Mid-Engine C8 Corvette Production Has Finally Started
The car was supposed to be hitting dealers by the end of 2019. Thanks to delays, production is just now beginning.
When Chevy first announced the long-awaited mid-engine C8 Corvette, it said the car would be arriving in customer's hands by the end of 2019. Well, thanks to delays from multiple sources, that didn't happen. Back in November 2019, a Chevrolet spokesperson confirmed to Road & Track the C8 had been delayed until February 2020. Now, production C8s are finally beginning to roll off the line.
Chevrolet revealed via Twitter today its Bowling Green, Kentucky assembly plant has begun
"regular production" of the mid-engine C8 Corvette, providing a picture of a black example rolling down the line:
"regular production" of the mid-engine C8 Corvette, providing a picture of a black example rolling down the line:
The delay was a result of several factors. A six-week UAW strike meant the end of the last-gen C7's production was pushed back to mid-November. The plant also needed additional time to retool its facilities, as well as hire and train a second shift.
The C8 Corvette Road & Track drove for our 2020 Performance Car of the Year test was a pre-production model, some aspects of which did not represent the final product customers would receive. We're hoping to get our hands on a real, actual production example of the C8 to find out the differences. Hopefully we won't have to wait too much longer.
Chris Perkins contributed to this report.
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