Which C8 Variant Is The Best C8 Of All Time?!
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Which C8 Variant Is The Best C8 Of All Time?!
Left ZR1 Photo Credit: David Bush____________________________________ _______________ Right E-ray Photo Credit: John Roe | Car and Driver
Within the C8 lifecycle we have plenty of cool variants:
-Stingray
-E-ray
-Z06
-ZR1
-ZR1X
Which is your pick for best C8 of all time?
Last edited by Fabspeed_Motorsport; Mar 16, 2026 at 02:50 PM.
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Mar 13, 2026, 11:48 AM
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The one I could afford.
Which at the time was a Stingray. Completely satisfied with it. Way more car than I could ever use.
Which at the time was a Stingray. Completely satisfied with it. Way more car than I could ever use.
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Left ZR1 Photo Credit: David Bush____________________________________ _______________ Right E-rayPhoto Credit: John Roe | Car and Driver
Within the C8 lifecycle we have plenty of cool variants:
-Stingray
-E-ray
-Z06
-ZR1
-ZR1X
Which is your pick for best C8 of all time?
I think the SR is best at performance vs. cost. They are all best at what they are designed for.
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Just like every other automobile, every decision is a compromise, so there is no ONE BEST, only what's best for each person based on their particular wants/needs disposable income, situation.
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Z06 right now but that could change if I get an opportunity to drive a ZR1. 
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Best to me means best Corvette, fastest, quickest, best handling. Secondary would be looks. Last would be anything money related best is never value to me, if so then a cheap, high mileage, 2020 1LT stripper would be best.
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No doubt the clear winner is the Stingray, how can anyone go wrong with a base 1LT Stingray that can do 0 to 60 in under 3 seconds, do the 1/4 mile in the low 11's, mid engine design, drop dead looks etc. And all for under 70K! GM hit this one out of the ballpark.