With the Corvette
C8 reveal a mere few days away, every little scrap of content gleaned about
this exciting new car's release has been sought after! We've seen the spy
shots, heard many reasons why this is going to be such a great design, and now
everyone on staff here at O'Rielly Chevy of Tucson is simply just waiting for coverage of
the exciting day. On July 12, Chevy published the first official image of the
2020 C8 Corvette's steering wheel, a detail that many were excited to feast
their eyes on.
It appears at
first glance a bit more like what's on board the Ford GT than the outgoing C7 model: there are only two spokes on the wheel, each moving
downwards to the logo flags in a flipped sense. Below each spoke is where the
audio controls are, and a few limited switches are situated right on the spokes
themselves. There is a fairly large space above the wheel hub that the Roadshow
staff thought was a bit odd, but could be practical if there is the future
existence of a very large digital gauge cluster.
Chevy also
released an image of prior models' steering wheels just to provide an accurate
idea of how much it has changed over the years. When you take a look back at the
first- and second-generation Corvette wheels they are about as normal and
straightforward as can be, but airbags and other elements would get in the way
if they were to be replicated today. The last time there was a two-spoke wheel
it was planted in the C4, which also sported a digital dashboard filling in the
open space that was one of our personal favorites. It will be interesting to
see just what Chevy does with the interior next, as everything else has been
quite radical and pioneering in terms of this release!
July 18 at 7:30
P.M. Is when the C8 makes its debut, and you can actually follow along on the live stream here from GM! Some of
the concepts that have come off the drawing boards since mid-engined became a
thing are truly amazing: The 1964 Mid-Engine XP 817 shown here looks like what the most perfectly-cut diecast or
“Hot Wheels” car would be: having all of the supercharged goods fully visible
right behind the driver looks menacing yet smooth and vintage.
The curved
accents on the 1986 mid-engine Indy Corvette concept are also futuristic and
have a great sense of flow at a glance, and this was one attempt that looks a
bit Ferrari-esque as does the C8 slated to be released this week. More than 60
years of engineers mulling over something that has finally become more than a
daydream is exciting to any dedicated track fan, and this year makes the mark
as one that will always go down in history regarding the Salacious and
show-stealing Corvette!
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