We thought we’d seen it all when in late 2021, a YouTuber by the name of Street Speed 717, jumped over a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ in his Ram 1500 TRX (and who was previously fined $53,000 for driving through a creek with the latter). Well, fast forward to 2023 and that same YouTuber has jumped yet another car, this time one far less suited to such a stunt than a TRX.
The subject of their latest video is a “brand new” Rapid Blue Chevy Corvette Stingray C8, a mid-engined sports car built for smooth pavement driving, not for navigating gravel roads or performing jumps between dirt hills. However, the Influencer/YouTuber disregards the intended use of the car and operates it in any manner they see fit.
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We first stumbled upon this clip after it was shared to Facebook. It shows the Corvette flying through the air, jumping over a gap that looks to be at least 30 feet. We only have a single angle of the stunt so it is difficult to tell if the car sustained any damage during the landing. Regardless, it seems to have landed relatively smoothly but no doubt hurt the back of the driver.
Super Street 717 recently shared an image of the ‘Vette to his Instagram feed, but it is unclear if it was snapped after the stunt or before. Today, they also published a video on their YouTube channel showing the C8 being abused off road in numerous hurtful ways, as well as a brief glimpse of the stunt at 17:16, with a Part 2, which will apparently show the jump in full and the aftermath, to be released later.
Curiously, an advertisement on Facebook Marketplace had listed the car up for sale at $89,999. It seems to be a fake listing as it has been listed by someone other than Street Speed 717, real name Mike Hyssong, and included screenshots from the jump. It also claimed that the car “runs great” and still has the “dealer warranty.” It then stated that a new frame was installed. In any case, the listing is not available anymore.