The C8 Chevrolet Corvette is a bit of a hooligan. Despite all the PR jargon out its American headquarters relating to honed mid-engine dynamics and golf-bag-totting luggage capacity, the venerable ’Vette is still loads of fun.

Videos posted to Jason Cammisa’s Instagram show the new 369kW/637Nm C8 blasting to 183km/h from standstill and performing smoke-filled donuts. And it sounds good, too.

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In the post, Cammisa references the fact that driving impressions are still under embargo, but it’s evident from the footage that the C8 is no slouch from a standstill – even without launch control.

His list of disclaimers entails: “This was at over 3500’ (1000m) elevation. This was not using launch control. Transmission was in “Tour” mode. This was a soft brake-torque launch. There was a passenger. This was slightly uphill. Closed course”.

In the short clip, the naturally aspirated 6.2-litre LT2 V8 is wrung out through to the start of fifth gear, reaching an indicated 183km/h (114mph). The footage shows the new eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox shifting up gears bang-on redline.

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Cammisa was driving the C8 Corvette, with the optional Z51 performance pack, as part of testing for Road & Track’s 2020 Performance Car of the Year.

We know there’s a lot more in the C8, as previous footage shown by Executive Chief Engineer, Tadge Juechter, reveals the top speed to be 312km/h (194mph).

Still, it’s awesome to see that the Corvette hasn’t lost any of its rear-drive character.

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With Cammisa riding shotgun, the clip showcases the C8’s approachable nature – the ’Vette certainly has no trouble kicking the back out and holding it in a lurid slide while completing a few donuts.

The C8 Corvette is slated for Australia with a sticker of around $150-170K (rumoured to include the Z51 Package as standard). It’ll likely land late 2020 or early 2021 and will be available for purchase through Holden dealers countrywide.