2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 vs. C8.R: Here’s How the Race Car is Different
2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 vs. C8.R: Here’s How the Race Car is Different Road cars and their endurance racing counterparts may look alike, sometimes sharing body panels, headlights, and even engine architecture, but in general, the stripped out, lightened race cars you see competing at Le Mans and elsewhere are nothing like the vehicles you can go out and buy. Chevy says its Corvette C8.R, however, shares more parts with its production equivalent than any other Corvette race car to date. Though that may be true, the list of changes from road car to race car is still extensive. Let’s go over some of the biggest differences between the regular Corvette and the C8.R that will race in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
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