The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is one of the most anticipated cars of the year — make that century.
It was shadowed for years by spy photographers. It rolled through New York's Times Square this spring in camouflage. It’s been teased in a video.
Now, it’s finally here.
More:Revealed: Chevrolet takes the wraps off mid-engine Corvette C8
More:Why now? How the 2020 mid-engine Corvette came to be
It will be revealed by GM President Mark Reuss and the 'Vette team in a WWII blimp hangar in Orange County, California at 10:30 p.m. EST today.
Follow coverage of the event at detroitnews.com, as The Detroit News will be on-site, bringing you the latest information.
![The 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 is the iconic badge's first mid-engine layout. Handling and traction benefit mightily from the new architecture.]()
1 of 49![The front end of the 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 features twin side vents that feed air to radiators behind.]()
2 of 49![The 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 comes with multiple upgrade options including a Z51 carbon-fiber, rear aerofoil for the rear (see car at left).]()
3 of 49![The 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 features Chevy's familiar, excellent infotainment screen - including Apple CarPlay and other useful features.]()
4 of 49![V8 under glass. The engine of the 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 can be seen behind the driver.]()
5 of 49![The 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 can be optioned with a head-up display - a feature GM innovated years ago on Cadillacs.]()
6 of 49![Get use to the term "frunk." The 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 adds storage up front -a front trunk - where the engine used to be on the C7.]()
7 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 features new, thin-spoke wheels - and huge brakes to bring the beast back to earth after sub-three second zero-60 runs.]()
8 of 49![The 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 sports luxury features like adjustable ride height and dual-clutch transmission.]()
9 of 49![Corvette enginer Tadge Juechter introduces the 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 in Tustin, California, July 18, 2019. It goes 0-60 in under 3 seconds and is priced at under $60,000.]()
10 of 49![The 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 is Made in the USA with its sturdy aluminum structure - dubbed the Bedford Six - made in Bedford, Indiana. Assembly is in Kentucky.]()
11 of 49![The 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 has frunk 'n' trunk storage.]()
12 of 49![Access points to doors and hatch are hidden on the 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8.]()
13 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 is mid-engine but boasts familiar, angled design traits from the previous-gen C7 -and the familiar grunt of a small-block V-8.]()
14 of 49![Beautiful music. Located behind the driver, the V-8 engine in the 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 still makes a sweet V8 rumble.]()
15 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 gets the tricky proportions of a mid-engine car right. The C8 is easy on the eyes in the flesh - and on the road.]()
16 of 49![With the engine behind the driver for better traction, the 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 zips from 0-60 mph in a breathtaking 2.8 seconds.]()
17 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 uses a compact, space-saving, digital "trigger" selector to operate the twin-clutch , 8-speed transmission.]()
18 of 49![With head-up display and high digital displays, drivers have good data visibility without taking their eyes off the road.]()
19 of 49![In TRACK Mode the horizontal RPM readout is configured like a race car on the 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8.]()
20 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 features a state-of-the-art digital cockpit that wraps around the driver.]()
21 of 49![The square steering wheel on the 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 makes for easy interior entry - and easy viewing of the instrument display.]()
22 of 49![A square steering wheel on the 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 allows excellent visibility of the digital instrument display.]()
23 of 49![The interior of the 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 is nicer than European supercars costing four times as much.]()
24 of 49![The squared-off steering wheel allows for easy access and good visibility for the 12-inch instrument display.]()
25 of 49![The 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 was unveiled at the Tustin Hangar #2 in Tustin, California.]()
26 of 49![Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter is the father of the 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8.]()
27 of 49![The 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 will start at under $60k.]()
28 of 49![The 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8 is the first mid-engine Corvette.]()
29 of 49![The classic rear window on the first-gen, 1964 Chevy Corvette Stingray.]()
30 of 49![The engine is visible through the rear window of the 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8.]()
31 of 49![You can see the engine through the rear window of the 2020 mid-engine Chevy Corvette C8.]()
32 of 49![The sci-fi interior of the 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray is driver-centric. The center spine wraps the driver on the left with a sleeve of button controls. The twin screens are digital, and the transmission is of the electronic, "trigger" variety. No manual here.]()
33 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray is the first production Corvette to put the engine behind the driver. The result is better, more intuitive handling — and better rear grip for a sub-3 second 0-60 time.]()
34 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray will go into production in late 2019 for the 2020 model year.]()
35 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray is nicely balanced, avoiding some of the pitfalls of other mid-engine car designs. It will comfortably sit two and their golf bags — then rocket them away with launch control.]()
36 of 49![Exterior design cues for the 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 Stingray carry over from the C7 front-engine car: deeply scalloped sides, sharp edges and square taillights.]()
37 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray boasts a big behind, complete with quad exhaust and enough room to swallow two golf bags.]()
38 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray shows off its mid-engine V-8 through a rear pane. The 6.2-liter rocket will make 495 horsepower.]()
39 of 49![Designers of the 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray took inspiration from the F-22 fighter jet. Note the outboard front air intakes.]()
40 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray sits on an all-new aluminum chassis with coil-over springs at all four corners and a beefy V-8 behind the driver.]()
41 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray for the first time locates its engine behind the driver — but the mill itself is the familiar small-block, 6.2-liter V-8. Called the LT2, it is upgraded with 495 horsepower and a dry oil sump.]()
42 of 49![The sci-fi interior of the 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray is driver-centric. The center spine wraps the driver on the left with a sleeve of button controls. The twin screens are digital, and the transmission is of the electronic "trigger" variety. No manual here.]()
43 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray is new from the ground up, including a standard leather interior with three seating options and launch control for those sub-3 second 0-60 runs.]()
44 of 49![A square, two-spoke steering wheel in the 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray allows easier visibility of the 12-inch digital dash display.]()
45 of 49![His baby: 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray C8 chief engineer Tadge Juechter gets comfortable.]()
46 of 49![The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray comes with a removable roof like 'Vettes before it. The roof can be stowed in the cargo bay behind the engine. A "frunk" storage space is also available.]()
47 of 49![Feed me. The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray's 6.2-liter V-8 gets air from two side intakes.]()
48 of 49![The men behind the machine: The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray was developed by, from left, Mike Simcoe, exterior designer; Mike Murphy, interior designer; Tadge Juechter, chief engineer; with Harlan Charles, marketing boss.]()
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Read more:
Long-awaited mid-engine Corvette C8 debuts Thursday
Mid-engine camouflaged Corvette takes Times Square by storm, debuts July 18
Photos: General Motors reveals the fabled mid-engine Corvette
Elusive Chevy Corvette C8 starts to come into the open
Henry Payne is auto critic for The Detroit News. Find him at hpayne@detroitnews.com or Twitter @HenryEPayne. Catch “Car Radio with Henry Payne” from noon-2 p.m. Saturdays on 910 AM Superstation.
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