The all-new Corvette Stingray has arrived, also called the C8. The coups willl be arriving soon, the convertible by late April. The all-new Mid-engine Corvette is built with a combination or materials from aluminum to steel, acerb and composites. The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette signals a whole new level of craftsmanship with real leather, aluminum and carbon fibre inside the cabin. There are three seat choices, from the base seat to high-performance racing seat and a new one in the middle that looks sportier but is still comfy. In fact, the seats sit a full16.5 inches closer to the front wheels than the last car, making the driver’s hip point the centre of the car for a great pivot position. The inside of the cabin has a lot of room for taller drivers, with improved seat track and pitch lengths. The centre of the dash now features a new electronic shifter similar in design to the one used by Acura. Next to that is the mode selector that changes all the perimeters of the car, including two new custom modes that include My mode and Z-mode is special mode.The cabin can be very quiet with much acoustic treatment for comfor. The new 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission was developed inside GM with the help of Tremic. The shifts are capable of changing gears in about 100 milliseconds. Even though the new car uses many exotic materials it is about 200 lbs heavier. In Canada about 50% of buyers will choose the 3LT trim, 34% the 2LT and 16% the 1LT. Starting at $69,998 CDN, the coupe will top out at just under Loaded Coupe is under $100,000 and the convertible just over $100,00. Behind the driver is a new 6.2L V8 with 495hp. By shifting the engine to the middle moves the weight to a 40/60 for improved traction over the rear wheels and a more centred point of gravity. the New Corvette is capable of a run to 60mp/h in 2.9 seconds. There are three suspension setups for this new Corvette, the base passive spring and shock, a second passive spring and shock with corner manual hight adjustment and the third is the Magnet Ride Control. The Z51 performance package includes electronic imiedt slip differential, performance exhaust, larger brakes, track tunes suspension, unique front and rear splitter with spoiler, enhanced cooling, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires and a unique axle ratio.
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