C8 is Likely Lightweight!
Drifting
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Melting Slicks
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Burning Brakes
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It will not be lighter. Not unless it's loaded with about $40k worth of CF.
Melting Slicks
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Yep. A 991.2 C2S with 420 HP will hit 3.1. Highly unlikely the Corvette will have a launch control as good though.....and the PDK is amazing. Something about rear traction in a rear weight biased car. The Corvette has always been traction limited and it’s own worse enemy from a standing start. The C8 should benefit immensely.
Last edited by Dr. ice; Jul 18, 2019 at 09:44 PM.
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Pro
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I'd say GM went over the bar. $60k base gets you a sub 3 second ME car with a DCT. Bravo! Z and ZR models don't need to crush the 0-60 time from the base C8. It'll probably only beat it by a tenth or two, but significant performance handling, braking, and top end.
Melting Slicks
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I agree. May also get some more aggressive styling features. Maybe a twin turbo V6?????