Here’s Another Strong Argument for a Mid-Engine Corvette
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Here’s Another Strong Argument for a Mid-Engine Corvette
Forget about building a mid-engine Corvette to compete with the Ford GT, how about competing with Porsche and Ferrari?
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Burning Brakes
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Any over/under predictions on the number of "beating a dead horse" emoticons to be posted?
In all seriousness, I believe a mid-engine Vette is coming, and it will be an addition to the line-up, not a replacement for the C7.
GM should just build a stand-alone Corvette brand.
In all seriousness, I believe a mid-engine Vette is coming, and it will be an addition to the line-up, not a replacement for the C7.
GM should just build a stand-alone Corvette brand.
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The big negative in my eyes regarding that design, which I think looks terrific, is that the view from the driver's seat of the hood will be like a bus with no hood showing. I love the driver seat view of the hood that the C7 has showing a long hood with the curved fenders. Take that away and it might be bye bye for me regardless of mid engine and a lot of the character of the Corvette will be gone.
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First, I absolutely support GM adding a mid engine car to the existing front engine 'Vette"... a no-brainer IMHO.
Secondly, the C7 is already competitive with Porsche. At Summit Point, my dead-stock Z51 was only passed once... by a track-prepped Porsche 997 GT3... no excuses.
Secondly, the C7 is already competitive with Porsche. At Summit Point, my dead-stock Z51 was only passed once... by a track-prepped Porsche 997 GT3... no excuses.
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Forget about building a mid-engine Corvette to compete with the Ford GT, how about competing with Porsche and Ferrari?
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YOU brought up orange peel...
Go look at a GenV Viper. It is EASILY the highest quality paint job on ANY American car (and better than literally ANY import with the exception of the aforementioned Aston and Rolls).
BTW, I don't own a Viper and have no desire to own one, but the paint job on the new Viper is above reproach.
Jimmy
Go look at a GenV Viper. It is EASILY the highest quality paint job on ANY American car (and better than literally ANY import with the exception of the aforementioned Aston and Rolls).
BTW, I don't own a Viper and have no desire to own one, but the paint job on the new Viper is above reproach.
Jimmy
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Really....
This thread was about the MID ENGINE Corvette, F4 decided to make it about orange peel. Reality is that the GenV Viper has the BEST paint I have seen on ANY American car in many years. We all know the Viper doesn't sell (which was NOT my point and you know it), my reply was about the never ending implication that Corvettes are the ONLY cars with orange peel. Reality is that the ONLY current brands I have seen WITHOUT orange peel are the 3 I listed.
Jimmy
This thread was about the MID ENGINE Corvette, F4 decided to make it about orange peel. Reality is that the GenV Viper has the BEST paint I have seen on ANY American car in many years. We all know the Viper doesn't sell (which was NOT my point and you know it), my reply was about the never ending implication that Corvettes are the ONLY cars with orange peel. Reality is that the ONLY current brands I have seen WITHOUT orange peel are the 3 I listed.
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Considering how much it's being predicted to cost, I can drool over this thing, 
but won't have the bucks to own one, even if I tried to buy a 10 year old one, unless it depreciates seriously. 
I'm holding my breath, not.
but won't have the bucks to own one, even if I tried to buy a 10 year old one, unless it depreciates seriously. I'm holding my breath, not.