Well, here it is. After months of rumors and speculation, the new Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport made a surprise debut at the 24 Hours of Sebring race earlier today in Florida. Chevy doesn’t have any specific details to share, but we can at least get a quick glimpse of the iconic Admiral Blue paint job and white stripes atop the C8.
Hagerty has the full story—along with a few additional photos of the car in question—but a few race attendees also managed to snap some pictures of the Grand Sport on the ground. Facebook user Steve Boulter posted a photo of the C8 Grand Sport in the infield of Sebring to the C8 Corvette Owners Facebook group, which you can see below:
As noted, the specifics are still under wraps. What we can see in the photos, though, is a new widebody kit (a la the Corvette E-Ray) with the Grand Sport's iconic Admiral Blue paint job, with a central white racing stripe and the iconic red hash marks on the rear. It also wears black wheels.
If we had to hazard a guess, the C8 Grand Sport hides a new 6.7-liter V8 engine, which was long rumored to make its debut in the Grand Sport. Rumor also has it that a second Grand Sport X model will debut with a hybrid setup, replacing the current E-Ray.
Of course, we'll have to wait for word from Chevy before any of this is official. Until now, enjoy these early images of the new Grand Sport
Motor1's Take: Finally, our first look at the new C8 Grand Sport in the metal. It certainly looks the part with a proper body kit and Grand Sport colors, but let's hope it's also hiding the long-awaited new V8 engine, too.
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The C8 Corvette Grand Sport made its surprise debut at Sebring with iconic Admiral Blue paint and widebody styling.
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This marks the return of the beloved Grand Sport nameplate to Chevrolet's flagship sports car lineup.
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The Grand Sport traditionally bridges the gap between base Corvette and track-focused Z06 models.