Chevrolet spent sixty years putting the engine in the front. Then it stopped, and everything changed at once.
The C8 is the Corvette that moved the V8 behind the seats — 495 horsepower, sixty in under three seconds, a nose that drops away out of sight and a price that still undercuts everything it now resembles. In blue, which is what this shape was drawn for.
Specification
- Horsepower
- 495
- 0–60 mph
- 2.9s
- Top speed
- 194mph
- Seats
- 2
6.2L V8 · RWD
Moving the engine backwards changed the whole car. The driver sits almost over the front axle, the bonnet falls away out of sight, and it turns in with a precision no front-engined Corvette ever managed. The boot moved under the bonnet, and a second one appeared behind the engine.
What did not change is the sound. Six point two litres, naturally aspirated, pushrods and all — the deep flat noise Americans have been making since 1955, now from a foot behind your shoulders on Mulholland.
Sixty years with the engine in front.
Then one model changed everything.
02Everything behind the doors is intake. Four lights, four pipes and a diffuser — this is the view the rest of the road is given.
The particulars
- Rate$349 / day
- SeatsTwo, and two boots
- EngineBehind you
- In the fleetOne, in blue
The guest book
the Corvette was such a smooth experience, everything went easy from pickup to drop off
Andre S. · 2 weeks ago
Rented the Corvette for a weekend and it was spotless, whole process took like ten minutes. Nick made it super easy.
Chloe S. · a month ago
Corvette was exactly what i wanted, quick pickup and everyone was really friendly
Emily K. · a week ago
Queries
- How much does it cost to rent a Corvette in Los Angeles?
- The blue Corvette is $349 a day, with multi-day stays discounted. Delivery to our Beverly Hills partner hotels is complimentary.
- What is the difference from the red convertible?
- The same mid-engined V8 underneath. This one is the coupé with the roof panel in place, which makes it the quieter of the two to look at and the tidier one on a canyon road.
- How far ahead should I book it?
- There is one blue Corvette in the fleet and it is the car people book for a specific weekend. Name the date early and it is held for you.
The diary
When you can have it
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Find out what moving the engine did.
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