Lingenfelter Chevrolet Corvette C8 Exhaust Almost Sounds Too Good to Be True

However, every once in a blue moon, you'll come across a piece of wisdom that's so good it'll eat you up inside because it wasn't you who came up with it. That's precisely how we felt when someone described the Chevrolet Corvette C8 using this phrase: "I hear America, but I see Italy."

They were, of course, referring to the C8's V8 growl, on the one hand, and its mid-engine-specific shape, on the other. Well, if that person is reading this, they should get ready to hear America on steroids because Lingenfelter has come up with a new exhaust system for the eighth-generation Vette.

Chevrolet didn't get a lot of things wrong with the new Stingray, and its sound output was definitely not among them. The GM sports car roars just like a V8-powered Corvette should, but just because it's good, that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement.

In steps Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, which, with help from exhaust specialists Corsa Performance, came up with a new plumbing system for evacuating the engine's gases. According to the company's claims, the new design not only takes the growling up a notch but also gives the car extra power and torque.

The first claim can be confirmed just by watching the clip below with a nice pair of headphones on (or in) your ears. The video also covers the second one as it shows a dyno chart that, frankly, seems too good to be true. The lines suggest the 19 wheel horsepower and 15 lb-ft of wheel torque gains are constant almost throughout the entire rev range, which is nothing short of magic.

Another great bit about the whole package is that it's a simple bolt-on job, allowing the use of the factory four-valve system. It'll also be compatible with whatever engine mods Lingenfelter has in store for the C8 in the future, meaning it won't require upgrading if you remain faithful to the GM tuner. The only downside to all this (it's 2020, there is always at least one downside) is that it's on the expensive side. $3,599, to be more exact. But considering how much people love their Corvettes, finding customers shouldn't be a problem.