The reveal of the most anticipated Chevrolet Corvette C8 is just three days and some hours away.
Chevrolet has done a good job keeping everything a secret. Yet, they have been slowly dripping out different bits and pieces of the next-generation Corvette, keeping excitement levels at the top.
At the start of the month, they posted a teaser video on Facebook, showing the evolution of the Corvette from its early days in 1953 to now.
If you check the official website, you’d notice there are quite a few surprises. For one, there is a longer version of the same video.
Scroll a bit down and you’ll find an audio file with the sound from the new car. The sound is rather vague, so if you’re having problems hearing it, check out this collection of fan clips with the Corvette testing on various tracks and public roads.
It sounds similar to the LT1 engine found in the 7th generation models. The mid-engine layout dramatically alters the length and size of the exhaust, thus, it won’t be exactly the same even if you put the old block in.
Finally, there is the steering wheel. Right at the bottom of the page, the carousel shows the evolution of the steering wheel throughout all the Corvette generations.
We had already seen some spy shots of the interior, as well as some 3D renders, however, this photo shows the new wheel in much greater detail.
Well, it’s not really a wheel anymore. The C7 already started deviating from the perfect circle with the flat section at the bottom. However, what the C8 has is practically a rectangle right rounded corners.
The controls layout is similar to the wheel on the C7 Corvette – cruise control on the left, multimedia on the right, paddles on the back. They look attached to the wheel and will rotate with it as go into a turn.
We see Chevrolet designers repeating the skewed angular shape visible in several exterior elements.
The wheel is wrapped in suede to ensure a firm grip. But if you look at the top, you’d notice a small hard plastic strip. It’s an old racing practice – drivers would put bright colored tape on top of the wheel to help them visualize where it’s pointing at all times, thus improving control in dynamic situations.
Chevrolet cleverly isolated the wheel from the rest of the dashboard. But we expect there will be more details in the final days and hours before the reveal.
Of course, don’t forget to stop by on Thursday, as we’ll be spending the day reviewing everything from the 2020 C8 Corvette official launch.
