The C8 Corvette Kinda Sucks... 

What truly sucks about it Is not being inside my garage..

As a retired engineer, I can say that the mid-engine layout drastically improves traction and reduces the polar moment of inertia thus making it super nimble for handling..well beyond all other precious generations. I also have a 1967 and 2002 Z06 Corvette. My 2LT 2022 C8 is truly amazing. For the price, power, handling and ease of maintenance, it cannot be beat.

I studied this car for 3 years before buying it. I have a 2LT hard top in torch red with Z51. I work night shifts and when I finish my work, seeing this car parked in the lot with the sun beaming on it never fails to put a smile on my face. America has its own problems and issues, but this car is something else. Beautiful work of engineering. I love Italian and German cars but this is home. This is what America is supposed to be. And this car never failed to bring people together to appreciate what America is capable of producing!

Always been more of a European car guy, but I pulled the trigger on a C8 after seated in one. Best car I owned, absolutely no regrets

I've been a "car guy" since my teens. I never considered a Corvette until the C8 was revealed in 2019. I am now a proud Corvette owner

I had a 2017 Grand Sport. Loved that car. I currently have a 2021 Z51 3LT HTC. It’s better in every aspect. People that say they hate them would never buy one in the first place. They can have their hate, I’m going to enjoy my Vette regardless of what they say. They can all go pound sand.

These people stuck in the past. They don’t like improvement and don’t understand improvement comes with changes.

I love my C8. I could care less about the people who hate it. I love it, I worked hard for it and I got exactly what I wanted and paid cash for it. I had a 2019 Challenger Hellcat and 2023 Charger Hellcat and guess what, I got rid of both of them because I love my C8 more. I can't even go to the gas station without people coming up to me to look at it.

Many of the 'haters' can't afford to own one.

No, I don’t own one, but I do appreciate its beauty. Good for you for being positive about the Corvette C8, it is an American work of art. Thank you.

Just picked up my C8 last Friday. Ordered from a dealer nearly 200 miles away at the top of a mountain pass on northern Idaho. What a fun trip home!😁😁🤘🤘👍👍

I’ve owned my 2024 for a month. I love it more every mile I drive it. And right now the market is prime for anyone wanting to buy!

My buddy (die hard Porsche guy that tracks all the time) and I rented a C8 about a year ago just because we were both curious about the new design. After having it and hammering on it for a weekend, we both were completely amazed. Neither of us had any expectation going in....could care less if sucked or not...just wanted to test a different sports car. GM seriously did the working man a legit favor with this car...for the money, you will never get anything close to this kind of performance. I honestly think that's why people hate it and refuse to call it a super car.....it's too obtainable and it's not foreign. Anyone that's smart and has the means better scoop one of these up....because there's no way the prices on these will stay this good in the next 5-10 years.

This is what the Corvette was always meant to be.

Haters will hate, not even close comparison, I love all corvettes but driving the c8 is like no other US made car period!

The bad comments all come from people that cant afford the C8, Period💯💯

It's called jealousy and old school thinking. Who cares about the haters. No car will ever be perfect to everybody. Also a lot of previous generation Corvette owners who realize their own car is obsolete. The C8 is the present and future. Suck it up Buttercup!! (To all the haters)

No car gets more looks than the c8. That speaks for itself.

C8 owner. Build quality is B+ at best. 1. rattle (resolved under warranty). 2. windshield sprayer doesn't work (resolved under warranty). 3. Engine cover not flush with body when closed (resolved under warranty). 4. Weird unremovable sticky something oozing from interior door panel stitching (unresolved). It's ok, drives like a grand tourer. For 5 digits, I can't complain. If I wanted perfection, I would have gotten a 911.

I love my 2024. The ride is rough compared to what I'm used to, but it feels special the way other cars don't. 😊

Love my 2024 HTC 3LT Z51 in ceramic matrix grey. Put in Z-mode, with PTM in sport, and its quite a beast. Its amazing combo of ability to drop the top, performance, comfort, interior, looks and price.

I believe the biggest issue with the C8 is that it simply doesn't look like a Corvette. Also, Corvette was an American style front engine sports car. This car is more of a European exotic. The Corvette had some mid engine concepts over the decades, but they weren't produced for the public. They are nice looking for what they are, but should've been marketed as a different model. IMO

Personally I couldn't agree any more with this whole review. You said it perfectly. - Justin

I met Zora when when I was a teenager I didn't know I was in the present of greatness and he was so head time Rip!

Definitely a remarkable feat of engineering especially at the price point . It’s not a ugly car , but I do agree from SOME angles it does look disproportionate.

The C8 looks stunning in person. And the drive is really amazing. I think people are that hate the car just can't afford it.

The C8 is awesome!! I got mine recently and absolutely love it!!

The rear end looks bad. But the rest of the car looks pretty good

Very few people have negative things to say about the c8. Obviously there are people who would hate to live in paradise or hate being happy. Vast majority love it.

God bless Zora Duntov Arkus for even considering the switch to a midengine design that if we had it going sooner, the competition would have been using the Corvette as a template instead of the other way around. We all KNOW that Corvette engineers benchmarked the 458 Italia for the C8. I hate the Ferrari company as they're a bunch of stuck up snobs who laugh at their own farts, but there is no question they make the game's most emotive automobiles. GM is different from Dodge and their Vipers and Ford with their GT: they go out and actually put out a factory team to compete in endurance racing just like every other high end sports car company. They...have...to. Thanks, Zora! Wish you were alive to see your dream come true.

Everyone has their own opinion on aesthetics. I find the C8 somewhat brutish-looking inside and out, a bit messy with angles, so I don't personally care for the design. The automatic transmission only-option was the deal-breaker. I'll keep my 100th GS 6spd 4LT with the ZR1 supercharger, thanks. I do like some of the tech, such as the cameras and GPS-set raising function for driveways and such, which is quite useful! I can easily afford the Z06 but I prefer more analog-engagement and road-feel like my Lotus Elise Touring provided; this car goes the other direction and is more digital.

While a lot of the hate is misguided, I don't think the haters are totally off base. The C8 is a cool looking car, imo. And to the people that say "it's not a corvette", well, the corvette is whatever Chevy says it is. Having said that, it's certainly not a corvette in the traditional sense. While I think the mid engine is a great concept and makes the car a better performer, not only does it deviate from traditional corvette design, but it makes it FAR less practical. Maybe it has the same overall cargo space, but they split it in half so it kills the practicality that the C5-C7 Corvettes have. It also doesn't come in a manual, which is just disgraceful, imo. Also, the price tag jumped so much that it's no longer the "affordable super car", it's now just "possibly attainable". They essentially killed the main points that make a corvette a corvette. Is it a cool car? Yes. Is it a PERFORMANCE improvement over the C7? Arguably yes (though that fat piggy is almost 2 tons and weighs like 700lbs more than a C6). Outside of the name given by Chevy, is it a corvette? In my opinion, no. Not at all. I believe they should have named this car something entirely different and either kept producing the C7 or killed the vette all together. Either way, the Corvette is dead to me after 2019.

I start getting pissed with this guy at the first. I thought he was a hater. Turns out he’s now talking good things.

the people who hate are usually the ones who cant afford them and never will be able too.

Loved my C6 with the LS2. I wish I never sold it. It was a blast to drive.

I would pick the c8 over any lambo or ferrari

As a regrettably-former owner of a split-window '63 327/340 Corvette, I'm completely impressed by what they've now come up with. Great job, GM! If I didn't currently own 3 Jaguar V-8s, two of them supercharged, I'd definitely consider buying at least one.

I love new car it's great to be mid engine! Just prefer round tail lights but I bet that's soon.

Got an early '23 Z06 from MacMulkin for MSRP. and knew within days the car wasn't for me. Ended up getting an '18 M7 Z with 6k miles in mint condition and sold the '23 for more than I paid once the 6 months were up. The C8Z is a great track car, but for around town driving and trips, the M7 C7Z is smaller, lighter, has better storage and visibility, better fuel economy, sounds WAY better, and cost me ~$50k less than I sold the '23 for, plus has the stick...And I would never own the LT6 and DCT once the warranty was gone...Extended warranty is a must if you plan on keeping the car long term IMO. Save the wave fellas!

Z06 makes a used Ferrari 458 heck 488 obsolete. If you’re going to copy the best do it better. Even Ferrari buyers are gravitating to the upper echelons Z06 ZR1 cars. Well done GM. There is absolutely no reason to buy the headache that comes with an used exotic when GM just gives you a full warranty and dealership network everywhere

I hated it at first. Now I love it. The ZR1 C8 is amazing!

😂I buy stuff I like. I do not care what any one else thinks. They are just jealous😂

If you look at the C8 and don't thank Zora, you don't know enough about Corvette to have an opinion.

None of those negative comments came from corvette owners. Also, what do passengers do today? They stare at the screen in their hands. They don’t want anything else.

I had a used 2022 C8 corvette 1lt in red mist color a year ago and sold it after 8 months due to financial reasons and ended up buying a 2020 mustang GT base model, but sold it on memorial day 2024 to buy a used 2022 C8 corvette 1lt Z51 in silver flare metallic and the only down side to both of my C8's are the factory exhaust so I put Corsa Extreme muffler delete catbacks on both vette's and Now I am happy again to be back in the Corvette brotherhood !!! :)

I like my C8 more than my Gt500 and my Hellcat. GM is cooking rn.

I have owned the C7 and C8. Absolutely no comparison in: build quality, curb appeal and performance. Did I forget to mention fuel economy. With a judicious right foot, I get the same highway mileage as my CRV. Sure do miss the stick though. That would have made it perfect.

I’ve had one for a week! In Florida just had to give it back to the owner, rented it for 100$ a day, didn’t realize it did 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. This car was UNBELIEVABLE. Every aspect of this vehicle is perfection, they compensate for the rear view visibility. The power and traction is incredible, you learn to trust it. I hit 176mph at an airstrip after meeting other owners and got invited out there. What a cool car! I found a white one near me for 57k. 😂

I have a C7 and I really like it but I like the C8 as well. I think it was the right way for GM to go.

I always wanted a Corvette. That changed with the C7, which was ok, except for the rear end (which I can't stand). Then along came the C8, and my interest in Corvettes went away completely. The C8 is a derivative design, a poor copy of the Acura NSX. Nothing about the interior or exterior appeals to me. If I ever buy a Corvette, it will be a C6 ZR1. Meanwhile, I'm very happy with my 2018 Cadillac CTS-V. I get all of the Corvette's performance, along with luxury and fantastic looks to boot.

I owned a ‘23 C8 Coupe Z51 and sold it. Loved it. Currently have a new ‘24 911 GTS with a seven speed manual. The Porsche being about $90k more. Love it. But I do highly recommend the C8 and could see myself getting another one. It’s an epic sports car! 🇺🇸🏁

There are two kinds of people. Those who love the looks of classic beautiful cars like the C6 or a Ferrari gT40. Then there are those who love the progressive looks of a C8 or Lamborghini. Both are right

Wonderfully improved in so many ways. Mr Duntov would be proud. The Mako Shark transition in the 1960s proved that the way the Corvette looked demanded to change as time moved along. I hope Chevrolet continues to change for the better.

Only high school kids would design a rear like that…

The ideal corvette is C7 front plus C6 rear, with C8 interior..with manual transmission.

Don’t judge the book by its cover. So don’t judge a car just by its image. One man’s trash another man’s treasure.

I love this car and want one badly. I don't like the WALL in the cockpit but that is rumored to be going away when the refresh happens in 2026. Hopefully the pushrod V8 gets a bit more power too. Can't wait because I'm hoping to get one by then:)

I like the C7 the best.

I think the overall design of the C8 is really nice. What I don't like is trend of filling panels and openings with random, disjointed angular details instead of refined, flowing lines. Compare the C8 to a McLaren 720. You can tell every curve on the 720 was meticulously refined and the car has a cohesive style. The C8 just has too many unnecessary details, too many angles, too many random shapes, it's just too busy. Look at the tail lights, the side vents, the front fascia, it's just details for the sake of details. Nothing flows. Nothing forms a coherent connection to the rest of the car. And the interior is even worse with all the little winglets on the dash, the ultra-busy gear select buttons, how the display is just tacked on as a totally separate unit that overlaps the mode select area at a totally arbitrary angle. Sometimes less is more. I get that these are current, popular design trends, but approaching $100k, the Corvette should establish trends, not follow them. Performance per dollar, no question, it's absolutely amazing. But this thing has gotten way, WAY too expensive to look like it was designed by teenagers who just saw the latest Transformers movie and have posters of the F-117 Nighthawk on their bedroom wall.

Negative comments come from jealous people, C8 is super cool!

As a Corvette fan since I was a 5 year old in 1972 , and owner of 7 different Vetts over the years , my problem is not the car. It's calling it an American Corvette. If the young kids like it then great. I have no problem with the future except when you think the only way to get to the future is to destroy the past. The Corvette has always moved modern over 60 years without turning into a euro super girl car.

One can definitely not beat that price point. Real cool car design.

3:30 in this video is what has baffled me. I believed Chevy when they said they reached the limit of front engine and then Mercedes comes along and blows everyone away with that blistering Nurburgring time, well under 7 minutes in a front engine car. I don't know what to think.

Its a phenomenal sports car for the money, but fuuuuk, it sure is ugly as sin, especially the mess of a design that is the rear end.

The C8 makes me want to buy a Corvette. I absolutely love it. One of the overall best looking and performing vehicles on the road today.

Those that say it sucks have never driven it. If you are a normal every day person and want an affordable true sports car there is none better.

What about the crappy transmission, Oh, but just change the transmission filter often.

I own a Modified C6, and I think the C8 is🔥🔥🔥

I just bought a brand new c8 for only $68K plus doc fee

The fact that people are hating on this car C8 is unbelievable... I myself own a 2023- 3LT C8 STINGRAY HTC 70TH EDITION Z51.. I can attest to the fact that this car is superior in every aspect, from driving on the street and on the highway unmatched.. There's always gonna be people have opinion. That's all they are opinions, it's up to an individual to make up their own likes and dislikes...

For me the ZO6 fixed what I don't like about the C8-- the side intakes and the rear end. I do own a 2003 ZO6 but I have absolutely nothing but love for the midengine. People hating on that are clueless.

I got a C7 2LT 7sp convertible about a year ago. It's a great cat and a blast to drive but, they are right that car is maxed out on power. The manual , the looks, and price is why I got the C7 to replace my Pontiac Solstice GXP 5sp manual. But, when it's time for a new car the C8 will be at the top off my list.

The car's performance numbers speak for itself.

I feel like most the hate is from people who have never sat foot in one, drove it, or can afford it. I do kind agree with the center button stack.. An interior storage? Like any of them have had a lot, as far as glove box and center console. The Chevy dealer I work for can't keep these on the lot, even our brand new Z06 was gone within a week.

The C8 does look amazing, like a 15 year old Ferrari. That’s a compliment given Ferraris recent releases.

I have a 2023 hard top convertible C8 Z51 Stingray and I will tell you one thing...do NOT buy this car if you are an introvert. I get a TON of attention and positive comments everywhere I go. Random strangers come up to me all the time admiring it. In a single day I get more looks or comments then I did in 3 years of owning my convertible C5....this thing looks amazing if you spec it out right. Hands down the best car I have ever owned. Drives like a champ, sounds great and looks amazing!

It's undoubtedly a great car, the issue is all the fanatics that think it is a supercar. Yes it has the numbers, but this is a mass produced sportscar at heart, not some exotic. There have been more C8s made just this year, than the entire Aston Martin V8 Vantage (most sold AM model) in their whole 16 year production span.

As with anything with style, there will be those who love it, and those who don't.

A lot of the hate comments come from people that have never driven one. Some are just jealous they don't own one.

Waited eleven months for my 23' C8.... well worth the wait, the car's a beast.

I just picked up a 24 3LT on the lot that was marked $7600 below MSRP in Riptide Blue Metallic. I love my C7 Z but this car was a steal below MSRP.

I love my 2021 Z51 HTC. The only thing I do miss is the shift knob for track use on really tight radius corners. I had that on my 2019 Camaro SS, and my C6 Vette. I just liked having the option to go semi-old school to bang through the gears. The paddles work fine, but it’s just my personal preference. I know the purists aren’t crazy about the C8, but that gets cured once you get behind the wheel. As a side note, I have to differ regarding the comment about the C7 being the best front engine version. It would have been for me, but it couldn’t accommodate my 6’4” frame. My C6 was a great fit, but Chevy engineers lost me on the C7. Thus my purchase of the Camaro SS to get me by until the C8 came around.

The car itself does not suck, but it’s design most definitely does. It does not look good at all and will NOT stand the test of time.

C8s are pretty & I'm sure the improvements are impressive. It just doesn't make my heart rate go up like when I had my '68 L88 or driving my buddy's '63 coupe.

I had a yellow/black C7.R Z06/Z07 loaded convertible (1 of 44 made in that color combo vert). 650 hp/650. Gorgeous! I have/had no interest in the C8.

Yes, i did like it. Got it out of my garage while I still could. Prices tanked. I paid MSRP for my 21 base. I loved it but didn't want to take a 20k hit. Plus people really hated on me. In a c1 or c2 people wave and smile.

I loved my 2024 C8 Convertible, but there were so many of them it didn’t feel special. Plus there’s a blind spot on sides of the car and if wasn’t for blind spot warning it would be tough to change lanes in traffic. It’s a beautiful car, drives and sounds great but not exclusive. I sold it after 6 months and I’m hoping to get a 2025 Porsche GTS. Dope car, but I want a special car that everybody doesn’t drive.

Only people who can't afford one or no little about driving have "hate" for this car....or actually any car.

Gotta luv the rapid depreciating values too!

Good job calling out the dissenters. The C8 corvette looks amazing. I'm looking forward to the 2025 model with the redesigned interior to get rid of the wall of HVAC buttons & bringing back the competition yellow.

I'm almost 78 years old and I love the C8 Vette. I never owned a Vette before. I thought that they were out of reach money-wise. I had been saving money for years. When I discovered I could get a 2024 Base Model 1LT for $65,900, I jumped on it. Might not have all the fancy trim, but I love it just the same. It's soo amazingly Beautiful. I get tons of looks at the Beautiful Torch Red Paint.

My first vette was a C5 and it was very plastic inside but very dependable and quick but the C8 is incredible. Much better quality and now mid engine with a dual clutch… come on !

I love my C7 Grand Sport, will love my soon to own C8 E-Ray, and will end my buying and owning legacy with a C9 Z06. And keeping all 3 😎

I love my C8 Z51. I thought Chevy outdid themselves with the C7 but when the C8 came out they jump the bar. Can't see how they'll outdue themselves with the C9

Nostalgia is not progress. The pushrod engine and stingray name is the link to the past.

The technical improvements offered on the C8 platform are amazing. What sucks is the overall car is basically a Ferrari copycat with a bunch of gimmicks added. GM has the talent to have made the C8 totally unique and great looking from every angle with power derived from something really special. But instead they focused on modifying and mass producing something that was already in existence. Enzo would be proud........

Excellent video! We love our 2023 3LT HTC non-Z51 Arctic White with magnetic ride, front lift, performance exhaust, front splitter, black exhaust tips, two tone (black/red) interior and carbon flash painted top, nacelles, low spoiler, mirrors, intake blades, and wheels is the perfect car for us. We will never track it and it’s capable of more performance than we will ever need. Our 2nd Corvette and the best vehicle this 76yo has ever driven. I guess the horde people paying up to $20,000 over MSRP didn’t know what they were getting, we waited until the dust settled and now you can get them for thousands under MSRP. I first drove one in 2020 and loved it, waited for most of the bugs to get worked out and the price to get back to normal. Well worth the wait.

The $130,000 will always suck 😢

A hater’s gonna hate. Please. Don’t hate, appreciate….

Traded my 2018 zl1 for my 2024 c8. No regrets 😊