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Single digits is a new record for the mid-engined Vette.
The C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is a lesson in making the most of what you ve got. Until even wilder versions of the C8 arrive, the standard model s 6.2-liter V8 with up to 495 horsepower has proved to be a phenomenally quick sports car, having previously completed the quarter-mile in under 11 seconds. You can thank its mid-engine layout for these great numbers, providing the Vette with added traction.
But what happens when you strap two turbos to the Corvette s V8 along with some other mods like sticky Mickey Thompson tires? Well, a lot. The guys from Emelia Hartford s YouTube channel aimed to break the existing 9.95-second quarter-mile record for a Corvette C8 at the Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California, and they did.