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[VIDEO] Corvette Exterior Design Manager Kirk Bennion Breaks Down the Key C8 Design Features

While the new mid-engine layout for the 2020 Corvette has done wonders for performance, it’s also made life better for the designers.

That’s the word from exterior design manager Kirk Bennion/A> in this interview with A.J. Waters of Business Insider.

“This is clearly the biggest change we’ve done within Corvette’s architecture,” Bennion explains in the video. “So it gives us an all-new proportion and an all-new vehicle. We’ve also taken the occupant from where they were in the previous generation and moved them forward 16 1/2 inches.”

In the interview, Bennion breaks down the design of the all-new eighth-generation Corvette, beginning with the fact that it all started out as a “wheel oriented” design.

“That means that when you look at the profile of the fenders,” he explains, “we’re basically, we’re drawing them right over the wheels. It’s almost like you’ve taken the wheels and pushed them up into the body.”

That results in muscular fenders and quarter panel, he says, and also allows the car to remain agile at high speeds by creating a low center of gravity.

After placing the wheels, the designers moved on to the rake of the car, or basically making the side of the car slope upwards at an angle from front to rear.

Corvette Exterior Design Manager Kirk Bennion Breaks Down Key C8 Design Features

“You’ll notice that the rear fascia has kind of gotten taller as the years progress,” Bennion says. “And that’s because within our aerodynamic package, the car wants to have a bit of a wedge to it.”

The resulting high deck lid helps alleviate turbulence or drag at the back of the car, but it also makes the rear end look tall and thick, not thin and sleek as Corvettes of earlier generations were.

“So, when we got into the back of the car, we created this lower rear fascia that’s always black,” Bennion says. “And that’s real important to make the car look lighter.”

That black strip along the bottom makes the rear end look thinner than reality and also draws most of the attention to the double-digit tail lamps on each side.

“Double-digit means that you’ll have two on either side,” Bennion says. “These are more impactful. You know, they’re just not a shape, but they’re, they have a lot of gesture, a lot of direction to them.”

That means, when you’re half a block away from the car, you immediately know this is the new 2020 Corvette, “just by the footprint of those tail lamps,” Bennion says.

As A.J. points out, the new mid-engine layout and aggressive detailing help the new Stingray look like an exotic supercar, but it still remains true to its long-time mission, he says, “guided by the same principles as every generation before it: an affordable sports car that refuses to compromise on performance and driving experience.”

Source:
Business Insider

Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Aug 9th

Criswell Chevrolet’s Mike Furman delivers new Corvettes to his customers who come from all across the country to work with the nation’s top individual Corvette seller.

After taking last week off, we have another exciting edition of Mike’s ‘Sunday Post’ which we may just refer to as Red Corvette Sunday as five of the seven new 2020 Corvettes he shares deliveries of were either Torch Red (4) or Long Beach Red (1). However, we do get a look at two new colors for 2020, Rapid Blue and Accelerate Yellow. Mike shares a story that helped set the stage for being the Corvette sales expert that people turn to whether they are ordering from him or not. This week’s collection of vintage and throwback photos is outstanding so make sure you comment on your favorite(s).

Visit Mike’s facebook page for even more photos and videos of his new Corvette deliveries: CorvetteFurman.

~It sure is fun delivering new Corvettes on a steady basis. Patience is difficult at best when waiting for America’s #1 Sportscar especially because of the mid-engine design. The 2020s are getting produced through the end of November and it’s been a long wait and plenty of start and stops. Having never experienced a world event such as a pandemic it’s been trying at best. But the common thread of all that has taken delivery of their new C8 is that it’s so well worth the wait! That’s my customer’s words, not mine!

**~** Now for the Corvette story that I have never told anyone and it will explain why I assist everyone, not just my customers or dealership for that matter. Back in 1984, I was looking at buying a 1967 Corvette but I needed help as it was a lot of money (at the time) and I was only 24. I had heard/known of a guy from NJ that had a Corvette buying service that would help people buy old Corvettes and he would charge $100 for his experience, knowledge, etc. Everyone looked up to this guy and he had known me from the dealership and car shows so I thought I would give him a call. As soon as I called him and he heard what I wanted to talk about he asked for my credit card… I am sure I was nieve thinking because we knew each other that he would answer a few quick questions…but that ended that conversation quickly and we never spoke again. I was a pure hobbyist and enthusiast seeking info but quickly learned not everyone is so kind. From that day on I vowed to assist every car hobbyist/enthusiast in every way possible which has branched out over the decades to many fellow salesmen, GM’s, and dealers across North America and Europe for that matter. I’ve been on the forums since 2002 with an alias account and have over 35,000 responses to people before I became a sponsoring member in Feb 2012 as [email protected] I don’t look at other dealerships as my competition and never have, I actually have great professional relationships with dozens of Chevrolet dealers and I certainly count every Corvette enthusiast as a friend. There is a reason why I have sold and delivered 4,600 Corvettes and 8,000 other vehicles. www.corvettefurman.com

~Next Saturday the 15th I will be attending (with my C8) the Vettes for Vets Corvette show in Haymarket, VA. Held at the Willing Warriors Retreat 16013 Waterfall rd.

-Aug 27th-29th I will be at Corvettes at Carlisle. Carlisle Fairgrounds Carlisle, PA. I will have my Blade Silver C8 on display at the Spring Mountain Race Track tent on the Midway infield.

~Pretty cool sighting in our Criswell Corvette service lane the other day. Two(2) 2019 ZR1’s in Sebring Orange with the Orange design pkg. I delivered 54 total 2019 ZR1’s but it’s rare to see two back to back like this.

~Not a Chevrolet Corvette but…my customer/ Michigan friend works for a very large insurance company and had my name put on the hood of Martin Truex Jr’s #19 race car for the next two weeks! C8 delivery time…

~Adam Pitale of Colorado is the Founder of Adam’s Polishes which is the official Products of the Corvette brand…I’ve attended many events all over the USA with Adam and the one constant is he reminds me so much of my long-gone brother it’s incredible. So to say we have a friendly bond seems to come up short in my description. This week he picked up his new torch Red 2020 Z51 and “gifted” it to his Father, Tony. Adam flew from Idaho to California as I had it drop shopped for courtesy delivery in Carlsbad, California where Tony lives. The two of them called me as they were driving and they sounded like two little kids on Christmas morning. I couldn’t be happier for both of them. My only regret is not being able to hand them the keys myself! Adam attended my C7 corvette owners school at Spring mountain race track with his college friend and this October he and his father are attending my C8 corvette owners school in Pahrump, Nevada.

~James B. of Stillwater, Minnesota placed his factory order for a 2020 Corvette Z51 in Torch Red with the two-tone Natural/black interior with microfiber inserts. 3LT pkg, tan seat belts, a visible carbon-fiber roof, red calipers, and black wheels are a few of the options that make Jim’s new Corvette stand out. Jim wanted to have Criswell do the PDI and he thoroughly enjoyed the 1,100-mile ride home to Minnesota. Jim wrote me a glowing letter upon returning home. His first new Corvette was in 1967! ~Bill K. Splits time between Florida and Urbanna, Virginia. He had owned a Red/red 1964 Corvette for 37 years and sold it for a 2009 Corvette…this past week he drove away in his new torch red with adrenaline red 2020 Corvette Stingray coupe. The red calipers match up perfectly! The common theme among my C8 customers at delivery is that they are so glad they waited! Words from Bill…”Mike,

“Can’t even begin to thank you for all you have done for me with this 2020 Vette. From the very beginning getting me on your list 2 years ago and all the follow-up calls and emails supporting my delivery today, you have been a total professional. It was a pleasure to communicating with you!

About the car. I took the country way rt 117 through Boyds, and rt 28 all the way to Point of Rocks and then south on 15 and 17 home 200 miles instead of 145. What a car. It is like on rails! It feels like it only weighs 1500 pounds. It is very agile, maneuverable, and powerful. It is such a pleasure to drive! I flew fighters for the Navy off the carriers, (F4s and A4s) I felt right at home, in the cockpit. I really like the non-mag ride, it gives plenty of feels and takes care of the harshness at the same time. The car is a dream in all respects.

Please celebrate and let all know when #5000 arrives, that will be so special….

Thanks for giving me the advice to hang in there 3 weeks ago. Your advice was spot on! This is one hell of a car!

Thanks for the advice to ignore some of the stuff in the car, during the drive home. There is a lot to learn.

I think you were just as excited as I was today, during the delivery. You gave me just what I needed to know to get down the road and be safe.

Thanks for all the photos, ( and the FB post) AND the poster which I will frame.”

Bill Kurz

~Sean F. of Leesburg, Virginia has bought 6 Corvettes from me now as this week he took museum delivery of this stunning Rapid Blue 2020 Z51 coupe with 3LT and two-tone Blue interior. Sean brought his father along for the experience in Bowling Green, KY…in Sean’s own words” Hey Mike. Thanks again for making this purchase and trip for my father and me possible. We got back late last night and I have to say that the C8 has really exceeded my expectations. I was able to get in Sunday afternoon to see the car staged at the museum and all I could say was wow! Pictures do not do this car or the Rapid Blue color justice.

I’ll admit that I thought several times about canceling my order, COVID, new house, new job, all had me questioning whether this was a good idea but now that I have the car I am so glad I didn’t. We drove the 640 miles home yesterday in just under 12 hours and what a great car to just clip miles off on. It was quiet, smooth, comfortable, and got ~25 MPG. Plus we had a room up front to bring a big box of Kentucky bourbon home. The car puts power down really well and with the short gears and the DCT, it is more than enough on the street. I can’t wait to get back out and drive it.

The ride went pretty smoothly and we didn’t see any rain, just some wet roads the last couple of hours. Everywhere we stopped (including the middle of nowhere in WV) people would come over to talk about the car and eventually you got used to people coming up next to you on the highway to take photos, video, give you a thumbs-up, etc.

I don’t know if I ever told you about my dad and I driving the C6Z back from BG in 2007 but we ended up running right over a deer carcass in the middle of the night and made a poor route choice which put us on some dark twisty mountain roads late at night. Well, we were doing really well yesterday but I didn’t realize that Waze had routed us all the way North to Cumberland and then down a bunch of dark twisty roads to Winchester. That made the last couple of hours in the dark interesting and I came up over a hill to find a deer carcass in the middle of the two-lane road. Again all I could do was straddle the carcass and while I felt a thump on the underside of the car everything seems to be undamaged.

I’m scheduled to be at Summit Point this weekend with Hooked on Driving. I’m bringing the C7 to drive but I’m also going to be doing lead/follow for the novice drivers. I’m going to bring the C8 up as well for the lead/follow and to show it off.”

Thanks and take care,
Sean

~Barry S. of Chattaroy, Washington has a tough choice between the Corvette he bought from me or the nostalgia of his bubble top Chevy! In his own words…”What fun, both of them rumbling in the driveway. Unsolicited comments: Obviously I love Corvettes, but I have been a critic for years on their paint jobs. Always felt they could do better, i.e. orange peel. Well, the GM investment in the new paint facility really shows. The paint job on my C8 is absolutely flawless, brilliant, and smooth as glass. The new interiors are much improved – again. I thought my C7 was so improved it moved into a new league of its own. The C8 is yet again improved into another league of its own. American at its best. Thank you for taking my order and following through. Now for the decision to keep or sell the ‘61 Bubbletop In order to get a 2021 Convertible.” ~Dan and Mary W. of Glen Burnie, MD bought their C7 from me and this week they took delivery of their C8. Torch Red Z51 2020 Corvette coupe with Adrenaline Red interior and code Q8S Sterling Silver trident wheels. I spoke with their son in law and they are over the moon loving this new C8. ~Larry J. of Livingston, Texas has ordered two Corvettes from me, a 2017 and now 2020. This past week he and his wife took delivery at the Corvette Museum in KY. Larry is thrilled with his Torch Red Z51 Coupe equipped with all the goodies!

~Bill and Marty L. of Cincinnati, Ohio placed their factory order for an Accelerate Yellow 2020 Corvette Z51 with Natural Color interior. Last week they took delivery at the Corvette Museum and were thrilled with the whole process. Bill drove his new mid-engine Corvette the 235 miles home from the museum. Lori and Shane did a great job handling the museum process! Equipment: Competition seats, CF full-length stripes, front lift, CF interior trim, red calipers, black wheels, engine appearance pkg, and 3LT pkg. I just called to follow up and Bill was beyond happy with their new Corvette. Hard to find two finer people! ~The Frank Class Corvette barn find and throwback section…post up your favorite picture. 2011 Lemans…pre race festivities.

Kai Spande filling me in on “Corvette stuff”

Stay healthy and drive safely!

Mike Furman
Criswell Chevrolet
Gaithersburg, MD
301-212-4420 desk direct
Off Fridays and Sundays
“I sell and ship Nationwide and have done so for 43+ years!
[email protected]
CorvetteFurman.com

Click on the link below for Cigar Aficionado magazine article that just came out:
Cigar Aficionado: The Legend of Mr. Corvette

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Mike can deliver new Corvettes at Criswell Chevrolet in Gaithersburg, MD or through the National Corvette Museum’s R8C delivery program. He can also deliver new Corvettes via covered transport direct to your door or a courtesy delivery to the Chevrolet dealer near you.

Corvettes for Sale: First 2020 Corvette Hits CarMax

Over the years, we’ve always liked to search for used Corvettes on the Carmax website.

Even though their prices are higher than most dealers, we figure the convenience and the knowledge that the cars have been thoroughly checked out by Carmax make the inflated price more palatable for some customers.

A search this week turned up the first mid-engine Corvette to be available through Carmax – a Torch Red 2020 Z51 Stingray coupe with just under 4,000 miles.

Notable optional equipment includes the top-of-the-line 3LT package and the Trident Silver-Painted Aluminum Wheels.

The 3LT package, of course, is most notable for its custom leather-wrapped interior, sueded microfiber wrapped upper interior trim, and custom leather-wrapped instrument panel and doors. Also included are nice upgrades like the 14-speaker Bose audio system, rear camera mirror, heated and ventilated seats, power mirrors, and rear cross-traffic and side blind zone alerts. This one has a black interior with red stitching.

Notably missing, however, is one option we wouldn’t want to be without – the very useful (in certain circumstances) Front End Lift.

Built on Feb. 26, 2020, VIN #1524 probably left the lot at Paul Masse Chevrolet in Rhode Island in late March with an original MSRP in the neighborhood of $80,000, but Carmax had this one-owner car listed at $94,998 earlier this week. While that sounds high, it’s actually a fair price based on others showing up on Auto Trader with asking prices of $100,000 to $125,000.

Unfortunately, right now on the company’s website, the car is labeled as unavailable. We don’t know if that means it’s already sold or on hold for someone, but it would definitely be worth a quick phone call to the Hartford, Connecticut store to find out for sure if you’re seriously in the market for a slightly used mid-engine Stingray and don’t want to wait on a 2021.

Source:
CarMax via CarMax Unicorn Blog

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[PICS] Country Music Superstar Brad Paisley Takes Delivery of a 2020 C8 Corvette at the Corvette Museum

We’ve known of Brad Paisley’s love of Corvettes for some time now as the country music singer has made multiple visits to the National Corvette Museum over the years. His traveling RV even features coves like the classic C1 Corvettes.

The country music superstar has a special reason to be happy today as he officially took delivery of a new 2020 Corvette Stingray at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The R8C Musuem Delivery Program offers the opportunity for customers to take delivery of their new Corvettes at the NCM which is located just across the street from the Corvette Assembly Plant. The NCM’s delivery staff rolls out the red carpet as they work with customers to schedule delivery and on the big day, a representative offers a personalized walk-through of the car’s operations and functions. The best part in our opinion are the photos taken during delivery:

The NCM broke the news of the celebrity visit on Friday evening with a Facebook post sharing photos of Brad and the Long Beach Red C8 Corvette along with Corvette Assembly Plant Manager Kai Spande and Corvette Museum Director Dr. Sean Preston.

Thank you to country music artist Brad Paisley for taking R8C Museum Delivery with us this evening! For those who may not know, Brad is a big Corvette fan and no stranger to Bowling Green. He’s super excited about his Long Beach Red Stingray… tune in to our page Monday for a video!

Brad’s Corvette is nicely optioned with the optional carbon flash-painted high wing as well as the rare 5VM aero kit with visible carbon fiber rockers and front splitter. The Long Beach Red exterior will be retired at the end of the model run and it’s currently running among the rarest of exterior colors for the first-year mid-engine Corvette. We also like Brad’s addition of the optional black Trident wheels contrasted with the yellow brake calipers.

Congratulations Brad on the new Corvette. We’ll be tuning in to the National Corvette Museum on Monday to see your special delivery of the 2020 Corvette Stingray!

Source:
National Corvette Museum / Facebook

Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for June 21st

Criswell Chevrolet’s Mike Furman delivers new Corvettes to his customers who come from all across the country to work with the nation’s top individual Corvette seller.

Mike offers a historical perspective to the current situation as it’s not the first time that dealerships have not had new Corvettes to sell, but these times will be changing soon as everything comes back up to speed. As always, your attention is required below as another great collection of vintage and throwback photos is presented. Mike reads the comments, so let him know which is your favorite!

Visit Mike’s facebook page for even more photos and videos of his new Corvette deliveries: CorvetteFurman.

~That’s right, the 2nd coming of the C8. No one can plan for the world event we all are experiencing. The Corvette is a “want” item and our health is a “need” item. Now I will be the first to admit that sometimes a ride in my Corvette is certainly a help in the mental health area but everyone needs to be a bit more patient as there are no owners manuals for what the Corvette plant/employees, Jack Cooper trucking, or the parts suppliers are experiencing…or Chevrolet dealers for that matter.

I can remember the last 1982 Corvette was built in October 1982 and the 1984’s arrived late Summer 1983…now that was a long wait and GM’s General Manager Robert Stemple decided to skip the entire model year of the 1983 Corvette which made the 1984 model year a very long production run with the 2nd largest production in numbers, 51,547. This too shall pass and when it does there will be plenty of thrilled C8 owners. The mid-engine Corvette is an incredible ride. The 2020 Corvette orders that are at status code 3000 or higher will be produced through October 2020. The 2021 model year Corvette production is slated to start in November 2020.

~Please follow on Instagram: corvette.furman and Facebook: Corvette Furman … Check out my Corvette dedicated web site www.corvettefurman.com

Back then…C4 Summer 1983. The Konner family inside the Corvette showroom. Paramus, NJ

and now… C8 reveal July 18th, 2019. Tustin, California

*My event schedule is limited to what hasn’t been canceled this year.

June 27th Movie Night in Hagerstown, MD
July 23rd-26th C7 Corvette Furman driving experience at Spring Mountain race track in Pahrump, Nevada
August 15th Vettes for Vets Corvette Show in Haymarket, VA
August 26th-29th Corvettes at Carlisle event in Carlisle, PA…I will have my C8 on display at the Spring Mountain race track tent on the Midway next to the GM tent.
October 8th-11th C8 Corvette Furman driving experience at Spring Mountain race track in Pahrump, Nevada

I have had this driving experience class for my Corvette customers 2-4 times per year since 2015. The instructors at Spring Mountain are Top Flight Pros.

Even had many of my own local Corvette Club members join in together a couple of years ago.

Always a lot of fun at the Corvettes at Carlisle Event as Lance Miller and staff put on a terrific event.

*Good Corvette story … In 1989 I appraised a 1958 Corvette which at the time was a 31-year-old Corvette and the owner wanted to trade it in on a new vehicle. I just realized that was 31 years ago! Well anyway, it didn’t get traded as the owner wanted $35,000 and I had put $33,000 on it. Fast forward 22 years to 2011 and a lady visits Criswell and wants to test drive a new Chevrolet Traverse to her local home to see if it fits in her garage. She pulls up the driveway and in the garage is that very same Silver Blue 1958 Corvette! I asked her if she found the original engine for it yet as it was originally a Fuelie car? She couldn’t believe I knew that from 25 feet away and asked how did I know so quickly? I told her I had appraised that ’58 a long time ago. Time flies but my memory was still pretty good…having this picture helped too!

***Happy Fathers Day to all.***

The Frank Class Corvette barn find and throwback section. Post up your favorite picture(s). Drive safely and remember the Corvette wave.

Mike Furman
Criswell Chevrolet
Gaithersburg, MD
301-212-4420 desk direct
Off Fridays and Sundays
“I sell and ship Nationwide and have done so for 42+ years!
[email protected]
CorvetteFurman.com

Click on the link below for Cigar Aficionado magazine article that just came out:
Cigar Aficionado: The Legend of Mr. Corvette

…follow on Instagram: corvette.furman and Facebook: Corvette Furman