2020 Chevy Corvette C8 Put Through Heavy Element Testing in CA by Carscoops.com

So many excited customers from all over Tennessee ask us here at Chuck Hutton about the C8: it has been sighted more and more lately, and many in the know say that the final touches are definitely being put on the first-ever mid-engine Vette. The latest sighting as of now comes from sunny California, where a fleet of five Corvette C8s were seen testing in the hilly region outside San Diego, alongside a Corvette C7, and Porsche 911. Car reviewer and video photographer Tom Voelk was out on a completely different mission shooting the all-new Kia Soul, and was obviously excited enough to turn the lens towards a bit more aggressive and souped-up direction!

The test prototypes are still wearing about the same amount of camouflage as when they were sighted before, but if you look closely at videos like this one, you can get enough footage to allow your imagination to fill in some of the engineering blanks. The video contains over a minute of footage, and the sound quality leaves a bit to be desired but you can detect that lovely deep rumble the C8 will be instantly famous for coming from the engine. There were other people out with the high-quality digital goods capable of getting some images and video that day as well, and that sound we love is no less than what we expected during the long and drawn-out wait for the C8's arrival.

Another very cool video you can see here does a great job of looking into the Active Aero Analysis patent, which talks about two different positions for an aerodynamic piece that functions to help pressure differential. As air hits the front edge of the wing, it is split between the top and the bottom side, and as it flows over the top it has less pressure while pressure is increased when flow occurs underneath. This pressure differential is what causes lift, and on the top side is a bit of a vacuum. The turbulence that causes drag is one of the main things that slow down a car's trajectory, and we really enjoyed the suggestion of sticking your hand out of a moving car to give you a real-life illustration of the problem solved with the task at hand.

Other varieties of spy shots that we have gotten our hands on show the mid-engined C8 out for a spin wearing production lights in the front and back, allowing us to see in detail different lighting characteristics. Up front, the headlight cluster appears to house a multi-matrix LED setup for the primary lighting unit, with an orange accent strip residing at the top of the headlight arrangement. The overall direction of the rear lights seems to be a consistent evolution of those that were introduced on the current C7 Corvette, highlighted with two vertical LED bars connected by a horizontal unit on the bottom. Also by checking out this website here frequently, you can get GM Authority's take on the amazing new car that is on its way to a very exciting and highly-awaited completion status!