Here's What The Mid-Engine Corvette Will Probably Look Like
It looks like...a Corvette, really
The mid-engine Corvette rumor mill has been churning like crazy for years, and thanks to insider information divulged to Hagerty, we now have a pretty good idea of how it might look and be powered. It's going to make some purists a bit angry, though.
From the front and back, it looks almost identical to the current C7 Corvette. The lights and grilles are all distinctly Corvette, and the only significant deviation in either view is the new placement of the exhaust pipes, with two at each corner instead of four in the center.
From the sides, it's got absolutely classic mid-engine proportions. It's less low and hard than a Lamborghini Huracan, against which it may eventually compete, but it's also not as sinuous as a Ferrari 488. The overall package is remarkably restrained, save the massive and slightly jarring intakes on the rear haunches. Then again, this is just a rendering based on insider info, so the final product will likely differ in those details.
On the inside is where things really go nuts. The midship propulsion unit will be the standard Stingray's naturally-aspirated pushrod V8 from the start, with the long-rumored twin-turbo variant to follow. But Hagerty also suggests the possibility of a hybrid in conjunction with the latter, meaning we could easily see total output pushed to over 1,000 hp in a few years.
This time around, the C7's manual will finally be dropped altogether in favor of a non-negotiable, twin-clutch seven-speed. However, this new gearbox will allow the car to be lighter and faster, and Hagerty notes it will allow the wheelbase to be shortened a whopping eight inches, improving agility and turning response.
For a much more exhaustive breakdown of everything the new Corvette is expected to include, check out Hagerty's original article here. And if you've got around 80 grand to spare, go ahead and plop down your deposit now. You probably won't be disappointed.
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Comments (13)
1- It's not a Corvette. Those are front engine cars. I find it hard to believe that GM would name it a Corvette. BIG marketing risk. More likely a Cadillac, which has been using Vette parts and platforms in mule fashion in it's development phase.
2- Whoever did this rendering at Hagerty failed miserably in his conception of the side intakes: lines are fluid all over but there he draws a squarish box. Nope. Try again.
why don't you make one and show us 😉
It's a seven speed manual in the C7 not a six.
Welcome to Drivetribe Eugene!
Generally all mid engine cars look like that. It will not likely look dull like that. It will easily be at least as visually appealing as the 488 GTB and the 720S. And there may possibly be freaked out, low numbers, carbon fiber variants with exceptional looks at exceptional price.. I will look as good as our money.
Looks like a McLaren MP4 12c in the side profile !!!
a mclaren mp what?
McLaren MP4 12C THAT'S THE FULL NAME!!!
600 hp pushrod V8 NA... let me get the hip waders out here because its getting mighty deep. Ain't no way in hell GM is going to have a 2v OHV V8 with a warranty and fully emissions compliant and laying down almost 100 hp/l . Yes they can make that kind of power when you don't give a damn about longevity (in the OE sense) or emissions. If GM could make that kind of power with a 2v OHV NA 6.2 you would have seen it already. Instead they are getting a bit more power with a supercharger. GM dumped the LS7 because it was already expensive to build and getting more power from the big mill while meeting durability and emissions targets made it even more so. This article smacks of some crap HorseshitKings.com would put out just to get the ad revenue.