Corvette C8 Official Reveal

[pHILSANITY07]

First race with the C8.R at the Rolex 24. Finished 4th place which isn't bad when they've not had anything more than test sessions. Now they got data and race pace going forward. Which they didn't have prior to this weekend

[4bangen]

First race with the C8.R at the Rolex 24. Finished 4th place which isn't bad when they've not had anything more than test sessions. Now they got data and race pace going forward. Which they didn't have prior to this weekend

Didn't the new GT win it's first race? I could be wrong. I don't follow endurance racing even though I'd like to.

[Ruffdaddy]

Didn't the new GT win it's first race? I could be wrong. I don't follow endurance racing even though I'd like to.

If you're referring to 2016...no it didnt. I think you're thinking of its first year back in le mans.

[Strychnine]

I think you're thinking of its first year back in le mans.

1964 was a DNF for all three GT40 Mk.I cars at Le Mans (two tranny failures and and a fire).
1965 Le Mans had two GT40 teams, so six cars racing - all DNFs (tranny/clutch and head gasket problems).
1966 with the Mk.II is when they got a 1, 2, 3 finish.

[Ruffdaddy]

1964 was a DNF for all three GT40 Mk.I cars at Le Mans (two tranny failures and and a fire).
1965 Le Mans had two GT40 teams, so six cars racing - all DNFs (tranny/clutch and head gasket problems).
1966 with the Mk.II is when they got a 1, 2, 3 finish.

He said new GT.

The new GT won its first return to the 24 hrs Le Mans.

[jw33]

The new ford GT came in 7th and 9th in the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona.

[garycrist]

Killer car and 4th with a flat plane sound.
I think they will sell a ton of them.

Trakpass was like being in the cars too!

[Strychnine]

He said new GT.

The new GT won its first return to the 24 hrs Le Mans.

10-4. First time, i somehow read that with a pause in my head...

"I think you're thinking of its first year... back in le mans."

[32vfromhell]

I will be very surprised to see the upcoming Zo6 be a Blackstar-engined twin turbo 800+hp car.

I bet its another blown LT4, GM is too afraid to lose a core audience by giving up the LS pushrod architecture

[Ruffdaddy]

I will be very surprised to see the upcoming Zo6 be a Blackstar-engined twin turbo 800+hp car.

I bet its another blown LT4, GM is too afraid to lose a core audience by giving up the LS pushrod architecture

Lol what? They literally moved the engine behind the driver...but changing the engine is where the line is crossed.

Given the copy cat mentality that Chevy has had with ford...they will do what the GT did and go with twin turbos on smaller displacement at some point. Maybe they will call it a different model...but I dont think staying with convention is priority here

[Sgt Beavis]

Lol what? They literally moved the engine behind the driver...but changing the engine is where the line is crossed.

Given the copy cat mentality that Chevy has had with ford...they will do what the GT did and go with twin turbos on smaller displacement at some point. Maybe they will call it a different model...but I dont think staying with convention is priority here

I’ll take it a step further and say that at some point the Vette will offer a hybrid.

I can’t wait to go up to Detroit in a couple of weeks. Will be visiting GMs tech center for some meetings. I hope to get a closer look at the vette.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

I’ll take it a step further and say that at some point the Vette will offer a hybrid.

I can’t wait to go up to Detroit in a couple of weeks. Will be visiting GMs tech center for some meetings. I hope to get a closer look at the vette.

rumor is that that the z06 will be a hybrid with electrics up front

[4bangen]

I’ll take it a step further and say that at some point the Vette will offer a hybrid.

I can’t wait to go up to Detroit in a couple of weeks. Will be visiting GMs tech center for some meetings. I hope to get a closer look at the vette.

check craigslist for some sweet vette wheels while you're up there.

[Strychnine]

I can’t wait to go up to Detroit in a couple of weeks. Will be visiting GMs tech center for some meetings. I hope to get a closer look at the vette.

You'll probably never be able to prove it though
I go to GM's powertrain headquarters (Global Propulsion Systems) fairly often and at security check-in they take your phone and put very a very obvious red tag / tape over all the camera lenses so that if you ever take your phone out any employee can quickly tell that you're not taking any pictures.

[svauto-erotic855]

check craigslist for some sweet vette wheels while you're up there.

I've been trying to find information about the size and offset of the new vets wheels but haven't been able to find anything yet.