Way back in the fifties, amid a worrying lack of sales, General Motors’ Chevrolet sought to solve the drought by giving birth to what ended up becoming one of America’s most iconic sports car models, the Corvette.
Despite a slow start, Chevy slowly began to improve upon their Corvette model through the years, turning it into a true sports car with respectable performance and a handsome design towards the end of the decade.
The years that followed continued to see improvements in every aspect, as Corvette slowly but steadily forged the legendary status it now holds.
The Chevrolet C8 Corvette’s Coolest Feature
The C8 comes equipped with a camera system with tons of driver utility. The vehicle has a number of digital cameras placed around the body, each serving different purposes on different occasions; so far that doesn’t seem too interesting and special, but that’s not where the story ends. Not only does the C8 have a standard-practice reverse camera (which is mandatory in the US), but it also has another camera mounted just under the roof and above the engine hatch that feeds live video to the rear-view mirror, which doubles as a screen allowing you see what’s behind you far more clearly.
What’s more, there’s also a frontal camera that pops up on the infotainment screen whenever you decide to use it, providing a bird’s eye view of the vehicle’s front end, allowing you to make confident maneuvers when parking or moving in tight spaces. Lastly, and probably coolest of all, is the Performance Data Recorder (PDR) offered in the C8. This refers to a dashboard camera that can record live video of your laps and runs, which also provides live driving data such as G’s, revs and mph.
You can download the video and data whenever you want via an SD card slot. This feature is a delight to anyone who’s enthusiastic about reviewing their track runs in order to learn and improve as drivers or simply to geek over their best lap, and it goes to show how much attention to detail Chevy pays.
The C8 corvette has a truly impressive resume, especially considering the price point at which it stands. It offers performance, comfort, and technology comparable to luxury and supercars double its price, and it will surely go down in history as one of Chevy’s best releases.
More Awesome Features Of The 2021 C8 Corvette
Fast-forward to today, and the Chevrolet Corvette model is still going strong with its eighth-generation C8, the first-ever corvette to feature a mid-engine setup instead of the iconic front mounted predecessors. In what was one of the most anticipated and well-received vehicles of 2020, the C8 Corvette offers supercar performance and styling for sports car prices, so it’s no surprise Chevrolet sold over 20,000 units in the first year of production.
The C8 comes packed with multiple performance and comfort-oriented features, so let’s take a look at some of the best in an attempt to find the single coolest feature of the newest C8 Corvette.
Honorable Mentions
Before revealing the C8’s most impressive feature, it’s also worth taking a look at several others that are quite stunning in their own right. Here’s a few:
Engine And Transmission
The C8 Corvette comes standard with a 6.2-liter LT2 V8 that puts out 490-hp along with 465 lb-ft of torque, mated to a lightning-fast, dual-clutch 8-speed automatic transmission. That means it can go from 0 to 60 mph in a mind-boggling time of 2.8 seconds. The fact that you can access this kind of performance for an original base price of less than $60,000 has never been seen before, so thanks Chevy.
Targa Removable Roof
Even though the C8 looks just like any other coupe at first glance, the roof is actually manually removable, which means you can easily turn it into a convertible simply by undoing a few latches. There’s a compartment behind the engine to store the roof once removed, and you can also use it for additional storage space when the roof is on.
Front Axle Lifting System
Most modern-day supercars come with front axle lifts, so why is the C8’s worth mentioning? That’s because of how efficient it is. All you have to do is push a button in the center console, and in just 3 seconds (which is incredibly fast compared to other axle lift systems), the car will rise about 2 inches. What’s more, the car can remember previous locations in which the lift was used, so the next time you need to go over the same bump or ramp, the lift system will activate automatically.