Lots of misconceptions and misinformation going on here. Here's the facts: 1. The car tested had less than 500 miles 2. C8s under 500 miles are still in the "break-in" period 3. While in "break-in," torque is electronically reduced by up to 30 percent in 1st and 2nd gear. Launch control does not override this. 4. The break-in period is not the same as limp mode. 5. Also while in "break-in," the visual redline of the tach is reduced. However, there is no reduced hard rev limiter, you can rev all the way to 6600rpms Due mostly to #3 above, it is pointless to record 0-60 times before 500 miles. You are not getting full torque in 1st and 2nd gear. Keep calm and carry on.
Zayd Haque Most did their 0-60 tests in the break in period. The corvette doesn’t notify people when the break in period is over (after 500 miles) or that it is even in break in mode
The computer limits the car to ~80% power until it is broken in...500 miles I believe but I could be wrong. So just think...3.6 seconds in "break in" mode. Not shabby at all. Tadge Juechter mentioned this in a video with Jay Leno. I did really enjoy this video though...very entertaining hosting.
I think throttle house did the testing as well and it ran mid to high 3 seconds, I think in order for this car to get low 3s it'll need to be on a prepped surface
The car hasn;t finished it "break in" period do the ECU is keeping redline lower and not letting the engine rev up as fast. Thats why your acceleration numbers were so low. try it again once the odometer hits 500 miles. Oh, also put the roof back on
The mirror stalks aren't equal lengths because if they were, the passenger side A-pillar would obstruct the mirror, it's longer so you can see it from the inside.
Colm Reilly quite a lot of them are that way, but in sports cars it’s especially pronounced because of their steeply raked windshields and wide “hips” so the mirror has to be further from the car to see over it.
@@colm112 they should but due to aesthetics they aren't. My volvo passenger mirror is obstructed by the door belt line, from the outside they're equal, sitting in the driver's seat you miss 10% of the mirror. In older cars the passenger mirror was often a different shape, but thanks to blind spot detection warnings, it doesn't matter anymore.. Besides people don't check thier mirrors anymore anyway
@@Buoyant_Thoughts no, you're not, its just a vette fan trying to defend lower numbers. The thing is, it could do some crazy numbers in an absolute perfect scenario, but that rarely happens in real world
Matt you will definitely have to retest with a Corvette that's over 500 miles. Car starts out with a break in tune that drops the rev limiter and power until 500 miles then it will do 2.9 sec 60 easily and low 11's all day! Whoever buys this one tell them to come back. Nice video.
That C8 only has 28 miles on it so it isn’t broken in yet. If it was broken in it should be making the 495 crank horsepower. This car needs to be driven 500 miles. So the 0-60 here might be off and a quarter mile test shall also be off.
@@stefanroseEP3 you are an ignorant idiot. It doesnt make full power until break in period is complete, electronically limited. It does make a difference.
@@stefanroseEP3 People are getting 2.6s 0-60s in properly broken in C8s. I suspect launch control doesn't function properly when it's still in the break-in period - or at all, in fact,. Mat's launches sounded very soft, from a very low RPM - that's not what launch control sounds like in this car.
The c8 can run a 2.9 I believe it, my friend in his c8 (with launch control) has got his 0-60mph in as low as 3.1s and 3.0s , I’ve seen many different c8’s run steady 3.4s-3.6s 0-60 mph, and I’ve seen some stock run as low as 2.7s 0-60mph
No that’s how much the car is. Yoh can show me one shred of evidence that the car does the numbers the manufacturer claims. Anerican manufacturers routinely lie about their number. At the end of the day it’s a sports car not a super car and never will be
@@docadams2012 and yet it wipes the floor with most of them - as did the c7. Face it dude corvette slays arrogant euros for breakfast- always has- for less than half price and with douple the balls factor
@@owenkettson9703 No its not, its obviously visible when hes testing the responsivness of the transmission and you can CLEARLY see it revs all the way through the redline up to i dunno, 6500 I think it was, or somewhere there.
I think the car has a mapping that is for high rpm, so it doesn't pull that well off the line but better when you're already going. nothing a simple remapping cant change and with all what you guys said i think 2.9 is very plausible
@@ZeroAlytus it's to protect the engine from exactly what he's doing here lol. Pushing the engine like this before the internal parts are properly worn in can permanently damage it.
Others have pointed out that it needs to pass 500 miles to get the advertised acceleration times. The reason is because torque is limited and launch control is deactivated until that mileage is reached. Hopefully he gets another chance to test one after the break in period. Should get around a 3.1 time even without the dragstrip 1 foot roll out.
As a C8 owner, I can confirm that once out of “Limp Mode” it *will* do 0-60mph in under 3 seconds. When in “Limp Mode”, it’s electronically limited, so the engine can be broken in without as much stress.
Can’t help feeling we’re getting to the stage of obsessing about the odd 0.1 or 0.2 of a second, which seems to be more a pointless exercise in willy-waving than anything else to be honest.
@@patrick-pv8cg with the phenomenal performance of new cars 0.1 or 0.2 has become a large margin and your half a second is a big margin of error to be fair. My general sentiment is that high performance street cars are now so powerful the micro seconds difference has no relevance other than for ‘willy-waving‘ and one-upmanship. It’s noticeable carwow obsess over drag races with increasingly ridiculous grinning and fake laughter. There was a time when the fashion was Nurburgring laps times, but I guess it’s cheaper for Matt to get one of his mates over and knock out a couple of pointless drag races for his audience to fawn over. I guess that’s more to do with TH-cam and it’s audience as much as anything else and each to his own, but I’m finding it Is becoming a tiresome to be honest.
The American price is excluding tax first of all, and to add as it is not sold in Britain import fees are also added raising the price significantly. Also the company selling it are probably making a mark up
Well it's the same here in The Netherlands because of the regulation according for the environment. It's called BPM here in Holland, which triples the price of a car American sports car with huge engines (V8's etc.). That's the main reason you barely see any Shelby's here in Holland because they are just way too expensive too drive. Edit: typo
The reason you got no where near 2.9 seconds was because first, you have to be over 500 miles to engage full power and second, you have the roof off which causes drag.
American 0-60 numbers are often lower because of some inches of distance before starting the actual measurement to get the car rolling. Not a rolling start but enough to reduce the measured times drastically.
I have a C8, 0-60 in less than 3 on the street is extremely difficult, I have measured countless times with a Dragy box. I'm guessing under 3 with a one foot rollout, mine is not a convertible and Dyno'd 17bhp than advertised. It's a phenomenal car for the price, so so cheap for what you get.
@@MyName-yj7nh Wish you a lot of fun with the car! I think these 0-60 times are pretty much pointless, almost as pointless as Nürburgring laptimes. OK, you can compare two cars, one with 3 and one with 4 or 5 sec. But you cannot measure fun, driver envolvement and pleasure like that.
The reason why Matt wasn't getting the advertise 0 to 60 is because the car still hasn't gone through it's break-in. And like you can see in one of the scenes the RPMs are limited to 4,000 RPM
@@Spacken3160 I was gonna say the same comment,that it had the breakin limiting the redline but ur right, its revving to the redline so who knows/ maybe he got a dud.
It can do a faster 0-60 but only after the 500 miles beak in, I was complaining to the dealer about it, so they informed me after the 500 miles break in the torque will be increased by 30%, so yes indeed it can reach sub 3 secs preferably not in bad roads, so check after the 500 miles initial break in period then try better roads "cleaner roads" good luck 🤞
Reasons for the slower 0-60 times: a) Sunroof is off. b) Engine is not broken in yet. c) Unprepared surface. It should hit low 3s from 0-60 and low 11s on the quarter mile consistently.
7:00 Little does he know there is a front trunk release on the front under the driver’s side headlight 7:50 Little does he know there is a trunk release above the license plate like a normal car’s trunk release 10:00 The passenger side mirror is longer for better visibility Man you learn so much from the Doug DeMuro car reviews!
He doesnt point out all the quirks, just the stuff you want to see if you want to buy one, also doug doesnt testfit drinks and bags in the stprage areas
Never change your humor, review style, presentation or anything. the way you review cars is perfect and is the only channel i dont find boring watching car reviews
Once the car is broken in. You still have to use the launch control to achieve the 2.9 zero to 60. 1 Put the car in track mode. 2 Press the traction control button twice. 3 Press the brake and rev the car to 3500 rpm. Let off the brake and go.
Matt, the car is still in its break in period. The revs should not pass 4000 during the first 500 miles. That's why your best 0 to 60 was 3.5. Once the car passes 500 miles, then you can launch it and it will do 2.9
@@NICKCAMP04 well I knew it was the corvette, but my dad didn’t. He doesn’t have that great of eyesight. The first one we say out in the open was on the road. It happened to be red and he thought it was the corvette. Unless if we were like 10 feet away from the car he would probably think it’s a Ferrari.
@@akirat11 cars in Europe are limited in such a way from what I’m aware of. It’s your responsibility not to thrash your car but you can if you want, only the yanks usually have such limits which is ironic
Blown away by this car.. Moving from uk to usa I don't have to worry about the price hike 🤠 For the money they're asking this seems like the car of the century. The 5 bad points seemed so finicky and easily fixed for $5 😄 Yet yet the 5 great points were really significant.
The 0-60 delay is because the engine power is restricted during the initial break in period of 500 miles. This car seemed to have only 64 miles on the odometer. You will just have to drive it about for a day or two and give it another go!
This car has done less then the 500 mile break in period which you can see from the redline on the rev counter only being 4,500rpm. As soon as 500 ticks over it goes to 6,500rpm and will let the launch control give it the full beans bringing the 0-60 to 2.9 or less.
@@p.m.2323 I've watched alot of videos when this car was released, when the tach is red like that it hasn't finished the break in. Don't remember the numbers but until 500 miles it limits the torque.
Most moderns cars already have the engines broken through from the factory. They put them on a dyno for around 1500-2000 miles to make sure they are performing correctly. That method used to be true for older cars but newer ones are ready to go as soon as you leave the dealership.
Matt: I am going to drive it without roof Also Matt: why is it 0.5 seconds behind the rated 0-60mph? Me: are you serious Matt? And have you done 500 miles in it yet?
It's actually insane that the C8 performed this well while in its hardware-limited break-in period... like how in the hell did he get a 3.55 without proper launch or engine power, just wild. You can clearly see it limited in the dash shot at 15:57
Reason for the 0-60 being "Not as advertised": Break-in period. Keyboard warriors, hold your fire. And to Carwow, do the drag race with a C8 Corvette that has finished its break-in.
@@llavero5 ECU torque limiting. The car will not be capable of making max power or hitting it's maximum redline until the ECU records 500 miles. Other manufacturers may have a break in period and I've heard of some that program in power limiting like this, but not many.
@@llavero5 yep, apparently and from what I've heard it's more a matter of breaking the transmission in rather than the engine but nothing official has been released on the "why". However there is a short and interesting article that described this early on when units first started being delivered, check it out. gmauthority.com/blog/2020/03/2020-corvettes-gauge-cluster-changes-after-500-mile-break-in-period-video/
@@anqistenning8558 Techniques for Breaking in a New Car Don't Push the Engine Too Hard. In the first 1,000 miles, don't push the engine to the red line. ... Change Gear at a Low RPM. ... Don't Floor the Accelerator. ... Avoid Short Trips Which Don't Give the Engine Time to Warm Up. ... Don't Tow Heavy Loads. ...
@@anqistenning8558 The purpose of this procedure is to set the piston rings into the new engine's cylinder wall and give the engine's parts time to shift and seal correctly. Hope it helps 😃
This car is everything I would ever want in a car like this. The power, the price, the engine placement, the storage space. It just gets better as the review goes on. The only problem with it (apart from it only being trully cheap in America :(((( ) is that it feels like its an imitation of a mid-engined sportscar... I dont know why exactly, something about the exterior makes me think "Wow, it looks like a briliant concept / stage car, I wish they really made them" ... but then, it actually IS the production car. Its the weirdest thing, but I cant shake that feeling when seeing it.
Great video Matt! Automotive engineer here, all modern cars have asymmetrical door mirrors, though it would be more pronounced if the longitudinal distance between the mirror and driver eyepoints is short. The two methods to improve side mirror visibility are to alter the angle, or transverse distance from the driver eyepoints, or a combination of both. Generally angle is preferred since changing the mirror moment arm also requires additional validation for vibration, wind noise, and aerodynamics.
This is true, but in Europe where aspheric glass on both sides is now the norm, there seems to be minimal difference in positioning. You can get a very wide field of view (up to 40 degrees). With NA plano and single convex mirrors the FOV is so much smaller by comparison.
3 things 1. you'll get the full power until after you reach 500 miles 2. you have the top off which isn't helping with drag 3. there will be more powerful versions coming and you didn't have the most powerful one Also the Corvette is the poor mans supercar for a reason, other than that great review and always enjoy your videos
@@harveywhite3001 ahhhh here in the U.S., I guess it's a bargain. I still wouldn't buy it. If they can't get stuff you can see right, I wonder about the stuff you can't. That's why I drive German.
@@Natak222 wtf, that’s a lot of money... i’d be faulting it for everything, lmao. you’re paying a lot of money for a poorly built car that won’t even last more than 5 years considering American build quality
I watched another video on the C8 a while back that was talking about the outside mirrors. The length difference is to provide comparable visibility on both sides of the vehicle, and is due to seating position and wide rear on the car.
Exactly, you can clearly see how the redline was still limited at 4,5k because of the break in peroid. After 500 miles the full power and 6,5k redline unlocks.
@@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey to keep the parts from getting damaged it needs to be broken into. You need to go 500 miles in the us I think it might be 500km in other areas
Matt when a car has no physical buttons: “you have to use this touch screen, I’d like to have physical buttons” Matt when a car has physical buttons: “why do we need physical buttons, there’s a touch screen here”
The perfect setup is driver screen for driving info, central screen for navigation, media, and car setup/config. Buttons for "car features" such as heating, ventilation, windows, seats, lights, gears, driving modes.
It's because the physical buttons on this car is awkwardly placed. Mat wanted it to be touch screen because the screen is sort of angled towards him, therefore easier if it was touchscreen
The side mirrors are different lengths due to human vision. It’s easier to see the driver side one so it can be in more where as the passenger mirror would require the driver to move his head to adjust his position to see if it was to close to the car. A pillar angle and sight lines and physics, as a journalist I don’t expect you to understand these things.
Hint: Find a US military buddy in Lakenheath. The US Military will ship a car from the states, FOR FREE, for service members. Give him a few grand for his trouble and boom. You have an imported US Supercar.
So after sometime we realize that you didn’t know about: *Break in period *Apparently aerodynamic bkz you were testing with no roof!!! *The front trunk can be open from outside *You can enter neutral mode while driving by holding both of the shifters at the same time *You can multiple down shift quickly by holding the down shifter…. Someone didn’t do his homework before the episode 😂😂
@@FufuPapii when you see at 5:45 the tachometers' red line was started at 4,500 rpm which is too low for a gasoline car. This is common for new American car so that the owner won't "torture" their new car until a few hundred miles
I just realized this vette is actually a mexican spec, not american, you can notice it because of the sticker placed in the low right corner of the windshield which is required by the government here in Mexico. Actually 2 months ago, someone bought 10 brand new vettes here in Mexico, maybe one of those is the one Matt is reviewing, that's interesting.
@Andrew H If it is the same as the one in the c8, it only says vehicle registration with some numbers but in spanish, honestly i don't what is it for, but if a cop stops you and you don't you don't have ir, they will probably think you stole that car
Its a problem in Houston Texas, Bodyshop's will use cheap parts, for replacements, hoods ,fenders, subframes are junk, don't meet USA OEM standards . www.themanufacturer.com/articles/the-startling-difference-in-vehicle-safety-standards-in-the-us-and-mexico/
@@OdyOneCanobe Oh I don't care about the C8. But I'm for the truth. The C8 can do sub 3 secs. Matt's test is flawed. Personally, the only American car I'd consider buying is a Tesla.
I have owned 8 Ferrari’s over the years...all special. This car is the most awesome ever owned. Fully loaded and retractable roof...interior and technology have me thrilled. Picked it up a few days ago and cannot stop smiling. Anyone knocking it has no clue what GM has accomplished with this inspiring addition. I will get knocked for this but rather own than a new Ferrari as was going to buy one and just had to give this a try. SOLD!!!!!!!
The competition for the C8 would be the SRT10 Viper, but Dodge discontinued the latest version in 2017. They tend to run a few years between SRT models so who knows if there will ever be another.
In the US they measure the 0-60 time differently. They do not count the "rollout" which means they do not measure from standstill. The measurement starts when the car has moved about a foot forward. For performance cars that usually means a difference of 0.3 or 0.4s. So your 3.55s could be near 3s in the US world. Btw that's also the reason why Tesla claims 0-60 time of a little under 2s for the Model S plaid+ which is basically impossible, because the grip limit of the tires. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollout_(drag_racing)
IMPORTANT AMERICAN COMMENT: the reason you were getting slow 0-60 times is because the engine isn't broken in yet. RPMs are limited to 3500 for the first 500 miles, and you get the full performance after that (6000 rpm). The engine is also torque limited in 1st and 2nd gear for the first 500 miles. This car only had 64 miles on it
@@czarekaj1098 ....No he's not. All Boris needed to do was tell the EU to stick their offer up their arse and trade under WTO rules. Instead they've achieved nothing, they're dicking around trying to appease the fourth reich.
@@themarauder6108 The news from GB here are very scarce and we have enough of problems with the fake news in America as it is. Just hope GB will get her independence back.
@@czarekaj1098 you are funny. Britain has already set a deadline for 2040 (trying for 2035) where only electric or hydrogen cars will be sold. and GB has always been independent. before and during EU membership
I have a Mustang GT that I really love... but MAN would I love to have one of these babies. Best looking American car EVER. And as far as corvettes, they've all looked great from the first in 1953, but again, THIS is the best looking of them all.
Hey Mat. We are not in the habit of posting our links on other channels but someone left a comment on our C8 video, saying carwow did not achieve the 2.7 sec zero to 60 times we got. It looks to me like your car is not broken in. 64 miles on the odometer? It has not hit the magic number of 500 miles. Torque is reduced in the first couple of gears until the 500 mile mark is achieved. You are getting approximately the same 0 to 60 we got when we did not use launch control. You will notice in our video that we waited until the car hit the 500 mile mark. Watch and you will see the RPM redline increase. th-cam.com/video/dqS4s71QM68/w-d-xo.html
@A real bisexual petrol-head Well considering he asked Americans questions about the car, I think he cares what Americans have to say about. Makes sense since we have the car and most Europeans don't... Matt is a good guy. He doesn't have that stuck up attitude like some of you Europeans for God knows what reason.
No break in (torque and power is limited before 500miles) roof off (drag past 20mph) also, did anyone realize he did that launch on leaves? all that said, countless people have gotten 2.8s without roll-out and 2.6 with roll-out on the street. Also, the best 1/4 mile was 10.95, which 5 people have recorded.
I'm wanting to drag race this car... But which cars should I race it against? Let me know and I'll try to make it happen!
Ford Mustang
Yianni's Aventador
New Porsche 911 turbo
GR YARIS
Mustang Gt500
Lots of misconceptions and misinformation going on here. Here's the facts:
1. The car tested had less than 500 miles
2. C8s under 500 miles are still in the "break-in" period
3. While in "break-in," torque is electronically reduced by up to 30 percent in 1st and 2nd gear. Launch control does not override this.
4. The break-in period is not the same as limp mode.
5. Also while in "break-in," the visual redline of the tach is reduced. However, there is no reduced hard rev limiter, you can rev all the way to 6600rpms
Due mostly to #3 above, it is pointless to record 0-60 times before 500 miles. You are not getting full torque in 1st and 2nd gear.
Keep calm and carry on.
Finally someone who knows! haha
Even then very few people have even managed 0-60 in 2.9, most have done 3.3/3.4
Zayd Haque Most did their 0-60 tests in the break in period. The corvette doesn’t notify people when the break in period is over (after 500 miles) or that it is even in break in mode
He's an idiot doesnt understand basic stuff like a break in period and increased drag with the roof off.
AhEmGee don’t have to be so harsh. His videos are still entertaining. It’s not his fault he wasn’t prepared to review an American imported car
US price: very nice, interesting and affordable
EU price: INFINITE AMOUNT OF BILLIONS!
car pal :O
Did i see 132,000? Holy shit
@@swayam.manerkar710 wait till you see how Singapore will price it...
In my country it will be something like 500.000£
That’s how Americans feel about euro sports cars.
The computer limits the car to ~80% power until it is broken in...500 miles I believe but I could be wrong. So just think...3.6 seconds in "break in" mode. Not shabby at all. Tadge Juechter mentioned this in a video with Jay Leno. I did really enjoy this video though...very entertaining hosting.
He forgot to put the roof back on though.
He forgot to put back the roof which produced drag
Yo I love your videos!!!
He forgot to use Launch Control to get those sub 3.second 0-60 times. Oh Yeah I forgot - Yo I love the video Too !!!!!
I think throttle house did the testing as well and it ran mid to high 3 seconds, I think in order for this car to get low 3s it'll need to be on a prepped surface
The nose lift remembering 1000 locations is genuinely cool..
Yeah when I heard about it I was like...Woahhh
Koenigsegg have that on the Regera?
Yeah the 992 does it as well it’s very smart.
Chevy is great at thoughtful touches, they just end up building unreliable plastic smelling turds
@@ESegelbranth haaaa and the price?. Agree though..this Corvette is the dogs bollocks..cool.
The car hasn;t finished it "break in" period do the ECU is keeping redline lower and not letting the engine rev up as fast. Thats why your acceleration numbers were so low. try it again once the odometer hits 500 miles. Oh, also put the roof back on
thank you sombody knows
Ya I spotted that the roof was off, too
Good comment.
i only knew it cuz of cleetus's vid... but ye half of the rev counter is red...
The roof in place won't change (almost) anything below 60miles/hour....Most important, it's really an ugly car...
The mirror stalks aren't equal lengths because if they were, the passenger side A-pillar would obstruct the mirror, it's longer so you can see it from the inside.
Happens similar with Skoda Fabia MKI, passenger side mirror is shorter than the pilot one.
Y aren’t all cars like that then
Colm Reilly quite a lot of them are that way, but in sports cars it’s especially pronounced because of their steeply raked windshields and wide “hips” so the mirror has to be further from the car to see over it.
@@colm112 they should but due to aesthetics they aren't. My volvo passenger mirror is obstructed by the door belt line, from the outside they're equal, sitting in the driver's seat you miss 10% of the mirror.
In older cars the passenger mirror was often a different shape, but thanks to blind spot detection warnings, it doesn't matter anymore.. Besides people don't check thier mirrors anymore anyway
Yeah the LaFerrari also has the same type of mirrors
It’s programmed to 4500 rpm during the break in period. When it passes 500 miles that’s when it revs to 6500 and you get under 3 second 0-60.
Just curious, but why did it show the rpms hitting above 8? Am I missing something
@@Buoyant_Thoughts no, you're not, its just a vette fan trying to defend lower numbers. The thing is, it could do some crazy numbers in an absolute perfect scenario, but that rarely happens in real world
you are simply wrong. There are many video shows that the car do sub 3 on regular roads. look it up online
@@Buoyant_Thoughts when did it hit 8k? It only has 7
@@bigDADDY-uv7rz it has 7000, alot more than 7. 😉
Matt you will definitely have to retest with a Corvette that's over 500 miles. Car starts out with a break in tune that drops the rev limiter and power until 500 miles then it will do 2.9 sec 60 easily and low 11's all day! Whoever buys this one tell them to come back. Nice video.
Available in UK in 1-2 years for £50K or now from Clive Sutton for £132K. WHAT?! 😂
I can't see it being 50k even when it does come over hear officially.
Limited supply, import taxes, vat tax, registration. It's all not cheap
Can you imagine the depreciation in 2 years if you buy at £132K now!!! Even if it’s £60-70K price range in the future with mark up/taxes.
Good luck finding one for 60k in North America lol
@@michaelsieber98 Of course it's not, but 132K ? come on now
That C8 only has 28 miles on it so it isn’t broken in yet. If it was broken in it should be making the 495 crank horsepower. This car needs to be driven 500 miles. So the 0-60 here might be off and a quarter mile test shall also be off.
it aint gained 0.6 seconds to 60 no matter much you break it in lol
@@stefanroseEP3 you are an ignorant idiot. It doesnt make full power until break in period is complete, electronically limited. It does make a difference.
@@stefanroseEP3 People are getting 2.6s 0-60s in properly broken in C8s. I suspect launch control doesn't function properly when it's still in the break-in period - or at all, in fact,. Mat's launches sounded very soft, from a very low RPM - that's not what launch control sounds like in this car.
@@Dragonvale105 show me some proof of this?
@@Dragonvale105 sym
The c8 can run a 2.9 I believe it, my friend in his c8 (with launch control) has got his 0-60mph in as low as 3.1s and 3.0s , I’ve seen many different c8’s run steady 3.4s-3.6s 0-60 mph, and I’ve seen some stock run as low as 2.7s 0-60mph
The car is still in break in mode, that’s why the gauges have a lower redline. Try the 0-60 after break in and with the roof on.
Exactly!
No that’s how much the car is. Yoh can show me one shred of evidence that the car does the numbers the manufacturer claims. Anerican manufacturers routinely lie about their number. At the end of the day it’s a sports car not a super car and never will be
@@docadams2012 Damn you really hate the car don't you lol
@@docadams2012 and yet it wipes the floor with most of them - as did the c7. Face it dude corvette slays arrogant euros for breakfast- always has- for less than half price and with douple the balls factor
@@docadams2012 th-cam.com/video/dqS4s71QM68/w-d-xo.html
The reason it’s slower to 60 than the acclaimed time is due to the fact that it’s limited until the car has done 500 miles!
That and the fact he had the roof off messing up the CD factor.
@@michaelfrancisaustralia3124 Exactly my thought.
Yeah good call. The red line is def limited to 4500rpm in the driving video
@@owenkettson9703 No its not, its obviously visible when hes testing the responsivness of the transmission and you can CLEARLY see it revs all the way through the redline up to i dunno, 6500 I think it was, or somewhere there.
I think the car has a mapping that is for high rpm, so it doesn't pull that well off the line but better when you're already going. nothing a simple remapping cant change and with all what you guys said i think 2.9 is very plausible
Who else is ticked off by the orange stitching not being aligned from the dash to mid tunnel on the passenger's side >:(
It's made even worse when they zoom in to the infotainment part and the stitching running along the dash is so wonky!
That's in every c8 interior video or picture I've seen. If you look for more pics you'll see it
Ew, wtf....how the hell did they misalign it SO BAD 🤢
I noticed it straight away too! But who cares really, its cheap asf...
Grammatic It’s cheap asfuck because of the shitty quality. I would rather have the A45s even though it’s more expensive
For one, the stingray is iconic, and looking at the engine is a classic car owners dream to show in a show
Car's horsepower, torque, and rpms are limited until 500 miles on the odometer.
Forgot .. I follow TJ Hunts build. And he stated So aswell!
What a bul#sh#t .
Change odomoter via computer hmm
@@ZeroAlytus it's to protect the engine from exactly what he's doing here lol. Pushing the engine like this before the internal parts are properly worn in can permanently damage it.
@@ZeroAlytus And then complain about the reliability few months down the line hmmm.
Isit got every new car? Or just this car
Others have pointed out that it needs to pass 500 miles to get the advertised acceleration times. The reason is because torque is limited and launch control is deactivated until that mileage is reached. Hopefully he gets another chance to test one after the break in period. Should get around a 3.1 time even without the dragstrip 1 foot roll out.
The kid that runs the Speedphenom channel got a 2.6 second launch to 60 mph with his.
@RARAYAYA RAA nope, just perfect conditions for the car. There are numerous videos of people on the street getting 2.7-2.8
4500rpm redline means it is still in break-in period. So cool!
Probably why it didn't launch very hard
It's not 500 kilometres. It's 500 miles
Now i see
16:37
Matt's like a little kid who finally saw a supercar its so fun to see him talk like that
As a C8 owner, I can confirm that once out of “Limp Mode” it *will* do 0-60mph in under 3 seconds. When in “Limp Mode”, it’s electronically limited, so the engine can be broken in without as much stress.
^^ this
Now it make sense I was like 3.5 is not even close to 2.9 how did they come up with 2.9 lol
Maybe it's because Matt drove it without the roof. Like opening the roof will cause the speed of the car to decrease.
lol
@@eugenslaughter4724 No, it's literally because of what Officer McGundermutt said.
The car is down on power because it’s not at 500 miles yet. The ECU limits power and you’ll never get 2.9 second runs.
Break it in first. Correctly.
@@308Marksman they're not impartial. You can tell from the comments about European cars throughout the video
and mainly because he didn't use launch control - which is actually the only way you get the 2.9 time
Can’t help feeling we’re getting to the stage of obsessing about the odd 0.1 or 0.2 of a second, which seems to be more a pointless exercise in willy-waving than anything else to be honest.
@@camwat5193 I wouldn't say .1 or .2 when the times here are over half a second off what people should expect across 0-60, 0-100, and quarter mile
@@patrick-pv8cg with the phenomenal performance of new cars 0.1 or 0.2 has become a large margin and your half a second is a big margin of error to be fair.
My general sentiment is that high performance street cars are now so powerful the micro seconds difference has no relevance other than for ‘willy-waving‘ and one-upmanship.
It’s noticeable carwow obsess over drag races with increasingly ridiculous grinning and fake laughter. There was a time when the fashion was Nurburgring laps times, but I guess it’s cheaper for Matt to get one of his mates over and knock out a couple of pointless drag races for his audience to fawn over.
I guess that’s more to do with TH-cam and it’s audience as much as anything else and each to his own, but I’m finding it Is becoming a tiresome to be honest.
"Looks like a Ferrari 360 that was drawn with a ruler"
Why did I say this in my head in Jeremy Clarkson's voice
in the world
Apple pen
Yes i instantly thought of jerermy when he said that because thats somthingbhe would say
I did too
I did too
Matt your roof is off, you can’t do your speed test like that 😂😂
Plus under 500 miles it has a power limiter
@@MrSwaggernaut83 true
exactly
I’ll take “What is drag?” for $500.
Don’t tell European and British people that!! They will call you a liar. Ha.
Mat says it’s £50k, the dealership sells it for £132k. :-))
That’s some markup
Its because they are the only one that sells it in the uk
@@johanjanse5113 still no reason for it to effectively be 3x sticker price. That's just insane
Cheaper to import it lol.
The American price is excluding tax first of all, and to add as it is not sold in Britain import fees are also added raising the price significantly. Also the company selling it are probably making a mark up
Well it's the same here in The Netherlands because of the regulation according for the environment. It's called BPM here in Holland, which triples the price of a car American sports car with huge engines (V8's etc.). That's the main reason you barely see any Shelby's here in Holland because they are just way too expensive too drive.
Edit: typo
The stitching around the passenger side dash is a major letdown though.
@111 111 yeah lol
Hopefully they fix it after this year, its always best not to buy first year cars
It doesn't even match up to the column... And then being all over the place
Scuffed Paul Denino KFC and Watermelon
@Scuffed Paul Denino That was cold blooded.
The reason you got no where near 2.9 seconds was because first, you have to be over 500 miles to engage full power and second, you have the roof off which causes drag.
American 0-60 numbers are often lower because of some inches of distance before starting the actual measurement to get the car rolling. Not a rolling start but enough to reduce the measured times drastically.
@Dan Wipper I agree! And using the launch control how it should be used after the break in would really help!
I have a C8, 0-60 in less than 3 on the street is extremely difficult, I have measured countless times with a Dragy box. I'm guessing under 3 with a one foot rollout, mine is not a convertible and Dyno'd 17bhp than advertised. It's a phenomenal car for the price, so so cheap for what you get.
@@MyName-yj7nh Wish you a lot of fun with the car!
I think these 0-60 times are pretty much pointless, almost as pointless as Nürburgring laptimes. OK, you can compare two cars, one with 3 and one with 4 or 5 sec.
But you cannot measure fun, driver envolvement and pleasure like that.
Also the roof was open. which could have caused some drag.
16:37 Who else saw the economy go from 25 to 2 mpg🤣
Yeah I saw it too 🤣
lol😂🤣
That was probably KY because Matt had just finished doing launch control starts. That's not the true mpg 😂😂
the stitching on the interior is diabolical who signed off on that
I KNOW RIGHT, thank god I thought I was the only one
Yes especially at 4:24
Yep. Shocking.
Looks like an ape did it. 132k rofl
Interior stitching is absolutely shocking, and would do my head in. Other than that, it’s a beast of a machine.
The reason why Matt wasn't getting the advertise 0 to 60 is because the car still hasn't gone through it's break-in. And like you can see in one of the scenes the RPMs are limited to 4,000 RPM
Yep....
It isnt, 16:35 it revs over 5000
@@Spacken3160 the power is what is limited
@@Spacken3160 I was gonna say the same comment,that it had the breakin limiting the redline but ur right, its revving to the redline so who knows/ maybe he got a dud.
@@Spacken3160 It only has 64 miles, During the first 800 km (500 mi), engine torque will be limited in low gears.
I clicked quicker than the car can go from 0-60
I came quicker than the car can go from 0-60. It’s a hot car.
Same
How can you check with roof off😂😂
Lol same
@@shaswatsahay9326 right, he should be do the run whit the sunroof one it, that way the wind brakes you
It can do a faster 0-60 but only after the 500 miles beak in, I was complaining to the dealer about it, so they informed me after the 500 miles break in the torque will be increased by 30%, so yes indeed it can reach sub 3 secs preferably not in bad roads, so check after the 500 miles initial break in period then try better roads "cleaner roads" good luck 🤞
Hey do you own a corvette?
What do you do for a living?
@@ektasharma2085 Corvettes are not that much expensive.
Reasons for the slower 0-60 times:
a) Sunroof is off.
b) Engine is not broken in yet.
c) Unprepared surface.
It should hit low 3s from 0-60 and low 11s on the quarter mile consistently.
It should hit high 2s 0to60
So... conclusion, Buy a porsche
7:00 Little does he know there is a front trunk release on the front under the driver’s side headlight
7:50 Little does he know there is a trunk release above the license plate like a normal car’s trunk release
10:00 The passenger side mirror is longer for better visibility
Man you learn so much from the Doug DeMuro car reviews!
He doesnt point out all the quirks, just the stuff you want to see if you want to buy one, also doug doesnt testfit drinks and bags in the stprage areas
@@the911collection that's why you watch both
Never change your humor, review style, presentation or anything. the way you review cars is perfect and is the only channel i dont find boring watching car reviews
One of your most natural reviews yet, this and that of the 911 992 Turbos S. The sound of that Corvette is crazy
I hate that the stitching isn't aligned on the dashboard. It's rather cheap.
YES. How did the camera man not see that? Or Mat he sat in the passenger side loads of time in this video
Suprised Matt didn't mention it
At least its way better than other corvette’s quality.
Did my head in
its a cheaper car..
I swear Mat is starting to look more and more like Ford vs Ferrari's Ken Miles lol
I thought I was the only one who thought about this
Agree on that Ken Miles, but less so on the actual Ken Miles
Very true!!!
YES! Thought that immediately when I saw the movie lol.
@@pfeamg9658 Mat Miles am I right? lol imagine if he is like the stunt double for Ford vs Ferrari or something. He is even british too. Coincidence?
4:02
"It's actually really good in here"
The stiches don't match (bottom right corner).
Yeah, thats why its on the passenger side : P
And the infotainment is wonky too
Yes I noticed that too. Looks really cheap. Porsche wouldn't make that mistake
@@papaco9561 You mean none of the Germans would make that mistake
Once the car is broken in. You still have to use the launch control to achieve the 2.9 zero to 60. 1 Put the car in track mode. 2 Press the traction control button twice. 3 Press the brake and rev the car to 3500 rpm. Let off the brake and go.
Matt, the car is still in its break in period. The revs should not pass 4000 during the first 500 miles. That's why your best 0 to 60 was 3.5. Once the car passes 500 miles, then you can launch it and it will do 2.9
with the roof on so it would be aerodynamic as well
Non car guys be like:
Hey look a ferrari
Non car ppl still know it's a corvette but still go nuts for them. Even though in a year there will be one every corner.
@@scotttromp thats if they look at it closer
Some of them when they see a nice red supercar they claim its a ferrari
My dad is a car guy and even he thought was a Ferrari when he saw it on the road.
@@davidkelley751 well it does look like a ferrari but you just have to look closer
@@NICKCAMP04 well I knew it was the corvette, but my dad didn’t. He doesn’t have that great of eyesight. The first one we say out in the open was on the road. It happened to be red and he thought it was the corvette. Unless if we were like 10 feet away from the car he would probably think it’s a Ferrari.
The engine is not run in, so the launch is not as aggressive
Yup it’s torque limited and they should be more careful till they break it in. But the brits never really read manuals. They just thrash their cars 😂
@@akirat11 did you just say Brits trash their cars? I would lick my cars bonnet it is that clean. 175k miles and still runs spot on
That’s why the redline is at 3,500.
@@akirat11 cars in Europe are limited in such a way from what I’m aware of. It’s your responsibility not to thrash your car but you can if you want, only the yanks usually have such limits which is ironic
I was gonna say this too
Blown away by this car..
Moving from uk to usa I don't have to worry about the price hike 🤠
For the money they're asking this seems like the car of the century. The 5 bad points seemed so finicky and easily fixed for $5 😄
Yet yet the 5 great points were really significant.
The 0-60 delay is because the engine power is restricted during the initial break in period of 500 miles. This car seemed to have only 64 miles on the odometer. You will just have to drive it about for a day or two and give it another go!
£130 000 for a $60 000 car on the dealer lmao
A45s or M2 cp still better choice
@@jetonbalisha5400 how is an A45S even comparable to a mid engined sports car 🤣.
You keep your hatch back, I'll take the snarly V8.
@@z06dave if it was Italian or European in general then yes.
But...
Its American 🤢🤢🤮🤮
@@z06dave both did 3.6s , so I also want a fast car , but I also need one which can be used to carry stuff around
Nah the car in the video is more around 80k US
This car has done less then the 500 mile break in period which you can see from the redline on the rev counter only being 4,500rpm. As soon as 500 ticks over it goes to 6,500rpm and will let the launch control give it the full beans bringing the 0-60 to 2.9 or less.
was lookin for this comment
At 16:38 it obviously at 6500rpm...
@@p.m.2323 I've watched alot of videos when this car was released, when the tach is red like that it hasn't finished the break in. Don't remember the numbers but until 500 miles it limits the torque.
Never never under 3.0 sec ....
Oh man, i think this car`s disign is absolutely epic
*Design
Sorry😌😃
Designs good but 3:45 look at that stitching, triggers my ocd xD
@C G i prefered the old one it looked like a missile
Isn’t the car limited to a certain speed until it has driven 500 miles
Most moderns cars already have the engines broken through from the factory. They put them on a dyno for around 1500-2000 miles to make sure they are performing correctly. That method used to be true for older cars but newer ones are ready to go as soon as you leave the dealership.
Yes it is, this one hasn’t reached 500 miles yet
facts
When Carwow Doesn't Upload for one day
Me: So what exactly happened
😂😂😂😂 read it in his voice
Well , why does this video have dislikes?
Esteban, what exactly happened?
Carwow took a short break
Matt: I am going to drive it without roof
Also Matt: why is it 0.5 seconds behind the rated 0-60mph?
Me: are you serious Matt?
And have you done 500 miles in it yet?
Facts ! Without the roof, you loose a big bunch of aerodynamism and a small portion of rigidity.
Exactly what i just thought....
It has 64 miles on the clock
15:56 64 miles and that shot looks like it was done after the hard launches. That is a new, and very tightly sprung engine
@@And-y39 He’s a professional something!
It's actually insane that the C8 performed this well while in its hardware-limited break-in period... like how in the hell did he get a 3.55 without proper launch or engine power, just wild. You can clearly see it limited in the dash shot at 15:57
If you could see Mat go head-to-head against any car with the Corvette C8, what would it be?!
A45 amg, alfa romeo guilia quadrifoglio, rs5, m4,cla 45 amg, rs3, m5 Yara, x4 comp, x6 comp, x3 comp etc...
New AMG GT
G80 M3 or F10 M5
Ford Mustang Shelby gt500. A battle of the American supercars. (Ik the mustang is not a super car).
Mclaren 765LT
Jk
Reason for the 0-60 being "Not as advertised": Break-in period.
Keyboard warriors, hold your fire.
And to Carwow, do the drag race with a C8 Corvette that has finished its break-in.
Also he did it with the roof off
¿And the rest of cars of the world dont break-in period?
@@llavero5 ECU torque limiting. The car will not be capable of making max power or hitting it's maximum redline until the ECU records 500 miles. Other manufacturers may have a break in period and I've heard of some that program in power limiting like this, but not many.
Are you sure? its unusual but ok.
@@llavero5 yep, apparently and from what I've heard it's more a matter of breaking the transmission in rather than the engine but nothing official has been released on the "why". However there is a short and interesting article that described this early on when units first started being delivered, check it out.
gmauthority.com/blog/2020/03/2020-corvettes-gauge-cluster-changes-after-500-mile-break-in-period-video/
Why did he test it with the roofs down??
Doesn't it degrade the performance a little bit??🤔🤔🤔
The engine is in brake in mode, thats why the 0-60 is 3.5 not 2.9 sec😅
had exactly the same question
@@marcojosnorbertjerr5360 wtf is brake mode
@@anqistenning8558 Techniques for Breaking in a New Car
Don't Push the Engine Too Hard. In the first 1,000 miles, don't push the engine to the red line. ...
Change Gear at a Low RPM. ...
Don't Floor the Accelerator. ...
Avoid Short Trips Which Don't Give the Engine Time to Warm Up. ...
Don't Tow Heavy Loads. ...
@@anqistenning8558 The purpose of this procedure is to set the piston rings into the new engine's cylinder wall and give the engine's parts time to shift and seal correctly. Hope it helps 😃
This car is everything I would ever want in a car like this. The power, the price, the engine placement, the storage space. It just gets better as the review goes on. The only problem with it (apart from it only being trully cheap in America :(((( ) is that it feels like its an imitation of a mid-engined sportscar... I dont know why exactly, something about the exterior makes me think "Wow, it looks like a briliant concept / stage car, I wish they really made them" ... but then, it actually IS the production car. Its the weirdest thing, but I cant shake that feeling when seeing it.
@R. Dox Lealizen Well, I kinda wrote "America" though, not USA :-D
The car is in its break in mile period still so it doesn’t technically have full power available at low speeds
Would love to see Jeremy Clarkson review this car..
Yeah, he should launch it again when it has passed 500 miles
Matt should read this.
Great video Matt!
Automotive engineer here, all modern cars have asymmetrical door mirrors, though it would be more pronounced if the longitudinal distance between the mirror and driver eyepoints is short. The two methods to improve side mirror visibility are to alter the angle, or transverse distance from the driver eyepoints, or a combination of both. Generally angle is preferred since changing the mirror moment arm also requires additional validation for vibration, wind noise, and aerodynamics.
This is true, but in Europe where aspheric glass on both sides is now the norm, there seems to be minimal difference in positioning. You can get a very wide field of view (up to 40 degrees). With NA plano and single convex mirrors the FOV is so much smaller by comparison.
3 things
1. you'll get the full power until after you reach 500 miles
2. you have the top off which isn't helping with drag
3. there will be more powerful versions coming and you didn't have the most powerful one
Also the Corvette is the poor mans supercar for a reason, other than that great review and always enjoy your videos
Aye 😭😭 Still a great car tho
@@TWVVermin true
4:30 that stitching is pissing me off haha
I would have returned my car back to the dealership if id get that 70k+ corvette with abnormal stitching
I guess you get what you pay for. If they can't pay attention to detail on stuff you can see, wonder how they did with the stuff you can't.
@@jqsmooth77 its a £130k car for crying out loud!
@@harveywhite3001 ahhhh here in the U.S., I guess it's a bargain. I still wouldn't buy it. If they can't get stuff you can see right, I wonder about the stuff you can't. That's why I drive German.
@@jqsmooth77 i wouldn’t mind one as my first supercar if it was 60-70k but anything more is ridiculous
And this is only the standard Corvette. They'll be coming out with more powerful versions.
This one isn't full power
with open roof aswell.. with close roof would be -0.10 and more for sure
4 milion subs car chanel and they do car times with open roof.. lol
@@giannhg13 bruh it doesnt even matter thag much unless your trying to get the fastest absolute best time chill tf out
@@davidvaldez8194 are you dumb or what the point of the video is to catch the best time lol
The stitching is wonky, the stitch of the center console doesn’t line up and 5:11 is all wobbly
Wow that's shockingly poor especially 5:11
Bro, the car is 50k in America, I can’t fault it for anything at that price
@@Natak222 wtf, that’s a lot of money... i’d be faulting it for everything, lmao. you’re paying a lot of money for a poorly built car that won’t even last more than 5 years considering American build quality
@@Natak222 50k is a lot of money, and mat's car is more expensive.
@@water892 Feel free to suggest a better looking and better sounding car for 50k (new) 😉
Mat: it looks like a transformer
Editor: shows optimus prime who is a semi truck
LMAO. Should've showed a camaro instead
He easily could've done like sideswipe or lockdown, maybe the red pagani too
Mahnn I love Mat🤣🤣, S/O from South Africa🇿🇦❤
Ah mfethu
a fellow South african
yoooo im from SA too lol
Hello from the other side of africa , North Africa 👋
Mfano o dira masepa thwii
I watched another video on the C8 a while back that was talking about the outside mirrors.
The length difference is to provide comparable visibility on both sides of the vehicle, and is due to seating position and wide rear on the car.
My girlfriend also needs different sized rear mirrors then.
Its a decent interior, but whoever did the stitching was drunk.
Some early production C8s had misaligned stitching. It has been corrected since then from what I understand.
And the climate control layout.
@@julosx : You can also control the HVAC through the touch screen if you don't want to use the center console row of buttons.
Or disgruntled union member employee?
No, that's just American quality. Leave it to a japanese if you want a perfectly lined up stitch
You need to do the break-in miles circa 500miles to unlock the car’s full power.
Exactly, you can clearly see how the redline was still limited at 4,5k because of the break in peroid. After 500 miles the full power and 6,5k redline unlocks.
This! Then you see 2.9 0-60
Wtf is the point of this
@@samuraiAce126 no you can clearly see its not limited, when he was seeing how the trans responded it went well past 6.5k
@@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey to keep the parts from getting damaged it needs to be broken into. You need to go 500 miles in the us I think it might be 500km in other areas
Hard to brag about the interior when the stitching is now where near matching up! 4:28
Lol, that's all you got?
Saw one the other day with aligned stitching, so perhaps a one off(?)
If the BBC ever want to bring Top Gear back to its former glory, they need Mat Watson on the team.
And Jayemm and the bloke from High Peak. Make it a show about cars again not a frigging poor slapstick laden shit fest. Oh and Yanni as well
Ñpñ
Agreed, Flintoff and Paddy have to go. The first episode of the new series was awful ☹️
I don't think their racist discriminatory delusional and degenerate equality of outcome hiring policies will allow them too.
He would definitely be an upgrade on the current shit presenters
My OCD can't get past how bad those dashboard stiches are... How the f*ck did this car pass quality control?!
This was exactly what I wanted to say, the stitches don't line up and how did Mat leave that bit as he often gets mad at things like that.
Who cares its 60 000 $
It’s General Motors, their parts come from China and Mexico. Quality control doesn’t exist in modern cars.
@@violet_lilac nothing to with markup, and more to do with the fact Europe think it's a pile of shite
@@musmus96 and that makes it OK? Makes me wonder what's happening with the other parts that can't be seen.
It's really weird to see the short front end on a corvette.
Ikr I'm used to seeing it look like a snake now it looks like a frog
Looks so Ferrari
Hello guys! What think about this ?)))))))))))))))))))))))))))) th-cam.com/video/1oF6JTNDIco/w-d-xo.html
This is an epic car for its price in the US - will be interesting to see what it is when they arrive in Aus
Matt when a car has no physical buttons: “you have to use this touch screen, I’d like to have physical buttons”
Matt when a car has physical buttons: “why do we need physical buttons, there’s a touch screen here”
The perfect setup is driver screen for driving info, central screen for navigation, media, and car setup/config.
Buttons for "car features" such as heating, ventilation, windows, seats, lights, gears, driving modes.
I think he wants the climate control buttons along the touch screen instead of down there and not inside the menus.
It's because the physical buttons on this car is awkwardly placed. Mat wanted it to be touch screen because the screen is sort of angled towards him, therefore easier if it was touchscreen
That button placement makes no sense whatsoever, that's why.
The side mirrors are different lengths due to human vision. It’s easier to see the driver side one so it can be in more where as the passenger mirror would require the driver to move his head to adjust his position to see if it was to close to the car. A pillar angle and sight lines and physics, as a journalist I don’t expect you to understand these things.
This amount of car crazyness for less than a nice Mercedes - hell, even less than the nicer VW cars is insane. Taxes and import duties suck tho...
Hint: Find a US military buddy in Lakenheath. The US Military will ship a car from the states, FOR FREE, for service members. Give him a few grand for his trouble and boom. You have an imported US Supercar.
So after sometime we realize that you didn’t know about:
*Break in period
*Apparently aerodynamic bkz you were testing with no roof!!!
*The front trunk can be open from outside
*You can enter neutral mode while driving by holding both of the shifters at the same time
*You can multiple down shift quickly by holding the down shifter….
Someone didn’t do his homework before the episode 😂😂
That corvette hasn't been unlocked yet. I can see the redline. Thats why you haven't got a good 0-60
Whats redline
@@FufuPapii when you see at 5:45 the tachometers' red line was started at 4,500 rpm which is too low for a gasoline car. This is common for new American car so that the owner won't "torture" their new car until a few hundred miles
Yeah needs 500 miles it’s 100 hp down
@@Nugralized Yet at 16:35 it revs in the red rev zone until 6.500rpms
Yeah make sure its unlocked by the time you get to drag it against the European cars
I just realized this vette is actually a mexican spec, not american, you can notice it because of the sticker placed in the low right corner of the windshield which is required by the government here in Mexico. Actually 2 months ago, someone bought 10 brand new vettes here in Mexico, maybe one of those is the one Matt is reviewing, that's interesting.
that explains the hign price, because it is starting for 2 Millon pesos which is a 50% increase price over the US Corvette
@Andrew H If it is the same as the one in the c8, it only says vehicle registration with some numbers but in spanish, honestly i don't what is it for, but if a cop stops you and you don't you don't have ir, they will probably think you stole that car
@@OrlandoMGarcia Yeah, the Corvette is expensive here
Its a problem in Houston Texas, Bodyshop's will use cheap parts, for replacements, hoods ,fenders, subframes are junk, don't meet USA OEM standards .
www.themanufacturer.com/articles/the-startling-difference-in-vehicle-safety-standards-in-the-us-and-mexico/
@@benchvirgin4243 That's the tooling and materials America sends not the quality of craftsmanship
The people at the stitching department need some glasses.
No they need to be fired
It’s a 50k not some 200k+ car
@@iamtheone2292 lmaooooo, you think that 50k is a small amount of money? My man, even in a 20k car I expect the stitching to be aligned...
@@iamtheone2292 go buy a 50k volvo or even a 30k toyota see if you get that sort of quality.
"hand made" premium :)
This car remind me the Nissan GT-R's debut back 2007. Same performance, same price tag.
Dear Mr. Motoring Journalist -- Do your job right and redo the 0-60 after the 500 mles break-in!
Get off of it. It is what it is. The weight and physics are what they are, deal with it.
@@AB-80X th-cam.com/video/dqS4s71QM68/w-d-xo.html
You’re wrong. This TH-camr gets Sub 3 second 0-60
@@VeriStrawberi who cares? that badge is crap. nobody outside of murica is interested in the dodge buick or oldsmobile or whatever it is.
@@OdyOneCanobe Oh I don't care about the C8. But I'm for the truth. The C8 can do sub 3 secs. Matt's test is flawed. Personally, the only American car I'd consider buying is a Tesla.
@John Smith
Oh I'm sorry. I think you have me mistaken for a patient person. Read it again if you failed to understand it the first time.
I have owned 8 Ferrari’s over the years...all special. This car is the most awesome ever owned. Fully loaded and retractable roof...interior and technology have me thrilled. Picked it up a few days ago and cannot stop smiling. Anyone knocking it has no clue what GM has accomplished with this inspiring addition. I will get knocked for this but rather own than a new Ferrari as was going to buy one and just had to give this a try. SOLD!!!!!!!
Adopt me daddy
Feeling proud in America with these real vents 😂🙌🏽
For now....
Dodge: big heavy boats with plane engines
Chevy: imma do what’s called a pro gamer move.
@Ben Daulton bruh
The competition for the C8 would be the SRT10 Viper, but Dodge discontinued the latest version in 2017. They tend to run a few years between SRT models so who knows if there will ever be another.
Matt: "I'm not used 2 manual labor
Jeremy Clarkson: SAME
Classic Jeremy Clarkson qoute
This car looks like what a Mclaren would be in Grand Theft Auto.
Not really
GTA released this car and it looks the same - search: coquette D10 GTA5
18:40 I just saw lightning McQueen chasing Sally in cars
@Andrew Berg you copied Marcus Veltri's community post
In the US they measure the 0-60 time differently. They do not count the "rollout" which means they do not measure from standstill. The measurement starts when the car has moved about a foot forward. For performance cars that usually means a difference of 0.3 or 0.4s. So your 3.55s could be near 3s in the US world. Btw that's also the reason why Tesla claims 0-60 time of a little under 2s for the Model S plaid+ which is basically impossible, because the grip limit of the tires.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollout_(drag_racing)
That stitching is SHOCKING. It looks like the person who done it was 8 jaegers down!
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In Kentucky they drink Jack Daniels.
It makes me nervous just to look at it.
That’s a bit offensive.......
We drink Jack Daniels 😤
@@RockinTheDub would moonshine work better for you?😜
Consider clipping on the roof before running a naught to sixty test.
If 60 gives to much drag the Car is badly designed. I could understand if it was 120 mph. But 60 shouldnt do anything
IMPORTANT AMERICAN COMMENT: the reason you were getting slow 0-60 times is because the engine isn't broken in yet. RPMs are limited to 3500 for the first 500 miles, and you get the full performance after that (6000 rpm). The engine is also torque limited in 1st and 2nd gear for the first 500 miles. This car only had 64 miles on it
"RPMs are limited to 3500 for the first 500 miles" Did you see the video?
When he floored it, it revved up to 6500 RPM tho lol
Absolute dream! 5⭐️ UK needs more cars like this available to meet the demand…
In Atlanta you’ll see em everywhere on the highways
GM has been sitting on this for a long time. I'm glad that they were brave enough to release this car during a pandemic.
If UK gets a free trade deal with America, we could maybe, just maybe get these cheap.
Then they'll be banned by emission laws.
After Brexit , you can implement your own emission standards. Boris is doing excellent job getting Great Britain independent from EU.
@@czarekaj1098 ....No he's not. All Boris needed to do was tell the EU to stick their offer up their arse and trade under WTO rules. Instead they've achieved nothing, they're dicking around trying to appease the fourth reich.
@@themarauder6108 The news from GB here are very scarce and we have enough of problems with the fake news in America as it is. Just hope GB will get her independence back.
@Dean M Please don't tear my head off. In USA the news from GB are very few. I still would like to see GB regain their sovereignty.
@@czarekaj1098 you are funny. Britain has already set a deadline for 2040 (trying for 2035) where only electric or hydrogen cars will be sold. and GB has always been independent. before and during EU membership
Fun fact: The word "short" is longer than word "long"
Everyone knows that
@@TellurideS13 everyone is longer than noone. I’m not sure what game we are playing, ha!
Fun fact: it's not even a fun fact.
@@raziasrazias7761 ha
ok
I have a Mustang GT that I really love... but MAN would I love to have one of these babies. Best looking American car EVER. And as far as corvettes, they've all looked great from the first in 1953, but again, THIS is the best looking of them all.
Hey Mat. We are not in the habit of posting our links on other channels but someone left a comment on our C8 video, saying carwow did not achieve the 2.7 sec zero to 60 times we got. It looks to me like your car is not broken in. 64 miles on the odometer? It has not hit the magic number of 500 miles. Torque is reduced in the first couple of gears until the 500 mile mark is achieved. You are getting approximately the same 0 to 60 we got when we did not use launch control. You will notice in our video that we waited until the car hit the 500 mile mark. Watch and you will see the RPM redline increase. th-cam.com/video/dqS4s71QM68/w-d-xo.html
I literally JUST seached for other C8 0-60s to compare Matt's time and yours came up! lol
@@VeriStrawberi It's a small world. Thanks for your support. We are a microscopic channel compared to carwow, but we try.
Thank you for your comment!
@@pgrech2 my pleasure
15:55 you can see the car's redline is around 4500rpm. I hope Mat / carwow reviews this again.
Plot twist: he’s actually a decepticon sent by megatron to destroy earth
And matt is with the Decepticon to defeat Optimus Prime!!!
Engine isn't broken in yet so it's not making full power.
@A real bisexual petrol-head Well considering he asked Americans questions about the car, I think he cares what Americans have to say about. Makes sense since we have the car and most Europeans don't... Matt is a good guy. He doesn't have that stuck up attitude like some of you Europeans for God knows what reason.
Also he did it with the roof off -__-
this car will not be faster than that
Quentin Freeman talking bollocks, was never going to do 2.9 0-60
@@andrewsharples9716 There are several videos of it doing 2.9 second 0-60s. You need only search it on TH-cam
No break in (torque and power is limited before 500miles) roof off (drag past 20mph) also, did anyone realize he did that launch on leaves? all that said, countless people have gotten 2.8s without roll-out and 2.6 with roll-out on the street. Also, the best 1/4 mile was 10.95, which 5 people have recorded.