They should just make a new car design and call it something different then a Corvette. This is to Corvette what Cloverfield lane was to the original Cloverfield movie.
I don't. This is the natural evolution of the chassis to equilibrium. Driver nirvana. For a drag car, sure but for something meant for corners, mid engine is the pinnacle. Period.
If GM could build a Mid-Engine Fiero for under $20k in 1988, then they shouldn't have a problem building a Mid-Engine Corvette for under $70k in the Near Future. It's not as expensive as people think.
21cElectronicsMaster all the part suppliers they gotta pay tho. I'm working 7 days a week to supply ford which they pay us dubble time and overtime to supply them while they pay there workers tripple time to assemble them . that's why vehicles cost so much. I make 27 on double time while ford workers make like 75-90 bucks an hour on tripple time.
Joe Causey that’s for the C7 Z06 not the Stingray (base model, around 55K MSRP) also the dealers are price gouging it. I am sticking to my C6 Z06 until the price of used C7 Z06 get’s in the 45-50K range.
Nobody photo-baits like GM photo-baits. If they didn't want images to get out, they wouldn't get out. Try finding "images" at GM's proving grounds instead of public gas stations and McDonalds. Yep, there are none . . . . . well at least not yet. lol
54 here and I’ve been hearing about the mid engine Vette for over 40 years, since I fell in love with cars, like the Elio I’d have to see it to believe it!
C8 mid engine is well on its way to market, mules have been driven at Milford Proving Grounds for over 2 years now....when it is released you are gonna love it!!!!
dew2667 I hope so I've been waiting for them to pull the trigger especially after the gtu redesign several years ago they've been toying with the idea long enough
Corvette may finally it's long deserved respect from the exotic car world. Chevrolet has a long history of highly respected v8 racing engines. And I'm sure the production version will look stunning in person.
I usually like Chevy's high HP v8 options, but I just hope they don't blow it with the body design for mid engine car. have a funny feeling it will be just so-so looking compared to a Real mid engine exotic. And if that's the case, they can keep it. however, I am glad that they are making it, so the HP wars continue.
Can't be much worse then current day mid engine Ferrari's and Lamborghini's though. IMO they are all hideous these days. Also lets hope they won't go up in flames as much as current day exotics either. Because most wrecked exotics are simply burned to a crisp.
Hammer Smith what point are you trying to get at? First off, Ferrari doesn't even style many of their own cars.... That would be the task of Pininfarina or however it's spelled.... It is a design firm that has penned the bodywork for many vehicles. They most certainly have not been the designer of Corvettes to this point though. Not saying their design influences haven't made a showing on the vettes, but they didn't do it.
Kyle Gardner They are covered up with heavy concealments ruining all is the lines and elegant flows. Look at any car in this stage, they all look horrible. It's the point
Love the NEO Auto piece.. Well done and researched. Thanks. Eagerly waiting for the C8. Another step into the future... sad so may people want to stand still. Keep leading the way!
I've been hoping for this for decades. It makes so much sense and it's beautiful. The Imsa Daytona prototype showed it could be done. Let's hope for the best!
this is probably the reason why chevy is giving the camaro guys free reign to make a camaro that can match and/or beat the current c7 vette (tho the c7 zr1 still isnt out yet) in preparation of for its mid engine destroyer
And that will once again get beaten and eaten alive by a next generation Camaro, also with a mid engine. Yes, picture that, a mid engine camaro, feelsbadman.
The Corvette Z06 doesn't get beaten under any circumstances by the ZL1, not even the ZL1 1le. Sometimes it gets pretty close but it's heavier weight and bigger design still Holds it back. Look at nurburgring lap times, Mazda laguna Seca etc. The Corvette is seconds ahead all the time
I remember reading about next-gen mid-engine Vettes in the ‘80s! They’ll lose traditional buyers, but gain more younger guys. This looks pretty awesome though, just keep it relatively affordable! And actually the Corvette was almost completely dropped but the bailout saved it.
Only way the fiero would survive this market is if it were a v8 like the car was supposed to be or to have a real nasty supercharged v6 otherwise I'm sure the fiero would just bomb like it did in the 80s and I hate to say that cause I really do like the fieros
And I was over here thinking up concepts of a mid engine muscle car I could build, then BAM this video popped up (happy coincidence?) I'll definitely be keeping an eye this car, it looks like the future to me.
diablo speedzl1 I believe so, but it was a really successful proof of concept. Successful enough to market and sell to the general population, and I don't think back then they had all the specific classifications, I think it was just front or mid.
The main issue with them was they were made in the 60's and had the softest suspension coupled with some serious hp, and a very light nose, the vehicle would lift in the front under hard acceleration. Kinda bad for turning. Or stopping. Or just living in general. That's why development was killed at that time.
Jon Singleton Kind of scary how many experts are predicting this... there currently is a huge stock bubble and people don’t notice... and the fact that the dollar isn’t backed by gold.
Right. And this is one of the longest bull runs in history. Getting way overdue for a correction. People act like there will never be a correction. How quickly they forget.
It is interesting how so many judge a car by how it looks. Real enthusiasts are much more into performance and drivability which is what sets one super car apart from another. Appearance is in the eye of the beholder but actual measurable data points will tell you how well any car is designed and built.
Why? There is nothing wrong with the handling of the current mid engine rear wheel drive layout. The Corvette has been a mid engine rear wheel drive layout since the C5. The C5/C6/C7 engine is already behind the front axle and the transmission is at the rear. Which has already given the balanced handling needed to dominate all forms of motor-sport. So other than to just say "oooohhh the Corvette copied the Ferrari" why else is this mid-engined Corvette needed? People that are in the $200,000+ shopping range are not cross shopping a Corvette anyway. They are looking at Lamborghini and Ferrari and Mclaren, This new layout is simply playing to the fanboys and not the actual Corvette buying public. From day 1 the C5Z06 ran with and beat the F360 and P911. The same holds true for the C6 and C7. There is no reason other than bragging rights for this layout change. All this will do is raise the price of the car, reduce the number of customers and bring about the demise of the brand sooner - GM will have no desire to keep a money losing expensive car on the books. Anyone remember the Cadillac XLR? That is what happens when a car company brings a car to market that people are interested to look at but nobody wants to buy. Any money spent on keeping the rear mid engine car alive will be less money spent on the front mid engine car.
RCFourFive I agree, we don’t need a rear engine vette. I own 3 Vettes currently and would hate to see the name “Corvette” destroyed by turning it into the next Ferrari. That’s just my opinion on it though.
RCFourFive. I agree, i think they should just keep the corvette tradition and give this mid engine car a new category in chevys line up, maybe it should be "the all new 2018 chevy verro" chevys first mid engine car. They really need to leave corvette alone, like seriously.
Amen! It's not going to handle better, just differently. I'd much rather they went 'hybrid' with 150hp worth of electric motors on the front wheels to get us sub 3sec 0-60 times on "normal" street tires. Though, having poked around under the hood of many corvettes, I have NO idea where the hell they'd put them lol.
The camp car at McDonald’s made me think of the Porsche Carrera GT. Which I love. I have no doubts this mid engine Vette will look and perform amazingly
The performance of the current Front-Mid-Engine Corvette is outstanding. It will be interesting to see if we really gain anything from the change. If the price goes up, and it will, there had better be more to it than engine placement.
As a huge mid engine fan,I think Corvette doesn't need a mid engine car.They already have a mid engine car currently.Corvette should do what Porsche has done with their 911. OWN IT for what it is! There was a time Corvette needed a boost ,but this current model turns heads,has a younger ,buyer base and is a world class car. All Corvette needs to do is keep reducing weight ala McClaren , This day and age there is no longer a huge advantage over mid engine front mount car ,over a mid engine rear mount car. Trying to compete with cars that aren't driven everyday like the exotic europeans , is a little futile. Leave Corvette as it is. Now if Chevy wants to make a rear mid engine car and call it a dontov that's different.
Puff the Magic Dragon the latest Corvette has the front engine pushed far back into a midengine position. Midengine is a placement of the motor for better weight distribution,it can be applied to a front mounted motor or a rear mid mounted motor. The performance advantage comes from weight distribution and weight transfer during vehicle Dynamics. The latest Corvette has a very modern weight distribution .I don't see any advantage of making it a rear mid engine as it has a very good weight distribution currently as a front mounted mid engine car..I hope that clears up my point. They can always shave more weight from components weight makes it handle and perform better. I just think Corvette is a front mounted car.If they make a mid engine car it's not a Corvette. Porsche made a midengine car they didn't call it a 911.they made it a different model.Chevy should do the same .
Zora Duntov was the man behind the performance of the corvette and GM was a playground for Zora. He created all the mid engine corvettes in this video and he was before his time GM officials called him crazy for creating a mid engine concept corvette the 60's
Today December 27th 2017 it's been found that the Corvette will have a twin turbo dohc. I'll definitely buy one. Like a good American it's motivation to work hard.
Too many negative Nancy's here. If you love Corvettes of any flavor, there will be one (certain model) you will like in your price range.. geeez people.
I agree totally. GM is keeping America's sports car innovative and competitive, and they'll surely make sure there's a Corvette for everyone. I think this is one of the most exciting times in Corvette's history!
Hammer Smith I have looked all over the internet and can't find anything to back your claim of GM going to Ferrari for body panels, or anything for that matter. However I did find that Ferrari went to GM for its magnetic ride control suspension. So I call BS, and if I am wrong, please include the link where you got your info.
With mid-engine cars like the C8, the front overhangs A LOT more which means you're gonna scrape it more often than you are with the C7. Mid-engine cars also have a smaller trunk if you're gonna daily drive it (Costco shopping trips) or take it on long trips whereas the C7 has 15 cubic foot of space which is the 2nd largest trunk for a sports car after the Ferrari Berlinetta at 17 cubic feet. With the midengine C8, I don't see a place to stow the removable roof so I don't think the roof will be removable unless it comes in 2 pieces which would fit in the frunk.
Gee, have a little faith guys! When the C7 came out for 2014 that one was a huge hit! Ok some people complained about the tail lights, but not much else... Why would the mid engined one be any less?
G.M. is going to do the same thing with the Corvette that they did with the CADILLAC lineup. CADILLAC prices were raised to be nearly as high as their German competition, you can't claim to be on par with the best and be priced way below them. Corvette prices will rise but not go through the roof as many people think. they will have a base price in the $ 60 to 65:00 price range and max out around $150, 000. thats not bad considering what those Italian and German so called super cars cost. Corvette has always been a thorn in those supposed exotics side. the moderately priced ZR1 runs circles around those foreign cars and doesn't cause you to mortgage your soul in order to h one. Corvette will always be the ultimate sports car and all those who hate on American sports cars will make excuses for why you shouldn't compare Corvette to the Italian and German supercars. but Corvette will continue to kick ass and take no prisoners.Chevy has a Vette for any amount of money you're willing to spend. you can spend more than $200,000 on a customized Corvette right now today.
I could buy a 2019 Vette without being a traitor to my co. (FCA) because the viper is out of production and there's nothing sold by FCA in the Vette's class anymore.
This is a radical change for the GM flagship. GM would be wise to continue production of the front-engine C7 for several years after release of the C8 mid-engine model.
His 1st car mag was in 2007?! They've promised this car since about 1991 or so. My first car mag was 1987 and featured a Lambo Mura, Ferrari GTO and F40, Lotus Esprit, and a Porsche 959. I still have it!
Mid engine has never been confirmed we dont even know if its ha happening. And chevy puts random wheels on their mules sometimes so those might not be production wheels
Jeremiah Johnson If you knew the history of Corvettes you would know that they actually wanted to make It Mid-Engined from the start but they didn't know how to do It. So It's actually finally living up to It's name In a way.
The Demon thats obviously just a rendering of a C7 to look like its mid engined there could be styling cues under the camouflage that make it look better and you havent even seen the true form of its curvs the camo and tarps could skew your perpestive.
Corvette has always been a practical car with enough trunk space for vacations. The C8 is a mid-engine and we know that mid-engine cars don't have trunk(front) space. Therefore, I think the C7 will be built alongside the C8. 2 target markets.
The transmission will be something special, mark my words. I talked to a gm engineer and he told me about this car a full year ago. He said the mid engine and regular will be sold together and that an optional transmission will be something never in a car production before. That was a year ago so was he talking about the 10 speed, I don't think so! I'm thinking a single speed Koenigsegg Style or something else crazy like that.
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Defeats it being a Corvette, mid-engined. I like mine big and ballsy, with rear wheel drive. Sons of engineering has gone into the Corvette history. Make such different with mid-engine, and call it something else.
Long overdue but if the mid-engine Corvette is too expensive or much more than current models, it'll kill the sales and purchasing power of a new "vette," and be just a pipe dream for most and even reasonably successful people. Price points are going to determine success or failure of these new and finer sports machine.
2019 will yield the ZR1, still in C7 guise. The 2020 should in fact be a new C8, and yes, the mid-engine Corvette should make its appearance. Excited...Excited...Excited. (All with just 6 model years for the C7). 2014-2019. 2018 Corvettes will be a limited production run at just 9,700 units to be sold [source: NCM]. January 2018 will see the start up build of the 2019 Corvette [source: also NCM].
I believe that the car will look similar to the Corvette Daytona Prototype used until last year, the thing had mid-engine, so I think the general shape will look similar on the front and obviously it will be more "civilized" at the rear
Good Video...Looks like they're releasing the new ZR1 and it's not a mid-engine. We can only hope that since they "trademarked" the Zora name they'll come out with a mid-engine called "The Zora" in the future! Doesn't look like we'll see one in 2019 though!
I think it’s awesome and I bet they take a lot of styling cues from the 360 and F430 in limited production. Maybe they’ll hold the value better. They’ll still produce the front engine ones too I bet. Time will tell.
Awesome.. if they shut down the plant they are re'tooling for a new model. Can't wait to see it. Corvette designs get better with every new gen, i like the ideal of a mid-e
I wish they kept the Corvette a standard, roadster-style Corvette, and their mid-engined car would be the Fiero. Corvettes already do some serious smack on Ferraris and Lamborghinis as-is. their front-mid engine design is finely set up as is.
As long as it's like a zr1 and the z06 is still front engine as well as the grandsport and base model, it will be ok but the corvette is know as a front engine, American sports car, it has been in constant production since 53 as a front mount engine car and it doesn't need to change now.
A Corvette C8 with AWD to bring the huge power down to the road (like the Lambos, Audi R8 and some Porsches) and keeping front-engine/transaxle scheme would offer much more added value than a mid-engine.
front engine corvettes already beat Ferrari at LeMans.
Bingo.
Chevy says they maxed out what they can do with FR layout. A MR platform has lots more ways to make vette's better in every way.
Corvettes have dominated racing for years... Ferrari...not a challenge....
@@snowkainesbox7206 this comment aged a little bit bad..
They should just make a new car design and call it something different then a Corvette. This is to Corvette what Cloverfield lane was to the original Cloverfield movie.
X Burst I 100% agree
I don't. This is the natural evolution of the chassis to equilibrium. Driver nirvana. For a drag car, sure but for something meant for corners, mid engine is the pinnacle. Period.
It’s been a long time coming, and the best part is that the Corvette will be thrusted onto the world stage again to become a leader!!!
If GM could build a Mid-Engine Fiero for under $20k in 1988, then they shouldn't have a problem building a Mid-Engine Corvette for under $70k in the Near Future. It's not as expensive as people think.
21cElectronicsMaster all the part suppliers they gotta pay tho. I'm working 7 days a week to supply ford which they pay us dubble time and overtime to supply them while they pay there workers tripple time to assemble them . that's why vehicles cost so much. I make 27 on double time while ford workers make like 75-90 bucks an hour on tripple time.
In today’s economy it’s gonna be at least 100k for the mid engine
21cElectronicsMaster Mid engine will be over $120k. Why price it equal to a ZO6? That's silly
starting at 100k. Mid engine will redefine the Corvette and it should handle like a dream. a more efficient design.
Triple time is company holidays only.
If they keep it under $100,000 and with a V8, they will sell out of them. Do not follow in the new NSX mode!
About three years ago I saw a Corvette on the showroom floor with a sticker price of $116,000. I'm thinking this new 'Vette will be at least $150,000.
Joe Causey that’s for the C7 Z06 not the Stingray (base model, around 55K MSRP) also the dealers are price gouging it. I am sticking to my C6 Z06 until the price of used C7 Z06 get’s in the 45-50K range.
i agree... get the price reasonable so most of us can buy it and make america great again!
Every American should drive one of these make America great again
It will be over a 100k if the zo6 is near that much for a c7 z06 loaded!!
Nobody photo-baits like GM photo-baits. If they didn't want images to get out, they wouldn't get out. Try finding "images" at GM's proving grounds instead of public gas stations and McDonalds. Yep, there are none . . . . . well at least not yet. lol
It’s being released in a week, it looks a lot different.
54 here and I’ve been hearing about the mid engine Vette for over 40 years, since I fell in love with cars, like the Elio I’d have to see it to believe it!
I read somewhere that the cost would be closer to $150,000. That will price me out. I'll go back to 2017 and get a Z06.
SS Camaro isn't bad..
Hell, even the V6 will do 13's with slicks.
Zora wanted the Original Corvette to be mid-engine. Nothing new here, pretty late really.
Zora was a racer and innovator,and GM now employs many who think out of the box !
C8 mid engine is well on its way to market, mules have been driven at Milford Proving Grounds for over 2 years now....when it is released you are gonna love it!!!!
dew2667
I hope so
I've been waiting for them to pull the trigger
especially after the gtu redesign several years ago
they've been toying with the idea long enough
Corvette may finally it's long deserved respect from the exotic car world. Chevrolet has a long history of highly respected v8 racing engines. And I'm sure the production version will look stunning in person.
I usually like Chevy's high HP v8 options, but I just hope they don't blow it with the body design for mid engine car.
have a funny feeling it will be just so-so looking compared to a Real mid engine exotic. And if that's the case, they can keep it.
however, I am glad that they are making it, so the HP wars continue.
Faithful Servant i think it’ll do good, cause if anything they won’t go above 150k, when what, the next mid engine import cost 300k plus?
Faithful Servant REAL? Ok casual
Can't be much worse then current day mid engine Ferrari's and Lamborghini's though. IMO they are all hideous these days. Also lets hope they won't go up in flames as much as current day exotics either. Because most wrecked exotics are simply burned to a crisp.
Hammer Smith what point are you trying to get at? First off, Ferrari doesn't even style many of their own cars.... That would be the task of Pininfarina or however it's spelled.... It is a design firm that has penned the bodywork for many vehicles. They most certainly have not been the designer of Corvettes to this point though. Not saying their design influences haven't made a showing on the vettes, but they didn't do it.
Faithful Servant she looks like a Ferrari I can't remember the name of it ehh
I don't really like the way it looks in these images.
Kyle Gardner They are covered up with heavy concealments ruining all is the lines and elegant flows. Look at any car in this stage, they all look horrible. It's the point
Same
Love the NEO Auto piece.. Well done and researched. Thanks. Eagerly waiting for the C8.
Another step into the future... sad so may people want to stand still.
Keep leading the way!
Thanks for the kind words.
Corvette performance in a mid-engine package. Car going to be a beast.
Great Video! you always put things together so well
Nice touch adding the audio of the “actual” order. Like he had to just mention he was driving a 2019 mid engine vette
I've been hoping for this for decades. It makes so much sense and it's beautiful. The Imsa Daytona prototype showed it could be done. Let's hope for the best!
Corvette rules! American muscle at its best! Bring on the haters! Especially the foreign car snobs!
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Is it just me or the McDonald test mule mid engine corvette looks much bigger than the one in July.
It's for the giant brakes.lol
this is probably the reason why chevy is giving the camaro guys free reign to make a camaro that can match and/or beat the current c7 vette (tho the c7 zr1 still isnt out yet) in preparation of for its mid engine destroyer
And that will once again get beaten and eaten alive by a next generation Camaro, also with a mid engine.
Yes, picture that, a mid engine camaro, feelsbadman.
The Corvette Z06 doesn't get beaten under any circumstances by the ZL1, not even the ZL1 1le. Sometimes it gets pretty close but it's heavier weight and bigger design still Holds it back. Look at nurburgring lap times, Mazda laguna Seca etc. The Corvette is seconds ahead all the time
Plot twist: Chevy is making a $230000 supercar and we all think it’s a corvette
I remember reading about next-gen mid-engine Vettes in the ‘80s! They’ll lose traditional buyers, but gain more younger guys. This looks pretty awesome though, just keep it relatively affordable! And actually the Corvette was almost completely dropped but the bailout saved it.
Plot t
Plot twist 2019 fiero
andrew williams lol good one
That would be amazing lol
Not with a LS engine.
PMD and wanna be.
VERY well could be Cadillac XLR V R!
Only way the fiero would survive this market is if it were a v8 like the car was supposed to be or to have a real nasty supercharged v6 otherwise I'm sure the fiero would just bomb like it did in the 80s and I hate to say that cause I really do like the fieros
*Gonna be a killer*
If the corvette has to be mid engine to be known as“the American super car” I’m loving it already
And I was over here thinking up concepts of a mid engine muscle car I could build, then BAM this video popped up (happy coincidence?) I'll definitely be keeping an eye this car, it looks like the future to me.
Talking about so many mid-engine Corvette concepts, but no reference or picture of a Corvair? Odd.
Nathan Gortz wasn't the corsair technically considered a rear engine car?
diablo speedzl1 I believe so, but it was a really successful proof of concept. Successful enough to market and sell to the general population, and I don't think back then they had all the specific classifications, I think it was just front or mid.
I’d rather have a front engine corvette tbh
But they exploded and caught on fire.... a lot 😂 not hating my dad use to have one and I loved it, they just a bit dangerous don't you remember 😂😂
The main issue with them was they were made in the 60's and had the softest suspension coupled with some serious hp, and a very light nose, the vehicle would lift in the front under hard acceleration. Kinda bad for turning. Or stopping. Or just living in general. That's why development was killed at that time.
We still want the new GT500
heavy_ z71 lol
GAME CHANGER I PROMISE!!
I've got a feeling this could be the beginning of the end for Corvette!
So the 2018 recession will likely put off production another 10 years then.
Jon Singleton Kind of scary how many experts are predicting this... there currently is a huge stock bubble and people don’t notice... and the fact that the dollar isn’t backed by gold.
Right. And this is one of the longest bull runs in history. Getting way overdue for a correction. People act like there will never be a correction. How quickly they forget.
Jon Singleton Why do you have a Kindle as profile pic?
I was real heavy into KDP. Now I'm doing something else. I need to change it. Haven't got around to it.
Yeah right... What if it doesn't happen till 2029 ... I'll be wealthy by then ...
All wheel drive, with at least 1500 hp. That would do it for me 👍
Chevy is never going to do 1500
AWD is for lame companies that can't make car handle well.
Rwd would beat that any day in a straight and on a track. Just like the Koenigsegg RS destroyed the Chiron's 0-400-0 record a couple of days ago.
Stan Williams just remember that at the end of the day this isn't Forza
You'd launch once and prolly crash
It is interesting how so many judge a car by how it looks. Real enthusiasts are much more into performance and drivability which is what sets one super car apart from another. Appearance is in the eye of the beholder but actual measurable data points will tell you how well any car is designed and built.
Haven’t bought a Chevy in over 2 decades but strongly debating the this mid engine. I think it’s gonna be killer cool.
As a long time Corvette fan and owner, I have no interest in a mid engined Vette. few people I know think this is a good direction.
Why? There is nothing wrong with the handling of the current mid engine rear wheel drive layout. The Corvette has been a mid engine rear wheel drive layout since the C5. The C5/C6/C7 engine is already behind the front axle and the transmission is at the rear. Which has already given the balanced handling needed to dominate all forms of motor-sport. So other than to just say "oooohhh the Corvette copied the Ferrari" why else is this mid-engined Corvette needed?
People that are in the $200,000+ shopping range are not cross shopping a Corvette anyway. They are looking at Lamborghini and Ferrari and Mclaren,
This new layout is simply playing to the fanboys and not the actual Corvette buying public.
From day 1 the C5Z06 ran with and beat the F360 and P911. The same holds true for the C6 and C7.
There is no reason other than bragging rights for this layout change.
All this will do is raise the price of the car, reduce the number of customers and bring about the demise of the brand sooner - GM will have no desire to keep a money losing expensive car on the books.
Anyone remember the Cadillac XLR? That is what happens when a car company brings a car to market that people are interested to look at but nobody wants to buy.
Any money spent on keeping the rear mid engine car alive will be less money spent on the front mid engine car.
RCFourFive I agree, we don’t need a rear engine vette. I own 3 Vettes currently and would hate to see the name “Corvette” destroyed by turning it into the next Ferrari. That’s just my opinion on it though.
RCFourFive. I agree, i think they should just keep the corvette tradition and give this mid engine car a new category in chevys line up, maybe it should be "the all new 2018 chevy verro" chevys first mid engine car. They really need to leave corvette alone, like seriously.
They should just make Corvette a brand within a brand, have different offerings for different markets.
Amen! It's not going to handle better, just differently. I'd much rather they went 'hybrid' with 150hp worth of electric motors on the front wheels to get us sub 3sec 0-60 times on "normal" street tires. Though, having poked around under the hood of many corvettes, I have NO idea where the hell they'd put them lol.
Is the mid engine Vette named "Zora"?
Driven The Rockstar Kid from what I heard that's it's codename
Newly published photos say "Zern"
i saw 2 of these on i96 3 weeks ago. in michigan on a trip. didnt know what it was , now it makes sense.
The camp car at McDonald’s made me think of the Porsche Carrera GT. Which I love. I have no doubts this mid engine Vette will look and perform amazingly
Tf is that, corvette fastback? I hope the back/side won't look like that...
Clorox Bleach - I see you everywhere !!!! Lol
Someone isnt aware of usernames that pose as the same user
All you haters really gone be hating when it's tearing up everything in site
If it wasn't for Ralph Nader, the Mid-Engined Corvette, would have been dominating the road, for decade's by now!!!
Great reporting,cant wait for this Vette
Never Change a Running System!
Looks like a pickup
El Camino
MrChristianbowman82 ...exactly what I was thinking...
I thought that too. An El Camino Vette ?
Mid Engine Corvette Specs:
$120k base
600HP
Rear wheel drive
Performance version
$150k
800-850HP
AWD
The performance of the current Front-Mid-Engine Corvette is outstanding. It will be interesting to see if we really gain anything from the change. If the price goes up, and it will, there had better be more to it than engine placement.
ewww. looks like a c7, 458, and evora combined. no thank you
Without the sexy bodywork and world glass engine.
As a huge mid engine fan,I think Corvette doesn't need a mid engine car.They already have a mid engine car currently.Corvette should do what Porsche has done with their 911. OWN IT for what it
is!
There was a time Corvette needed a boost ,but this current model turns heads,has a younger ,buyer base and is a world class car. All Corvette needs to do is keep reducing weight ala McClaren ,
This day and age there is no longer a huge advantage over mid engine front mount car ,over a mid engine rear mount car.
Trying to compete with cars that aren't driven everyday like the exotic europeans , is a little futile.
Leave Corvette as it is. Now if Chevy wants to make a rear mid engine car and call it a dontov that's different.
Puff the Magic Dragon the latest Corvette has the front engine pushed far back into a midengine position.
Midengine is a placement of the motor for better weight distribution,it can be applied to a front mounted motor or a rear mid mounted motor.
The performance advantage comes from weight distribution and weight transfer during vehicle Dynamics.
The latest Corvette has a very modern weight distribution .I don't see any advantage of making it a rear mid engine as it has a very good weight distribution currently as a front mounted mid engine car..I hope that clears up my point.
They can always shave more weight from components weight makes it handle and perform better.
I just think Corvette is a front mounted car.If they make a mid engine car it's not a Corvette.
Porsche made a midengine car they didn't call it a 911.they made it a different model.Chevy should do the same .
Zora Duntov was the man behind the performance of the corvette and GM was a playground for Zora. He created all the mid engine corvettes in this video and he was before his time GM officials called him crazy for creating a mid engine concept corvette the 60's
Today December 27th 2017 it's been found that the Corvette will have a twin turbo dohc. I'll definitely buy one. Like a good American it's motivation to work hard.
Too many negative Nancy's here. If you love Corvettes of any flavor, there will be one (certain model) you will like in your price range.. geeez people.
I agree totally. GM is keeping America's sports car innovative and competitive, and they'll surely make sure there's a Corvette for everyone. I think this is one of the most exciting times in Corvette's history!
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Looks like a Ferrari 458, no bueno
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Yeah i see that.. but out of all of them like that body style
Hammer Smith I have looked all over the internet and can't find anything to back your claim of GM going to Ferrari for body panels, or anything for that matter. However I did find that Ferrari went to GM for its magnetic ride control suspension. So I call BS, and if I am wrong, please include the link where you got your info.
The wheels look like an exact replica of Ferrari style rims that prolly why
Except not a Ferrari and super ugly
Spineshot25 says the guy with a ford focus picture
I saw a few images of this model of the Corvette on Google. That's actually how I first got to know about it.
With mid-engine cars like the C8, the front overhangs A LOT more which means you're gonna scrape it more often than you are with the C7. Mid-engine cars also have a smaller trunk if you're gonna daily drive it (Costco shopping trips) or take it on long trips whereas the C7 has 15 cubic foot of space which is the 2nd largest trunk for a sports car after the Ferrari Berlinetta at 17 cubic feet. With the midengine C8, I don't see a place to stow the removable roof so I don't think the roof will be removable unless it comes in 2 pieces which would fit in the frunk.
looks like it will be ugly....better be something sexy when entering that mid engine exotic market.
Can't be much more ugly then current day Ferrari's and Lamborghini's.
Gee, have a little faith guys! When the C7 came out for 2014 that one was a huge hit! Ok some people complained about the tail lights, but not much else... Why would the mid engined one be any less?
Lol because the front engine corvettes aren't already sexy
daniel rodriguez really ..guy? Your sure in the minority...
I assume you didn’t watch the video...
Mid-engine corvette
"Yes, a Happy Meal for my son, and some Cold Water for the V8 that's cooking behind me!"
G.M. is going to do the same thing with the Corvette that they did with the CADILLAC lineup. CADILLAC prices were raised to be nearly as high as their German competition, you can't claim to be on par with the best and be priced way below them. Corvette prices will rise but not go through the roof as many people think. they will have a base price in the $ 60 to 65:00 price range and max out around $150, 000. thats not bad considering what those Italian and German so called super cars cost. Corvette has always been a thorn in those supposed exotics side. the moderately priced ZR1 runs circles around those foreign cars and doesn't cause you to mortgage your soul in order to h one. Corvette will always be the ultimate sports car and all those who hate on American sports cars will make excuses for why you shouldn't compare Corvette to the Italian and German supercars. but Corvette will continue to kick ass and take no prisoners.Chevy has a Vette for any amount of money you're willing to spend. you can spend more than $200,000 on a customized Corvette right now today.
LEXUS AND BMW have been undercutting Merc,JAG,FERRARI FOR YEARS,and it is Toyota whose market share GM wants.
nope. not a fan
This is the only Vette I would buy, mid engine. Rather get a viper
And this is edited? We truly are doomed to fail.
Chillin With Chris this made me laugh
with 12 upvotes!!!!!
I could buy a 2019 Vette without being a traitor to my co. (FCA) because the viper is out of production and there's nothing sold by FCA in the Vette's class anymore.
I think of Vetts as a drive to work kind of sports car in the summer whereas the Viper is not. I don't know why I think that way.
This is a radical change for the GM flagship. GM would be wise to continue production of the front-engine C7 for several years after release of the C8 mid-engine model.
His 1st car mag was in 2007?! They've promised this car since about 1991 or so. My first car mag was 1987 and featured a Lambo Mura, Ferrari GTO and F40, Lotus Esprit, and a Porsche 959.
I still have it!
Mid engine has never been confirmed we dont even know if its ha happening. And chevy puts random wheels on their mules sometimes so those might not be production wheels
It's happening.
GlassTopRX7 i hope so my dude
It's pretty clear that car is mid engine. Chevy won't confirm it until they actually reveal the car, so probably in January.
GlassTopRX7 its it really happening bruh?
Brett Hobbs its it really happening bruh?
4:26 Thanks Obama now I cant buy a mid-engined Corvette. Smh
Matt Sir... sorry buddy but you were broke when Bush senior was in office... It's just sad that you're still broke and you're blaming Obama.
Armand Smith He wasn’t alive when Bush senior was in office. If he was then he would know Obama wasn’t even in office when the recession happened.
Matt Sir recession had already happened in 08 and Obama was inaugurated in 09
Lol I can afford one
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I like your excitement over the Corvette! I love cars too brother!
My pants can not contain the excitement, and I'm a ford guy
Mid engine = Not a Corvette
fake boobs not a real female LOL
provide your resource of SOLID EVIDENCE FOR this claim.
Duntov Zora. CERV-II
Jeremiah Johnson If you knew the history of Corvettes you would know that they actually wanted to make It Mid-Engined from the start but they didn't know how to do It. So It's actually finally living up to It's name In a way.
Jeremiah Johnson Such ignorance...
It's hideous.
lol you haven't even seen it without camouflage gtfo
The car without camo is literally the thumbnail. Stfu.
looks like crap even with the cover on it. The back of it could almost pass as a pick-up
The Demon thats obviously just a rendering of a C7 to look like its mid engined there could be styling cues under the camouflage that make it look better and you havent even seen the true form of its curvs the camo and tarps could skew your perpestive.
The Demon ps thats like looking at a girl with a mask on completely covering her face and calling her ugly you havent what she truly looks like
Corvette has always been a practical car with enough trunk space for vacations. The C8 is a mid-engine and we know that mid-engine cars don't have trunk(front) space. Therefore, I think the C7 will be built alongside the C8. 2 target markets.
The transmission will be something special, mark my words. I talked to a gm engineer and he told me about this car a full year ago. He said the mid engine and regular will be sold together and that an optional transmission will be something never in a car production before. That was a year ago so was he talking about the 10 speed, I don't think so! I'm thinking a single speed Koenigsegg Style or something else crazy like that.
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Bro_King damn dude a lil thirsty there ain't you...
i was thinking the same thing.
Yall are slow
I'm a corvette fan, I don't like the body
That's nice ...
Defeats it being a Corvette, mid-engined. I like mine big and ballsy, with rear wheel drive. Sons of engineering has gone into the Corvette history. Make such different with mid-engine, and call it something else.
*Looks Awesome* 😎😎😎😎
Pontiac had test mules of the Fiero with the 3.8 L build V-6 in the middle that featured we break for Corvette!
Man, if its gonna be 750 hp like its rumored they should make it all wheel drive. So it can get the power down plus it would be a track monster!
Long overdue but if the mid-engine Corvette is too expensive or much more than current models, it'll kill the sales and purchasing power of a new "vette," and be just a pipe dream for most and even reasonably successful people. Price points are going to determine success or failure of these new and finer sports machine.
The mid-engine concept is exciting, however, what I like about Corvette is the long front end vs the “stubby” fronts of the European sports cars.
I’m building the tooling now for the outerbelt trim for the windows. Production name for the specific job I’m doing is Zert.
2019 will yield the ZR1, still in C7 guise. The 2020 should in fact be a new C8, and yes, the mid-engine Corvette should make its appearance. Excited...Excited...Excited. (All with just 6 model years for the C7). 2014-2019. 2018 Corvettes will be a limited production run at just 9,700 units to be sold [source: NCM]. January 2018 will see the start up build of the 2019 Corvette [source: also NCM].
never thought i'd say this but... I Love.. The Cor. vette.
I believe that the car will look similar to the Corvette Daytona Prototype used until last year, the thing had mid-engine, so I think the general shape will look similar on the front and obviously it will be more "civilized" at the rear
Watch this thing turn out to be a new exotic Cadillac especially with the high price it'll make sense
about time the Fiero made a come back
The last time G.M built a mid-engine car we got the fire bomb fiero,lol.
a 4.3 v6Fiero gt.ran circle around a 427 C5vette ,so chevy was intent on killing Fiero !
Good Video...Looks like they're releasing the new ZR1 and it's not a mid-engine. We can only hope that since they "trademarked" the Zora name they'll come out with a mid-engine called "The Zora" in the future! Doesn't look like we'll see one in 2019 though!
I think it’s awesome and I bet they take a lot of styling cues from the 360 and F430 in limited production. Maybe they’ll hold the value better. They’ll still produce the front engine ones too I bet. Time will tell.
as long as they dont trash the front engine vette for a mid engine vette, im all for it
It is easy to not like something, much harder to find something positive.
Awesome.. if they shut down the plant they are re'tooling for a new model. Can't wait to see it. Corvette designs get better with every new gen, i like the ideal of a mid-e
I wish they kept the Corvette a standard, roadster-style Corvette, and their mid-engined car would be the Fiero.
Corvettes already do some serious smack on Ferraris and Lamborghinis as-is. their front-mid engine design is finely set up as is.
I hope it's in the next Happy Meal.
As long as it's like a zr1 and the z06 is still front engine as well as the grandsport and base model, it will be ok but the corvette is know as a front engine, American sports car, it has been in constant production since 53 as a front mount engine car and it doesn't need to change now.
I would love to see a mid-engine corvette, especially if it has a v12LS motor in it. now that would be sick.
A Corvette C8 with AWD to bring the huge power down to the road (like the Lambos, Audi R8 and some Porsches) and keeping front-engine/transaxle scheme would offer much more added value than a mid-engine.
I want one, but it makes it even more distant a possibility damnit!!!!! I'll be dead before I can afford one!
Let’s play the shot game.
Take a shot every time he says mid-engine corvette, you will not last .
I love the idea of a GM mid engine performance car but would not badge it as a Corvette. The Corvette should remain a front engine rear wheel drive.