The new C8 Corvette has been on the streets for about six months now, as General Motors got a little bit lucky and began deliveries just before fears of a global coronavirus pandemic ground the automotive industry at large to a halt. The result has been plenty of videos posted online of owners social distancing while enjoying their new toys, though one consequence has been that higher-sped Corvette variants have been delayed significantly. Of course, a Chevy Corvette with only 495 horsepower on tap just won't do in today's world of tuning and modding, so plenty of YouTubers have set about boosting their performance potential significantly. One such vlogger, Emelia Hartford, even blew up her twin-turbo C8 almost immediately after bolting on the pair of snails — now, the car has been repaired and the build is complete, and Hartford has produced another video revealing just how much money went into the whole process.

Empty Your Pockets

Hartford claims that she didn't even plan on modifying the C8 when she first got ahold of America's newest mid-engined supercar, though skeptical viewers will of course doubt that statement immediately.

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Believe You Me

Emilia Hartford Twin Turbo Corvette
Via: YouTube

According to her series of videos on the project, the bolt-on turbos were supposed to produce 1,000 horsepower or more — no surprise, then, that the engine went kaboom without excessive internal upgrades. After some digging, her shop discovered that bent rods were the problem and quickly set about rebuilding the 6.2-liter LT2 powerplant.

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Not Quite The Full Accounting

Emilia Hartford Twin Turbo Corvette
via YouTube

While most owners would probably freak out if they voided their new Chevy's warranty, Hartford seemed pretty unperturbed — no doubt, she realized that all the ensuing work would just mean more content in line for production. Whether she realized that the eventual total for the whole project would cost upwards of $150,000 is another story. Her number maxes out at a whopping $150,801 – but, of course, a famous YouTuber gets plenty of that total comped by shops and sponsors looking to get in on the internet fame.

Sources: youtube.com and gmauthority.com.

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