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Much has been written about General Motors' decision to gamble with this, the eighth generation of its iconic Corvette sports car, by switching from a front-mounted engine to a mid-mounted one. There were objective reasons to do it: because it improves the car's weight distribution, enhances its outright handling potential and also makes it more competitive for motorsport use.
Bristling with small-block-V8 combustive charm, the C8's engine has excellent throttle response and has a wonderful mid-range power delivery; it likes to rev to beyond 6500rpm and sounds superb doing it. For outright performance, it feels broadly in line with the old C7 Corvette. Perhaps not quite fully 'supercar fast', then, but for this money, you're unlikely to quibble with any run-to-60mph figure that starts with a three.
The addtion of carbon fibre bodwork and figure-hugging one-piece seats helps slash 34kg from the already waif-like A110, while the suspension gets 20-way manually adjustable dampers and helper springs. In its default setting, the R sits 10mm lower and is 10% stiffer than the previous flagship A110S, while sticky Michelin Pilot Cup Sport 2 tyres give an extra clue to the enhanced performance potential.
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