Crash test dummy
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That will make a lot of C8 owners happy.... or not...
Interesting. Good find . I have looked several times but couldn't find this. Must be fairly recent ?
LE BARON
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Is that the resale value? lol
Yes, the C8 Corvette has been crash‑tested, but not in the usual public “star‑rating” style by IIHS like a family sedan. Instead, it has passed required federal compliance tests and has been filmed in controlled crash‑test demonstrations.
Official federal compliance tests
The C8 Corvette (Stingray) has undergone NHTSA‑style full‑overlap frontal‑impact and side‑pole crash tests at independent labs to verify it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS 208, 212, 214P, etc.). � Public YouTube videos show a 2024 Stingray passing a 35 mph full‑overlap frontal test and a 2025 Stingray passing a ~19 mph side‑pole impact, with dummy injury metrics below legal thresholds.
Real‑world and “video” crash tests
Independent reviewers and GM‑aligned channels have also run or filmed “real‑world”‑style crash tests on 2024–2025 C8 Stingrays, including frontal and side‑pole impacts, and report that the cabin remains intact and occupant injury numbers stay within safe limits. Anecdotal accounts from owners in serious crashes (including track rollovers) also suggest the C8’s safety cage and airbag systems perform very well, even though the car often sustains heavy body damage.
In short: the C8 Corvette has been crash‑tested to meet federal safety rules, but it does not carry official IIHS or NHTSA published ratings because it’s a low‑volume sports‑car niche model.
Official federal compliance tests
The C8 Corvette (Stingray) has undergone NHTSA‑style full‑overlap frontal‑impact and side‑pole crash tests at independent labs to verify it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS 208, 212, 214P, etc.). � Public YouTube videos show a 2024 Stingray passing a 35 mph full‑overlap frontal test and a 2025 Stingray passing a ~19 mph side‑pole impact, with dummy injury metrics below legal thresholds.
Real‑world and “video” crash tests
Independent reviewers and GM‑aligned channels have also run or filmed “real‑world”‑style crash tests on 2024–2025 C8 Stingrays, including frontal and side‑pole impacts, and report that the cabin remains intact and occupant injury numbers stay within safe limits. Anecdotal accounts from owners in serious crashes (including track rollovers) also suggest the C8’s safety cage and airbag systems perform very well, even though the car often sustains heavy body damage.
In short: the C8 Corvette has been crash‑tested to meet federal safety rules, but it does not carry official IIHS or NHTSA published ratings because it’s a low‑volume sports‑car niche model.
Interesting a composite hood would fold up likr that. I would have thought it would have broken
True . So it also works as another crumple zone to a point. Someone a while back had posted a video of a C8 driver who lost control during a track day and went into a wall or guard rail, can't remember exactly which, but it was at about 80 mph and the damage was surprisingly little. Except to his pocket book of course. The passenger cabin wasn't compromised at all .
If you look close, the paint didn't even crack at the bends... Hmmmm..... Maybe another testimonial for PPF.... Where's @Jack Raccoon!
It appears he has decided to go all in after all.......