TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) announced the addition of a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray to its fleet. [caption id="attachment_6275" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Credit: FHP[/caption] The vehicle will be used to support FHP’s mission of ensuring road safety and will appear at educational outreach events. [caption id="attachment_6274" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Credit: FHP[/caption] The Corvette features a 6.2L V8 engine with 490 horsepower and can accelerate from 0-60 mph in approximately 2.9 seconds. [caption id="attachment_6271" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Credit: FHP[/caption] It is painted in FHP’s black-and-tan color scheme, with “STATE TROOPER” decals in yellow, blue emergency lights, and FHP insignia. [caption id="attachment_6272" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) announced the addition of a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray to its fleet. Credit: FHP[/caption] The car was seized in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force and was not purchased with state funds.