Corvette C8.R makes surprise debut at Corvette convertible reveal
(October 5, 2019) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — More than 60 years of racing heritage helped set the stage for the most important debut in Corvette’s racing history, as Chevy’s first mid-engine GTLM race car — the Corvette C8.R — made its surprise debut this week alongside the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible at the Kennedy Space Center.
The C8.R and Corvette Stingray represent a true technology transfer, taking lessons from the street straight to the track and vice versa.