2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette Stingray Unveiled

Chevrolet has finally lifted the covers off of their highly anticipated mid-engined car, the C8 Corvette Stingray. Chevrolet fulfills the long-term promise of the iconic Corvette with the introduction of the 2020 Stingray, the brand’s first-ever production mid-engine Corvette. The 2020 Stingray is re-imagined to bring customers new levels of performance, technology, craftsmanship, and luxury.The 2020 Stingray’s exterior has a bold, futuristic expression with mid-engine exotic proportions, but it is still unmistakably Corvette. It’s lean and muscular, with an athletic sculptural shape conveying a sense of motion and power from every angle. The new location of the engine is truly the focal point for the car’s design.[gallery size="full" ids="10129,10130"]Some additional design touchpoints include:

• Low profile headlamps designed around all-new projectors.
• A completely hidden door, hood and hatch releases do not disrupt the sculpted design.
• Large side air intakes for engine cooling and aerodynamic performance.
• A large rear hatch that showcases the engine with seven air vents.
• Quad exhaust tips located on the vehicle’s outboard ends.
• Dual-element LED taillamps with animated turn signals.

[gallery size="full" ids="10138,10136,10135,10137"]True to its aeronautical and racing roots, the interior of the car is A cockpit that envelops the driver, conveying the high performance and aeronautic theme. You get vertical climate controls and ultra-thin vents minimize the height of the instrument panel, creating a low, spacious interior. Also, you get a new, squared-off, two-spoke, small-diameter steering wheel that enables an unobscured view of the 12-inch reconfigurable cluster display.Apart from that,  The 2020 Stingray boasts premium interior materials executed at a high level of quality and craftsmanship:

• Hand-wrapped, cut-and-sew leather components with thick press stitching.
• Generous use of real metal.
• Stainless steel speaker grilles with Bose Performance Series audio system.
• Carbon fiber trim on the GT2 and Competition Sport Seats.
• The choice of either real aluminum or real carbon fiber for console and door trim plates.

[gallery size="full" ids="10132,10133,10134"]Let us now come back to the heart of the matter, the 2020 Corvette Stingray is powered by Chevy’s next-generation 6.2L Small Block V-8 LT2 engine, the only naturally aspirated V-8 in the segment. It will produce 495 horsepower and 637 Nm of torque when equipped with performance exhaust — the most horsepower and torque for any entry Corvette.The next generation LT2 is paired with Chevrolet’s first eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, which provides lightning-fast shifts and excellent power transfer. This transmission is uniquely designed with TREMEC to provide the best of both worlds: the spirited, direct, connected feeling of a manual and the premium driving comfort of an automatic.The double-paddle de-clutch feature even allows the driver to disconnect the clutch by holding both paddles for more manual control.The entry 2020 Stingray will start under $60,000. The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray goes into production at GM’s Bowling Green Assembly in late 2019.