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Jul 19, 2019 | 12:03 AM

Dif

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From: Northeast MA & Mad Beach FL

C8 = Awesome

Yup

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:03 AM

SocalChvy

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From: Los Angeles CA

Agreed

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:04 AM

Koufax

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From: Boxford Massachusetts

Yes it is. Checks every box other than manual transmission, but it looks pretty fantastic otherwise.

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:11 AM

ttomczak

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From: OIB North Carolina

St. Jude Donor '06

Totally!

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:14 AM

Kris_K

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From: Killeen, Texas

The C8 is beautiful!

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:15 AM

boraxman

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From: Canyon Country, California

Great looks, tech and value...Home run!

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:16 AM

xcaliber501

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From: Katy Texas

Completely awesome.

Early favorite for MT's Car of the Year?

Last edited by xcaliber501; Jul 19, 2019 at 12:17 AM.

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:17 AM

68roadster

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Homer, touchdown, and goal!!!!! I'm in all the way

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Jul 19, 2019 | 12:23 AM

Frankie2blue

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From: North shore,Ma./Naples Florida

Car is absolutely gorgeous. Changed the game overnight for Corvette. They will be running 3 shifts, 7 days a week to keep up orders on these things.

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:25 AM

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BLUE1972

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Can't wait for the ZO6 ….. Base under 3 seconds to 60 mph .. wow....great job ,, fantastic car

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:29 AM

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SPSandman

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From: Fredericksburg VA

I thought the release was done absolutely well. The car, for what it is; the first step into Mid-Engine, is very nice. I wish they could have managed more curves and less lines/cuts, but I thought it looked very nice, and pretty much as expected. I still think the cockpit is a bit busy, especially with the entire row of Environmental controls and whatever is in there a bit over the top and could have been done via a touch screen section on the head unit.

Overall, I thought they did an amazing job with the release. Getting Tom Kelly and the woman (sorry didn't remember her name) was a nice touch. I know many NASA astronauts are huge Vette fans as well so it was a cool connection with them as well as the Apollo mission.

I wish they showed the car more than the President and the other guys talking. But overall I think it was a top shelf job on basically the biggest release for the Corvette since it was released!

Amazing what new C8 owners can get for under 60k. That is an impressive milestone and should make those Italian makers a bit concerned.

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:31 AM

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SingleTrackMinded

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From: Mesa AZ

Sure looks that way to me right now.

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:33 AM

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OLD_GOAT

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From: Pasadena Texas

Dr. Mae Jemison was the lady astronaut.

Last edited by OLD_GOAT; Jul 19, 2019 at 12:33 AM.

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:34 AM

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HooosierDaddy

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From: Fort Wayne, IN

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:43 AM

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RedDropTop

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From: Metro Detroit MI

Agreed! A home run!

Jul 19, 2019 | 12:55 AM

#16

Time for a C-5

Burning Brakes

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From: Motor City, MI

It's beautiful, exotic looking but still a Corvette, 3 seconds 0-60 with a big N/A V8 that happens to be the base engine and starting at $60k. Unreal. Great job GM!