fantastic presentation ! everything looks top notch and high quality, superb engineering !

Yep, as I mentioned a while back in one of your live streams, the C8 still has a tunnel for structure, thus the door rockers can be lower allowing easier entry and exit! Thanks!

CarGuy11, I'm not bitching.. Just suggesting, you may want to look into the audio quality of these videos.

Would be nice if CG11 kind of knew anything about what he was trying to describe. Nice color valve covers. The center tunnel chassis design goes back to Colin Chapman's '60s Lotus Elan.

Magnesium has been used on previous Corvettes. The rear bumper on the C8 is carbon fibre also.

Even if GM put a $100,000 dollar price tag on the new C8...it would still be worth every penny.

This is amazing design and construction....even on the suspension bits.

Thanks for doing this video

anybody else notice the size of those transmission mounts!!!?? Well done.

Look at how they have done those heads with the intakes straighter than ever before! Amazing - there is still development to come. Certainly doesnt look like too much room for 2 cams per side on top.

This walk around and through (sort of) was actually interesting.

About time they perfected the Fiero.

Amazing all the engineering and aluminum for the money.Grandslam homer.

The C8 needs that center channel for strength because it really isn't a coupe. A coupe uses the roof as a structural member to stiffen the chassis.

I'm impressed with the amount of castings on that chassis. That's expensive to produce. footbox, behind the seats, shock towers. dashboard... damn.

I see a lot of chassis casting technology used on the Cadillac ct6, nice,,,,,

Thet new engine cover looks like a part of iron man suit @3:25

It appears that the rear area might be an area for some additional dynamat or heat shielfding to protect the trunk even more than did the factory application of heat protection from the trunk. How much heat can be redirected in of course unknown as yet.

EXCELLENT. A1. Topnotch. Superb Technology.

The Tunnel is for fluid transfer tubes from the forward radiators, as well as possible future AWD development.

Good job...

That front suspension with the coil spring reminds me of early A body front suspension.

not a fan of vettes, but I love looking at exoskeletons of vehicles. One question I have, how easy is maintenance going to be on the engine/transmission? It looks like it's going to be buried like hell with everything installed.

How in the blue hell is this car priced under 70k. So much innovation and technological advancements in this car.

Since they did not include port injection with the direct injection, how did they address the carbon buildup on the intake valves which is a common problem with direct injection engines?

When you begin to fry the brakes with a Brake-By-Wire e-booster system, the smell is your really your only feedback, even if their pad temperature model is spot on (which would be impossible). If the brake temperatures are neglected for long enough (for example on track) and the fluid actually boils (rare but does happen) then the system will most likely (should) set a leak detection fault. Once a leak detection is set, we get nice things like circuit isolation and no boost. Cheers!

Awesome 👏🇺🇸

1.19 not slotted/ drilled due to elimination of copper in friction materials . There was an engineer from the manufactures who spoke on the subject .

These things will rule the race tracks and drag strips.

Engineers were smart to adopt Colin Chapman's backbone chassis design.

Can't wait to get mine in 2030. Please take care of it until then.

From a engineering perspective its a novel idea that could very well be superior to ALL other chassis design. The center spline and all other supporting structure leads into a TRIANGULATION design that is repeated throughout. Very interesting.

6.35 is an exhaust manifold, not inlet.Interesting construction technique,are the panels plastic?

Blown away, a NEW Corvette I can afford

Very nice, I do not like hoe the side intakes were designed, the 430 or 458 have much nicer design, but looking at your video I see that it could be very easy for aftermarket players to design plug and play side panels with different design. hope to see a lot of aftermarket parts for the car

Me as an automobile designer : smiles Also me: oh a nice donor car without built in shaped frame

Incredible car! If I had the money, I would definitely buy one, the value is simply insane! But I don't think that I will ever make enough money for this car, especially since we will see a massive price markup in Germany, like with the last Corvette (the base model C7 is still 97k around here...). My only chance at a Corvette would be a used C6 for 25-30k...

Great upload. For the life of me I can't figure out why GM is not giving purchasers the option as to which tire they want. I would want the A/S Michelins with my Z51 and if I want to track it seriously, I would purchase the "sticky" tires separately. With only the "sticky" tires I lose driving time living do to the cold weather here in the NE. Save the Wave.

8:28 Dude. No bendy the shiny new car.

0:50 does that look like a space where a differential unit with half shafts could fit? :)

Where is this? Corvette museum?

Now that's a top notch Pontiac Fiero GT.. took them decades to develop after all those Fiero prototypes..

wish every car came with this

If the master cylinder is indeed a “brake by wire” system, that would almost guarantee that GM will be making a hybrid Powertrain corvette, the so called Zora edition. Hybrid needs a brake by wire system to blend regen with friction brakes. The Volt and Bolt EV has this. Also the Acura NSX has brake by wire but hooked up a little differently

Man, do you know anything about Corvettes? I don't know if I misunderstood you or you just don't know what you are talking about. The ONLY Corvettes that did not have a high center console is the C1 & C2! The C8 console is right on par with the last few generations! The only big difference is the climate control bar, whatever you want to call it. FYI the center exhaust started on the C5. Why would the side exhaust be controversial? Up until you, I've not heard or seen anything talking about the location of the exhaust exit. How does it look like the engine is hooked around 180 degrees from the C7? If it were, it would be a transverse mounted engine. Meaning the engine exhaust and cylinders would be lined up left to right. It looks like and it is a longitudinal mounted engine as all Corvettes have been.

I cannot wait till they build and deliver mine. the most exciting thing in my mind. I got away with a car for 62k. steal of a deal.

The sound gets horrible at times.

I❤corvettes

I never thought I'd see engineering like this in a mass market American car! Now I want with with clear plastic panels to show off that chassis! And that chassis need to have dipped painscheme - camo, leopard, tiger, ......

Throw a couple of turbos on this bad boy and it's on!

Is the engine backwards or the manifold? I mean c'mon.

I would not wish bad things to anyone that buys the new Corvette but Heaven for bid if there is a fender bender that pushes a part of the frame in a new direction. How is a body/frame person to straighten it back to factory spec? The frame engineer must have had a really good time in front of his CAD screen. Yes, I am a very old programmer.

:51 seconds I could altomst imagine a front wheel drive pumpkin under all that stuff to make this car an all wheel drive chassis design

Looking at this car all I can wonder is who will do the first LSx swap :) LOL

Fyi. There is no tubular aluminum construction. It is cast and Extruded. Similar to what Lotus has been doing for decades.

What real estate agents do as they walk you through a house.

Recorded with a patato.

Might be worth watching but the sound quality is so annoying that I had to turn it off.

Now the windshield wont fit.

Thats where the batteries will go for the ZR1

Legitamatly it is a manual transmission! This car will be a game changer!

It uses a transaxle, there is no rear differential.

What did they hide? The title made it sound like something sinister

They hid all the problems they found in the year it was delayed. Too bad they settled the strike, they should have closed!!! Wheels cracking, not covered!!! Transmission slips and has harsh shifts, your problem not theirs. Torque converter shakes, not their problem it's yours. Overheating on Z06's, not their problem, it's yours etc etc etc sue the pricks!!! I did and won!!' Sued them over my Cadillac and won!!! Problems after problems and call GM and all you hear is were so sorry your having issues!!! Just sue them. Lemon law lawyer!! Get one one on speed dial!!!

Not sure not sure not sure, mate upload a real good disruption of what you know for sure and not for sure, LMFAO. :)

That's a huge center tunnel for not having a driveshaft.

there is a ridiculous amount of room for turbos on the back of that car.

Why did they cheap out on the rotors? Surely slotted rotors doesn't cost GM that much. Its not a pickup truck.

This guy has very little knowledge of Corvettes or Automotive in General. A high school graduate would have been a better choice!

So if the battery goes totally dead your screwed! Lol!

Wow similar to a fiero good work gm👍🏻

The engine doesn't need it but I can't understand why it hasn't got overhead cam!

Maintenance nightmare.

Look at that Ferrari

Man look how easy a turbo will be to mount

Take my money

I thought new vette had flat plain crank

Nice mic

Old Tech...Where is the electric motor?

Interesting; I thought that placing the engine closer to the drive wheels should reduce the weight since you don't need no stinking power loss of the longer FE/RWD driveshaft.....Instead a 2020 C8 Z51 DCT weighs about 200 + lbs more than a 2019 C7 Z51 8-auto....One of the big weight problems? The new tranny weighs in close to 350 lbs! Or about 100 less than the engine....Crazy!....However, you can't deny the 'magical' acceleration. And a base C8 with only the Z51 will set you back $65K while at the same time only being matched by a $122K 911 Carrera S (w/out power seats!) . The C8 tested in the article below is a heavy-optioned 3LT Z51, meaning that a lighter, basic 1LT with the Z51 should do a tick better, plus it has power seats!. Imagine that, $65K and the nearest competition is almost twice as much! Obviously more people can afford the $65K than the 911 Carrera S. www.motortrend.com/cars/chevrolet/corvette/2020/2020-chevrolet-corvette-c8-vs-2020-porsche-911-comparison-test-review/

Insurance is going to skyrocket compared to a top spec C7... Chevy price with Porche insurance premium.. not bad thing though

Going to be easy to turbo with the t3 hookup and headers also with intake facing rearward with muffler removed turbos will fit easy and everything else needed but some asshole company going to charge 12k for it like the mustang gt

The radiator hose claps have to go! Changing out that muffler setup will reduce weight a lot hope Corsa or Magnaflow will step up with that.

C4

You need to invest in a good microphone

Cmon man. They’re still using a center cam, push rods and rocker arms. Just like the Model T. Get the Alfa Romeo Alfisti.mn.co

Do yourself a favor and watch this with the sound muted.

New microphone needed ASAP

That mid-engine design looks to be a bitch to work on.

Audio sucks. Too much background noise.

Love the car, but the big question is...Can I fit my golf clubs or SCUBA gear in it?

So why dies it weigh 3650 pounds?

Amazing that a 2-valves per cylinder engine allows this car to do 0 to 60mph in just 2.8 seconds. Two freaking valves per cylinder. And only one cam. Amazing. . . .

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Looks rigid...I'm a little rigid

Talking into a two dollar microphone, But that’s ok, nothing is really being said. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.

Doesn't know what a radiator is... mmkay

Where are the cup holders ?

horrible audio dude

Should be priced under 15k.POS!!!!