Chevy C8 Corvette Engine Fails After Just 57 Miles

GM is aware of the issue, having quietly admitted back in September of last year that the small-block V8s suffer from “possible broken valve springs”. As much as this is a worrying trait for any car and especially one that is purpose-built for high performance, it isn’t all that uncommon for brand-new cars to have teething issues in the first year of production. Some of the comments on the original Facebook post depicted above have also showered praise on the engine despite its failure, noting that the valves are remarkably strong to have stayed intact even after one of them had a fatal attraction to a piston.