In this video by Harlan Charles and the C8 Corvette team he covers all of the production stats, pricing, options and more about the C8 Corvette at the Corvette Museum.
Harlan Charles is the Corvette Product Marketing Manager and towards the end he takes questions from the audience and gives as much information as possible accept for the new C8 Z06 of course.
He even mentions they don’t even know a location they will use for the C8 Z06 release date information on October 26th, 2021.
He covers this and MORE about the C8 Corvette
Awards they received for the C8 Corvette
Best Resale Value
First ever Right Hand Drive
The difference between the Corvette C1 in 1981 to now and the 2020 C8 Corvette
Breakdown of the most popular options of the C8 Corvette and combinations of options and colors
Check out this video from Brink of Speed as he uses the new 2022 Corvette builder as prices just went live to build the new C0rvette C8R edition.
He uses the Corvette C8R edition as an example to show you what it really costs by adding a C8R graphics package with a plaque. The C8R Edition doesn’t change the engine, DCT or any performance elements to the car.
Just adding the Corvette C8R edition adds $12,940 more to the base model 2022 C8 Corvette stingray. It adds the Z51 package and a lot of the 3LT options along with black trident spoke wheels.
Other than the Jake logo, plaque, and stickers along with the new Hypersonic gray color everything else is the same as the 2020 and 2021 C8 Corvette models. The new Hypersonic grey color is included but if you want the accelerate yellow C8R Edition C8 Corvette its another $500.00
He also specs it based on what Chevrolet showed what they looked like at the Corvettes at Carlisle tent. It came to another $25,390 dollars (just for looks) in options to match what they did with the carbon fiber package as well.
If you built this yourself it would be probably a quarter of that $25k as Brink of Speed points out. The only difference is saying you have one of the 1000 they are building. It really does seem like a marketing gimmick and wouldn’t be a good idea if you already own a C8 Corvette. It’s similar to the Callaway C8 Corvette that had only appearance changes but no performance upgrades. It could be a cool option if you never owned a C8 Corvette before as your first C8 Corvette you purchase but it doesn’t seem like an overpriced marketing gimmick.
We have already covered using an aftermarket company like Racing Sport Concepts for carbon fiber parts for the C8 Corvette is a way better option to save money and have high quality carbon fiber parts.
UP CLOSE!! TWO CORVETTE C8.R EDITIONS Both Hypersonic Gray & Accelerate Yellow
Is the 2022 Corvette C8R Special Edition WORTH buying or WAIT for the C8 Z06?
The ALL NEW C8R Special Edition is here and Chevrolet wants to celebrate for 2022. This C8 is based on a 3LT Vette with the Z51 pkg. Under the engine cover is a 6.2L V8 pumping out 495HP & mated to an 8-speed DCT. On the outside there are two available colors, special graphics, and extra aero. On the inside you will find unique colors and touches. Is the 2022 Corvette C8R Special Edition WORTH buying or WAIT for the C8 Z06?
UPDATE: WORLD’S FIRST TRACK PREPPED 2022 C8.R! READY TO BREAK RECORDS
FIRST TIME ON TRACK WITH THE NEW C8 Corvette C8.R Edition! / WORTH THE PRICE OR JUST A BADGE?
He has released a “Bravo” package which he shows on the First C8 Corvette Convertible to get a Twin Turbo set up.
He also created and just released a C8 Tuner to help with ECU adjustments including the mass air flow calibration.
Per Alex Peitz Twin Turbo C8 Convertible video description:
The research and development phase is finally over! We are proud to present the first and only twin-turbo convertible C8. This video focuses on the results after we have installed our base Bravo package not utilizing methanol or a boost controller.
Check out this video by Carspotter Jeroen where the low wing C8 Z06 Corvette was timed running a 8:18 and the High Wing C8 Z06 Corvette ran a 7:12 unofficial lap time at the Nurburgring.
As we covered many times on our blog Racing Sport Concepts is one of the best options if you are considering adding carbon fiber parts to your C8 Corvette.
Not only can they save you money from ordering C8 carbon fiber parts from the factory OEM (5VM aero kit) directly as covered in this post. They also have been an innovator when it comes to unique carbon fiber styling.
They also launched a carbon fiber front splitter that was unique and track tested for the C8 Corvette. And just released in September 2021 they have launched another front splitter option for the C8 Corvette called the STC or Street Track Corvette front splitter. They use ultra high-detail laser scanning process to map out the perfect OEM mounting locations and fit. This is their “stage 2” front splitter as it comes with large canards on each corner for better downforce and aero when tracking your C8 Corvette. The installation is easy as they use the factory front bumper screws just like they did with their stage 1 carbon fiber front splitter.
Check out this video from Cars, Costs, and Technology where he covers the C8 Corvette production numbers from 2020 and 2021 so far and compares them to the C7 Corvette production numbers.
As you will see thanks to the chip shortage, UAW strike, and Covid the C8 Corvette production numbers are down vs. C7 Corvette typical production.
2021 there were 26,216 C8 Corvettes produced
2020 there were 20,368 C8 Corvettes produced
The first year of the C7 Corvette in 2014 there were 37,288 C7 Corvettes produced which is only 9,000 units less then both 2020 and 2021 C8 Corvette production combined.
Also, another thing you will see in the video is that C8 Corvette Convertible skyrocketed especially in the 2021 model production year.
BEST & WORST C8 Corvette Color Combos By The Numbers! ’20-21 Production Stats
The National Corvette Museum has released a full summary of the final production numbers for the 2021 C8 Corvette. This summary includes details on the popular colors and options for the 2021 model year. In this video we’ll review the best and worst (by the numbers) color combinations for the C8 Corvette so far (2020-2021).
Check out the full PDF from the National Corvette Museum Here:
Hopefully, GM or Chevrolet will come out with better C8 Corvette colors for the C8 Z06 like an exotic or supercar Green or Purple color.
We are guessing the Caffeine Brown or better known as Hersey Chocolate and Meatloaf will be the first C8 Corvette color discontinued out of the 3 new colors like the Shadow Grey Metallic and Zeus Bronze was.
As we talked about before Chevy is coming out with three new colors for the 2022 C8 Corvette and beyond possibly if they don’t discontinue any of them like they did the shadow grey metallic and Zeus bronze.
We posted about the hypersonic gray in the c8.r edition that was seen at Corvettes at Carlisle in Pennsylvania. And here is another video of the Amplify Orange color on the C8 Corvette from Brink of Speed on YouTube.
Also shown the new lower profile Z51 lip duck bill spoiler that is closer to the trunk lid with very little space between the trunk and the spoiler.
Check out this video from Brink of Speed on YouTube as he does a Full 4k Walk Around video of the new 2022 Hypersonic C8R Edition C8 Corvette.
In 2022, this is a C8 Corvette package that is called the C8R edition and as we covered before it’s mainly a graphics and sticker tribute to the C8.R race car. There is no engine improvement and still uses the same Tremac DCT in any other C8 Corvette.
IMSA GTLM Championship Edition
The 2022 Corvette Stingray IMSA GTLM Championship Edition is based on the 3LT trim with Z51 Performance Package. Each car includes Corvette Racing-themed graphics packages. Accelerate Yellow No. 3 editions feature gray graphics and Hypersonic Gray No. 4 editions feature yellow accents.
Additional exterior content (varies by market):
High-wing spoiler in Carbon Flash
Yellow brake calipers
Black Trident design wheels, with the “Jake” logo on the center caps, and black lug nuts
Exterior mirrors in Carbon Flash
Black side rockers
Splash guards
Inside, the Special Edition features a Strike Yellow and Sky Cool Gray cabin that mimics the exterior yellow and gray racing theme, with standard GT2 seats (Competition Sport seats are available), along with yellow seat belts and a C8.R Special Edition numbered plaque.
1st Look at the 2022 Convertible C8.R from Corvettes At Carlisle 2021!
