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For real? Had no idea.
2020 mid-engine Corvette spy vid?!
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Yes,for real. Probably been one of the top spotting targets and source of rumor for the entire car industry for a couple years now.
The leaked CAD drawings show a transmission almost exactly like the 7-speed ZF DCT used in the Porsche 918.
Two different engines seen in CAD drawings too. What looks like a N/A V8 and a twin-turbo V8.
https://jalopnik.com/even-more-leaked-mid-engine-corvette-cad-images-show-ne-1821585349
The leaked CAD drawings show a transmission almost exactly like the 7-speed ZF DCT used in the Porsche 918.
Two different engines seen in CAD drawings too. What looks like a N/A V8 and a twin-turbo V8.
https://jalopnik.com/even-more-leaked-mid-engine-corvette-cad-images-show-ne-1821585349
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So is Corvette actually getting ready to build a real sports car?
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Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson
So is Corvette actually getting ready to build a real sports car?
One of my engineers has two pretty wild C6’s & always looking for a race, whatcha got ?
So is Corvette actually getting ready to build a real sports car?
One of my engineers has two pretty wild C6’s & always looking for a race, whatcha got ?
Originally Posted By: 4WD
Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson
So is Corvette actually getting ready to build a real sports car?
One of my engineers has two pretty wild C6’s & always looking for a race, whatcha got ?
An '04 Corolla?
Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson
So is Corvette actually getting ready to build a real sports car?
One of my engineers has two pretty wild C6’s & always looking for a race, whatcha got ?
An '04 Corolla?
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: 4WD
Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson
So is Corvette actually getting ready to build a real sports car?
One of my engineers has two pretty wild C6’s & always looking for a race, whatcha got ?
An '04 Corolla?
Originally Posted By: 4WD
Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson
So is Corvette actually getting ready to build a real sports car?
One of my engineers has two pretty wild C6’s & always looking for a race, whatcha got ?
An '04 Corolla?
Originally Posted By: 4WD
Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson
So is Corvette actually getting ready to build a real sports car?
One of my engineers has two pretty wild C6’s & always looking for a race, whatcha got ?
My buddy has a pretty jacked Cobalt SS....
Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson
So is Corvette actually getting ready to build a real sports car?
One of my engineers has two pretty wild C6’s & always looking for a race, whatcha got ?
My buddy has a pretty jacked Cobalt SS....
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Originally Posted By: daves87rs
Originally Posted By: 4WD
Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson
So is Corvette actually getting ready to build a real sports car?
One of my engineers has two pretty wild C6’s & always looking for a race, whatcha got ?
My buddy has a pretty jacked Cobalt SS....
Corolla killer is it?
Originally Posted By: 4WD
Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson
So is Corvette actually getting ready to build a real sports car?
One of my engineers has two pretty wild C6’s & always looking for a race, whatcha got ?
My buddy has a pretty jacked Cobalt SS....
Corolla killer is it?
Originally Posted By: Reddy45
I thought the current Corvette has a nearly 50/50 weight distribution. What is to be gained by going mid engine?
Snootiness. And really good point. Its like the overhead cam thing. Why do you need it. Because the guys wearing the funny driving caps say you do.
Sure. Let's make our beloved raw brutal big bore pushrod engined car into a European whatever with an overgrown motorcycle engine.
I thought the current Corvette has a nearly 50/50 weight distribution. What is to be gained by going mid engine?
Snootiness. And really good point. Its like the overhead cam thing. Why do you need it. Because the guys wearing the funny driving caps say you do.
Sure. Let's make our beloved raw brutal big bore pushrod engined car into a European whatever with an overgrown motorcycle engine.
Originally Posted By: Reddy45
I thought the current Corvette has a nearly 50/50 weight distribution. What is to be gained by going mid engine?
Moment of Inertia.
Think of it this way: a barbell has perfect 50/50 weight distribution (equal weight on both ends). Now try to spin that barbell from side to side (as a car does as it changes directions turning a corner). You have to move both ends of a heavy barbell in different directions.
Now put most of that mass in the middle of the bar instead of the ends. It will rotate much easier than the standard barbell. This is why F1 and Indy cars changed from front engine to mid-engine over 50 years ago.
I thought the current Corvette has a nearly 50/50 weight distribution. What is to be gained by going mid engine?
Moment of Inertia.
Think of it this way: a barbell has perfect 50/50 weight distribution (equal weight on both ends). Now try to spin that barbell from side to side (as a car does as it changes directions turning a corner). You have to move both ends of a heavy barbell in different directions.
Now put most of that mass in the middle of the bar instead of the ends. It will rotate much easier than the standard barbell. This is why F1 and Indy cars changed from front engine to mid-engine over 50 years ago.
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The coming mid-engine Corvette has been rumored for the past fifty years or so. Such a layout would be a complete break with design heritage, about like Harley announcing a liquid cooled V4 crotch rocket as their next offering.
Aside from this involving a waste of engineering resources on a niche product that GM can ill afford, the average mid-engine car offers horrible access for any engine or accessory service along with a complete lack of interior storage space.
I'd be very surprised to see this concept actually show up at the local Chevy store with a window sticker, but it sounds like a lot of detail work has been done, so we'll see.
Aside from this involving a waste of engineering resources on a niche product that GM can ill afford, the average mid-engine car offers horrible access for any engine or accessory service along with a complete lack of interior storage space.
I'd be very surprised to see this concept actually show up at the local Chevy store with a window sticker, but it sounds like a lot of detail work has been done, so we'll see.
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
The coming mid-engine Corvette has been rumored for the past fifty years or so. Such a layout would be a complete break with design heritage, about like Harley announcing a liquid cooled V4 crotch rocket as their next offering.
Aside from this involving a waste of engineering resources on a niche product that GM can ill afford, the average mid-engine car offers horrible access for any engine or accessory service along with a complete lack of interior storage space.
I'd be very surprised to see this concept actually show up at the local Chevy store with a window sticker, but it sounds like a lot of detail work has been done, so we'll see.
See the V-Rod. See Harley struggling to strike a chord with younger buyers.
I suspect Corvette will become a performance brand with more than one car available with the name.
The coming mid-engine Corvette has been rumored for the past fifty years or so. Such a layout would be a complete break with design heritage, about like Harley announcing a liquid cooled V4 crotch rocket as their next offering.
Aside from this involving a waste of engineering resources on a niche product that GM can ill afford, the average mid-engine car offers horrible access for any engine or accessory service along with a complete lack of interior storage space.
I'd be very surprised to see this concept actually show up at the local Chevy store with a window sticker, but it sounds like a lot of detail work has been done, so we'll see.
See the V-Rod. See Harley struggling to strike a chord with younger buyers.
I suspect Corvette will become a performance brand with more than one car available with the name.
Originally Posted By: rooflessVW
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
The coming mid-engine Corvette has been rumored for the past fifty years or so. Such a layout would be a complete break with design heritage, about like Harley announcing a liquid cooled V4 crotch rocket as their next offering.
Aside from this involving a waste of engineering resources on a niche product that GM can ill afford, the average mid-engine car offers horrible access for any engine or accessory service along with a complete lack of interior storage space.
I'd be very surprised to see this concept actually show up at the local Chevy store with a window sticker, but it sounds like a lot of detail work has been done, so we'll see.
See the V-Rod. See Harley struggling to strike a chord with younger buyers.
I suspect Corvette will become a performance brand with more than one car available with the name.
The V-Rod has come and gone.
Harley has the same problem that Chevy does with the Corvette in that their products do appeal to many younger buyers but people in that demographic typically lack the means to buy them.
You see lots of grey heads on Harleys as well as behind the wheels of Corvettes, since these are usually empty-nesters who can now afford the nice toy they've always wanted.
What might work would be for Chevy to offer a less costly mid-engine companion model. It would be a smaller and lighter car with a turbo four for power. It would be simpler in concept and execution to allow for a lower price point. It would lack the performance of the big V-8 cars but would be nimble and entertaining to drive.
OTOH, Chevy has no trouble selling Corvettes, unlike Harley with their V-Rod, so I see no pressing need for any additional model.
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
The coming mid-engine Corvette has been rumored for the past fifty years or so. Such a layout would be a complete break with design heritage, about like Harley announcing a liquid cooled V4 crotch rocket as their next offering.
Aside from this involving a waste of engineering resources on a niche product that GM can ill afford, the average mid-engine car offers horrible access for any engine or accessory service along with a complete lack of interior storage space.
I'd be very surprised to see this concept actually show up at the local Chevy store with a window sticker, but it sounds like a lot of detail work has been done, so we'll see.
See the V-Rod. See Harley struggling to strike a chord with younger buyers.
I suspect Corvette will become a performance brand with more than one car available with the name.
The V-Rod has come and gone.
Harley has the same problem that Chevy does with the Corvette in that their products do appeal to many younger buyers but people in that demographic typically lack the means to buy them.
You see lots of grey heads on Harleys as well as behind the wheels of Corvettes, since these are usually empty-nesters who can now afford the nice toy they've always wanted.
What might work would be for Chevy to offer a less costly mid-engine companion model. It would be a smaller and lighter car with a turbo four for power. It would be simpler in concept and execution to allow for a lower price point. It would lack the performance of the big V-8 cars but would be nimble and entertaining to drive.
OTOH, Chevy has no trouble selling Corvettes, unlike Harley with their V-Rod, so I see no pressing need for any additional model.
It depends on what the CEO of GM decides. She seems to be making good decisions lately so that's a plus.
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