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07-21-2019, 08:30 PM
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If someone comes across one of those wife manuals on amazon or elsewhere please provide a link! 
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07-21-2019, 07:05 PM
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I talked with a recently retired Chassis Engineer for a while at the Corvette Nationals asked him about the C8 engines...
Told him I heard one at Nurburg which had the exhaust note of a flat plane engine... SO I asked specifically about a flat plane crank engine in the C8... he stated he was not in power trains however his understanding was that the optional engine would be of a flat plane crank design! This explains the design of the engine- people thought the additional driven off the cam was more valves...BET it's a balance shaft.
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07-24-2019, 05:48 PM
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07-23-2019, 11:26 PM
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It reminds me a lot of the mid engine cars I will never be able to buy, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Ford GT, Audi A8, etc.
This car has got me excited! Can't wait to see it in person! Dave
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07-24-2019, 01:38 AM
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Only 2pedals though? That’s disappointing to say the least.
Buddy
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69 camaro Z-28 burnished brown X-77 bought 1978 70 camaro Z28 forest green M40 black vinyl roof PROJECT 99 camaro SS Hugger Orange 6speed no t-tops 1 of 54 11 cts-v black diamond edition wagon 556hp GONE 15 camaro Z/28 white AC brand new
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07-24-2019, 12:14 PM
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GM Explains How It Kept The 2020 Chevy Corvette Under $60,000
One of the greatest mysteries surrounding the 2020 Chevy Corvette is how, exactly, General Motors was able to keep its starting price under $60,000. The current C7 Corvette Stingray, this generation’s entry-level offering with 455 horsepower (339 kilowatts), starts at $55,900. And yet, according to GM, the C8’s starting price could be within a stone’s throw of the C7. Motor Authority, also curious about the mental mathematics needed to justify the low starting price, asked GM how it kept the price so low. General Motors president Mark Reuss told the publication the automaker would spread out the C8 Corvette’s cost over an expanded future lineup. Just like the C7, the C8 will have a “portfolio” of models. The new 2020 Corvette Stingray is just the beginning. Rumors of a hybrid and plug-in model are already swirling online. And there are rumors GM could expand the Corvette model into a brand with a sedan, SUV, and Corvette-based Cadillac offering. That’d be one way to spread development costs. Reuss also pointed to GM’s new Global B electrical platform as another reason for the price. Corvette Chief Engineer and Vehicle Line Manager Tadge Juechter attributed the C8’s remarkably low starting price to GM’s economy of scale, which allows the automaker to provide a lot of content in the vehicle without having customers pay for extras. Being part of a larger company has its benefits, according to Juechter. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/auto...cid=spartandhp
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07-24-2019, 01:08 PM
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lotta car for the money
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07-31-2019, 01:50 AM
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I saw the car for the first time this weekend in Plymouth, Mi at the Concours of America. I must say I wasn't impressed with the early photos of the car, but in person, it was a different story. The car was a knock-out on first impression. Wish I could have sat in it, but that wasn't an option. Regardless, GM did their homework on this car. I loved it.
Phil Woj
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