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Quinten_33 · 06-13-2018, 11:34 AM

Most information that people are tossing around comes from Car & Driver, a publication known to be unreliable with information regarding future Corvette and Camaro models.

Here’s what the most reliable/credible sources of information have stated:
- The car WILL be a Corvette
- GM referred to the mid-engine car as “the next generation Corvette” at the dealer conference*
- The C8 will use an LT1, a 4.6L Twin-Turbo V8, a 5.4L Twin-Turbo V8, and the LT1 will eventually be replaced by a naturally aspirated DOHC V8 (Images 1, 2, 3, and 4)
- The only transmission will be a TREMEC DCT (C&D says an 8-speed DCT, who knows?) (Image 1)**
- There were 30,000 transmissions ordered by GM**
- The base price will follow the Corvette’s idea of “If you can afford the current generation, you can afford the next.”
- The C8.R GTLM car will be ready for the 2020 season***
- Production of the C8 will begin September 2019

Things that common sense tell us:
- C7 production won’t end September 2019 as that’d give the ZR1 just a year and a half to sell
- The convertible option will be a folding hardtop with 488 Spider-like buttresses (Image 5)
- The entire lineup will be much lighter than the C7 generation Corvettes.
- GM will not make flat-plane crank V8’s like Car & Driver says because it’s expensive, unreliable, and vibrates a lot. That engine would also have to have the bore:stroke ratio of a Ducati Panigale if it were 5.5L like Car and Driver says. The only rebuttal to my claim is that the C8 will use active engine mounts like a Porsche, as shown in multiple CAD leaks. Those mounts would reduce the vibrations from a FPC engine.

Important things that we don’t know:
- Will they make a front-engine C8?
- Base price
- Targa vs fixed roof for the coupe
- Storage solutions
- International availability
- Will they actually make the 1000hp hybrid version? - Ed Welburn says yes ****
- What is the E-Ray?
- What will the trademark ZORA be used for?

The IVERs (pre-production cars, prototypes, mules, etc.) are currently in South Florida. One had an electrical failure and was towed to a nearby shop. A friend of the towing company was told by the company that the Corvettes will be heading to Germany in a few weeks for autobahn testing. They could definitely make their way to the Nurburgring, and that would begin show the capabilities of the car.

Sources:
*https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...is-coming.html

**https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...30k-units.html

***https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...al-source.html

****https://youtu.be/UX1I6qkqiSM

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06-13-2018, 11:34 AM	#375
Quinten_33 Drives: Silverado Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Above ground? Posts: 214	Mid-Engine Corvette (C8) Facts, Knowledge, and Questions Most information that people are tossing around comes from Car & Driver, a publication known to be unreliable with information regarding future Corvette and Camaro models. Here’s what the most reliable/credible sources of information have stated: - The car WILL be a Corvette - GM referred to the mid-engine car as “the next generation Corvette” at the dealer conference* - The C8 will use an LT1, a 4.6L Twin-Turbo V8, a 5.4L Twin-Turbo V8, and the LT1 will eventually be replaced by a naturally aspirated DOHC V8 (Images 1, 2, 3, and 4) - The only transmission will be a TREMEC DCT (C&D says an 8-speed DCT, who knows?) (Image 1) - There were 30,000 transmissions ordered by GM - The base price will follow the Corvette’s idea of “If you can afford the current generation, you can afford the next.” - The C8.R GTLM car will be ready for the 2020 season* - Production of the C8 will begin September 2019 Things that common sense tell us: - C7 production won’t end September 2019 as that’d give the ZR1 just a year and a half to sell - The convertible option will be a folding hardtop with 488 Spider-like buttresses (Image 5) - The entire lineup will be much lighter than the C7 generation Corvettes. - GM will not make flat-plane crank V8’s like Car & Driver says because it’s expensive, unreliable, and vibrates a lot. That engine would also have to have the bore:stroke ratio of a Ducati Panigale if it were 5.5L like Car and Driver says. The only rebuttal to my claim is that the C8 will use active engine mounts like a Porsche, as shown in multiple CAD leaks. Those mounts would reduce the vibrations from a FPC engine. Important things that we don’t know: - Will they make a front-engine C8? - Base price - Targa vs fixed roof for the coupe - Storage solutions - International availability - Will they actually make the 1000hp hybrid version? - Ed Welburn says yes ** - What is the E-Ray? - What will the trademark ZORA be used for? The IVERs (pre-production cars, prototypes, mules, etc.) are currently in South Florida. One had an electrical failure and was towed to a nearby shop. A friend of the towing company was told by the company that the Corvettes will be heading to Germany in a few weeks for autobahn testing. They could definitely make their way to the Nurburgring, and that would begin show the capabilities of the car. Sources: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...is-coming.html https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...30k-units.html https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...al-source.html *https://youtu.be/UX1I6qkqiSM Related images: Attached Images Last edited by Quinten_33; 06-16-2018 at 03:21 PM.*