Yesterday, a little video made it’s way onto Instagram. It then got recommended to us to share with the greater Corvette community.
Without further ado….
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kcNsTF93X/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
From what has been able to be determined from comments, the car just arrived from the dealership with 2 miles on it. When it went on the dyno? 24 miles.
The manufacturer claims for the 2020 Corvette C8 are 490 HP @ 6,450 RPM, and 465 lbs-ft of torque @ 5,150 RPM.
The car, as per the comments, reportedly pulled 440 wheel horsepower and 408 lbs-ft of wheel torque.
As the Corvette C8 is a rear wheel drive only car with a mid-mount engine, this equates to about a 10% loss from brake power to wheel power.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9mMZ6qlD56/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
In other words, the power to the wheels is higher than the average loss of 12% to 15% most drivetrains suck from the engines. While in break-in mode.
Our thoughts are that this can mostly be attributed to the DCT gearbox. As it doesn’t have to have any linkages forwards to the cabin like a manual transmission would, the DCT can remove an entire step of shifting, and reduce the overall complexity of the shifting mechanism.
As well, unlike someone lightly resting their foot on a clutch pedal, the clutch is fully and forcefully engaged. Good mechanical contact for the transmission of power, means more of that power gets transferred.
On a humorous note, the exact comment with the power figures states (emphasis mine): “Car made 440/408 for now…“
It’s at that point anyone with a little proficiency under the hood gets a little grin across their face… they’ve already replaced the factory wheels, so who knows…
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9myli-lmIT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
