Three-Quarter Front View of a 2021 Orange Chevrolet Corvette, part of a special display "70 years of the Corvette" at the 2023 London Classic Car Show
The Corvette C8 was the first production Corvette to have a rear mid-engine configuration. 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 horsepower (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. 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 is expected to debut in the 2023 model year. It will feature 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. The Corvette C8 E-Ray was unveiled on January 17, 2023, as an expected 2024 model year. It will be the first Corvette to include electric components. The Hybrid powertrain features a combined 655 horsepower (488 kW) generated from a LT2 V8, coupled with an e-motor powering the front wheels.
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Location: Olympia London Hammersmith Road London W14 8UX
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