2020 Chevrolet Corvette Test-Drive Video: All About That Base Model


We recently got our second run at the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette supercar. We drove it before, but we drove an $85,000 Z51 Package model (and wow!). Now we’ve gotten a chance to test out the $60,000 1LT version. But is the base version any good?
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The short answer is a big “yes.” The base model’s ride quality is impressively refined — as it was in previous-generation base Corvettes — and this car is as road-trip-ready as any base Vette before it. Driving on long stretches of highway, the C8 — so named for being the Corvette’s eighth generation — boasts a ride that can best be described as “serene.”
What else do we like about it? Well, the list is long, so watch the video for more.
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Managing Editor Joe Bruzek’s 22 years of automotive experience doesn’t count the lifelong obsession that started as a kid admiring his dad’s 1964 Chevrolet Corvette — and continues to this day. Joe’s been an automotive journalist with Cars.com for 16 years, writing shopper-focused car reviews, news and research content. As Managing Editor, one of his favorite areas of focus is helping shoppers understand electric cars and how to determine whether going electric is right for them. In his free time, Joe maintains a love-hate relationship with his 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am that he wishes would fix itself. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-bruzek-2699b41b/
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