To set up this latest C8 comparison in your mind, take a moment to activate your inner Bobby Boucher and pretend with us for one paragraph. Let’s begin by imagining an alternate version of 1997 where the Corvette team has decided to embrace the C4 ZR-1’s pricing strategy. As the C5 and C6 began to drift towards $100,000 even in their most bare-bones, 1LT-state, they also balloon in size and luxury until their soul becomes more of a grand tourer than a true sports car. Now, continue to envision this alt-reality Chevrolet presenting traditional Corvette customers with an olive branch in the form of a small, affordable sports car (think Pontiac Solstice) to serve as a little brother to flagship, and it implements a slightly neutered version of the real ‘Vette’s V8 from the get-go.