papillion

We will buy a mid engine Corvette. The question, sooner or later? Sooner, convertibles will likely not be a option. Perhaps a removable roof, but a true soft top will be year two. Or never. It will be our second Vette without a real trunk. The C3 being the first. And it was an awful car. Awfully slow and awfully built.

Foosh

I'm relatively confident that there will be a convertible in the next gen, but if not, the C7 will be my last Corvette. Removable tops are not an acceptable option for me . . . had them, hated them, left the tops on, sold them, and purchased proper convertibles.

dvilin

Has to be a Convertible for me. Had a 2008 Coupe and in no way does it compare to my 2015 Convertible.
I am pretty confident the next generation Corvette will offer a Convertible.

thill444

First of all there is no confirmation that the C8 will be mid-engine vehicle, but if it is what makes you think it will not have a convertible option? There are mid engine convertible sports cars for sale right now.

People are blowing the mid-engine rumors way out of proportion.

papillion

Ferrari Lambo all come as coupes for the 1st year or two. Vette will be the same. Fill up the coupe pipeline first. When's the last time a Z06 was a first year model? Never.

I'm not blowing up anything. I want it to be mid engine. My last hurrah.

robert miller

Corgidog1

If the C8 is missing the vert option, I would most likely not get one, if it is missing a stick, I definitely would not get one.

My guess is it will have both.

thill444

You are comparing apples and oranges. Is it possible that the convertible might happen year 2 or later? Sure, anything is possible. But following your logic the C7 convertible should have been released year 2 or 3.

I am also not following the logic that because the C8 MIGHT be mid engine that a convertible would be delayed or perhaps never offered.

Could there be a "supercar" Corvette that is mid engine and coupe only (Ford GT equivalent for Chevy)? Yes, I think that is possible, but that vehicle will likely be independent of the C8.

Skid Row Joe

Not interested in a mid-engine regardless.

Ditto the stick and convertible.

Woodson

^Sticking with your C7?

Foosh

First year convertible availability or not has gone both ways in various Corvette gens. It was not available in the intro year of the C6, but obviously was in the C7.

As for mid-engine or not, I don't really care, as long as I like the car. Moreover, mid-engine is not synonymous with supercar expensive, as the Toyota MR1 and Pontiac Fiero aptly illustrated.

thill444

I would love for a mid engine too. Most of the mid engine cars I have driven have been amazingly fun. I just hope the V8 will still be an option... Along with manual tranny.

Always Red Dave

Convertibles !

Quinten33

It will take a year or two to get it right and feel right, but a convertible mid-engine Corvette is definitely possible. Every supercar on sale besides the GT and GTR has a convertible variant or is getting a convertible variant. Every one of those variants came out two or three years after the coupe, though. I'm just praying for a targa top mid-engine Corvette. Or maybe a T-top lol

Rebel Yell

Well, if the top don't drop GM will loss me also. I really don't see them going away anytime soon though.

Steve_R

Ya think?

LT4CMG

I'm confused by the original post. Weird thoughts stated as facts. No confirmation of a C8 at this time, yet we already know it's a mid engine without a convertible option? OK

JerriVette

Roof off a must for me...targa or vert...I don't care which although I prefer targa...

As far as rear mid engine?

That will make many of us sportscar enthusiasts open our wallets where a more subtle evolution of a front mid engine sports car might not get us to open our wallets...

Just my opinion but for some reason....I believe this need for a dramatic change from front mid engine to increase consumer demand..

I believe the driving experience will be dramatically different going from front mid engine to rear mid engine.

Track times probably won't be dramatically improved but the driving experience will be dramatically different.....

Porsches turn in on the little Boxster s is kind of cool...and the Boxster isn't really a track monster....rear mid engine can make for an entertaining driving experience below track speeds more so than a front mid engine vehicle..

Time for GM to tap into that driving experience for corvette

Skid Row Joe

JerriVette,
At $70K, I feel I'm already opening my wallet as far as I want to for any car, regardless. Front or rear control.

JoesC5

The 1968 VW Beatle, with it's rear mounted engine, that I had in 1968 was definitely a "different" driving experience than the 1968 Chevrolet Caprice that I also had, with it's front mounted engine.

I preferred driving the Caprice, but my wife loved the Beatle.

But for fun, I loved my 1964 Malibu SS with it's 427, TH400, 4.56 gears that I also had in 1968. My wife hated that car.