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Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray in rapid blue
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Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray

Rapid Blue · Black interior · Gloss

Rapid Blue is the colour the C8 was designed to be photographed in, and the mid-engine layout gives it a stance no earlier Corvette had. The cabin wraps around the driver almost aggressively, with the controls angled in, and the naturally aspirated V8 sits right behind your head. It is the most approachable way into a supercar shape in the whole fleet.

At a glance

Year
2023
Make
Chevrolet
Model
Corvette Stingray (C8)
Trim
2LT
Body
Coupe
Exterior
Rapid Blue
Interior
Black
Finish
Gloss
Engine
6.2L naturally aspirated V8
Transmission
8-speed dual-clutch
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Seats
2

What makes it special

  • Mid-engine layout puts the V8 behind you — the sound arrives over your shoulder, not through a firewall
  • Removable roof panel on the coupe: open-air when you want it, fixed and quiet when you do not
  • 2LT trim adds the equipment you actually notice on a long drive, including the upgraded audio and heated, ventilated seats

Worth knowing

After 66 years and seven generations of front-engine cars, the C8 was the first production Corvette to put the engine behind the driver — a layout Chevrolet engineers had prototyped repeatedly since the 1960s without ever building one for sale.

Your Arizona experience

An early start on the Beeline Highway before the day warms up, back in Scottsdale for brunch while the car is still clean.

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