re: Motor Trend tests C8 Corvette : 0-60: 2.8, 1/4 mi 11.1

Likewise, I'll reiterate what I've said in the past about the C8 as someone who bought a C7 Grand Sport in April despite following the progress of the C8 very closely. The only thing I dislike about the C7 is the amount of "cheap" plastic on it - particularly all the vents in the rear of the car. But I can tolerate them on the C7 because it still looks like a Corvette.

The C8 looks just a bit too exotic for the price in my opinion. It looks closer to a Ferrari or Lambo than a Vette, yet is a $60K with a shite ton of plastic components - that gives it a "kit car" feel to me. Anyone familiar with the "kit car" craze in the late '70s/early '80s knows what I mean. I would rather if the exotic looking car was a $100K+ offshoot (e.g., Zora) and not the next version of the Vette (C8). A car that looks like that shouldn't cost $60K - it just doesn't feel right to me.

That being said, the performance is phenomenal and frankly almost too good to be true for the price tag. It's a straight up game changer for the sports car industry and redefines expectations for all manufacturers. That alone may win me over. I still wouldn't buy one the first year because they couldn't even work out all the overheating issues in the C7 after all this time. But I wouldn't rule out trading in my C7 in a few years.