- The engineering of mid-engined vehicles frequently results in them having a similar appearance.
Finally, a Chip Foose-designed automobile redesign that is unnecessary. The C8 Chevrolet Corvette is gorgeous, in our opinion. Chip, however, has a small problem with it. You see, according to the esteemed car designer, the Chevy Corvette doesn’t actually look like a Corvette. Chip, though, claims that it resembles a Ferrari.
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What If This Was a Fake Ferrari That Looked Exactly Like the 2020 Corvette?
Accept it. If you merely glanced at the new 2020 Corvette when you first saw it in the wild, you might have thought it was a 488 or Tributo Ferrari. It is clearly a Ferrari when it is painted red and has the yellow prancing horse Ferrari emblems. Aside from when it isn’t. This Ferrari does, in fact, resemble the 2020 Corvette.
In this video, some pranksters from DailyDrivenExotics move the logos around to make it appear as though the 2017 Corvette is a LaFerrari. No harm intended—just a fun joke among auto aficionados. However, someone took pictures of a Corvette that was parked in a lot and uploaded them on CorvetteForum, where all hell has broken loose.
Either Corvette owners are unable to laugh, or the troll went unnamed. In any case, people are furious over what they are seeing after seeing these photographs blazing across the internet. The scam’s history has been forgotten. It appears to the latecomer that someone is genuinely attempting to pass off a new Corvette as a Ferrari.
Looks
It may not appeal to you if you’re an old fogey, but the new ‘Vette is undeniably attractive. Only the slope at the back and the haunches over the fenders are the same as in earlier models. The low, sharp roofline of the new car and the glass engine cover make the previous iteration look out of date overnight. Where there should be metal or carbon-fibre, there are no alternatives to plastic. The Corvette has a similar, if not superior, polish to an Italian supercar.
Finally Released, the Blue-Collar Ferrari Looks Exactly Like a Corvette C8
Chevrolet has essentially revamped the Corvette by giving the next generation a mid-engine layout. Some even went so far as to refer to it as a mid-engine supercar for the masses, naturally highlighting its blue-collar appeal.
Basically, it appears as though Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren made the decision to explore their sinister sides. Nine months later (are vehicles also born after nine months? ), the C8 was born screaming its lungs out. That’s undoubtedly a good thing since it might pass for a full-fledged exotic to the inexperienced eye.
This crimson example’s owner went above and beyond by decorating it with Prancing Horse insignia since he was conscious that it might deceive some people into thinking they are looking at a Ferrari. The front fenders, directly in front of the doors, are covered in the yellow decals. We are unsure if it was applied on the front hood as well because of the low-resolution image that has made its way online, but we have a suspicion that it was.
The straightforward but dubious mod has earned a place in Reddit’s thread for “poor” automobile mods, with the majority of Redditors criticizing the method. Some even claimed that he should have purchased a used Ferrari rather than acting as though he already had one. And while we can certainly understand the animosity, we don’t necessarily support it because the stickers might just be there for laughs and can be easily removed once the owner decides that enough is enough.
The next generation Corvette, and we’re not even talking about the Z06 here, which is believed to need 2.6 seconds for the sprint, can undoubtedly give some Ferraris a run for their money with its capacity to reach 60 mph (97 kph) from a standstill in under 3 seconds. It has a 6.2-liter V8 engine with 495 horsepower when the performance exhaust system is ordered to back it up. Its more powerful sister has a 5.5-liter V8 engine with 670 horsepower. The Stingray’s starting price, excluding shipping and handling fees, is $60,900, but good luck locating a base model on dealer lots.
Do the newest Corvettes resemble Ferrari models?
Fair enough, we can understand Chip’s perspective. Unfortunately, physics’ laws place restrictions on car engineers. That holds true for everything, even the new Chevrolet Corvette and the Ferrari 458 Italia. Therefore, whether you liked it or not, the new Corvette would have shared some design cues with virtually every mid-engine sports vehicle on the market. Additionally, the new Z06’s engine configuration is similar to that of a Ferrari.
The C8 looks nothing like a Corvette, which is Chip’s main complaint about it. He claims that older “Vettes” were all low and lengthy, particularly at the front. That is attributable to their front-engined design. That design lineage, in Chip’s opinion, has always implied that you “know what you were looking at.” In all honesty, he is correct and the new Chevrolet Corvette isn’t intended to look like any other car.
Which is faster, a Ferrari or a Corvette?
Corvette C8: The Corvette C8 can reach 60 mph in about 3 seconds and has a maximum power output of 495 horsepower and 470 lb-ft (only available with Z51 performance package). At 123.2 mph, the C8 can complete a quarter-mile in 11.1 seconds. Ferrari 488: The 488 Pista’s 710 horsepower and 568 lb-ft of torque allow it to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.7 seconds.
Are McLarens quicker than Corvettes?
These two sports vehicles are relatively similar to one another, yet each has distinct advantages, as can be seen by a quick glance at the table above. The entire table is devoted to power and performance, which are unquestionably the most crucial factors to take into account when comparing supercars like these two. The major distinction between the two cars may be seen in the first row where we have underlined horsepower. Up to 612 horsepower may be produced by our McLaren GT, which is 122 HP more than the new Corvette is able to produce.
The second row demonstrates that the Corvette is able to produce the same amount of torque as the McLaren, though. The performance data is presented in the second half of the table, with the third row emphasizing the McLaren’s top speed, which is over 200 mph and is precisely 8 mph faster than the Corvette. When it comes to 0-60 mph times, the Corvette manages to squeak past in the last row in just a tenth of a second.
Who made Ferrari at Chevy?
When Chevrolet chose to create a new naturally aspirated V8 for the Corvette Z06, it should come as no surprise that they sought to obtain a Ferrari 458 Italia because its 4.5-liter naturally aspirated V8 won numerous International Engine of the Year awards while it was in production.
Jordan Lee, head engineer, stated that the automaker acquired an engine from a wrecked 458 Italia in Poland while chatting with The Drive recently during a presentation about the 5.5-liter V8 of the forthcoming Corvette Z06. They bought the V8 for “around $25,000” on eBay and had it delivered right to the Michigan technical facility of the car company.
The usage of a flat-plane crank is the main distinction between the engine of the new Z06 and all other GM engines. The flat-plane crank engine in the 458 provided Chevy’s engineers with the ideal opportunity to learn how such an engine functioned.
Tadge Juechter, the Corvette’s head engineer, stated that as the team began to disassemble the engine, he was “particularly astounded at how little the bearings were.” Trevor Thompkins, a spokesman for Chevrolet, noted that the automaker was especially interested in learning how Ferrari had shielded ignition and electronic components from vibrations caused by the flat-plane crank.
Ferrari’s methods for isolating the ignition coil and securing electrical connectors to prevent fretting issues were something Jordan and his team closely examined, he said. Although we arrived at our own conclusions, looking at engines like the [F136] was helpful.
The 5.5-liter V8 engine for the Corvette Z06 was first developed by Chevrolet in 2014, and once it was finished, it was installed in a prototype that was tested against a 458 Italia. Even though the 458 was released more than 13 years ago, it is still recognized as one of Ferrari’s best production vehicles. It is so fantastic, in fact, that shortly after Chevrolet sold the 458 it was testing and swapped it out for the 488 GTB, which had more power, it immediately sold the 488 and changed its mind, buying another used 458 instead because it felt the 488 lacked emotion.
Why does the sound of the new Corvette differ?
The newest Corvette Z06 is now available, and as you’ve already heard, it is equipped with the LT6, the most potent naturally aspirated V-8 ever produced. With two overhead camshafts, 32 valves, an 8600 rpm redline, and—most significantly—a flat-plane crankshaft, it is an engine that is fundamentally different from the majority of Corvette engines that came before it.
One cylinder fires for every 90-degree turn of the crankshaft in the majority of V-8s, including the small-block Chevy. A cylinder only ignites once every 180 degrees of rotation when using a flat-plane crank. These engines are basically two four-cylinders connected by a shared crank due to the firing orders typical of a flat-plane V-8. The sound that is produced has a far stronger resemblance to a four-cylinder engine and is richer overall. Flat-plane V-8s typically rev more quickly than its cross-plane counterparts, which results in top tones with higher frequency.
The new Z06 sounds more like a Ferrari than any Corvette before it, to put it in a more sophisticated way. Compared to the lopsided small-block V-8s that have powered Corvettes for the past 66 years, it has a damn fine sound that is much more exotic.
The LT6’s exhaust note has also undergone extensive tuning work by Corvette experts. There are four-two-one headers made of stainless steel, and the quad exhaust pipes have a new center exit. The chrome pieces at the back are more like resonators than tips. They resemble the bell of a trumpet, but they are oriented toward the front of the vehicle to direct more exhaust sound into the interior.
Although the sound is unusual for a Corvette, I believe we will become accustomed to it.
Is a Corvette a high-end vehicle?
The highly competitive premium sports vehicle segment is led by the competitive 2021 Chevrolet Corvette. It has a powerful engine, beautifully balanced handling, a luxurious interior, and a ton of contemporary technology.
Is a Corvette the quickest vehicle?
Some of the quickest supercars available are Corvettes. Regardless of what you’re driving, the Corvette is one of the most feared supercars to face up against, despite being created and manufactured in the United States. Even against some of the top European supercars, the Corvette can win races.
In both amateur and professional circuit racing, modern Corvettes are frequently used. Chevrolet has always had tremendously competitive racing vehicles, despite the fact that the rules in current circuit racing equalize the cars.
Any other supercar can be readily outpaced by a typical Corvette. The Corvette is among the greatest with 495 horsepower, a top speed of 194 mph, and a 0-60 mph time of 2.9 seconds. A Lamborghini Huracan, in contrast, has 631 horsepower, a 202 mph peak speed, and a 0-60 mph time of 2.9 seconds.
Why does the C8 Z06 have a Ferrari-like sound?
After innumerable spy photos, audio sneak peeks, and teaser images, the C8 Corvette Z06 will finally be shown tomorrow, and before then, we’ve been given one final chance to hear the car’s distinctive sound.
In the first of two movies, a fully camouflaged new Z06 is mounted on a dyno and is pulled up to its 8,600 rpm redline. The sports car’s flat-plane crank V8 produces a considerably higher, smoother tone from its four tailpipes, making it sound more like a Ferrari than a Chevy. The Z06’s tailpipes, which have been repositioned in the center, can even be seen spewing flames at the conclusion of the pull.
In the second video, the Corvette is parked in broad daylight and briefly revs its engine. This is likely at redline once more, and it demonstrates the absence of a soft limiter in addition to the previously heard unique exhaust tone. However, this Z06 is depicted with the more aggressive high wing on its decklid in contrast to the one in the other video. A 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8 engine with up to 617 horsepower (626 PS/460 kW) and 480 lb-ft (651 Nm) of torque is anticipated to power the vehicle. This engine will send all of its power to the vehicle’s rear wheels.
However, the 2023 Corvette Z06 makes its official introduction tomorrow at 12 PM Eastern Time (you can watch it here), and it appears to fundamentally alter what a Corvette can be much more than the transition to a mid-engine did.