Chevy Corvette C7 and Alfa Romeo 8C - American V8 vs Italian V8 Is a Weird Race

Indeed, the 8C is one of the automotive world's forgotten gems, and that's because the model had a production run limited to just 1,000 units in total (500 coupes and 500 convertibles), making it rarer than more expensive models from more exotic manufacturers.

At its core sits a Ferrari-assembled 4.7-liter naturally-aspirated V8 engine with 456 hp and 354 lb-ft (480 Nm) of torque making their way to the rear wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. The gearbox could allegedly swap gears in just 175 milliseconds, but in the clip below you'll be able to see how the Corvette launches forward on what appears to be a shift for the 8C, making that claim hard to believe.

Since we've mentioned the Corvette, it's probably time to talk about the American contender. The Stingray's engine couldn't have been any other way but larger, featuring a displacement of 6.2-liters for a comparable output of 455 hp but massively more torque: 464 lb-ft (630 Nm). However, despite being a convertible, the 'Vette is actually the lighter of the two by roughly 220 lbs (100 kg), making that extra torque a bit overkill.

All things considered, the Corvette is the clear favorite here, though it's dangerous to underestimate anything that uses a Ferrari V8 engine. However, what followed next turned out to be a weird X-Files episode rather than what we've come to know as a "drag race".

The bizarreries start even before the flag comes down as you can clearly see the Alfa Romeo 8C inching forward. After the start, the C7 appears to brake for no obvious reason, when it should actually be doing the complete opposite. The Corvette continues to do that throughout the video, essentially making the result null.

After such a display, you'd hope for a rematch. Except in the Real-World Drag Races series, there are no rematches. That's the point: there are no second chances in real life, so there won't be any here either. While that may seem fair to some degree, it does make these races kind of pointless.

As a result, the Lovecars YouTube channel announced it would bring the series to an end on January 31 based on the poor feedback from the public. Well, with results like this, you can't blame the people for being slightly disgruntled. It's one thing to mess up a launch, completely another to brake mid-way through a race, then lift off the throttle with 60 feet of the quarter-mile left to go.