Breaking: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray Convertible Unveiled!

And the droptop mid-engined sports activities automobile is one attractive machine to be taken out on a sunny day.

As promised, GM has unveiled the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray Convertible with out messing round with the dates. The droptop’s launch on the Kennedy Area Heart in Florida got here comparatively rapidly after the debut of the coupe and that’s a transparent indication of Chevy’s plans to tackle rivals in each hardtop and topless physique types in an aggressive vogue.

Heavier than the coupe by barely 102 lbs, the Corvette C8 Stingray Convertible depends on six electrical motors as an alternative of hydraulics to function the retractable roof. As soon as retracted, the roof neatly stows away right into a heat-shielded compartment on the again with out compromising on space for storing.

The roof will be operated at speeds as much as 30 mph and it takes lower than 16 seconds for the entire course of to finish. A tiny window behind the cabin aids in decreasing air re-circulation and wind noise. The producer has additionally carried out tuning on the chassis and suspension to swimsuit the convertible’s dynamics.

Remainder of the bundle stays similar to the coupe with a 6.2-liter naturally-aspirated LT2 V8 engine producing 495 hp and 470 lb-ft directing energy to the rear wheels via an Eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

Coming to costs, the entry-level 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray Convertible is priced at $67,495 – that’s dearer than the entry 1LT coupe by $7,500.

Our take? We dig the C8 convertible. Greater than the coupe, to be sincere. Which physique model the vast majority of prospects will go for is a query to be answered as soon as manufacturing begins within the first quarter of 2020. The coupe manufacturing will start a bit earlier, in direction of the tip of 2019.