Chevrolet has released a video teasing the upcoming
2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible and the new C8.R racer, confirming that both
will be launched this fall. The American car manufacturer previewed both the C8 Convertible and
C8.R car during the hardtop’s global premiere a couple of weeks ago.
The video shows the C8.R racer being put through its
paces on a racetrack with its V8 heard screaming and bold aerodynamic elements
differentiating it from the road-going model. As for the new Corvette
Convertible, it is only shown posing in a warehouse and not on the street.
While we knew these two new variants of the new
Corvette were on the cards, it is a little surprising that they will be
unveiled in the coming few months as, ordinarily, droptop versions are often
released 12 months or so after their coupe counterparts.
The C8.R will replace the C7.R in various racing
series around the world and features a towering rear wing, additional lights
below the road car’s headlights, bespoke wing mirrors as well as racing wheels
and tires. Like any other racing car, the interior will be striped and sport
only the bare essentials. There will be a digital gauge cluster, a central
screen which acts as a rear-view camera, and a racing steering wheel loaded
with buttons and switches.
It remains to be seen what will power the C8.R, but
we understand it may feature a turbocharged unit instead of the
naturally-aspirated 5.5-liter V8 of the C7.R.
