Even though a new base Corvette is a huge event, and we all love seeing how insane the Z06 and ZR1 models will be, the model that is consistently the sweet spot in the line is the Grand Sport. Basically, the Grand Sport, for just a bit more than the standard model, offers a bit of extra performance and styling from the monster cars, making it both more fun than the base car, and more accessible than those monsters. Chevy finally revealed it back in March, along with its E-Ray replacement, the Grand Sport X, and it seems to live up to the Grand Sport's reputation. It's also now in production, and Chevy seems to think it's going to be a big seller.
A member of a C8 Corvette owners' group on Facebook posted the production numbers we see today, and they were initially spotted by CorvetteBlogger. The member shared a chart showing that production officially started on June 9, and it was posted on June 26, meaning that the numbers that can be counted are for that roughly three weeks.
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