The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 is Faster-Accelerating Than These 10 Pricier Cars

MotorTrend has been performance testing cars for 70 years, and over that time we’ve recorded the 0-60 times of thousands of cars. We recently retested the first car to ever grace MotorTrend’s cover, a 1949 Kurtis Sport Car, which did 0-60 mph in an exceptional (the wrong kind of exceptional) 15.3 seconds. Today, some performance cars can even break the 3-second barrier. And now that we’ve tested the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8, we know that the sub-$100,000 mid-engine supercar-beater rips to 60 in 2.8 seconds.

So which MotorTrend-tested supercars and sports cars are slower than the new 2020 Corvette? Check out the list below to find out.

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2017 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet – (2.9 seconds, $179,965)

AWD turbo Porsches are famous for putting down stellar 0-60 numbers, and the soft-top versions are no exception. But don’t forget, you can pop the targa top off the new Corvette, too. Does that make it a pure convertible? No, but it’s still dead impressive either way. The 991.2 Turbo Cabriolet’s twin-turbo flat-six engine makes 540 hp and 486 lb-ft of torque, more than the Corvette in both respects, but the ‘Vette is still quicker by a tenth of a second.

2019 McLaren Senna – (2.9 seconds, $982,816)

You would think the super light, super powerful track weapon that is the McLaren Senna would be able to out-sprint the Corvette to 60, but not so. Road test editor Chris Walton had trouble getting the Senna off the line, saying, “It launches softer than the 720S did. It was generating too much wheelspin. … Once it hooks up, though, I could feel the acceleration in my face.” The Senna rips through the quarter mile in 10.1 seconds, but off the line the mid-engine Corvette has it beat.

2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO – (2.9 seconds, $151,870)

When the R35 debuted it was hailed as a bargain supercar-killer. With each successive update, the GT-R has gotten faster and more expensive. In 2015, the U.S. got its first-ever NISMO R35. Lighter, more powerful, and with better aero, the NISMO represented the pinnacle of Nissan’s performance lineup. It still weighed more than 4,000 pounds, but it was able to hit 60 mph in 2.9 seconds. Not bad for an old dog.

2019 McLaren 600LT – (2.9 seconds, $242,500)

The McLaren 600LT—the lighter, stiffer-riding, faster version of the company’s baby supercar, the 570S—is stuffed to the gills with go-faster tech. Almost 25 percent of it is new when compared to the base car. Even so, it “only” managed 0-60 in 2.9 seconds, a tenth shy of the new ‘Vette.

2012 Lamborghini Aventador – (2.9 seconds, $393,695)

The Aventador might be about eight years old now, but the screaming 691-hp V-12 of the original still makes our hearts race. The wedge-shaped dream machine has an incredible performance resume. When we tested the Aventador in 2012, it was one of the five quickest and hardest accelerating cars MotorTrend had ever gotten its hands on. Today, the Aventador, in SVJ guise, is the king of the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Considering the mid-engine Corvette’s life has just begun, we wonder what the ultimate version of the C8 will be able to do at the ‘Ring.

2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS – (3.0 seconds, $225,940)

The 4.0-liter flat-six in the 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS revs all the way to 9,000 rpm, makes 520 hp, and sings like a choir of angels. It’s one of the last naturally aspirated engines Porsche makes, and it’s also one of the very best. Even still, it was “only” able to propel the 911 to 60 in 3.0 seconds. Want to know how the new 992 Porsche 911 fairs against the C8? Read our comparison right here.

2016 McLaren 675LT – (3.0 seconds, $399,271)

Here’s another one that surprised us. The McLaren 675LT makes 180 hp more than the new Corvette, weighs less than 3,000 pounds, and, when it was new, cost $350,000—over five times more than the C8’s base price. Just looking at the specs on paper, one would assume the LT has to be faster, but that’s not the case. The new Corvette edges out the British supercar by two tenths of a second.

2010 Ferrari 458 Italia – (3.0 seconds, $287,654)

The Ferrari 458 Italia and the Chevrolet Corvette now have a lot in common. Both come with naturally aspirated V-8s mounted in the middle and both have dual-clutch transmissions, seat two people, and look best in red. An important figure they don’t share is their 0-60 time. The new Corvette is two tenths quicker to 60, 2.8 seconds to the 458’s 3.0. Modern Ferraris are quicker, but don’t forget, the 458 is a former MotorTrend Best Driver’s Car winner.

2017 Ford GT – (3.0 seconds, $453,750)

Not only is the new ‘Vette two tenths quicker to 60 mph than the Ford GT, it’s also one-sixth the price. The Ford has more power, weighs less, and as a result has a much better power-to-weight ratio. Even so, the GT is slower to 60. It manages 3.0 seconds to the Corvette’s 2.8. Looks like the ball is in Ford’s court now.

2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye – (3.8 seconds, $91,740)

The Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye makes a mouthwatering 797 hp—90 more than the “standard” Hellcat. To tame all those horses, Dodge gave it the widebody treatment, tacking on wider rubber and a few extra inches of width to the body. In MotorTrend track testing, the Hellcat Redeye managed a 0-60 time of 3.8 seconds. Not only a second slower than the new Corvette, but slower than the original Hellcat we tested in 2015, too (by a tenth).

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