Of all the impressive numbers associated with the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette—495 horsepower, 194 mph, less than three seconds to 60 mph—none is as impressive as the $59,995 starting price. But let's be real here: No one is buying a base-price Corvette.
Much as Porsche does, Chevrolet has loaded the Corvette configurator with a bevy of irresistible add-ons. Whether you want a long-legged tourer or a track-capable sports car, the Corvette is easily tailored to your taste. Or maybe you want to own a Corvette tailored to Car and Driver's taste. In that case, here's how we'd spec our mid-engine C8 Corvette.
Model We’d Choose
Corvette Stingray 2LT ($67,295)
The Corvette Stingray is offered in three cleverly named trims: 1LT, 2LT, and 3LT. We'd opt for the middle one and happily pay the $7300 upcharge, as it adds desirable convenience features such as heated and ventilated seats, satellite radio, a 14-speaker Bose audio system, a wireless phone charger, and the slick Performance Data Recorder, which captures your track-day exploits on video—great for someday showing your grandkids how cool you once were. It also includes a front curb-view camera, a rearview camera mirror, and blind-spot monitoring to help you spot hazards from the cockpit of your low and wide mid-engine sports car.
Adrenaline Red seating surfaces and inserts ($0)
While Chevrolet makes big claims for the Corvette's standard all-season tire, we would want our car to hold up to a day of track driving. That means we need the $5000 Z51 Performance package, which adds an electronically controlled limited-slip differential with a shorter final-drive ratio, Brembo brakes, a performance exhaust good for five horsepower, a heavy-duty cooling system, and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires. The Magnetic Selective Ride Control dampers are another must-have, as they deftly adapt to the road surface and the driving mode to deliver unflappable body control while sopping up any harshness. We'd also include the $1495 front-axle lifter to help the Corvette's nose clear speed bumps and steep driveway aprons.
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