yes, starting at 53k as well....cuz ya know...advances in technology et al

 

I laughed the first time a heard about this The odds of this actually happening are zero. It wouldn't even be a C7 because it would be a different platform. So sorry to say, this is not going to happen

 

I've got a deposit on one, #1 on the list!!..... Can't Wait!!!!

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/othe...te-800-hp.html

 

I will buy it. Count me in for a red one.

 

Yeah.... but you are slightly late date wise. The first Mid engine Corvette concept was built in 1959 as the CERV 1

They have built a bunch over the years and they never make it to production. The motor trend mock up looks like another generation of a long lineage of these things. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...ette-concepts/

 

But it's reported by MT!! Lol

 

Whoops, you're right! Man do I feel silly now

 

The 2020 C8 will be a multi-model Corvette and the ZORA will be the top of the line model with the mid-engine, 800+ HP! It will be the hyper car of the Corvette and be priced accordingly. It WILL be a hybrid model and you will still be able to buy a lower echelon model gas guzzler with a SC on it for ~100k. The Zora.... 175k ++

This will put the C7 at 7 years old and time for an update to the C8...normal evolutionary process for cars.
The new C8 is going the way of other cars and some newer sports cars, ie Porsche 918, BMW i8, and the upcoming 2016 Nismo GT-R 800+ HP hybrid...it is the future of power for cars and luckily GM appears to have their minds directed towards following in that direction instead of being left behind.

The Zora should be a heck of a car!!

But until then enjoy the C7

 

Will IF SO, I hope they don't give the base vette the same exotic body as the ZORA. Just too many looking alike. Take a page from Ford and what they did with the FordGT. You don't see it looking like a Mustang!

 

The car in the drawing has too low a roof and too short a wheelbase to be a Corvette. As I said, it looks like a Lamborghini Huracan with a Corvette theme.

But the Audi R8 is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo but has a taller roof and longer wheelbase than the Gallardo. So the R8 could be a model for a rear mid-engine Corvette.

Now, the R8 is wider and bigger than a Porsche Cayman or a Lotus Evora
.

 

http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2014/...-corvette-zr1/

http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2010/...rvette-rumors/

 

You forgot to add the part about this being your opinion. It's hilarious that you offer this as some sort of meme.

If you really do have some inside information(), prove it by revealing the "source close to me." Otherwise, please sit and relax until this mischief blows over. Fanning the flame isn't necessary.

Personally, I will be first in line to spend $175K+ on the "Zora." But, I'm not holding my breath that you (or anyone else here) has the slightest idea what GM has planned. Remember, sources are like a$$holes, everyone has one.

 

MT is certainly getting plenty of ink on their article on the C8 and here is another write-up.


http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/08/...c8-generation/


"Yesterday a report from Motor Trend surfaced indicating the eighth-generation of the Chevrolet Corvette would adopt a mid-engine layout with the motor sitting behind the driver and in front of the rear axle. The news of a mid-engine Corvette is certainly exciting, but some might think it is a move done in blatant disregard to Corvette tradition. That’s why instead of offering only one Corvette when the car moves to the C8 generation, an entire family of ‘Vettes will be on offer.

Motor Trend says Corvette is “obviously strong enough to stand as its own brand,” and we’d have to agree. We even think the Corvette could be sold at separate dealers away from other GM dealerships to help further differentiate it from other Chevrolets, but that’s a topic for another day. GM’s strategy for implementing a “family” of Corvettes will be similar to what Land Rover does with the Range Rover. They offer the standard Range Rover, the smaller and sportier Range Rover Sport and the even smaller and more stylish Range Rover Evoque.

For the Corvette family, there will be a front-engined car (maybe called Stingray again?) which would serve as the entry-level model and would be based off of the existing C7 Corvette. This car would appease Corvette traditionalists and ensure the car stays affordable, which is a large part of what has made the Corvette so successful.

The C8 ZR1 or “Zora” would be the second model in the Corvette model range. This will be the mid-engine car, which will ride on an all-new platform separate from that of the C7 Corvette. Motor Trend points out it is possible to do a front and mid-engine car on the same platform, but it would be difficult and “freakishly expensive.” The Zora Corvette will get the most powerful engines on offer, possibly with an output north of 750 horsepower. All-wheel drive is a possibility, but that brings us back to the topic of staying true to Corvette tradition. A hybrid drivetrain may also be on offer, an idea which seems very likely to happen given the recent trend towards hybrid super sports cars.

What Chevrolet is allegedly planning to do with the Corvette family can be compared to what Porsche has done. They still offer the 911 in multiple variants to please those that appreciate the long-standing tradition of the rear-engine sports car, but also offer cars like the 918 which allows them to go head-to-head with Ferrari and McLaren while not completely desecrating the 911 name. Granted the difference in price between the C8 Corvette and the C8 Zora Corvette will not be as steep as that of the 911 and 918.

All this talk about mid-engine, hybrid and all-wheel drive stuff sure sounds expensive, doesn’t it? Well, it probably will be. If GM does go through with the plans, expect the mid-engine Zora Corvette to cost around or more than $150,000. The front-engine car should retain a $60k starting price to stay in line with conventional Corvette practices. We were just graced with the C7 Corvette last year, so the C8 is a long way out, but thanks to these rumors we already can’t wait for its arrival."

 

Very cool...fun to think about.

Now if half the people ahead of me in line for the Z06 would just jump out to wait for the Zora - I might get my car in the Spring of 15!

 

Agreed. Best cars in the world are all midengined. Must be by mistake for all the haters?

I would buy one in a New York minute, especially if it were AWD and turbo powered/hybrid/DCT. True tech advancements

 

Well, I've been hearing about a mid engine Vette for 50 years! If I remember correctly, it would have been 1963 when we had a picture of a Cobra and a CERV on the wall of our fort (small shack). I can see the two Hot Rod size magazine pictures without even closing my eyes...

 

I heard the C8 will have an engine in the back AND Front. First ever mass produced car with two v8 engines totaling V16 Power...

Ok. Here is what will really happen...soon enough the economy is going to implode. It will be worse this time. By the time it recovers again, new car manufactures will be preparing for the CAFE standards to arrive. As a result, the corvette will be reduced to A) either a shell of its former self, or B) a $150,000 700 hp hybrid green gas farter that will sound like a civic which only the rich will be able to buy. Chances are the middle class, by this time, will be nonexistent. As a result, there will not be a profitable market for GM to target with the vette.

I may be off base, but my scenario above has a much higher probability of actually happening than a mid-engine C8 vette. Expect the C7 to be here for a while.

 

If that indeed turns out to be a mid-engine Corvette and it looks like the picture, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

 

Ok now tomorrow i d like you to let us know how many miles per gallon the 2060 c 14 will get while cruising at 55 mph.Pleas make sure you get the proper info from a reliable source such as national geographic or better homes and gardens.

 

"The C8 ZR1 or “Zora” would be the second model in the Corvette model range. This will be the mid-engine car, which will ride on an all-new platform separate from that of the C7 Corvette. Motor Trend points out it is possible to do a front and mid-engine car on the same platform, but it would be difficult and “freakishly expensive.” The Zora Corvette will get the most powerful engines on offer, possibly with an output north of 750 horsepower. All-wheel drive is a possibility, but that brings us back to the topic of staying true to Corvette tradition. A hybrid drivetrain may also be on offer, an idea which seems very likely to happen given the recent trend towards hybrid super sports cars."

From the above excerpt from post #33 in this thread, I'm not so sure about "freakishly expensive". It looks like the C7 AL frame could easily be modified in front and back keeping the center section basicly unchanged. Lots of posibilites there for...? I always wondered about that significant change in construction from the C5/C6 basic frame design. Other than the AL, a whole lot of complexity/welding to save a little weight IMO.