Brand New C8 Video From The Nurburgring
09-13-2018, 09:11 AM
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Brand New C8 Video From The Nurburgring
Here you can see the flat steering wheel
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09-13-2018, 09:44 AM
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Melting Slicks
Thank you vettedna,
The beauty,capabilities and greatness of this New Corvette is captured in plain sight.
Look at it carving its way through the track .
Poised and stable ,with dominance and authority.
So far in all the combined videos that I’ve seen,
there were at least 4 cars(2 with 19” front wheels,and 2 with 20” front wheels)One coupe and one convertible of each set up.
I believe one of the cars is a full manual transmission car.
The beauty,capabilities and greatness of this New Corvette is captured in plain sight.
Look at it carving its way through the track .
Poised and stable ,with dominance and authority.
So far in all the combined videos that I’ve seen,
there were at least 4 cars(2 with 19” front wheels,and 2 with 20” front wheels)One coupe and one convertible of each set up.
I believe one of the cars is a full manual transmission car.
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09-13-2018, 09:50 AM
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09-13-2018, 09:54 AM
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Thank you vettedna,
The beauty,capabilities and greatness of this New Corvette is captured in plain sight.
Look at it carving its way through the track .
Poised and stable ,with dominance and authority.
So far in all the combined videos that I’ve seen,
there were at least 4 cars(2 with 19” front wheels,and 2 with 20” front wheels)One coupe and one convertible of each set up.
I believe one of the cars is a full manual transmission car.
The beauty,capabilities and greatness of this New Corvette is captured in plain sight.
Look at it carving its way through the track .
Poised and stable ,with dominance and authority.
So far in all the combined videos that I’ve seen,
there were at least 4 cars(2 with 19” front wheels,and 2 with 20” front wheels)One coupe and one convertible of each set up.
I believe one of the cars is a full manual transmission car.
09-13-2018, 10:10 AM
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Melting Slicks
09-13-2018, 10:53 AM
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Very very cool video! Thanks for sharing!
I agree that the C8 looks awesome in motion and when carving up this track.
It's a GREAT time for all Corvette enthusiasts!!!!
I agree that the C8 looks awesome in motion and when carving up this track.
It's a GREAT time for all Corvette enthusiasts!!!!
09-13-2018, 11:25 AM
#8
Burning Brakes
lates video
Whoever thinks there was any indication of a 'manual' based on the sound and blip between gears has never owned / driven a modern performance oriented DCT. Sorry to burst the bubble for the 3 pedal guys.....
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09-13-2018, 12:42 PM
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09-13-2018, 12:47 PM
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Melting Slicks
The reason I thought it was a manual is because the blip on one of the down shifts was not as crisp and spot on as a DCT would be. I think you missed my point.
09-13-2018, 12:50 PM
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Melting Slicks
09-13-2018, 01:34 PM
#13
Burning Brakes
Well, I think we can kill the "What kinda engine is in it" discussion, that sounds like a push rod V8 to me.
09-13-2018, 01:42 PM
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Le Mans Master
09-13-2018, 02:26 PM
#15
Melting Slicks
Unmistakable sound of a V8 - it sounds a lot like the current LT1 which argues against a flatplane crank. Harder to tell if it is OHV or OHC. As for the downshifts, no way to tell if that is a DCT or manual with active rev match. I can make those noises in that short period of time with my C6Z M7 with active rev match engaged.
09-13-2018, 03:01 PM
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Le Mans Master
I don't see how anyone can tell if an engine is OHV or OHC by the sound, except perhaps for the maximum RPM limit.
Certainly sounds like a cross-plane V8 this time, THANK GOODNESS! It's always fun to see our American cars with big thundering American V8s passing the Euro cars.
Certainly sounds like a cross-plane V8 this time, THANK GOODNESS! It's always fun to see our American cars with big thundering American V8s passing the Euro cars.
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09-13-2018, 04:24 PM
#19
Melting Slicks
Yep, that sounds like a V6 glad I listen to so many on the forum!
I personally think it could be a 4 banger 
To me that sounded like a DCT with an N/A V8, they are so fast on downshifts and upshifts. I have owned 9 DCT/PDK cars still loved my manuals.
Best sound was at time 32 to 34
I personally think it could be a 4 banger To me that sounded like a DCT with an N/A V8, they are so fast on downshifts and upshifts. I have owned 9 DCT/PDK cars still loved my manuals.
Best sound was at time 32 to 34
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09-13-2018, 06:22 PM
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Le Mans Master
Yep, that sounds like a V6 glad I listen to so many on the forum! I personally think it could be a 4 banger
To me that sounded like a DCT with an N/A V8, they are so fast on downshifts and upshifts. I have owned 9 DCT/PDK cars still loved my manuals.
Best sound was at time 32 to 34
I personally think it could be a 4 banger To me that sounded like a DCT with an N/A V8, they are so fast on downshifts and upshifts. I have owned 9 DCT/PDK cars still loved my manuals.
Best sound was at time 32 to 34