Every once in a while, a car comes around that
truly disrupts the landscape, changing things for good and leaving it
permanently altered. The first trait that Motor Trend wanted to get across
regarding the new Corvette
was that never before “has so much good exoticism been attainable for so little
money”, and claims that this 8th-generation car will bring people into
dealerships who would previously never come in. All of us here at the Mid-Missouri Powerhouse love how
they compared the excitement of this new model to standing on the moon, another
landmark American achievement.
Work began on this project back in 1959, when Zora
Arkus-Duntov began conceptualizing on the then-named 1960 CERV-1. It was then a
single-seater and had a V-8 small-block, and even way back then, excited Motor
Trend editors and other enthusiasts that at least it the idea could be
humanly possible. The staff of the magazine now been able to have their hands
on the new Corvette for a few weeks of testing, and excitedly claim that Zora
was definitely onto something those 60 years ago.
Writer Jonny Lieberman points out truthfully that
after so much hope and anticipation, sometimes waiting for something this long
proves to be a disappointment. But here he's happy to report in the extreme
that the 2020 Corvette delivers the gods in “ways you wouldn't think possible”.
International Bureau Chief Angus MacKenzie claimed that this creation now
brings the Corvette much closer to the Porsche 911 in terms of being an
attainable supercar than any time since the '60s. The first thing many notice
after a drive is the distinct lack of road noise for a supercar: it's not
completely silent but has received a hefty amount of praise for its quiet
cabin.
When technical editor Frank Markus had the new
'Vette out on the freeway, he said Touring mode provided a ride that was as
comfortable as anything the team had ever driven, and that the chassis of the
C8 is incredibly smooth and polished. Road Test Editor Chris Walton claimed
that the interior is clever, attractive, and the ergonomics are fantastic. Much
of the credit for the lightening-fast 0 to 60 time is due to the very
quick-shifting 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, beating out direct competitors
such as the Porsche 911 Carrera S.
