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These Are Some of the Hardest-Hitting C8 Chevy Corvette Sports Cars Out There

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The aftermarket realm is brimming with joy at the sight of any, every, and all C8 Chevrolet Corvette mid-engine sports cars simply because they're so easy to get close to easy-custom perfection.
The C8 Corvette has been around for almost five years already – it was announced in April 2019 but wasn't officially presented until during the summer season, and production began in February 2020. However, without even so much as a hint regarding a potential mid-cycle facelift, it continues to remain one of the best canvases to make it your own.

Sure, prices have increased – a 2024 Stingray is now $69,995 (with destination) and even more ($76,995) if you want the Convertible. But folks just can't get enough of them, and now sales are looking for a top position in the sports car segment dominated by the Ford Mustang. That's at least in part thanks to the lackluster performance of the sixth-generation, discontinued Camaro but also due to the dedication of Team Corvette to make the iteration one of the best in the model's history.

More precisely, now there are also options like the $105k Corvette E-Ray with 655 hybrid ponies plus the $113k Corvette Z06 with a record-breaking FPC V8 and 670 horsepower. The ZR1 is also coming later this year, as teased by Chevrolet, and the aftermarket realm couldn't be happier about that. After all, the Corvette is so easy to get bespoke – all you need is fine specifications and some wheels or a wrap.

But there is no need to take our word for granted, as we have a few copious examples. Not long ago, one of my colleagues showed you a squeaky-clean silver-on-chrome wheels C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 with a crimson interior that 'oozed sexiness.' I couldn't agree more with him, so I set out to check out some of the other aftermarket outlets we like to keep tabs on for additional hard-hitting examples of 'America's sports car.'

No worries, there's plenty of them. For example, if you like crimson on the outside, Vossen has another C8 Corvette Z06 that just likes to show off its black wheels in combination with the burgundy shade and the all-black interior and black top. It's a hoot, for sure. Not just the Z06 but also the Stingrays like to party across the aftermarket realm.

Another gray example comes from AL13 Wheels and BenzWorks, which lowered the C8 and made it look like a stealthy, chromed jet fighter. It's quite inconspicuous until the sports car approaches, at least. However, if you want something that stands out in any crowd from at least a mile away, then Forgiato is always the right call – check out the final example, a Corvette dressed in 'Purple Rain!' So, which one is your favorite, and why?











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About the author: Aurel Niculescu
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Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution.
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