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Has a bit of R8 and Mustang styling in it.

Mussl Kar

GPS based front end lift is such a simple and good idea. One of those "why didn't I think of that" ideas. So easy to implement too.
It may or may not have an ADM, depends on reviews and supply. It is the only 2020 model? If so then GM will make plenty as they are a volume producer. And if it lives up to the hype Porsche dealers may fvk off on ADMs.

fast1

In terms of depreciation if you compare the depreciation of a Corvette versus a non-GT Porsche, there's not the huge depreciation difference that many think. Although there are exceptions, a typical Porsche is driven 4 - 5K miles a year, just take a look at the Porsche web site for verification, whereas the typical Corvette is a DD. So the mileage is more in the 10 - 12K miles a year. Compare the depreciation on 4 year old 911 and Corvettes with 50 K miles, and see what the depreciation difference is. No doubt that the 911 will have the percentage difference advantage, but look at the actual dollars lost and the Corvette will be the easy winner, not even close.

I no longer do my own maintenance. I neither have the time nor the inclination to do so. I'm getting sick of paying $300+ for oil changes, $1000+ for intermediate maintenance and $2000 for the 4 year major maintenance. A neighbor of mine has a Corvette and he told me that he has his car serviced at a dealership and his total maintenance charges for four years was a tad over $700. There's a Porsche dealer near me that charges $450 for the first year service which is nothing more than an oil change. So although I can afford the exorbitant maintenance prices, I don't like getting ripped off. There is a independent near me but his charges are only about 25% lower than dealership charges, and he doesn't provide a loaner.

So I won't make up my mind until I drive the C8, but I certainly won't be rushing off to a Porsche dealer to buy a GT4 with a $10K ADM.

Veloce Raptor

Anyone watch the reveal last night?
Thoughts?

85Gold

Somebody must have gotten a great deal on Buttons. Performance for $$ is Killer.

Peter

Fox 3

No manual? Looks like it.

Reminds me of the NSX -- I see this as a much cheaper alternative, why would anyone buy an NSX now? All the more reason someone should produce a new modern sports car with a manual.

I don't really get buying a car for the track that is designed to be driven on the street at normal speeds. If you want a track car, buy something with all the safety features of a track car, such as what is found in the NASCAR or Indy cars, so you have a chance of survival if you hit a wall at 180 mph. To me driving this thing on the track without the safety features of a real race car is like flying a tactical jet without an ejection seat.

alordofchaos

Exterior looks decent.

Interior, no thank you. hard telling what they all were, but my guess is that nearly all of it is standard equipment. Looks like HVAC, seat adjustment, etc.

maybe it's different actually sitting in it, but it looks awkward to use when driving.

TMA

I’ve owned 5 911s and I’ve often done the math you’re suggesting above and cycled out of them every time I saw something new that seems to make more sense on paper. I’ve owned an RS7, Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio, M6, etc. In short there’s no substitute for a 911 even if the economics favor other cars. There’s a balance, an agility, a feeling that is unmatched anywhere else. All these other players know what they’re competing with and so on paper others will look better, cheaper, faster, more practical but in sum, if it won’t hurt the financials, a Porsche is a Porsche and a 911 is unbeatable. I think their slogan used to be there’s no substitute, I don’t think that’s just fancy marketing; I believe it’s 100% true. Also the build quality on a Vette will never match a Porsche.

zedcat

So the astronaut doctor liked StarTrek as a kid, cool....where's the car?

Mid engine 495hp NA V8 at 60k, yes please. More details needed though, will there be a MT option, what does it weigh...

I like the looks except the rear end.

TtimeS

I like it. Even though it’s ME it’s still very corvette. Impressed with available cargo space. Still not sure on that interior layout. May love it in person who knows. Very intrigued for the Z variant.

ISPYA718

Has Chevy just disrupted the sports car industry? I don’t think anyone at Acura slept well last night . I wouldn’t want to be an Acura NSX salesmen

Veloce Raptor

Apparently no MT

gbuff

On the whole I think it looks pretty good, in a Corvette way......I do see some Camaro in it, 'specially in back. Just what GM wants to hear, right?

Small detail but I don't like the Honda Civic plastic inserts in the rear.

Can't wait to see one on track, tho.....

Gary

SeanR

I think GM just hit a home run. Going to be interesting to see how it performs in the real world.

iliveoncaffiene

Or a supra salesman, or any performance car over $100k salesman.
The supra being priced right around the same as this is just a no-brainer.... the Supra is nothing special this time around, costs the same, and has significantly less performance than a Corvette. I don't see anything else going for it