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#1 Chevrolet Corvette

SCORE 8.4/10

Base Price $59,995-$78,945

UNCHANGED Our 2020 Car of the Year had its launch pushed back due to COVID-19, but kudos to Team Corvette for continuing to make minor tweaks and changes for 2021. The biggest news is that GM’s fantastic Magnetic Ride Control is now available on all Corvette trims independent of an option package. Chevy has also added new red and silver paints, as well as a variety of new stripe packages to the C8. The Corvette is available with a removable targa top (standard) or a folding hard top. It edges our second-place finisher by the narrowest of margins.

0-60 mph 2.8-3.3 sec*

EPA Econ City/Hwy 15/27 mpg

3 years/36,000 miles

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