This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

[vh_supra26]

[Racecomp Engineering]

Pretty sweet Corvair. Make mine a Monza Spyder.

- Andrew

[gtpvette]

Although I look forward to a mid-engine Vette,,, I'll miss a front engine Vette as well. The last few generations have been pretty awesome cars. I also wonder/worry about the price point for a mid-engine Vette. Somehow I don't see a High $40's - Low $50k version of this and it's certainly available with a C7.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by gtpvette

Although I look forward to a mid-engine Vette,,, I'll miss a front engine Vette as well. The last few generations have been pretty awesome cars. I also wonder/worry about the price point for a mid-engine Vette. Somehow I don't see a High $40's - Low $50k version of this and it's certainly available with a C7.

I would be very surprised if they did away with the front engine version. If they do I bet it comes back in a hurry. Many of the purists will say that a mid engine is a Vette only in name and won't touch it.

[gtpvette]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I would be very surprised if they did away with the front engine version. If they do I bet it comes back in a hurry. Many of the purists will say that a mid engine is a Vette only in name and won't touch it.

My initial thought was the same but with the shutdown of 2018 production in January and no tours at the Bowling Green plant it makes one wonder if a total rework of the plant is happening. Time will tell.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by gtpvette

My initial thought was the same but with the shutdown of 2018 production in January and no tours at the Bowling Green plant it makes one wonder if a total rework of the pant is happening. Time will tell.

Well the previously linked article says that production of the 19s hasn't changed from last year. The plant is getting a whole new paint shop so they probably need to shut down to tie that in. Be little sense in having tours continue while in shutdown. Even if the mid is ready for production (I doubt it) then it would take a shutdown to adapt the lines to run both models. I am not seeing anything unusual that would mean the end of the front engine version.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

Pretty sweet Corvair. Make mine a Monza Spyder.

- Andrew

If they badged them as Corvair I might have to buy one just for that alone! Take that Ralph Nader. Of course he would then have to publish "Unsafe at Ludicrous Speed"

[vh_supra26]

[vh_supra26]

Are these the real deal or just an elaborate hoax?
Everybody knows a mid-engine Corvette is coming, but the members over at CorvetteForum got something of a surprise late yesterday. A new user with the curious name ZERV posted up a few pictures of CAD designs, showing the engine and bones of, well, something car-related. Those who aren’t used to 3D renderings like this might have some trouble understanding what they’re looking at, but the folks at CorvetteForum seem pretty darned sure this is the mid-engine C8 Corvette – or rather, parts of it beneath the skin.

Specifically, we’re getting a look at the front, the engine/transaxle, and the rear subframe on which the engine will sit. That is, if you think these images are legit, which CorvetteForum senior member firebirdfan adamantly believes. Among a list of observations the user gleams from the drawing are a very “beefy” transaxle, front suspension components that bear similarity to the last few Corvette generations, and an LT1 V8 engine.

We can’t quite pick out the same details that firebirdfan cites to identify Corvette-related bits, especially with the small size and grainy nature of the photos. But the engine does bear a resemblance to the current 6.2-liter LT1 V8. And it's also clearly in a mid-engine configuration with the upturned headers and transaxle clearly visible. As for the rest, we can only yield to Corvette experts who might be able to identify specific components.

Regardless of the details, the big question here is whether or not this is really the new mid-engine Corvette. The images themselves appear to be photographs of a computer screen – something we'd expect from a properly nervous leaker of info – and they conveniently show just enough detail to be interesting while stopping short of delivering a knockout punch. Then there’s the CorvetteForum user ZERV who originally posted the images. The name isn't a random choice – ZERV is believed to be GM’s codename for the mid-engine Corvette project, and the user is a new member with this post being the only one linked to the account. The original photos posted by ZERV were taken down, but not before another member uploaded them to imgur.

Did someone at Chevrolet decide to seek some internet glory by leaking legitimate engineering shots of the new C8 Corvette? Was the leak planned as part of a viral marketing campaign to generate buzz ahead of a potential reveal? Or is simply someone having a bit of fun by pulling on the heartstrings of Corvette enthusiasts? From our perspective, there's good evidence to suggest these are legitimate. There's also some evidence to suggest it was an intentional leak, as the new C8 could well be unveiled in just a few weeks at the North American International Auto Show. This would be a great way to generate some viral buzz before showtime.

In the end, only time will tell.

https://www.motor1.com/news/224438/l...gine-corvette/

[ERA]

Originally Posted by vh_supra26

I thought that was this for a second!



https://jalopnik.com/heres-where-joh...aim-1820931723

[vh_supra26]

[gymratter]

more leaks

[MRCA1ST]

to compliment leaked engine pic

Corroborating with pictures that surfaced on the internet last week, the next-generation Corvette will allegedly receive a new DOHC twin-turbo V8 that’s likely to birth GM’s next-generation V8 architecture. Displacement still remains a mystery and will likely remain shrouded in secrecy until launch, but it does look to be smaller than GM’s current 6.2-liter small-block. Popular theories have it pegged between 4.2 and 5.5-liters.


Regardless, the image shows a longitudinally mounted V8 with turbos hanging low off each cylinder bank, foregoing the popular hot vee setup being pushed by Mercedes and Porsche. The plumbing snakes around itself as it runs from the massive rear-mounted airbox. An earlier drawing had made the turbos seem like they were mounted at the car’s extreme rear, but this image shows they will, in fact, be mounted more mid-ship, closer to the cabin.

The picture appears to show similar thinking as we’ve seen in GM’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 LGW engine used in the Cadillac CT6. The turbos are closely coupled and include water-to-air intercoolers, additionally, the heads will have the exhaust manifolds cast into them which is also similar to what Ford has done with its 2.7-liter V6.

[chaoskaze]

Don't know why i'm so excited to see the news & leaks...... you go america.