I doubt Chevy would replace one of their most successful sports car with a failure, check out the ss 1le weight and its laptimes. It is matching/besting/ or not far behind a 981 gt4 which is about 800lbs less?
There is a good bit of negative comments on the Corvette c8 forums, first is not my Corvette because its mid engined, second is the looks mainly the rear, and third is the no manual option. Think the Corvette has a older fanbase since I seen the average age of buyers is 57 to 60 and not supra...
Look up BMW bluestone metallic on YouTube, Google images, and cars on cars.com. it's gray without any light but when light hits it's silver with hint of light blue, it's an interesting color