Photo: David Savage
More of a safety feature rather than an Easter egg, the 82-mph speed limit of the C8 Corvette with the front hood unlatched is an interesting piece of information that’s not featured in the owner’s manual. Coming courtesy of two members of a Facebook group, the following pictures should be familiar to owners of the mid-engined sports car.
David Savage highlights that the “Hood Open” and “82 MPH Top Speed” messages pop up even when the car is idling while another owner by the name of Bill Clements reveals that the message shows up even with the small-block V8 blunderbuss turned off. 82 miles per hour is 132 km/h in Europe and Australia, a speed at which an opened hood would either fly off the C8 Corvette or greatly limit the driver’s forward visibility.
As noted in the opening paragraph, the owner’s manual doesn’t mention a thing about the speed limit. On page 22, Chevrolet is much obliged to offer a solution to opening the frunk when there’s no electric power. A release cable loop to the left of the brake pedal needs to be pulled twice to release the hood, then you lift the frunk slightly until the gas strut system automatically raises and holds the panel in the fully open position.
While on the subject of the owner’s manual, turning to page 244 reveals yet another Easter egg, a proper one of those. Fuse box number 12 is the one that captured our attention, labeled “lithium-ion battery module.” Given that the Stingray features a good ol’ battery and a 12-volt electrical system, fuse #12 is our best confirmation yet that Chevrolet has a hybrid powertrain in the works. Or are there two hybrids incoming?
It’s rumored the Grand Sport will hybridize the LT2 to 600 horsepower (608 PS) and 500 pound-feet of torque (678 Nm) for the 2023 model year, but the best is yet to come. For the 2025 model year, the Zora with the LT7HP1 twin-turbo V8 that packs a flat-plane crankshaft and probably an e-motor at the front axle is expected with around 1,000 horsepower (1,014 PS) and 975 pound-feet of torque (1,322 Nm).
As noted in the opening paragraph, the owner’s manual doesn’t mention a thing about the speed limit. On page 22, Chevrolet is much obliged to offer a solution to opening the frunk when there’s no electric power. A release cable loop to the left of the brake pedal needs to be pulled twice to release the hood, then you lift the frunk slightly until the gas strut system automatically raises and holds the panel in the fully open position.
While on the subject of the owner’s manual, turning to page 244 reveals yet another Easter egg, a proper one of those. Fuse box number 12 is the one that captured our attention, labeled “lithium-ion battery module.” Given that the Stingray features a good ol’ battery and a 12-volt electrical system, fuse #12 is our best confirmation yet that Chevrolet has a hybrid powertrain in the works. Or are there two hybrids incoming?
It’s rumored the Grand Sport will hybridize the LT2 to 600 horsepower (608 PS) and 500 pound-feet of torque (678 Nm) for the 2023 model year, but the best is yet to come. For the 2025 model year, the Zora with the LT7HP1 twin-turbo V8 that packs a flat-plane crankshaft and probably an e-motor at the front axle is expected with around 1,000 horsepower (1,014 PS) and 975 pound-feet of torque (1,322 Nm).
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