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Watch This! Running a Corvette C8 on the Dyno

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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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

MotorTrend Technical Director Frank Markus got a chance to ride along as Chevy wrapped up final development on the long-awaited, mid-engine Corvette. His conclusion? This is going to be the best Corvette ever.

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Behind the Wheel: the 2020 Corvette C8

Making a mid-engine Corvette was a chance to innovate. So, Chevy went for it, with a light, die-cast aluminum main structure called the Bedford Six, which minimizes the number of joints in the vehicle, increasing stiffness. Plus, it features an industry first—a featherweight carbon-fiber bumper.

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Editor Christian Seabaugh on the High-Tech Construction of the Corvette C8 Chassis

While the new Corvette might not sport the flat-plane crank gossiped about in the forums, its pushrod V-8 does bear some revisions to the cam and other refinements. Will the ‘Vette’s infamous, thundering exhaust survive?

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Watch This! Behind the Scenes of the Corvette C8’s Final Development Testing

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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2020 Chevy Corvette C8 Performance Data Recorder Walkthrough

Chevy has transformed America's sports car into a world-class supercar with a 5.5-liter twin-turbo V-8 that makes an incredible 1,064 horsepower. Take a look at what makes the ZR1 the ultimate Corvette. "

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 First Look: Supercar, Achieved

The new Corvette ZR1X gets all-wheel drive and an electric motor added to it's twin-turbo V8 powertrain.

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2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X First Look: Hybrid Hyper 'Vette

See how America's Sports Car jumped its way to the top and pulled off receiving the most coveted award in the automotive industry.

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The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is the MotorTrend 2023 Performance Vehicle of the Year!

For 70 years, MotorTrend has crowned a “Car of the Year”—the new or significantly revised vehicle that hits hardest against six key criteria, from standard metrics like fuel economy and safety to more editorial decisions, like advancement in design and performance of intended function. In this way, cars from the Kia Soul to the Porsche 911 can compete in a single competition. Curious? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the decades-old process.

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Behind the Scenes: How Does MotorTrend Decide Car of the Year?