Six things you need to know about the new mid-engined Corvette C8

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On Thursday, Chevrolet made waves in the automotive industry by revealing the eighth generation of its iconic American sports car, the Corvette Stingray.

Chevrolet has officially unveiled the highly-anticipated mid-engine 2020 C8 Corvette, the newest generation of the iconic road-legal sports car now with supercar specs.As the first naturally-aspirated engine in the Stingray lineup, this V8 generates 369kW and produces 637Nm of torque. The previous generation's 6.2-litre V8 produced 343kW and 630Nm.

Being able to sprint from a standstill to 100km/h in an estimated time of under three seconds gives the C8 the quickest acceleration of any Corvette – last year's model made the sprint in 3.7 seconds.While Chevrolet has not disclosed the C8's top speed, the 2019 model is able to reach 341km/h. With a more powerful engine and more aerodynamic design, the 2020 version will most likely pass that limit with ease.

 

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