Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTE (C8R)

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With Chevrolet's move to a mid-engine layout for the eighth-generation Corvette, the brand's IMSA program made the same shift for the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The Corvette C8.R builds upon six successful years of racing for its predecessor C7.R, and debuted at the 2020 24 Hours of Daytona. Six months later, it returned to Daytona and won in just its second race out with drivers Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor, and the week after that, it scored its first 1-2 finish at Sebring International Raceway.

The latest entry in Chevrolets lengthy sports car racing history features a 5.5-liter power plant that produces 500 horsepower at 7400 rpm. It's the fourth Corvette built by Pratt & Miller since partnering with General Motors in 1999, a relationship that has brought eight victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, three at the 24 Hours of Daytona, and 11 in the 12 Hours of Sebring.
  • Tech Specs
  • Overall length:
    4749 mm
  • Overall width:
    2044 mm
  • Height:
    1149 mm
  • Wheelbase:
    2722 mm
  • Front track:
    1700 mm
  • Rear track:
    1674 mm
  • Dry weight:
    1250 kg
  • Front tires:
    Michelin 30/68-18
  • Rear tires:
    Michelin 31/71-18
  • Brakes:
    Alcon racing calipers
  • Suspension:
    Front and rear double A-arms with coilovers;Penske 4-way adjustable dampers;Blade-adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars
  • Drive-line:
    6-speed sequential transaxle gearbox with pneumatic actuation
  • Engine Configuration:
    Water-cooled V8, Mid, longitudinally mounted
  • Construction:
    Aluminum alloy block and heads
  • Displacement:
    5500 cc
  • Horsepower:
    550 HP (410 kW) @ 6000 RPM
  • Valvetrain:
    4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
  • Fuel feed:
    Direct fuel injection
  • Lubrication:
    Dry sump
  • Aspiration:
    Normally aspirated
  • BOP
  • Weight
    2750
  • Max Weight Penalty (kg)
    250
  • HP
    550
  • Power Adjust PCT
    -5 <> 0
  • Features
  • Has Headlights
  • Has Multiple Dry Tyres
  • AI Enabled
  • Award Exempt
  • Allowable Paint Spec
  • Number Color?
  • Number Font?
  • Sponsor 1?
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  • Wheel Color?
  • Patterns
    26
  • Release Notes
  • Created
    July 16, 2020, 11:19 a.m.
  • First Sale
    Sept. 8, 2020, midnight
  • Free
  • Purchasable
  • Retired
  • Display Price
    $11.95
  • Categories sports_car
  • Car Types chevy, gte, gtlm, road, sportscar
  • Car Search Filters road,sportscar,gte,gtlm,chevy
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