Front view of a Blue, 2023, Chevrolet Corvette C8, about to enter the Cinch Live Arena, as part of the Owners Club Demonstration
The 2020 Corvette model, both coupe and convertible configurations of the base-model Stingray made their debut within a three-month gap. The coupe made its debut on July 18, 2019, with three launch colours, red (with the Z51 Package), white, and blue, while the convertible made its debut on October 2 at the Kennedy Space Center, along with the race car, which took part at the 2020 Daytona 24 Hours. The Corvette C8 was the first production Corvette to have a rear mid-engine configuration.[109] It was also GM's first rear mid-engine production car since the 1984 Pontiac Fiero. The base engine was a liter naturally aspirated V8 (called the LT2), which generates 465 hp (347 kW) and 470 lb⋅ft (637 N⋅m) of torque when equipped with either the performance exhaust package or Z51 performance package. The C8 was the first Corvette to be offered without a traditional manual transmission, while the convertible was the first Corvette with a retractable hardtop. In January 2020 the car became the most expensive charity vehicle that week at the Barrett-Jackson auction, selling for $3 million (~$ million in 2021). The proceeds of the sale went to the Detroit Children's Fund. The LT2 saw fuel management system upgrades for the 2022 model year which featured a new fuel pump and injectors. The base price was also increased by $1200. A new IMSA GTLM Championship Edition package, limited to 1000 units, was introduced for 2022. The Corvette C8 Z06 debuted in the 2023 model year. It features a 670 horsepower (500 kW), liter, naturally aspirated DOHC flat-plane crank V8. This engine, the LT6, is the most powerful naturally aspirated production V8 engine. The Z06 is redlined at 8600 RPM and feature the same dual-clutch transmission as the Stingray, albeit with gearing changes specific to the performance of this model.
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Location: Farnborough International Expo Centre, Farnborough,
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
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