C8, C5 dimensions.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 3,473
Likes: 691
From: West Virginia
Many years ago, one of my automobile engineering cohort went on to own a (small at the time) Lotus dealership in England. I got to drive both original Elans and Elites. The sheer precision of the steering and feedback were a dream, the kind you only get when no power assistance is involved. Never been bettered since, I suspect, though the Elise is in the same bracket.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 3,473
Likes: 691
From: West Virginia
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 751
Likes: 583
2020 C5 of the Year Winner- Unmodified
The pictures above say it all. I'm sure the C8s are super cool cars, but I've felt all along they seem big for a two seater sports car. Especially compared to a two seater sports car that's 20 some years old of the same name. Size matters.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,882
Likes: 2,933
From: N.E. Suburb MN
It's really more wide than anything. They are both pretty close in my garage. It's not like it's a hellcat. The proportions are just way different. Also the C5 being the last of the bottom breathers has a much lower nose. Then again a C8 doesn't have the over heating problems. Everything is a trade off. I hope every one gets to drive a C8 at some point to see what a good job GM did when you consider what we get for the price.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 12,859
Likes: 4,657
It's really more wide than anything. They are both pretty close in my garage. It's not like it's a hellcat. The proportions are just way different. Also the C5 being the last of the bottom breathers has a much lower nose. Then again a C8 doesn't have the over heating problems. Everything is a trade off. I hope every one gets to drive a C8 at some point to see what a good job GM did when you consider what we get for the price.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 3,680
Likes: 1,039
Any of you architect types reading this? 😠.... Well get real!
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!
Joe Kucinski