The Corvette Stingray Is an American Cayman Killer: Video Review
Firstly, it is a true sports car in a way most Corvettes struggle to be. The
C5, C6, and C7
were all good sports cars, but never great. Yes, they hit performance metrics and laptimes, but the joy of driving was somewhat lost on those Corvettes. They were brutal, with heavy inputs and little finesse.
Corvettes were sledgehammers rather than razor blades—Which is why they always struggled against other sports cars. The speed was never in doubt; it was always the sensation and shades of driver interaction that made the Corvette Other. Big, brutal, and unapologetic aren't often used as sports car adjectives.
The
C8
is the opposite of other Corvettes. Not just in its mid-engined layout, or dual-clutch only gearbox, but in its tuning philosophy and approach. It's more sports car than ever before, tuned for the finer joys of driving. It's the first clean-sheet Corvette in three generations, the complete child of GM's talented chassis team. There's depth to the C8 that I can wax lyrical about here. But you should watch our newest video instead. Enjoy.
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