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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

Car and Driver's instrumented test of a 2020 Corvette Stingray with the Z51 package is the ranked 0–60. MotorTrend recorded the same 2.8 seconds on its own test.

Also known as C8 Stingray, Corvette Z51
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0–60 mph

2.80s

Car and Driver instrumented test of a 2020 Stingray with the Z51 package and FE4 magnetorheological dampers, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. Results omit a 1-foot rollout of 0.2 seconds. MotorTrend's separate Z51 test also recorded 2.8 seconds. Chevrolet's claimed 2.9 seconds is not ranked. No quarter mile is stored: Car and Driver published 11.2 seconds at 122 mph and MotorTrend published 11.1 seconds at 123.2 mph.

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Why it's so fast

A car is fast when the force pushing it forward still beats the air, and when the tires and the gearing can use that force. A limiter is a different fact from an unlimited run.

  1. Drag and gearing

    Top speed is the balance point: thrust equals aerodynamic drag. The gearing has to still be pulling when the car gets there, or the engine falls off its power.

  2. What the sources signed

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  1. 2.80sRanked figure

    Car and Driver instrumented test of a 2020 Stingray with the Z51 package and FE4 magnetorheological dampers, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. Results omit a 1-foot rollout of 0.2 seconds. MotorTrend's separate Z51 test also recorded 2.8 seconds. Chevrolet's claimed 2.9 seconds is not ranked. No quarter mile is stored: Car and Driver published 11.2 seconds at 122 mph and MotorTrend published 11.1 seconds at 123.2 mph.

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Reference

Specs

Model year
2020
Package
Z51
Layout
Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Tires
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S

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