Very little. While a few know as much as we do (and we know what we know is “debatable”), when I talk with second and third tier Corvette dealers (except rare one those that personally own their own Corvette), it is surprising how many know so little.

Of course, LOL, GM may be reading our threads and saying, it is surprising how many know so little.

Same here ,
I'm getting the dealerships first C8,
like i got the first C7.

Small market dealership,fantastic people on all levels.

GM doesn’t really keep them in the know...
so I send them all the videos from this forum,
they’re actually astonished this mid engine business is happening.

You Tube

That’s a design disaster ...
The C8 prototypes ,even with those “pampers” on look better then that.

Wow — I know design is “subjective” but I think you are in a very small minority...

I was thinking if the ME Vette looks close to that nice it will be great...

me too — but based on what we’ve actually seen thus far I’ll be shocked if this render is even close...

THe dealers know nothing and their salemen for the most part know even less.

their job is to sell the vehicles they have in stock or on order and that’s about the long and short of it.

could be wrong but I doubt it...

I agree.
I would like to see something unique and not the run of the mill, which is what we're seeing in these renderings, most of which are nice, don't get me wrong. But a lot of these manufacturers copy each other to some degree. I guess there's only so many configurations with today's current technology, Not to mention just going with what Is trendy and popular.

I wouldn't mind them stepping outside of the box and doing something very bold ,and I don't mean just the tail lights... ha ha But just based on what we're seeing with the spy shots it's not going to be anything too radical . That being said I'm sure it will be a gorgeous car that will turn a lot of heads , Just as the C7 did when it was unveiled .

I wish I could, but I am smartly not contacting a single one of them at this time. The last thing any of them want to hear is another question of “future potential product” that they have to deflect. I read a major media interview of Tadge about a month ago, and even though he politely answered with firm “future potential product deflect” response at least twice in the first couple of minutes (again being tactful yet clear that he was not answering anything about future product), the reporter asked him at least five times more before that relatively short interview was over.

Must get tiring being a member of the top Corvette team getting question after question on the same forbidden to talk about subject (meaning I do not want to lose my job by answering it). I will bet they all can not wait for the reveal so that they can share a whole bunch about the car.

Now as to receiving unsolicited phone calls in the middle of the night, please keep them coming.