This “Hybrid V6 Turbo Corvette” Actually Makes Flat-Plane Crankshaft V8 Sounds 14 May 2021, 20:48 UTC ·
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The Fast Lane typically uploads high-quality reviews or walkarounds of pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, but on this occasion, the boys have given us a perfect example of Betteridge’s law of headlines. To the point, the answer to any headline that ends in a question mark is “no.” 20 photos
“Could This Be a Chevy Corvette Hybrid With a Turbo V6?” is the title of the following spy video that depicts two C8 mules followed by a Stingray. The leading car, which features a center-tipped exhaust system, features the same camouflage as pretty much all the Z06 prototypes that GM is testing nowadays. As for the sound this mule produces, that certainly isn’t a small-block V8 like the LT2 that General Motors utilizes in the Stingray variant.
MBRP Rolls Out C8 Corvette Cat-Back Exhaust With Carbon-Fiber Tips 3 May 2021, 23:14 UTC ·
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Tipping the scales at 75 pounds (34 kilograms), the NPP exhaust system of the C8 Stingray Z51 doesn’t sound half bad when the V8 idles or redlines. Made by Tenneco for GM, the quad-piped exhaust does play second fiddle to a cat-back setup like the one we’ll talk about today. 7 photos
Produced from T304 stainless steel, the 3.0-inch system developed by MBRP for the eighth-generation Corvette features mandrel-bent pipes that spew the exhaust gases out with the help of carbon-fiber tips. The 4.5-inch finishers add visual drama without looking garish, and of course, this system uses the bone-stock catalytic converters to pass emissions testing.
autoevolution 23 Apr 2021, 7:10 UTC ·
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General Motors had been considering the idea of a mid-engined Corvette for over five decades before finally bringing this into showrooms with the C8. And while there are still enthusiasts who prefer the engine north of the firewall, the midship configuration has obvious benefits for driving dynamics. The racing encounter we have here brings a clear example of this. 6 photos
You don t need to take the C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to a circuit to notice its weight distribution asset; a simple straight-line battle will easily showcase this. And, for these shenanigans, the Chevy duked it out with the mid-range incarnation of its predecessor, namely the C7 Z06.
2021 Chevrolet Corvette High-Wing Spoiler Coming April 8th, Costs $995 17 Mar 2021, 14:27 UTC ·
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Offered for a brief period during the 2020 model year, the high-wing spoiler is coming back to the Corvette on April 8th, according to GM Authority. The dealer-installed accessory, which is available in no fewer than five finishes, will set you back $995 excluding installation. 12 photos
Chevrolet Accessories lists the high wing under different part numbers, as follows: 85001046 for Black, 85001066 for Carbon Flash Black, 85001051 for Shadow Gray Metallic, 85001061 for Arctic White, and 85001056 for Torch Red, the best-selling color for the Corvette. The carbon-fiber option, which was listed at $6,495 in January, isn t available at the time of reporting.
autoevolution 17 Mar 2021, 16:42 UTC ·
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Despite the unhackable engine control unit, it’s easy to squeeze out more power from the LT2 small-block V8 of the Corvette. Bolt-on upgrades worthy of taking into consideration include stainless-steel headers, a cat-back exhaust, high-flow cats, cold-air intake, and a throttle body spacer. 8 photos
More power is wonderful in this application, but owners shouldn’t ignore the rear axles and transmission either. Cicio Performance is much obliged to upgrade the Corvette’s axles with 1,500-horsepower units, and the transaxle can easily be modified with Raybestos Powertrain GPZ clutches.
Ray who? Raybestos Powertrain is the company that helped Extreme Turbo Systems break into the 9-second range with 1,021 horsepower on tap, which is a lot by all accounts. Tremec says the eight-speed DCT can take up to 590 pound-feet (800 Nm) completely stock, which is why you need aftermarket friction clutches to harness this level of suck-squee