sunsalem

Well, there ya go...that settles that.

Hmmmmm, I'm not so sure.
Ford is constantly coming up with "special" versions of the Mustang.
The Mustang can't come close to outperforming the Z06.
The Big-dog of the Last of the FE Corvettes should hold its value better than most.
The LT4 could become a desired engine in the collector's market.

Paulchristian

History has proven its basically all about production numbers. They just produce more Corvettes than GT350s. I am referring to current gen GT350s...not the Shelby GT cars that came before it.

0Tampa Tuning

based on the spy photos and the guys in the skinny jeans, I pre ordered today to take delivery in 2025. It comes standard with the new A15 transmission developed with Dodge to make more room for 230 pound and over gang like me
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Phil

KrisColoradoLV

It will be good. Rear fascia looks good. Rear fender looks good. The three dimensionality of the door looks good. Cab looks good, the windshield and A-pillar. It's not just a C7 cab cut up and moved forward like the spy photo of that other prototype. And the wheels are improving.

sam90lx

Hope that Elky has round tail lights.

KnightDriveTV

The front looks to have a very rounded, aggressive front with a Mclaren feel to it. You can see with the doors opened there is going to be a significant side scoop adding some real curvature to the door and moving forward almost to the front of it. The rear is pretty hidden by a very large flat surface, there is definitely something underneath there.

This car is gonna be BADASS...I can tell already.

JerriVette

the c8 looks awesome. I fully expect the automotive press and consumers alike will be lining up for this thing and it will be a huge sales and public relations success for Chevrolet.

Cadillac itself might get quite a few benefits to its lackluster image as well.

KnightDriveTV

I definitely do not feel this is an 8th gen car. This is becoming the top C7 model or they will deem it an entirely different car in its first generation, as in a "Z1" or Zora first gen, etc.

Bill Dearborn

If GM had approved Zora's request to produce a mid engine Corvette back in the early 70s would you have said the soul of the Corvette would never be the same? Zora was the father of the Corvette, he is the one that made it popular and made it into a sports car. He knew it had to go ME 50 years ago and worked to try and make it happen. Why should we go against his vision now that GM seems to have opened up to the need for a ME car?

Bill

VETTE-NV

Because some people just need to have something to bitch about.

If there was world peace, some people would bitch that it's just too damned boring.

TBIRD57

very clever

JerriVette

Forum members went nuts when c7 didn't have round tailights....and the c7 sold great..

The same forumbitching about any kind of change actually is what is required for the next generation to make money for the brand.

Just for fun look what happened to GM sales of the amazing performing 6 th generation camaro ss because the Chevrolet division decided to not change the camaro styling to satisfy 5 th camaro owners...

The camaro is selling but let's face it....many present camaro owners are holding onto their 5 th and not stepping up to the sixth gen camaro ss ..even though mechanically it's an amazingly performance machine.

GM has a huge win here finally realizing Zora s dream of a mid rear engine corvette.

I'm excited to hopefully make the leap to a rear mid engine corvette in the future.

Zerski

Lol no. Not better than any other Corvette anyway.

Paulchristian

Yes, Zora was the original advocate for a rear engine configuration. However, we have since had 7 generations of corvettes that look a certain way, have certain characteristics, etc. However, we can't pretend the last half century did not happen.

Still though, you make an interesting argument and looking at this from your point of view somehow makes me feel a bit better about the car.

ILBMF

I just wonder what the hell this thing is going to cost.

KnightDriveTV

I say starting at 89,995.00 with most in the 105k-130k range, with an upper performance model later pushing 125-150k.

I'm goin on record with that one. I definitely say the base will be marginally below 100k, but typical 2LT type equipment, with destination, etc will break 100k. I think it will be POSSIBLE though, to get one under 100k.

ILBMF

I'd be shocked if you were correct especially if the car can compete with the other super cars, but the current Vette is close so who knows?

VETTE-NV

That's the base price of a 2017 911. I think they will keep it somewhere below that just to shove it in the German's faces. But with options, just like Porsche, the sky's the limit.

txapezl1

I personally believe on the rear, where it looks flat and brick like on the deck lid area. I think that's just pads or foam to build that area up to look like that. I have a feeling, once you take it off, there are some sick lines under there.

KnightDriveTV

A base 911 isn't really relative, in terms of appeal and certainly won't compare in performance, plus I think the pricing needs to make the Corvette buyer decide between a mildly equipped Z06 or a base mid engine. If a base Z06 is 80k'ish, then 10k above that, if they can pull that off, it'd be a win. If they go any lower than 85k base I think it could crunch on the Front engine vettes and upper end Camaro's.

You want a little exclusivity to elevate the ownership experience.

We'll see though...anything under 100k, for a serious mid engine sports car is epic though...especially one that can be reasonably serviced all over the US. GM is gonna crush with this car in my opinion.