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Watch A 2020 C8 Corvette Prove It’s A 10-Second Car On The Street

While the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray may not have world-beating horsepower and torque numbers, it is capable of some serious acceleration, as this video proves.

The C8 Corvette featured in this video is owned by YouTuber Sped Phenom and is totally stock. He has previously taken the car out to the track on a handful of occasions and recently headed to a drag strip with the ‘Vette for the very first time.

While a prepped drag strip surface is generally the best way to discover a car’s straight-line performance, Speed Phenom had a lot of difficulties getting off the line without heaps of wheel spin. Not satisfied with 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) times in the 4-second range, he headed out onto the street to see what his ‘Vette is capable of.

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Surprisingly, the C8 suffered none of the same traction issues on the street. It delivered some utterly amazing performance numbers, recording a best 0-60 mph time of 2.6 seconds and repeatedly recording 2.7 second sprints in subsequent runs. The YouTuber then set a best quarter-mile time of 10.95 seconds on the street.

It’s worth pointing out that all of these times were based on what the car’s onboard Performance Data Recorder (PDR) was displaying. While the PDR has a dedicated GPS receiver, there are concerns among some in the YouTube comments that it may be a little optimistic. However, even if the PDR is a little inaccurate, previous independent tests of the C8 Corvette have shown it can indeed hit 60 mph in 2.7 seconds as verified by independent monitoring systems.

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2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Keeps MSRP Unchanged, Adds New Standard Features

Chevy just made the Corvette C8 even more appealing by upgrading its specs for the 2021 model year without increasing prices. As such, the 2021 Corvette Stingray costs upwards of $59,995 if you opt for the coupe, or $67,495 if you want the wind in your hair.

Novelties include the Magnetic Selective Ride Control suspension, which is now available as a standalone option outside the Z51 pack, standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, standard Buckle to Drive, Driver mode on-screen visualization and a new track digital tachometer.

In terms of exterior colors, you get Red Mist Metallic, Silver Flare Metallic and the Sky Cool Grey/Yellow Strike exterior-interior combo, while the Stinger Stripes are available in the following three colors: Carbon Flash/Edge Red, Carbon Flash/Edge Yellow, and Carbon Flash/Midnight Silver.

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Meanwhile, the brake calipers are available in Black, Bright Red, Edge Red, and Yellow.

“Our mission was to develop a new sports car, combining the successful attributes of Corvette with the performance and driving experience of mid-engine supercars,” said Corvette chief engineer, Tadge Juechter. “We are thrilled with the enthusiasm the mid-engine Corvette brought following its launch and are keeping it fresh with new content for the 2021 model.”

Now, even though you can get the Magnetic Selective Ride Control suspension without having to opt for the Z51 package, spending a little extra for the latter means getting Z51 performance brakes, Z51 performance exhaust, an electronic limited-slip differential, Z51 rear spoiler and front splitter, high-performance tires, and a heavy-duty cooling system.

As for the interior, you can still tick the following options: heated and ventilated seats, heated steering wheel, custom leather stitching, head-up display, Bose Performance Series 14-speaker audio system, wireless charging and more.

The likes of the HD Rear Vision Camera, Rear Park Assist and 4G LTE Wi-Fi come standard.

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GM Says They Can’t Fill All The 2020 Corvette Orders

The 2020 Corvette C8 was one of the most highly anticipated cars in years, but it has suffered an almost endless series of setbacks.

Issues first cropped up due to the UAW strike which lasted over a month and delayed production of the final C7s.

This, in turn, delayed production of the C8 as the plant had to retool to build the new mid-engine sports car. The first C8s eventually rolled off the assembly line in February and quickly headed to eager customers.

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About a month and a half later, the coronavirus ground production to a halt as GM shuttered plants across North America. While the company quietly resumed production of the C8 chassis in April, the pandemic kept Bowling Green Assembly closed until late May.

Given these delays, GM spokesperson Kevin Kelly told The Detroit Free Press “We are not going to build all of the 2020 orders.” To make matters even worse, GM’s not sure how many Corvettes they will be able to build this year.

As Kelly explained, “The plant is still coming up from COVID” and “we still haven’t brought up the second shift yet, so we’re still ramping up.” There are also supplier issues, but Kelly wouldn’t elaborate other than to say “There are issues across the board with suppliers and it’s not just [with] the Corvette.”

Despite these problems, GM wants to fill as many orders as possible. As part of this effort, production of the 2020 C8 has been extended through the fall. The company is also set to begin building the C8 Convertible this summer, but exact timing remains a mystery.

GM has reportedly received more than 20,000 orders for the C8 and customers who can’t get a 2020 model will be offered 2021 Corvette instead.