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Electric motors also produce HP....though it is converted from KW power. And the torque characterics of an electric motor are quite different from the typical ICE. An electric motor produces maximum torque at extremely low RPMs.....one reason why the Tesla Model 3 is an absolute monster when you first nail the gas pedal.
Probably. Even with super-wide tires, putting that kind of torque to either front or rear wheels alone would require some serious power-management on the part of the traction control and stability systems.
If you remember the old FWD turbo MazdaSpeed3, with a lot less power than Corvettes, the engineers had to retract power-output in the lower gears to keep the torque-steer manageable and the drive-wheels from breaking away. Yes, Corvettes are RWD, not FWD, but some of the same principles are at work, except for torque steer.
Electric motors also produce HP....though it is converted from KW power. And the torque characterics of an electric motor are quite different from the typical ICE. An electric motor produces maximum torque at extremely low RPMs.....one reason why the Tesla Model 3 is an absolute monster when you first nail the gas pedal.
I think everything was listed on the corvette engine image....let’s move on.
The going theory is that the electric motor will go right behind the frunk and drive the front wheels. Some eagle-eyed folks have even noticed space for it in the existing cutaways, with pipes routed around the cavity.
Being fresh off of attending a Ferrari event to launch the Tributo here in FL, I can't help but comment on the front end design similarities (especially the pointy "nose" of both cars). Really interesting what Chevy has done here. Look at the below pic and compare it to the above still image in the video link.
Amazing interior....hopefully critics won't do the usual by praising it for a few months then calling it junk because it's not as nice as a $250k Porsche inside.
If you ask me, that Corvette (all of it, not just interior) is probably the reason why the newest Silverado and Sierra have a disappointing, last-gen interior.
I find the area between the driver and passenger odd looking - how it slants up, the number of buttons there, etc. Seems like a ton of wasted space and a true disconnect between driver and passenger. Would be interested to see it in person and see how it "feels".
There still seems to be at least a partial (if not total) media blackout on formal C8 road tests. I'm not sure if this video has been posted (I didn't check back through 400+ posts in the thread)....but here is a partial-video of some C8 track-running, with at least the noise of the engine and transmission for reference. (if your ears are good enough, you'll also hear a very faint tire-squeal on some sharp corners here and there, but the tires apparently do a remarkable job of gripping)
Transmission shifts sound very quick from the video
Pretty much what you'd expect from a track-capable sports car. Smooth lazy shifts, with a lot of slippage in the transmission clutches, not only slow your track times but create more heat and friction.....and the transmission, under those conditions, is already producing enough heat as it is.
