We all know this is the first run most coveted car the C8 Corvette. And with that and any first run car there are going to be some issues.

For example we noticed someone that got 1 of the first 2,700 C8 Corvettes produced and their transmission went out and was obviously a bad batch.

Now in this recent C8 Corvette Review with Tall Guy Car Reviews he took MidwestRide’s C8 Corvette for a test drive and review and while they were driving it the engine seized.

So far what we know from MidwestRide’s YouTube update on the blown engine there were metal shaving in the oil filter. Since that’s all we know for now we suggest any C8 Corvette owner go get your first oil change at the 500 mile break in and don’t wait until the first suggested oil change for the C8 Corvette which is 7,500 just to be on the safe side.

We have to say with already 2,700 out there and C8 Corvette production started again only hearing maybe 1 or 2 bad apples is still a good sign of a quality built first car and like any first run on a new model built by ANY car manufacturer there are going to be some bugs or bad things to sort out.

It doesn’t even have to be a first run car. There are plenty second, third, fourth year cars of the same model that have issues with any car brand.

As we mentioned, be on the safe side and go get the first oil change on your corvette C8 at right after the 500 mile break in when the tach changes and they let loose on the RMPs.

2020 CORVETTE BLOWN UP ENGINE PART 2!

What happened to my 2020 corvette??? Vehicle shut off while running?!
Met up with Tallguycarreviews, MR.ORGANIK and Officer Jones and this happened….
Please subscribe for more! Will be updating everyone on what happened with the vehicle and what will happen as more info becomes available.

 

(PT.3) 2020 CORVETTE BLOWN UP ENGINE

This was the 2nd C8 Corvette Engine that seized up per MidwestRide Part 3 Update and the engine is being shipped to Detroit, MI for the engineers to take a look at it.

He also mentioned the 500 mile break in period is for the DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) and Engine not just the Engine.

(PT.4) 2020 CORVETTE BLOWN UP ENGINE FULL EXPERIENCE

I FOUND OUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE!!! I also go into full detail of my experience with getting my engine replaced. Thank you so much Gene at Friendly Chevrolet and thank you GM for taking good care of me. I HAVE MY CAR BACK!!!

Check out this video of the C8 Corvette breaking the 700 Horsepower mark thanks to Extreme Turbo Systems.

Per Extreme Turbo Systems video on YouTube:

Extreme Turbo Systems is continuing to push the boundaries of the C8 Corvette with our proprietary tuning solution and methanol kit. We put down 736 horsepower to the wheels @ 7.5 psi. To our knowledge, this is the first C8 Corvette ever to be tuned and break the 700whp barrier. We have a lot more in store for this platform, so make sure to follow us for more updates!

Here is more information about this C8 Corvette Twin Turbo set up and how they are making 736 horsepower with this prototype system they are still building and not currently for sale.

Check out this latest video from Rick Corvette Conti helping people figure out when their 2020 C8 Corvettes will be delivered and what status code they are.

He also answers questions about the C8 Corvette and other Corvettes in general.

The Detroit Free Press has a GM spokesman Kevin Kelly admitting they are going to have to push their 2020 C8 Orders (over 20,000) to 2021 offering all those new C8 Corvette owners first dibs on the 2021 version. Since rolling out a few 2,700 C8s in February because of the UAW strike delay.

One person at the plant said they are building about 60-90 C8s per day with only less than half of the workers with one shift vs. two shifts.

If this is true and let’s take a conservative 50 cars per day as of June, 2020 that would mean about 1000 C8s per month with 6 months until November when they would switch to 2021 that could mean about 5-6k more 2020 C8s hit the market making the 2020 C8 Corvette a limited 8-9k run and a collectors item.

Out of the 2,700 C8s that already hit the market the only way you can get them is by paying a mark up if you didn’t already order one and get passed the 3000 production status. Some C8s we have seen sell for over 150k!

Per Kevin Kelly and Tadge Juechter with General Motors

“We are not going to build all of the 2020 orders,” GM spokesman Kevin Kelly said, adding that GM would work with affected customers and dealers to offer a 2021 option.

“We’ve had an enormous demand for this vehicle and we had that work stoppage and we have suppliers trying to come up to speed too,” Kelly told the Free Press. “The plant is still coming up from COVID. We still haven’t brought up the second shift yet, so we’re still ramping up.”

We are unaware of any production target misses and are attaining the production output set for the team at Bowling Green as we continue to ramp up after the COVID-19 shutdown.”

“There are issues across the board with suppliers and it’s not just the Corvette. You don’t just bring both shifts back up when the production was down. You have to ramp up. We’re ramping up as we get the suppliers online and everyone online.”

“We initially said we would start taking 2021 Corvette orders at the end of this month (May) but, again, due to the plant being down for two months, we’re adjusting that timing to late July,” Tadge Juechter, executive chief engineer for the Corvette, said at the event.

Here are the highlights Tadge Juechter, executive chief engineer for the Corvette shared at the May 29 event:

• GM will continue to build the 2020 Corvette Stingray through the fall, an extension of what it had originally planned.
• The extension will help ensure that GM builds most — not all — of the 2020 Corvette orders it  received.
• GM declined to specify the exact number of 2020 models it will build or how many will be coupes versus convertibles.
• GM will start building the convertible this summer, but declined to provide specific dates because the plant just came back up.

2021 Corvette C8 Pricing

The good news is the C8 Corvette produced in 2021 will not have the base $59k price raised as they were anticipating since Covid and the UAW strike have ruined the most anticipated Corvette GM and Chevrolet has ever built.

For more information visit Detroit Free Press for more information

C8 Production Update from a Customer with an early order

Also here is a video from a customer that ordered a C8 Corvette and his C8 Corvette Production Order with Classic Chevrolet in Grapevine, TX.

He is at 3000 code status but he decided to move his order to the Z06 which is coming out late 2021 as the 2022 C8 Corvette Z06. His dealership is getting C8s now from production and they are expecting 20 more as of this video.

Check out the differences between the new C8 Corvette Z51 Performance package vs. the Base Model Non Z51 Corvette C8 Stringray.

Per Chevy this is what you get with the $5,000 Z51 Package Add on

• Z51 performance Brembo^® brakes
• Z51 performance suspension
• Performance exhaust
• Performance rear axle ratio
• Electronic Limited Slip Differential (eLSD)
• Z51-specific front splitter and rear spoiler
• Michelin^® Pilot^® Sport 4S 245/35ZR19 front and 305/30ZR20 rear, high performance, run-flat, summer-only tires¹
• Heavy-duty cooling system

Z51 Package Worth $5000?? Base Corvette C8 vs Z51 Corvette C8 Comparison!

Part two of Daily Downshift comparison video between the Z51 package corvette C8 and our base model corvette c8. The other vehicle has this performance package as well as 2LT trim level, while ours doesn’t and is the 1LT trim level. We drove both vehicles and the biggest differences were in the suspension and steering wheel feel.