Gavin.
Tommy Milner and the C8.R Corvette.
The big news everyone has been waiting to hear has to do with the engine, which is a direct-injected, 5.5-liter V8 that produces 500bhp and 480lb/ft of torque. The big news is the new race car will be running a V8 with a flat-plane crank, the first Corvette to ever race with the high-revving crank variant. Behind the engine, the gearbox is an all-new design, Xtrac, sequential six-speed. Gear shifting is activated with paddles behind the steering wheel, just as with the previous two generations of Corvette race cars. The C8.R will continue to run on Michelin tires and is stopped by Alcon brakes.
The car shares more than 80-percent with the road car, and the chassis are all built at Corvette Assembly in Bowling Green. Speaking to Gary Pratt during the presentation confirmed — apart from changes to the front crossmember and inner wheel arches — most of the rest of the car uses the stock road-car chassis. The wider wheels and tires needed for racing — and the re-use of the front trunk space to locate the radiator — helped free up space for the spotlights under the headlights, which are both made by the same company that builds the road car lights.
A graphic was also revealed on the TV presentation, showing both of the designs for the number 3 and 4 C8.R cars. Everyone in attendance seemed to prefer the number-3 car design. The first race for the new C8.R will be the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, held on the weekend of January 26-27, 2020. That is the first race of the 2020 IMSA Weathertech Series and is when we will get to see the newest innovation of Corvette performance in action against the competition. We can’t wait!
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I see the Road & Track test results of the new Corvette is exactly the same as the test done of Car and Driver (acceleration, braking, skid lap, weight). Has these two magazines merged together or what??
Don't know. I think it is a good sign. Probably its very stable.
"It's not just impacts, either. The Corvette allows far less engine and road noise into the cabin than the 911. There's more noise from those big tires, especially the front ones right next to your feet, but you can have a whispered conversation at 80 mph in the Corvette. You'll have to speak up a little in the Porsche.
It's just one of the ways in which the Corvette's cabin is nicer than the 911's, a sentence we feared we'd never get to write. The Corvette's notoriously cheap materials, gaping panel gaps, and persistent smell of glue have all been banished—and this was in an early-build car, no less."
It's just one of the ways in which the Corvette's cabin is nicer than the 911's, a sentence we feared we'd never get to write. The Corvette's notoriously cheap materials, gaping panel gaps, and persistent smell of glue have all been banished—and this was in an early-build car, no less."
What were the R&T lap time results for the other PCOTY cars?
Lamborghini Huracan Evo: 1:20.00
McLaren 600LT Spider: 1:20.42
Corvette: 1:22.83
Porsche 911 Carrera S: 1:23.08
Nissan GT-R Nismo: 1:23.80
Lotus Evora GT:1:25.35
BMW M2 Competition: 1:26.91
Lexus RC F Track Pack: 1:27.56
Toyota Supra: 1:28.93
Hyundai Veloster N: 1:31.44
Mazda MX-5 Miata Club:1:34.64
Lamborghini Huracan Evo: 1:20.00
McLaren 600LT Spider: 1:20.42
Corvette: 1:22.83
Porsche 911 Carrera S: 1:23.08
Nissan GT-R Nismo: 1:23.80
Lotus Evora GT:1:25.35
BMW M2 Competition: 1:26.91
Lexus RC F Track Pack: 1:27.56
Toyota Supra: 1:28.93
Hyundai Veloster N: 1:31.44
Mazda MX-5 Miata Club:1:34.64
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The 911 is the more precise car to drive it seems, the Corvette has understeer in midcorner and its steering doesnt provide as much detailed feedback like the Porsche does. The Corvette is not as fast around the Fig8 and not as grippy on the Skid pad, which seems unusual for a Vette as the previous models seem to have loads of grip. The Vette is a fraction faster in acceleration been 0.1sec faster all the way up to the 1/4mile, although the 911 is trapping a fraction faster. Very close comparison it looks, but the Vette is hugely cheaper which helps alot in its favour for winning the comparison.
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