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2020 Chevy Corvette C8 Performance Data Recorder Walkthrough

Every 2020 Corvette will come standard with a means to record lap times, 0-to-60 sprints, and maximum cornering g’s. Here, MotorTrend’s Scott Evans shows you how to set upyour car.

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It’s finally here! After decades of speculation, mid-engine prototypes and handwringing from purists, the C8 Corvette is here. And the engine? It’s right behind the driver. Here’s an early look at the car in its full glory.

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From the Pressroom: the 2020 Corvette Stingray

We walked away from testing the 2020 Corvette C8—our Car of the Year—hugely impressed. Still, our tight figure-eight handling course revealed some less-than-perfect performance mid-corner. The mid-engine Corvette seemed, at times, to understeer. So, Chevy invited us out to try a track-aligned version, with racer Randy Pobst at the wheel and MotorTrend’s Kim Reynolds manning the data. Here they discuss what they found.

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The Breakdown: Corvette C7 and Two C8s at the Track

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (3LT Z51) around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for MotorTrend's 2020 Best Driver's Car presented by Tire Rack.

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2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 Hot Lap! - 2020 Best Driver's Car Contender

This near-enough the base Corvette. Yet, a 6-2-liter V-8 rated at almost 500 horsepower is nothing to sneeze at, especially in the ‘Vette’s dynamic mid-engined layout. How does this naturally-aspirated motor do in the brand-new car?

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Watch This! Running a Corvette C8 on the Dyno

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 First Look: Supercar, Achieved

The already potent Corvette lineup for the 2024 model year is highlighted by the arrival of the E-Ray, the first hybrid and all-wheel drive Corvette ever produced.

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2024 Chevrolet Corvette: Buyer's Guide Breakdown

The people who brought you the Hemi, the Hellcat, and the Demon bring their devil-may-care-attitude to an electric car. Ride along with testing director Eric Tingwall to see how the Dodge Charger Daytona measures up as an EV and a muscle car.

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2024 Dodge Charger Daytona First Drive: Can an EV be a Muscle Car?

After many seasons of hard racing an LS7 is tired and ready for rebuild. Here's what we found on the initial tear down.

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