Corvette Mid-engine is coming

[MAVERICKFORD1]

For comparison, here’s a supposed C7 Corvette ZR1 that was also caught testing next to the mid-engined mule. You can tell by the proportions that the camoed car is bulkier in its mid-section—a tell-tale sign of the engine placement. Does it look like an old Gallardo? Kinda.

http://jalopnik.com/this-looks-exactly-like-a-mid-engined-corvette-test-mul-1791778897

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[FranzVonHoffer]

No way they're going mid engine with the Corvette. I'd bet it's the new Cadillac supercar.

 

[1320']

No way they're going mid engine with the Corvette. I'd bet it's the new Cadillac supercar.

Don't be so sure. The midengine was supposed to appear with the C7 however GM's bankruptcy put a monkey wrench in that.

 

[FranzVonHoffer]

Don't be so sure. The midengine was supposed to appear with the C7 however GM's bankruptcy put a monkey wrench in that.

Maybe... but a lot of 50 somethings are going to have heartburn over a mid engined Corvette. Look at all the gassing we did when we heard the Ford GT was a V6TT. You'd of thought Mike Tyson was having a sex change operation. That front engine RWD layout is pretty engrained in Vette-heads.

 

[HISSMAN]

Or a pickup bed version.

 

[1320']

Maybe... but a lot of 50 somethings are going to have heartburn over a mid engined Corvette. Look at all the gassing we did when we heard the Ford GT was a V6TT. You'd of thought Mike Tyson was having a sex change operation. That front engine RWD layout is pretty engrained in Vette-heads.

There have been a lot of fairly expensive changes at the Bowling Green plant. Some people have suggested that the C8 will have two versions..a F/R for lower trims while a ZR1 or Zora or UltraCarbonUberCorvette (whatever) would be a M/R design...thus allowing the lower price of entry for the working class and a halo car so the typical Corvette snobs won't have to associate with the lower classes.

 

[Seceda91]

Yeah go for it, mid engine, DOHC 6.2 V8..it will cost about 120k. Z06 buyers will be pissed for sure since they are no longer the top dawg.

 

[HISSMAN]

Yeah go for it, mid engine, DOHC 6.2 V8..it will cost about 120k. Z06 buys will be pissed for sure!

I can see this being their Ford GT. Look for it to be in the $300K-$400K range. Could they sell it for 120K and still make a profit.. Probably.. But will the greedy bastards?

 

[dron_jones]

I can see this being their Ford GT. Look for it to be in the $300K-$400K range. Could they sell it for 120K and still make a profit.. Probably.. But will the greedy bastards?

I'd be curious on how they brand it, wouldn't surprise me if they gave it a new name, some might have a hard time wrapping their mind around spending a quarter of a million dollars on a corvette.

To me the car has a similar body shape to a Mclaren F1. hard to tell but it looks pretty blocky.

 

[HappySquirrel]

If they have two separate models - traditional front engine and mid-engine - then the mid-engined car should be named something else, IMO. I don't see how you can have two completely different cars using the same storied name. I mean, I suppose they could make Corvette the sub-brand and give them designations under Corvette, but that would be even stupider than FCA making Ram and SRT separate brands from Dodge.

 

[Coconut]

Nah, the C8 will still be front engine but what we see will be something else slotted between $100-150k.

 

[Strokerswild]

It might be called the Zora.

Just sayin'. ;)

 

[wireeater]

OMG IT'S GONNA BE AWD BECAUSE SNOW IS IN THE PICTURE

 

[HappySquirrel]

OMG IT'S GONNA BE AWD BECAUSE SNOW IS IN THE PICTURE

AWD ALL OVER EVERYTHING BECAUSE AMERICA FUCK YEAH. Zomg if Chevy does this then Ford needs to retaliate with an 8 wheel drive tri-turbo V12 Mustang.

 

[wireeater]

AWD ALL OVER EVERYTHING BECAUSE AMERICA FUCK YEAH. Zomg if Chevy does this then Ford needs to retaliate with an 8 wheel drive tri-turbo V12 Mustang.

Already happen bru. Ford purchased the rights to the W16 quad turbo from VW that was used in the Bugatti, totes going in the GT5000. Engine is made from Microlattice so it's only gonna weight like 16lbs.

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