2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette - RATED

[@c5vette739]

What a joke! They think this car doesn’t look good?! What?! This car is gorgeous. Everyone compliments me on mine when I’m on the road.

[@mustang8206]

Yeah it's beautiful

[@davidwade7681]

Its ugly

[@Callabrator]

You guys are nuts. The C8 is the best looking Corvette by a very wide margin.

[@mynameis63]

Zack.....right on man. Glad you've jumped on the Hagerty train.

[@Hazakil]

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[@mmmmm4815]

Matt was selling him short. Time to move on

[@AllIsWell_22]

Hagerty's media team is on fire! Thank you for the content!

[@eduardoherrera9184]

Good Bye Motor Trend

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

The C8 is the only car made in the last 30+ years that I actually want to own. I don't care for a lot of the unnecessary technology they put in it. But I still want one. Sadly I'll never be able to afford one

[@TheJesterstoybox]

Man, what a machine for the value! Looks to be every penny well spent.

[@iworuuzz6721]

better spent on this than the new toyota supra based on looks and hp, idk about handling

[@caribbeangtr8077]

I have to disagree about the looks; I think its the best looking Corvette ever made and it looks like a Supercar. It's a great step in GM dominance of this market segment.

[@DJjakedrake]

I agree, when the c8 zr1 starts spanking the aventador sv... People will realize it looks better and has a better interior.

[@caribbeangtr8077]

@@DJjakedrake Plus you'll be able to drive it as your daily ride without the absorbitant service cost.

[@justachipn3039]

And we the people give it a solid 9 and 10 for the price, it' a home run with many more to come !!! I'm keeping in mind no 1st run is perfect !!!

[@Ottofalcon]

It’s awesome that Zack got his own thing going on!

[@davidhill7234]

In 15 or 20 years you aren't gonna hear an engine 🙄 you're gonna be hearing an electric motor whine!😔

[@patrickr2686]

Yep Chevy says 2035 all vehicles will be electric.... good bye LS and D max

[@buschg7106]

And THAT is exciting

[@wallysan31]

After watching Formula E cars do laps..... I'm a bit worried.

[@patrickr2686]

@@buschg7106 it's a good way for general motors to put them selves out of business

[@THESLlCK]

@@buschg7106 no it goddamn isn't

[@dereknicol5284]

Hi, UK C3 owner here.. big thumbs up for the C8 from me, best Vette for years. Did i hear Zack call the C3 a poster car.. i completely agree with him but im a bit surprised, i thought there was a bit of a stigma attached to the C3 in the US? Anyhow, back to the C8.. at the end Leh said 'when we look back in 15 to 20 years from what Corvette is doing with their mid engine platform... esh'... controversial but i dont think there will be a mid engine platform in 20 years, it will be electric motors front & back and we will look back nostalgically at the C8 as one of the best Vettes there ever was.

[@johnshuler1396]

Right on!

[@norwegianblue2017]

I assume this has the Z51 package since you are tracking it? A 2 for timelessness sounds like VERY personal bias. A 2 would be a Camry. A 1 would be Geo Metro.

[@Kromer0]

Oh it's ZACK! Hagerty is getting Jason and Zack well this is a great start to 2021!

[@thecoreelementsmoto]

gotta disagree on that look back I love the look

[@Briggsian]

This is the last generation of Corvette that will come with an internal combustion engine. Might be more timeless than you think

[@truantray]

Fake news, Chevrolet electrification does not include the Corvette.

[@dj_laundry_list]

I want my next one with an external combustion engine

[@jomaoliveira7949]

Congratulations to Chevrolet (GM) to put on market a supercar at a price of a regular fine sportscar... Much superior performance though!

[@jnljnl8485]

Sports car. Its transmission would have to hold more power to be turned up to super car status. The clutch parts are supercar expensive.

[@shobin05]

Loved everything about this video from the pro driver and an auto journalist perspective as well as the final scoring. Very nicely done. Happy to see Zack too.

[@theelgrapeape1341]

Zak and Leh is a fantastic combo. Can't wait to see more of them on this channel.

[@docbrockyt]

I don't think I've seen anyone drift the C8 like that, nice job.

[@swanblake]

Both of you guys did great. I see a Corvette going sideways I hit like right away. I also fully agree about the look back factor.

[@mranderson2278]

The C8 is just bad ass no other way to put it! And the Zo6 and Zr1 omg going to be absolute monsters

[@TML34]

Waiting for the Z06 screamer. Hopefully they clean up the rear end fugliness.

[@scootosan]

get used to the view that's where you be

[@Bbronson]

C8 rear end looks better than the c7 rear end imo so it’s a step in the right direction.

[@mmmmm4815]

The rear end looks worlds better than the C7. What you talking about?

[@jetstrat]

I agree. This is the ugliest rear end they could have designed.

[@truantray]

@@Bbronson ...for a pickup truck.

[@JBsC6]

Four months in 3500 miles and Im loving my c8 z51 mrc 1LT...excellent review..zacks awesome

[@patrickmcwilliams3957]

I saw a story that valve spring were breaking?

[@JBsC6]

No problems.on 99.xx percent of the cars. Supplier screwed up on a minimal number of cars. Gm has identified the range of cars and is repairing issue. Minimal event. Don't worry

[@Trenchluv]

2 on timelessness... I don't think the looks are phenomenal by any means however giving it such a low score on this category is funny - first mid engined corvette. It will go down in history as a pretty timelessness machine- if not for its looks definitely for its innovation and how sorted it is out of the box

[@WILLNOTCOMPLY72]

Any car that can go faster than a Pista at 30% of the price!! That's a winner in any man's book.

[@-Barracuda-426]

But they aren't Ferraris 😎 VIVA LA FERRARI

[@davidryder5082]

@@-Barracuda-426 nope

[@WILLNOTCOMPLY72]

@@-Barracuda-426 To some that's a great thing!!

[@-Barracuda-426]

@@WILLNOTCOMPLY72 yes, for peoples with taste for example

[@jimmmyz169]

What they said is misleading, look at their specs or a race between them.

[@RestorationObsession]

I love the C8, but I'll have to stick with my C3 for now. Maybe by the time I can afford a C8 they'll be restoration ready. ;)

[@user-cl6dz7tw4o]

I think all Corvettes are eye-catching except for the C4. This one looks like a mix between a Ferrari and a Lambo. GM may want to refine those points so it looks more like a GM, but the shape is correct. I would love to have this car. For the average Joe, this is a blast of a car. Not all of us will be lucky enough to drive as many makes and models as these guys get to drive, so it would be difficult to compare it to anything but a daily driver at this point. I love my 2015 Malibu and I would take this Vette any day if it feels as good or better than my Malibu. My 78 Trans Am is a beast, but is no way a performance car like this C8.

[@Friedbrain11]

I love a square steering wheel. Had one on my 'ol '63 Imperial LeBaron and it was great. Better than a round one by a long shot. Also, I am a fan of rear-engined cars.I don't care much for the interior but it will be looked back on fondly I believe. That look it has is just gorgeous.

[@volocty]

Come on guys! Lookback = 5 & 4, you have got to be kidding. Obviously you guys are not Corvette people because that car is gorgeous and I'm sure everyone that buys one will be "looking back" and smiling every time they park it. Fun video and Leh's drifting skills are impressive.

[@vrcmag]

I agree. Don’t agree with that at all.

[@TinLeadHammer]

Gorgeous? Not really.

[@stevetheodore_specialtycars]

What a cool new review show. I love to follow Leh pretty much wherever he goes, and this was a fun episode. Great job fellas!

[@chrishoyt9304]

Driving on the track in performance traction management settings make the car sound so much louder and the steering has so much more feel. If you don’t do that then I agree with Hagerty’s guys.

[@king_blitz6479]

well this video kinda didnt age well, chevy now announcing that the grand sport will be hybrid and the C8 ZR1 is the last N/A V8 corvette.

[@brettro8210]

Why does Zack look like the race car driver and Leh like the journalist? Great videos Hagerty!

[@J-Eagan]

Oh good it’s Zack this time!

[@bcrandeis]

Awesome to see Zack dabble in videos on his own outside of TST!

[@johnshuler1396]

Come on guys the c8 is right there with c2 corvette! I hear alot of people claim that the rear end is to big! I tell them it has the engine back there. You have to remember there's a fair amount of storage back there!

[@aconfusedazn]

Awesome to see you with Hagerty, Zack!

[@minimaxxmaniac231]

Man drifting a C8 I’m going to have to try that BRB! 😅

[@minimaxxmaniac231]

@@gmoose7155 what you mean? 😅

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Some how, the C7 Corvette speaks to me more. I was excited when I heard only $60K to embarrass an Ferarri; however, the exterior design and recent reliability/quality issues was a bit disappointing. I can somewhat forgive the lack of a manual option because ~130-350hp is the sweet spot for manual fun on the road, any more horsepower and the experience is less engaged. You would hit the speed limit before reaching 4th gear. And if you’re racing a Lotus for tenths of a second you’re gonna want all the gearing advantage you can get. Years ago my friend tried to convince me the Chevorlet Corvette was still a muscle car much like the Dodge Viper. Nowadays you basically get a supercar

[@tunethetoy7225]

This one was like a checkmate from GM, sure it may not sell as well as the F-150 but in 10 years no one will care for a Ford pick-up. I’m really curious to see the way people are going to tune these things too.

[@robj2704]

1. People who look at this C-8 and appreciate it will not be interested in an F-150, and vice versa. 2. With hood clearance not being an issue any longer, I can see the move to a DOHC V engine, of yet to be determined number of cylinders. Hopefully, they will stay with 8 cylinders. The LS type platform, though extremely reliable, has been around a long time and it's time for an upgrade. 3. I see this C-8 platform handling body line changes in the future, with more rounded features. The Countach introduced the hard body lines 40+ years ago and that time is gone. Ferrari has mastered the rounded look and it is a now design. It is good they are keeping a reasonable roominess in the occupant compartment compared to exotics.

[@alexraaen]

Kind of a cool format for a car review.

[@Dominikmj]

First of all: I think the 996 is far too often criticized! In its own right (without some Porsche fanatics) it is an awesome car - and only the headlights are maybe not the most beautiful- but even about them: nobody is complaining about the looks of a 911 GT1! The Corvette? I wish, that Chevy would have found a design language like Cadillac. For me Vettes looked always like Faux-raries - the new one with a slight Japanese twist (if the Japanese could produce what the original concept cars look like).

[@cynicaltruth7486]

This video is a joke in 2024. C8 is gorgeous and is immediately timeless and that’s if you completely ignore the look and feel because it’s the first mid engine corvette.

[@shadyshinichi2JZ]

Bad reviews by guys who ate comparing a $60m bass model car to cars 3x and 4x its price. Get real, this car is a legit specimen that will be remembered for years to come. Punching way above its weight class.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

6:20 "You don't do this in Mid Engined cars normally" Tiff Needell has entered the chat,....

[@wertpollwert]

He did say normally.

[@KeithZim]

Every supercar does this at will and some even have a drift mode.

[@justmy2cents_]

Obviously he's never heard of or seen Chris Harris at work!! Bonkers!!!!😜

[@zackklapman3569]

@@justmy2cents_ Leh and Chris raced on the same Chump Car team. We filmed it for /DRIVE on NBC Sports. It was an amazing, crazy 24 hours.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Great video about America's sports car. Now I hope to see one about the Viper ACR as well. (:

[@Ficon]

Every Corvette review should specify if the car has stock front suspension geometry or if it’s running touring car levels of camber. 8 for engine sound or pumped in audio?

[@UberSpartanVG]

You mean the track alignment specs Chevy offers? I wouldn't call it touring car spec by any means just infinitly better when driving fast, camber really saves your tires on track. Different geometry would require new parts to change the bumpsteer rate, camber gain under compression, and anti squat.

[@alexflores5020]

So what was the C8’s lap time around AMP? I just got done watching another one of these videos and the lap time was mentioned on that video but not here.

[@raiden824]

With how crazy the worlds been I haven’t been following as much auto youtube. I didnt know Klapman was working with Hagerty. Congrats man!

[@johnsimon4873]

I love how this guy drifts this car with ease

[@jhousenga]

Hope they are right on Timelessness. I can't wait to buy one for a song in 10 years.

[@davidraezer5937]

Glad you moved over Zach. Great video keep up the good work.

[@nathanchildress5596]

He still works for TST, and Farrah has a Hagerty show coming up. They’re all collaborating

[@CaptainNero]

I think the black on black interior is the one to pick.

[@kenschiffmiller4923]

You guys need different jobs. You both under rated that car by far.

[@jakespeed63]

Cool film Fantastic Automobile period! No monument has ever been erected for a critic

[@ncsteeltoe]

Wait till it hits the European GT scene. This car is going to dominate the racetrack.

[@rueben44]

Doesn't look like they are in track mode if you look at the gauges. So they are judging the steering and handling most likely in touring mode. SMH

[@flatspin99]

Running it on the track yet afraid to put it into track mode is just one of the things these "professionals" have wrong.

[@inudude15]

Dude, these aren't One Takes. They almost certainly drove the car, gathered their thoughts and came to their conclusions, and then shot some rolling footage and the in car driving footage where they express their thoughts on the car. On a produced video with something of a budget, where they seem to consistently have a racetrack rented, they aren't hopping in the car and giving their impressions straight off the cuff. And when they are shooting the in car, if they can have the car softer, it's almost certainly better for filming. It doesn't mean they didn't drive it hard in track mode when they were actually doing their evaluations.

[@inudude15]

@@flatspin99 Dude, search "Leh Keen Rain Dance" on here, it's on the Drive channel. If he was afraid of a C8 in track mode, you'd be shitting your pants turning the car on let alone wringing it out on a track. They almost certainly knocked the car into a softer setting to shoot the in car footage, doesn't mean they reviewed the car in it.

[@pereldh5741]

Dead on with the ratings! I’m sure it’s great to drive but.. You buy this sort of car with your eyes, a lot.

[@jonathanstoddard7712]

Let’s not let us forget, the pro driver gave the ND a 0 for the look back!! Boo to him!! Z your awesome though, thank you for your perspective.

[@raixociel2045]

One of the best channels! Great work guys

[@Steverinomeister]

I give it all tens but I’m not a car snob.

[@timjones7336]

This car doesn’t sound like it looks. Looks exotic(ish), but sounds rather pedestrian. I’m expecting a screaming, sonorous, high-reving engine, but we get this muscle car baritone. Also, setting a very low bar if your expectation for a new car is ‘reliable’.. ALL new cards should be reliable. And low MPG? Is this a sports car or a passenger car? Where’s the passion?

[@druginducedfeverdream1613]

Nice seeing someone who knows how to drift a rear engine car without snap oversteering it

[@Howdy762]

the 1st guy. "its got too much body roll" Me: put it in track mode "i wish the steering was tighter" Me: put it in track mode.... " ive got it in sport mode" DUDE PUT THE CAR IN TRACK MODE OMG!!!

[@AHMx1995]

Great to see Zack on here!

[@Cogito1978]

Great job Zack!!!

[@HemiMike]

Leh is tough on the scoring! Not knowing what he wants or is looking in a road car doesn help to understand where he comes from. It seems all he cares are Porsches! Still I enjoyed the video! good fun

[@joenic2791]

So does this car have over 500 miles on the odometer?

[@steveflor9942]

Couldn't disagree more. Find other work.

[@vip_supercars3652]

These guys gave a terrible score for the car, they don't know what they're talking about.

[@rickharper1497]

My favorite body style for corvette is 1975 stingray, I'd buy one in a heart beat if I had the money!!!

[@-Barracuda-426]

Yo brotha

[@paulsparrow6981]

Thank you! First objective review I've watched. Nice but not perfect. Styling needs work. Agreed.

[@TheBullDurham]

Its a base model. There will be a version with more bells and whistles and better horsepower for the people who can afford it.

[@CarGuysRule82]

What mode are you putting it in to get it to drift like that?

[@vhsmotorsports5402]

Track mode and TC and Stability completely off

[@HandH3ro]

Such an outstanding car 🤤😍 Bonus points for pronouncing "Porsche" perfect 😁 Is that Jason's work? 😜

[@sergiogon]

Zack knows his stuff and Leh modifies Porsches daily, what did you expect? haha

[@TrakCar]

Nothing on the brakes? That’s what matters on track!

[@31186dan]

Great content. Keep it up!

[@gattsu991]

I’m here for Zack

[@CarGuy11]

What happened to the understeer? Must be track alignment.

[@johnsweeney5108]

Kudos to your new production team!

[@TheLeanWeen]

I’m surprised they didn’t talk about the price considering what your getting

[@ninjaphlap]

Can we get a little teaser reveal on the numbers? A little suspense could go a long way!

[@donwarner6925]

Zack! Great work.

[@Wrenchen-with-Darren]

I might have to get one of these...when it's about 10 years old.

[@Matt-xt1rv]

Electric cars with been so cheap and out perform anything at that point

[@Matt-xt1rv]

But I want one to lmao

[@michaelhart5886]

@@Matt-xt1rv yeah but one sounds like a fridge on wheels and the other is a corvette

[@frankfraga295]

Hagerty, I’m loving all the new shows but this series...

[@albertomanzo5334]

Since when did the Hagerty channel get so good?

[@RobinScraper]

Its cool.. Love from indonesia brother

[@93455Driver]

Hagerty please dial down the annoying Muzak, want to hear the engine, and other car noises. Agree on the look back score. Proportions were thrown by the golf bag trunk obsession. Think the interior is good but I hope they ditch the gimmicky steering wheel shape. Heck of a first attempt at a mid engine sports car and definitely great value. I am cool with the decision to skip the manual to get the center tunnel strength. Leh's steering feel comments were echoed by others, hope that is a suspension tweak away of being perfect.

[@starckmad1779]

I think I’m gonna have to get me one!

[@eduardoherrera9184]

Good Bye Motor Trend hello Hagerty 😎

[@Relaxiknowarchie]

So, has anyone dialed the number Zack has on the display? Wonder who's it is? haha

[@drivingpsyche]

I'm thinking that's a producer or PR person to feed in all car's specs.

[@ManV10]

They should give us a small teaser, for what's the next car is.

[@Hagerty]

There's a hint in the opening titles... can you guess which car it is?

[@buschg7106]

Fast car. Ruler. Pencil. 🤣 Btw this guy can DRIVE

[@marcust510]

I sure hope someone figures out a synthetic fuel that we can use so we can still have cars with combustion engines in future!

[@DH-ik1vf]

Lampooned by a couple of yuk's. Not at all in alignment with the majority of other press. Timelessness, '69 ZL1, 63 split window

[@davide8641]

Who's this new Zack dude? must be a natural! XD

[@WyFoster]

I have an onboard of me driving a C8 flatout around VIR on my channel if you want to see what it looks like from the driver perspective.

[@randallmason9687]

I love VIR! I raced motorcycles there many times!

[@johnmears162]

Here for zack

[@CarvingCanyons]

Great one !

[@YaYousef5]

Honest question. Do young people drive Corvettes? I just googled it and it says the average age of Corvette owners is 61.