Chevrolet corvette c8 stingray 2020

Chevrolet официально представил новый топовый спорткар – Corvette Stingray 2020 модельного года

Это, без преувеличения, одна из самых ожидаемых спортивных моделей этого года. С 2020 C8 «Корвет» перелистывает новую страницу в своей истории. Чем уникальна эта версия спорткара? Все дело в том, что она впервые получила среднемоторную компоновку. К этому автомобильный гигант, входящий в орбиту крупнейшего американского автопроизводителя General Motors, шел десятилетия.

Но сперва пробежимся по общим данным модели. Как и ожидалось, Corvette 2020 года получил агрессивный фронт треугольной формы, по бокам которого расположены массивные воздухозаборники. В самом низу переднего бампера установлен сплиттер, стильный капот по краям обрамлен тонкими прорезями фар.

Бросив взгляд дальше по обводам кузова, мы увидим продолжение спортивной темы на накачанных боках C8, оканчивающихся крупными воздухозаборниками в передней части задних крыльев. Ветровое стекло широкое и имеет большой угол атаки. Боковые юбки на кузове также выполнены в монолитном, необычном виде. Верхняя часть нижней выштамповки на двери дополнительно дает несколько очков в пользу «накачанности», при этом вторым важным фактором ее применения является необходимость загонять массивы воздуха в те самые воздухозаборники.

Другими примечательными элементами стали подтянутая корма, установленный спойлер на задней крышке, новые фонари и сдвоенная крыша, состоящая из двух боковых выштамповок, по типу той, что мы уже видели на новом спорткаре Toyota Supra.

Крышка двигателя имеет вентиляционные жалюзи и стеклянное окошко, через которое можно рассмотреть крупный и технологичный V8. Над окном расположена камера, которая передает видео в салон из задней части. Сзади также присутствует вентилируемый задний бампер, небольшой диффузор и спортивная выхлопная система с четырьмя выхлопными трубами.

Несмотря на все изменения, инженерам удалось сохранить съемную крышу «Корвета». Сзади, рядом с капотом, – небольшой багажник для клюшек для гольфа (горные лыжи сюда не влезут), хотя, как уверяют зарубежные журналисты, максимальная возможность по вместимости – сумка с ноутбуком и небольшая дорожная поклажа.

Для удобства передвижения автомобиль был оснащен активной пневмоподвеской. Она приподнимает автомобиль на 40 мм за 2.8 секунды на скоростях до 39 км/ч. Интересно, что система может быть автоматически активирована по GPS-координатам автомобиля.

Интерьер также полностью обновлен. Подробно описывать его нет смысла, все отлично видно на фотографиях:

Final Words

Needless to say, the C8 is a major breakthrough for both the Corvette nameplate and for Chevrolet. After almost 60 years since Zora Arkus-Duntov, the father of the Corvette, created the first mid-engined Chevy, the American brand finally put this idea into a production car. And it chose the Corvette, the nameplate that Duntov wanted to transform into a mid-engined design so many times. This dramatic shift marks a new beginning for the Corvette, which now competes in a different segment, one that’s packed with spectacular and very expensive vehicles. And the Corvette wins big time here. Not only more affordable than the competition, but it also offers solid performance given what’s under its midsection.

For a sports car with less than 500 horsepower, the C8 Corvette is impressively fast. It’s only marginally slower than competitors that deliver in excess of 600 horsepower via turbocharged engines, a sign that Chevrolet didn’t just want a mid-engined Corvette, it wanted a capable sports car that could give the competition a run for its money. And you know, it kind of succeeded. Sure, it doesn’t have a manual transmission for purists and it can’t hit 200 mph, but it’s packed with state-of-the-art technology, it’s decently customizable for the price, it has a cool design, and it’s significantly more affordable than all the other mid-engined sports cars out there. And you know what? It’s the only car in the world that costs less than $70,000 and hits 60 mph in under three seconds. If this isn’t an impressive benchmark, I don’t know what is.

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo

The new Corvette’s interior remains a two-seat layout, but the cabin is moved up closer to the car’s nose to accommodate the mid-mounted engine. The interior is lined in materials such as leather, real metal, and imitation suede and even has a stitched headliner. Speaking of the roof, it’s removable just like those of previous Corvettes, and it fits inside the car’s trunk just aft of the engine compartment. The rear trunk also can accommodate two golf bags, and a front trunk offers space for luggage or cargo while the roof is stowed. The driver sits behind a squared-off steering wheel and a 12.0-inch reconfigurable gauge display; a large infotainment touchscreen is angled toward the driver for ease of use. The interior design takes the driver-focused concept to the max, bisecting the cockpit with a tall bank of switches for the car’s climate-control system. Overall, the new Vette’s cabin is quite good. Upgrading to the 3LT package gets you upgraded materials such as sewn leather on most of its interior surfaces, plus carbon-fiber trim.

The new Corvette offers two trunk areas, one ahead of the passenger compartment and one behind the engine, for a total of 13 cubic feet of storage space. Chevrolet says the Corvette can fit two sets of golf clubs in the rear compartment when they are stacked on top of each other. In our testing, we were able to fit our set of clubs easily, so Chevy’s claim seems valid. When it came to seeing if there was room for our carry-on-size suitcases, we were able to fit one in the Corvette’s front trunk and two in the rear compartment.

Marc Urbano

Новый двигатель в новом месте

А вот что действительно интересно – новый двигатель. V8 объемом 6.2 литра, модель LT2, которая производит 365 кВт / 497 л. с. и 630 Нм крутящего момента. При этом при использовании дополнительного пакета производительности Z51 на выходе получается 369 кВт / 502 л. с. и 637 Нм момента.

К сожалению, 2020 Corvette больше не будет предлагаться с механической коробкой передач.  Вместо этого используется стандартный восьмиступенчатый автомат с двойным сцеплением, который будет посылать энергию на задние колеса.

В Chevrolet подтвердили, что Corvette Z51 сможет разгоняться от 0-96 км/ч менее чем за три секунды.  Это действительно впечатляет, поскольку 2019 Corvette ZR1, который имел 765 л. с. и 969 Нм крутящего момента, делал этот спринт за 2,85 секунды.

2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette Stingray Competition

Previously a competitor for cars like the Dodge Viper (now discontinued) and the Mercedes-AMG GT, although both were notably more expensive, the Corvette now joins the mid-engined sports car market. Chevy’s plan is to tackle automakers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren, but these companies offer far more powerful cars that are also significantly more expensive. The Ford GT, the C8’s main rival as far as tradition goes, is also more powerful and expensive. But this mission will be accomplished by the upcoming Z06 and ZR1 models. These issues make the C8’s competitor list look very thin, not to mention that even the most affordable vehicles in this class are still notably more expensive. But let’s see which cars come close.

Audi R8

The R8 is essentially a less powerful and less spectacular Lamborghini Huracan Evo. It’s also a bit more affordable, fetching less than $200K in base trim. The R8 is one of the very few sports cars with naturally aspirated engines, sharing the 5.2-liter V-10 with the Huracan. The mill generates 562 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque in the base model and 612 horses and 428 pound-feet in performance spec. Although it benefits from extra horsepower, it’s slower than the C8 Corvette, needing 3.3 and three seconds to hit 60 mph. Its top speed is rated at 201 and 206 mph, respectively. Pricing starts from $169,900 for the base model and from $195,900 for the Performance model.

Read our full story on the 2019 Audi R8.

Porsche 911

The Porsche 911 is actually a rear-engined sports car, but it’s aimed at the same type of customers looking for a daily driver that can also be used on the race track without aftermarket upgrades. The sub-$100K sticker also recommends the 911 as a competitor for the C8 Corvette The 911 was redesigned for the 2020 model year and dropped its old naturally aspirated flat-six in favor of a twin-turbo flat-six. The new engine generates 444 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque in the 911 Carrera S, which makes it slightly less powerful than the C8 Corvette. It’s also a full second slower to 60 mph and has the lowest top speed at 182 mph. Pricing starts from $97,400, making it the most affordable of the bunch.

Read our full review of the 2020 Porsche 911.

Saleen S1

0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds

The Saleen S1 is not yet available, but it will go on sale later in 2019. A spiritual successor to the cool S7, the S1 is a bit more compact, lighter, and features a four-cylinder engine instead of a V-8. Designed in cooperation with Saleen’s new partner, Jiangsu Automotive from China, the S1 rides on an aluminum tub and features a carbon-fiber body. Saleen ditched the V-8 engine used in the S7 and built its very own, turbocharged 2.5-liter four-banger. The engine generates 450 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque, a rating that places it well below the C8 Corvette. The S1 needs 3.5 seconds to hit 60 mph on its way to a top speed of 180 mph, figures that are a bit inferior to Chevy’s sports car. While the S1 is very similar to the C8 Corvette in many aspects, it will cost notably more as Saleen estimates a $100,000 sticker.

Read our full story on the Saleen S1

Overview

The long wait is finally over, and the new mid-engine Chevy Corvette is as good as we could have imagined. So good, in fact, that it earned a 2020 10Best award right out of the gate. The eighth-generation Corvette (a.k.a. C8) now boasts an engine behind the passenger cabin, just like the best from Porsche, Ferrari, and McLaren but at many thousands of dollars less. Incredibly, the base C8’s pricing starts at $59,995, making it a relative bargain. Available as either a coupe with a removable roof panel or a convertible with a retractable hard top, the revolutionary Chevy has a 6.2-liter V-8 making 490 horsepower that endows it with supercar performance.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance

Although the engine is in a new location—now behind the passenger compartment instead of in front of it—it remains a 6.2-liter V-8, albeit one making 490 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. With the dual-mode performance exhaust that is part of the Z51 package, it makes 495 horsepower. The Z51 option also adds an electronic limited-slip rear differential, more aggressive brakes, and summer tires. An eight-speed dual-clutch automatic (a Corvette first) is the sole transmission. It is controlled either by a push-button gear selector on the center console or by using two large steering-wheel-mounted shift paddles. A manual transmission is not available. In our testing, we recorded a zero-to-60-mph time of 2.8 seconds and the quarter-mile in 11.2 seconds at 122 mph in a car equipped with the Z51 Performance package ($5000) and the optional FE4 magnetorheological dampers (an additional $1895). We managed a braking distance of 149 feet from 70 mph and recorded 1.03 g’s on the skidpad. Even in base form, however, the new Corvette is capable of heroic handling and delivers big thrills on both road and track.

Marc Urbano

Элементы кузова – из углеродного волокна и алюминия

Монокока из углеродного волокна на этом дородном «американце» не будет, впрочем, это не означает, что алюминий и углепластик на модели применяться не будет. На это намекает небольшой вес – 1,530 кг.

В стремлении максимально снизить вес инженеры использовали алюминиевые компоненты и новую «карбоновую» изогнутую балку заднего бампера. Кроме того, несколько компонентов, включая приборную панель и передние/задние элементы автомобиля, были отлиты из ультралегкого материала, который получен из стекловолокна и запатентованной фирменной «смолы».  В Chevrolet говорят, что материал настолько легкий, что он буквально может плавать на поверхности воды.

A dream that goes back to the late 1950s

Although it arrived in 2019, the mid-engined Corvette is an idea the GM pondered with since the late 1950s. The mid-engined Corvette was a concept envisioned by Zora Arkus-Duntov, considered the father of the Corvette. Duntov joined Chevrolet when the original Corvette concept was unveiled in 1953 and played a key role in making the C1 model a popular choice. Chevy’s first true engineer, Duntov experimented with the mid-engined layout through various concepts, starting with the CERV I, introduced in 1960.

In 1964, Duntov took things up a notch with the CERV II, which featured torque converters at both axles and an all-wheel-drive layout. The CERV II was the first mid-engined vehicle with AWD, a concept for which Duntov held the pattern. Although Duntov retired from GM in 1975, Chevy made another attempt to create a mid-engined vehicle with the CERV III in 1990. Built in cooperation with Lotus, CERV III also remained just a concept. Almost 30 years later Chevrolet’s first mid-engined car finally became reality. Sadly, Duntov is no longer among us to see his dream in showrooms, but he’d probably be proud that Chevy took the mid-engined road with the iconic Corvette.

Synopsis

The 2020 Corvette Stingray Coupe marks the debut of the eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette codenamed C8, replacing the seventh-generation Corvette codenamed C7. Unlike
every previous model generation, the C8 Corvette is based on a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive platform, ditching the front-engine layout of
its predecessors.

The Corvette Stingray is the base trim level for the coupé and convertible models. It is equipped in Forza with the Z51 performance package.

Engine and drivetrain

The C8 Corvette retains a naturally-aspirated pushrod V8 engine design, although it features the second-generation «LT2» engine that debuted with
this model. It has dry-sump lubrication that improves cooling and allows the engine to sit lower in the chassis, resulting in a lower center
of gravity of the car. Equipped with the Z51 package, which adds a performance exhaust, it produces 495 hp (369 kW) at 6450 rpm and 470 ft·lb (637 N·m) of torque at 5150 rpm.

The C8 Corvette switches from a seven-speed to an eight-speed transmission. The «Tremec TR-9080» is a dual-clutch automatic transmission
with an integrated limited-slip differential.

Platform

With the engine positioned behind the driver, the C8 Corvette has a more rear-biased weight distribution than older Corvette models, yielding a 40/60 weight distribution. A notable style change of the exterior are large air scoops on the rear fenders.

The Z51 package adds a rear spoiler, larger Brembo brakes and a more firm suspension.

2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette Stingray Pricing

Chevrolet initially said that the C8 Corvette will start from under $60,000. With the outgoing C7 Corvette priced from $55,900, I assumed that the C8 will cost more than that. I also predicted that Chevy’s «under $60,000» sticker is probably just a marketing scheme that will result in a starting price of $59,995. A few weeks later and Chevrolet confirmed just that: the base C8 Corvette starts from $59,995. Is this bad? By no means!

Sure, the C8 Corvette is a bit more expensive than its predecessor, but it’s also significantly cheaper than the competition. The Ford GT, for instance, costs a whopping $450,000 before options, while the Ferrari 488 GTB retails from around $260,000. The McLaren 570GT is also more expensive at $202,000, while the newer McLaren GT comes in at $210,000. The Lamborghini Huracan EVO isn’t cheap either at $287,400, but the Audi R8 comes in at $169,900. The Porsche 911, a rear-engined sports car, is the only proposition that starts under $100,000, with a sticker set at $91,100.

For a sports car with almost 500 horsepower, a sprint to 60 mph in less than three seconds, and a top speed of more than 190 mph, the C8 Corvette is practically a bargain.

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2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette Stingray Structure, Chassis and Suspension

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Chevrolet developed a brand-new structure for the C8 Corvette. Hardly surprising since it doesn’t share the front-engined architecture of the C7. The new structure was built around the car’s center tunnel, a layout that enables a light and stiff foundation for the suspension system. This design comes with many advantages, Chevy argues, starting with improved torsional rigidity for a more connected feel on the road and track. Chevy also claims that the design eliminates the need for oversized rocker panels to bear the structure, which results in easier ingress and egress compared to the competition.

The design also lowers the C8’s center of gravity, alongside the engine, which results in improved stability compared to the C7. It also freed up some space for the front storage compartment and allowed Chevy to add an additional inch of rearward seat travel and more room for the reclining seat backs. More importantly, it allows for the Corvette to be built in both left- and right-hand-drive versions, a premier for the nameplate.

The structure itself is innovative, as it features six high-pressure die-cast aluminum parts that reduce the number of joints necessary within the vehicle. This results in a stiffer structure that improves handling and cornering. The rear bumper beam is made from carbon-fiber to reduce weight, an industry-first feature. The front and rear trunk tubs are molded from a new material called «float.» Derived from fiberglass and resin, it’s so light that it can float in water. Not only it reduces the car’s curb weight, but it also helps reduce noise and vibration.

The suspension system includes coilover dampers that improve handling. The available Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 further improves responsiveness and handling by responding faster and more smoothly to driver inputs. When driven at low speeds and on the highway, the C8 Corvette acts like a full-fledged grand tourer. Chevy also equipped the Corvette with a nose-lift system that raises the front ground clearance by about 1.5 inches in 2.8 seconds. The innovative feature here is that nose-lift works in conjunction with the car’s GPS system and records and remembers the location where you lift the front end. If you pass through the same area, the car will activate the nose-lift automatically.

The C8 Corvette also features an improved steering ratio, a launch control feature, and an electronic limited-slip differential integrated into the transaxle. The Z51 Performance Package adds larger brake rotors, enhanced cooling, a bespoke axle ratio, front brake cooling inlets, and the performance exhaust system that adds the extra five horsepower and five pound-feet of torque.

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