C8 Corvette - EURO SPEC: We FINALLY Drove it! | Carfection 4K
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- The C8 Corvette is coming to the UK and Henry Catchpole finally got to drive this mid-engined slice of American muscle.
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Say what you will of American cars but the vette deserves respect and it has good heritage
The Corvette has okay heritage..... It wasn't a good road car until the c4 generation and it wasn't a good racecar until Pratt& miller..... The Corvette was dominated by the 911 in IMSA/Trans Am as early as the Early 70s, group 5 and until late 90s and early 2000s......
@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo Tell us how poorly the C7 did I dare you haha 🤠
@@RCXDerp C7.R is a Pratt&Miller, ya ding dong. The C7 itself doesn't have history, but the team behind the custom GT3 car does. C7 really doesn't have any outside homologation history.
@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo Grand sport says otherwise... Ask Shelby.
@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo In all fairness, the Corvette started out as a kind of sporty cruiser - a big softie like the Thunderbird of the era.
Over time it caught up, fell behind, then caught up again. Regardless, any name that has as many class wins at Le Mans as the various Corvettes is to be respected, regardless of how long it took to get there. That's more than enough heritage to surpass being merely "okay".
Yep, you nailed it. This is the everyday version. Take it anywhere, any time. Quiet, comfy, room for luggage - and owners in the US are getting just under 30mpg on the highway! Nothing wrong there! Though if you took the Z51 to the track, it would put down very serious times. But, indeed, the upcoming versions will be more "lively". Aren't we lucky to see a relatively affordable, real sports car we can actually put some serious miles on.
If it is manual, naturally aspirated, communicative and/orgood-looking, BUY IT NOW! These cars aren't going to be here for much longer.
@@joeleonard9965 C8's are auto only
It’s a fantastic car I just dislike the exterior styling, I think the c7 was a better looking car it’s a shame that wasn’t mid engine. Corvettes are good value for the money.
@@seantaylor2683 Sorry this was my fault for making the and/or part too subtle. I meant anything that has all or most of those things. Yes, the cars that have and will continue to gain value the most are what you can no longer buy, which are manual, naturally aspirated, and good looking cars. Nearly all of which are old now. Even with a stick, which would be amazing, the C8 would still be a bit too heavy and noncommunicative compared to the best history has to offer in even recent years, so there is a ceiling to it.
Worth noting that's US mpg too, which are lower than UK mpg
Performing the "track alignment" and keeping it that way makes the steering feel waaayyyy more sharp and way more "pointy" and direct with the steering. I highly recommend it unless you're really just using it as a GT car. The track alignment makes it a little more twitchy for highway drives so there is a tradeoff.
North America here - don’t forget, this is not the track version of this car. That’s the role of the ZL1 package. The kind of person you’d expect driving an LT package here would be an overweight 65yr/old with a Chevrolet ball-cap and retro-themed garage decor who attends Corvette car meets and stands next to four other identically sped’c versions of his own car. The ZL1 is for a 20 or 30-something who isn’t suffering from chronic back pain.
I suspect that never in the history of Corvette drivers, has the phrase "love the autumnal colours" ever been uttered.
Meh, as an owner of a 2001, I can tell you my favorite season to drive is during the autumn when the leaves are changing! I'm not alone in that! lol
Why not? There have been hundreds of thousands (millions?) of Corvettes bought by Midwesterners. NONE of them like autumn?
@@John_Hoover lol, i think his joke is about Americans saying "fall" instead of autumn.
Especially as he drives by a huge clear cut.
Not to poop on your joke but having lived in the states for over 20 years, you hear both autumn and fall quite often.
I just realized, Henry looks like a British Dr. House and I cannot unsee it now.
Wow didn't realise, so close to a million. Been watching since the xcar days. With the addition of Mr Wolverine, this has been a joy to experience. Thanks for all the effort, presentation and shoot edit , everything. Cheers to the team and to everyone who has watched and commented as each video has such a nice community around it which has made it so engaging.
This channel is criminally underrated. If anything, this channel should've had way more than a million subscribers by now, but I guess ppl like flashy and shouty TH-cam channels more than a well presented, classy channel like this.
"Attraction of NA V8 in the sea of turbo sixes". Beautifully stated!
Long live the Chevy small block.
This is a daily super car essentially. A car you can do things with other than race or car shows.
That V8 makes some wonderful sounds
My dad and I just did a trip to the tail of the Dragon, 1600 miles round trip, in one of these (fully optioned) and I'd agree it is an amazing gt car. It was the easiest 1600 miles ever. All the creature comforts are great and it handles the twisty roads with ease, and we even had the all seasons on and not the performance tires that come with the z51 normally.
I want to see you review the Z06! I want you to enjoy it and promote performance. Best wishes from Boston USA.
Tempting, very tempting now I have seen your views on it. Thanks as usual
Already missing the C7 shape so much
C7 proportions were spot on. I think this could have been too but they added the "cargo area" in the rear. GM if I want to carry cargo I'll take buy a truck or SUV. The next iteration should be a smaller lighter more nimble sports car!
So with you. Too many sharp angles on this version. The back end is hideous.
Very well done this car! And relatively cheap to get an American car experience in your hands!
no one dose videos like Carfection! Keep it up ! Love from Sweden
Never in all my life did I think I'd say "Yes, I'd buy a Corvette". I still feel like it looks a bit cheap on the outside, but wow that interior is one of the best quality ones I've seen come out of America. Though, I don't want to know what it's fuel economy is.
Perhaps not as bad as you'd think. If you can keep yourself from pinning the throttle pedal, most Corvettes can pootle around town with very little throttle input - they already make some torque just off idle. Advantages of a relatively big V8 mill.
@@TypeVertigo That's good to know, insurance might be steep on it in the UK but that's a positive at least.
Vettes past 1998 get anywhere from 25-30MPG hwy and decent city MPG. But its incredibly hard not to want to drive them hard and like anything else you get poor fuel mileage with a heavy foot. I got 32mpg many times in my C5 Z06 driving at 80mph.
I think it is over 30 highway. Don't forget the corvette at highway speeds automatically shuts down 4 cylinders to save fuel.
@@TypeVertigo Shuts down 4 cylinders to save gas.
Henry in a Corvette! Yes!
I can't wait for Harry to drive one.
I've always said the Austin Allegro was just misunderstood because it was way ahead of its time.
I love the look of this car from certain angles but can't help think that from the side, the proportions are just wrong. Its a similar feeling i get when i see the side view of the Hennessey Venom GT. The Exige/Elise looks "right", the Venom looks "wrong".
Personal opinion obvs.
Great video though Henry/Carfection team
The best thing about this car is, if you take the badges off it and put prancing horses on it the untrained eye would not bat
It could be a very tempting car at that price the only major concern for me is the weight of it. It may disguise it well but the mass is there
Those front rads are going to get smashes by stones by the looks of it
V8 ❤️
Chevrolet have really knocked it out of the park with the c8. Can't wait to see the future iterations including the upcoming z06!
Finally, about time, a slight compromise, but it's a start.
I thought the corvette would have a flat-plane crank and sound different than what we're used to. Maybe I read that wrong somewhere 🤔...
They knocked it out of the park with the C8.
Good performance, N/A V8, looks good, works as a daily driver,quality materials, competitive price even with the mark up from the import dealers.
And keep in mind: this is the base version.The ZO6 & ZR-1 ''Zora'' are gonna have some crazy performance, if we can trust the rumors. (according to rumor the ''Zora'' is gonna be a V8 twin-turbo/hybrid with over 950 PS combined, similar design concept to a Ferrari Stradale)
P.S. The Corvette was never a muscle car, but a sports car, with the more modern ZO6 & ZR-1 variants being pretty much super sport cars.
That looks like a Ferrari kit car with that J-lo rear end.
If you think it's too 'tame' get in touch with Emilia Hartford and ask to drive hers.
Fantastic car!
Cheers to CHEVY 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Another great review - if I was buying a sportscar around this price, think I'd go for the Emira - but I'd sure like to drive both before I made the choice...
Luke, I will be purchasing the C8 ZO6 at MSRP. If, not at MSRP a Lotus Emira will sit in my garage next year.
Seeing them on the road here in Canada, they look gigantic, especially the rear end.
Did he say "McDoof"?! Lmao..
Great video!! It is a very cool car! I do like the LT2’s sound, but as a corvette fan it still doesn’t win me over to dream to own one. The upcoming Z06, Despite me missing the burble of a cross plane V8. Might be one of the few cars I’d dream of owning despite missing a manual gearbox. (E.G.458 Italia/speciale, GT3/2rs)
Just a woeful intro.
It's a great GT car. The ZO6 will be as sharp as you want it. I prefer a GT for everyday driving over a car that has a harsh ride but great turn in ability.
Law, I like what the GT3 RS brings to the party but, it is just too raw for me. It is a straight up race car that masquerades as a street car. The C8 ZO6 that will sit in my garage next year. It has the virtue of having a large bandwidth. I can take her to the track, drive cross country, and pick up the kid from school.
@@ronretired282 Stop by here next year when you have it and let me know how the ride quality is
@@ronretired282 But, I'm still going to buy the C8, hopefully before production ends and they go full EV.
12:26 ZL1??? for shame, Henry, for shame!
I think the current engine that's in the car is a bit of a mismatch with the looks and that's why a lot of people are thrown off. It's of course very fast, but that body style sets you up to expect a fast and high revving engine that absolutely howls at the high end. I definitely don't think it's a bad power train, just that the rumored flat plane V8 is going to complement this chasis.
Hope they get on with the introduction of new models before they are banned!!!
What kind of watch are you wearing the beginning??
Seems like a great car. It will be one of those cars where you have to deliberately ignore the obvious options. A base 911/huge spec cayman would definitely be the better ownership experience.
Question: If we deleted the $40K in VAT tax for the C8 Corvette would your ownership stance change?
@@ronretired282 it would make the value proposition stronger for the C8, Sure but I don't think the price is the issue, the car is actually mega for the price (build quality appears on video to have taken a step up since the first batch of press cars I watched). But they will be sold through just one dealer (very small network); which will make servicing, getting spare parts/warranty claims significantly more difficult than any other new car. I am curious to see how well these will sell.
@@TroyHR123 That's a very good point. Lack of a network of dealerships for servicing.
@@TroyHR123 Sounds like trying to buy an alfa in the states. They don't make it easy for anyone.
The production quality…
the base spec 'Vette in the US, even with Z51 pack is tuned for fat old guys that use it for the occasional Sunday brunch run when they aren't driving their monstrous SUVs. The edgy version that Henry will know to like is the Z06 debuting next year.
The same can be said if you find yourself driving a 992. If, you are ready step up to the GT3.
Well that is good news RHD...
wait till you guys get the Z06 and then the ZR1.
It's future will be interesting as Europe will be going electric some. The same can be said for the north American market. I am wondering how the corvette will evolve once electric plugin power comes along as the norm. As it stands cars like the c8 will become a classic of sorts by default by of being the last of the gas powered cars.
I just don't like the styling of this car. It looks 'squared off' especially the rear , and think it will age badly. It already looks old , especially the rear again. Anyways it's a .....5/10 for me.
It looks much better in person, it could look better tho. I like to put cars in context, think transformers. And halo for the Silverado.
It looks like a mix of three different designs. The interior is nice though, except that steering wheel.
The C8 looks absolutely hideous. I'm glad you like it. I'm a traditionalist. I believe that a real Corvette should be front engined. I'd like to see a European tuner or styling house completely rebody one. Thanks.
Indeed, times move on, don't they.
Well there’s the Ares S1 but I think the regular c8 looks better.
Decent car but you’re right, the rear end is especially brutal. Much prefer a front engine Vette.
@@thedudeabides1443 Why would you prefer a less capable car? That makes no sense.
Evil formerly S I commented on the looks of the C8 rear end I made no mention of its capability. No doubt it’s a very capable car-and so is any front engine Vette.
Hmm a car with a particulate filter that doesn't have its sound completely ruined.
V8 the antidote to PPF... who would have thought :D
Slight deviation here: love your watch Henry. Can you advise the male and model?
Caught my eye too! Hope someone identifies it.
Looks like it might be a black case Hamilton Khaki Field🤷🏼♂️ if it’s not, that’s a great Swiss watch with that same look that’s also a reasonable price.
Following.
Looks like a Bremont U-2/51-Jet
@@ZitroneFormel77 I think you have nailed it. Thanks!
I feel like the “base” corvette has always been more of a GT car.
I’m curious what your thoughts will be of the Z06. Hope to see you behind the wheel of one.
I'm extremely excited for the Z06! Lighter faster & the Banshee wail of the FPC V8! I'm just not looking forward to buying those tires all the time. As of now, I'm buying a rear set every 9 months cuz heavy right foot for my tuned 16 ATSV Sedan with 512 HP & 490 TQ.
I drove the C8 on track at Corvette headquarters in Kentucky and it was amazing!
You make a great point really. The Corvette has always been one of those cars that you can buy and then modify into an animal that will destroy everything else at the track. The new model appears to stay true to this which makes sense really. I look forward to seeing what people do with the new Corvette once it becomes a second hand bargain. I feel they are going to become a world class track day weapon.
@@matgee8892 I can visualize some amazing things happening to the C8 Z51 (1LT) when, and if the ECU is ever cracked. Right now we are just piggybacking on top of the ECU to make performance changes. I think the guys over at Porsche cracked the Cayman ECU a long time ago. Good for that group.
It’s not. Have you ever driven one? Def a performance car
@@Jesusprayerwarriorbw And I was salty when I needed to change my last tires after 6 years... 😆😆
Interesting role reversal. From mid 70s to the late 90s the US emissions regs were more strict than Europe's so the European cars in US spec were very often less powerful than the European spec cars. Also US spec European cars back then tend to have more equipment as standard where in Europe it had to be optioned. Prime example being the E28 M5. Now the Euro spec C8 is less powerful than US spec because of GPF and they come standard with Z51 package and Summer Tires. How times have changed!
Another prime example is how Renault, Peugeot, etc. vacated the USA market because they opted not to spend the necessary money to comply with American emissions regulations. Not to get political, but the Trump administration installed a coal lobbyist as the head of the EPA, and he did away with many Obama-era emissions regulations. The Biden's MO is that "nothing will fundamentally change", and almost all Trump-era regulation curtailments have been left in place.
Just to explain why the tables have turned recently.
@@wl2486 I understand what you are saying as far as what Trump did and what Biden hasn't done, but a lot of these emissions regs are done in phases every few years and I don't think GPF was on the horizon for US emissions regs (as far as I know, please let me know if I am wrong) before Trump took office so I don't think it applies in the case.
@Just think aren’t you embarrassed?
@@wl2486 The OEMs wouldn't alter their plans anyway, because they know how policies can change with each administration. Aside from that, rules or no rules, they know which way the wind is blowing.
@@timo5229 Some of us can handle the truth even while suffering all the flak from the big herd of obedient people.
Nice to see one doing something other than setting fire to its tyres and going 1/4 of mile.👍
Finally got to see a C8 up close today here in the states, and was amazed how exotic it looks.
Definitely looks better in person
Can’t wait for the triple tests. Porsche Cayman GTS, Lotus Emira V6 & Chevrolet Corvette 3LT.
Lotus Emira wins for me!
For me the vette
Z06 Vette sounds incredible. That’s for the enthusiasts. 😀
@@Gibbo205 non 😆may lead lookmaywantjkurhhkjlnlolppl]0.00p
an other triple test : C8 Z06 vs 992 GT3 vs Huracan STO
Enjoyed the video even though this car doesn’t interest me.
Must say I’m totally uninterested in it too but saw one in person at night and it was gorgeous
It's ok to be wrong ;)
@Paul Paul now that you mention it the c8 does have the face of someone getting a wedgie
A simply fabulous thing...that can actually be used in th real world, whatever that is 🤔 great vid Henry
Loved the colour coordination between the Cola can, McD box and the 'Vette in the background in the opening scene. Well played!
Avoid Antiwhite coke!
Wait for the Z06. It will answer all of your "this car feels a bit soft" concerns. The base isn't track focused. It's a GT. The Z06 and ZR1 (or Zora or whatever) will be the attack machines.
I like that a European tester is critical of an American sports car being refined and not on the edge. It's Opposite Day apparently. lol
Europe isn’t getting the z06
@@Aron-ru5zk yes, it is. They're making a Euro -spec and a RHD version for UK as well
Seems like the new C8 corvette is the U.S version of an Audi R8 .. R8's are considered one of the best daily driver supercars.
Accurate analogy
@@ClubBlau The Audi is beautiful, fast, and comfy. It also has this type of baggage. "How much is an oil change on an Audi R8?"
"Audi R8 Oil Change Cost Estimate. Labor costs are estimated between $55 and $69 while parts are priced at $146. This range is based on the number and age of Audi R8's on the road."
Corvette comparison. "Labor costs are estimated between $37 and $47 while parts are priced between $94 and $97."
We'll see how this shakes out.
When you consider the age group that these are aimed at (in the US) it makes sense that the suspension is focused more towards comfort as opposed feedback. It presents something a bit different in a segment filled with harder edged sports cars.
It's more that this is the base. Actually the car was aimed at a younger demographic rather than the normal corvette crowd. They intentionally built in understeer. The Z06 will be the hard edged track monster.
Jamil, take a seat in a 992/992 S. Both vehicles are designed for the mature crowd. Easy to enter, easy to drive, and easy to exit. Comfort is the game in this segment of cars. Edgy would be any 992 with the prefix GT attached.
This car was aimed for the younger crowd actually. The engineers mention this in some of the press vids leading up to its reveal.
1000%
As an owner of many sports cars as my primary car, I've learned that comfort ranks quite highly for me now!
Agreed! I live in Southern California. Every Saturday in local Car & Coffee you'd see 20-30 of these owned by 55+ men in khaki shorts and knee high socks. They wanted to aim it at younger crowd, yet majority of C8 owners are 55+
great report. finally a report about the things I find important. Handling analysis, thank you Henry, the Australia need for handling is very similar to the Brits.
The flat-plane crank hardcore Z06, the NSX equivalent E-Ray, the twin turbo ZR1, and the Ferrari SF-90 beating Zora are still to come!
1919-1886 = 33
I'm familiar with the Queen's English, of course, but is there also a Queen's Arithmetic? ;)
Indeed! Shocked that Henry said such a thing!
Yeah that’s terrible on my part. I’d like to blame the fact I’d been awake for 16 hours by the time we filmed that bit, but even so… poor. Sorry!
@@HenryCatchpole Blame the McDonalds killing your brain!
This is the very first thing I thought when he said that!
33 - illuminati confirmed!
As soon as the Z06 is available to order they won’t be able to take my money fast enough 💰
Stay humble people it takes more than 100 years to get an American import in India
just don't live in India
@@Kylirr I wonder why I didn't thought about that huh.......
Ofc I did... Look I am just a student right now but I am studying my ass off to get out of here.... Hope sometime soon🤞❤️
I think we were better off in British India, at least people back then didn't need a passport and visa to go to England.
I think they were available in China a few weeks after they came
Out but under a different name , obviously not a copy
Couldn’t wait to get rid of the Raj......now ,can’t wait to leave, go figure.
It's so crazy that we've finally got the mid-engined dream car Corvette we've always wanted, and it's going to be replaced by an electric vehicle any day now.
Ha! We have plenty of time to enjoy. Gas stations will be around for another few decades! I'd bet after a nice long, fast drive, the handicap issue would be put to rest.
Good. EV > ICE
EVs are literally breaking all the world track and speed records. You would have to be dumb to not be excited for the future of all EVs.
@@evolicious The most exciting cars to drive are lightweight, heavy = unresponsive in corners & dull ICE>EV
@@evolicious Speed ain’t everything. At all. They are heavy; shit range when driven properly; crap synthetic sound at best; and expensive to buy and to charge when out and about. I can’t see the future of personal vehicles being electric.
@@Rascularvideos ok 🦕
C8 is a game changer.
Have to remember this is the base stingray, the hard core variants will come! You can't put all your eggs in one basket
Nobody ever talk s about polymer fiberglass body basically rustproof!
It's been fiberglass for 67 years, I think people know this by now, the word is out😇
@@klasseact6663 lol
I didn't know this. Similar to Lotus and TVR? I guess that means expensive to repair bodywork?
@@MadelnMachines If you didn’t know this by now..... ehmmmm......
@@MadelnMachines its fiberglass.... its cheap...
Just a reminder, this is the base model car. Nothing too crazy there. The Z06, ZR1 and maybe a Zora model are in the future. Z06 just released…
Henry is the best. What a great ending to this piece.
I’m a Porsche guy and believe their engineers design the best sports cars on the planet, but I really like vettes and have a huge amount of respect for the new C8 especially at the price point. Much prefer the older versions, but this is a very nice car.
I think porsche an corvette make the most practical sports cars for the $$$$$
Corvette's are great no matter what generation. My favourite is a C3 chrome bumper scoop back
One passed me on Brno to Prague motorway last week. Gorgeous claret red colour. Thought it was a new Ferrari at first as driver had the roof panel off. Real road presence. Thing is WIDE.
What does "it doesn't feel as quick as I expected" mean? It's clearly as quick - if not quicker - than you expected based upon your own comments while driving (0-60 in three seconds and change is plenty quick). Are you saying it does so with a minimum of drama? And if so, that's a bad thing how?
If they haven't specified at what speed it produces x downforce then assume it's at or near the car's top speed for the sake of marketing a large number...
And for a road car it has to be like that because if there was strong downforce under normal speeds, that would necessitate a whole different kind of suspension which would either be way too harsh for road driving or require full on hydraulics to maintain the needed ground clearance at higher speeds.
Isn’t downforce usually measured at 150 mph? Seems like it used to be.
The production quality on these videos is out of this world. So much higher than what you normally expect from a youtube video.
U must be new go back to videos 3 to 4 years back. Just as good. Btw owned by gamespot. 😎
You should look up Chris Harris. He and his videos are on another level.
@@Resist_Oppression Chris Harris is the man. Check his videos for drive and chris Harris in cars. See him drift hypercars too
As an American viewer pretty happy with yalls response to the car I think it’s fantastic. Iv gotten to drive several both with and without magniride and yes the stock suspension is a little more agile but doesn’t do well for bumpy roads
Hello from Atlanta, Georgia, new to this channel and really enjoyed the video. I have a red Z51 on order since a year ago very similar to this one. My spec came to 90k US
Again, a great review. Really interesting- this looks like a proper sports car to rival the best that Europe has to offer. And more distinctive than the ubiquitous German products. Can’t wait for the Z06 or ZR-1, if they decide to make them.
Z06 unveils this October 26.
They are sexy in person ..saw a red version parked at a carrier truck park lot and it looked very exotic
I always look forward to your videos with Henry so much (not that anyone else is bad). Production quality and footage is just top notch.
Another Henry vid, as always top stuff in fact I'd go so far as to say the best in the industry. Real, non judgmental information told in an engaging and clever way, I don't know when he sleeps because the hard work shows in every instalment and they are many. Thanks Henry but please don't burn yourself out. Would love to see you review the 917K and the 330 P4 but maybe you just won't fit.
Best of the mainstream. Savagegeese gets top spot on TH-cam on technical details alone.
This a comfy, refined, gentleman's GT cruiser, not a hell-raiser. That said, it's still a very quick and capable car. Fantastic every-day sports car.
In the United States Corvette drivers stereotypically are old men in denim shorts with long white socks. This level of Corvette is nice and soft for them. Can't wait to see the Z06 and ZR1.
False. They also wear New Balance shoes.
@@JoJoJoker or Sketchers with Dr. Scholls inserts
@@JoJoJoker LOL yes perfect. I wasn't sure if they had New Balance in the UK so I didn't want to complicate things. 😂
Runs very well against a 911 C2S for around half the price when comparably equipped. Same 0-60, 0-100, 1/4 mile, lap times right there with it.
@@markw9512 Numbers aren't everything.
Listening to you talk about how soft that car is makes me sad. I felt like a racecar driver in a 350Z the other day. Perspective is a bitch..
Henry Catchpole,journo legend!
I'm a Yank so I may be a little biased, but it's still amazing to me what Chevrolet was able to accomplish with this car for the price.
@@GorgeousGeorge97 They are making their money from higher trims and options. Europe gets 3lt standard and UK 2lt I believe. All the tax and stuff doesn’t go to Chevy. At the end of the day GM will make its money back on SUVs and pickups if this fails. I’m sure this platform will be milked for all it’s worth though.
@@GorgeousGeorge97 You should never comment on things you don't know. The car has been available in the US for almost two years now, none in the UK yet, how exactly are they offsetting the cost for those cars already sold? 🤦 Cut the nationalistic bullshit.
That means that you are admitting to be from the East Coast. I’m from the south west and am no YANKEE. Piss on admitted yanks.
@@ubroberts5541 you might want to Google the use of Yankee in context to global conversation. Outside of strictly US conversation (like this one), it simply means any American, which is why I said it.
Agreed, forces other brands to make their performance cars more affordable. It looks like Ford is considering a c8 rival, can't wait to see what they come up with to compete.
Ahhh it's just so good! I think it's brilliant that we're finally getting a RHD Corvette - this car does so many things that we wish the German cars were still doing. And that V8, well it's pretty damn good is it not. Just need to stumble across 80 grand now 😂 Awesome video guys!
I want to like it but it’s so damn ugly. Give me a C7 any day.
I rly like the way this car looks and sounds
Maybe one day
Maybe...
Great review. Hopefully UK and Europe won't have the dealer mark ups that have been everywhere in the US
Even with the dealer mark ups I see them nearly every day in the US. Saw a bright yellow vert this morning.
Awesome review, I hope it will have lots of angry versions, including overpowered Zora, until it eventually become an electric
Zora is the best…
The C8 is a vending-machine Ferrari, an Alabama used car saleman's idea of what a performance car should be, the Stormy Daniels of automobiles
Sure managed to make short work of the new GT3s at LeMans. 😉
@@markw9512 wow. What an achievement. Did they needed a life time to do it? Corvette always coming late to the parties. How will it be in the road going models? Again needing a lot more power to be in the same class as always? Don't be fooled. This is an euro sports car knock off. Nothing more, nothing less. Now raving about the z06 with flat plane crank...almost 10 years later than Ferrari and some years later than a Mustang? Come on... A mid engined corvette is good motoring news, but very far from a show stopper. It brings nothing new to the game. It's somewhat "cool" for a corvette and...that's it.
@@markw9512 Triggered fanboy? Deleting answers? You can keep for yourself the cheap ugly looking euro sports car knock off. At the back of the pack, as always.
@@pokest225 You seem to be the one who is triggered, not to mention ignorant: you might want to pull your head out of your posterior and watch LeMans. The C8.Rs destroyed the GT3s, lapped them in fact, and damn near beat Ferrari their *FIRST* time out. Keep your eyes on the 'ring times, fanboy...you're in for a treat. Or watch Sutcliffe's review of the C8 when it was introduced, he likes Porsche but is not a fanboy like you and Henry. This car is a game changer.
@@markw9512 a fanboy calling others fanboy? 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 That's new, not like the c8. It's a good car. But nothing new to the game. Out of the usa, its very far from a game changer. It will be almost unnoticed. As always.
A really usable GT. That interior is really sharp looking, too. I want the HTC version because not only do you get wind in your hair, you also get more boot space than just about any other open top sports GT on the market with the top down, making it great for cross continental touring for two. So much more than a track toy.
I agree. Waiting for my chance to buy the C8 ZO6 HTC from Ciocca (formally Kerbeck).
It is not a GT car it is a sports car.
looks too bulky and makes the wheels look smaller.and those are 19 and 20 inch wheels.
Yep
Beautifully done as always Henry!
He's a good lad . .a top bloke 🇬😊🇧