Shaka

ME cars tend to have SWB because of the location of the engine and chassis loading considerations. Viper has a short wheel base because of it's ME nature, but the C5,6 and 7 were able to have long wheel bases because of the location of the engine and gearbox. They also have the most flexible chassis of any sports car. With the materials the Vette ME is using, I can't see how they can design a light and stiff chassis. I'm not only concerned about how this car will look, I'm much more concerned about the chassis design.

tbrenny33

ethonal_producer

HoldHard

The unsubstantiated rumor was that the "high performance" version of the ME had electric motor driven front wheels similar to the La Ferrari. Now THAT would make one hell of a race car....

HH

tbrenny33

I found the video. Poster claims twin turbo for sure. I personally don't hear it in the video, way too much traffic noise.

ethonal_producer

Shaka

LaFerrari is two wheel drive only. Jees.

Vail

Got it. These cars were in the Denver metro area. Too large an area to search and 2 hours from Vail. If they appear again in the mountains I will certainly pursue.

Thanks for posting!

David

Atari_Prime

Always nice to see it out in the wild. These pics gave us some good views of the headlights and taillights. Should be able to insert them into the spy photo renderings.

MikeG37

These mid engined camo'd cars seem to have some sort of device that makes taking video, or getting any recordable engine sounds impossible. The secret system only allows still pictures and/or video from another vehicle that drowns out their engine tone with wind noise.

MikeG37

The lights under the camo probably aren't the production parts, most likely just some slapped together pieces to fill the holes and make driving them on public roads legal.

Check out the lights on this C7 test car that wore camo a one time.

Speednet

Here's the [very brief] video. It's too far away with too much road traffic to hear the engine.

ethonal_producer

firstvettesoon

there does seem to be a lot of space between the driver and the tail...maybe to fit the v8tt and luggage or a v14 maybe...

ltomn

Great shots and nice to see then testing it in high altitude. Thanks for posting.

Rapid Fred

I agree completely -- including that orange high-up light in the camo'd headlamps that has been reproduced in some of the renders.

I think the "purloined" CAD leaks, and the fascia shots, are FAR more useful clues in the proportions (except wheelbase, of course) and detailing of the new C8 than these heavily, and IMHO very effectively, camo'd test cars.

jagamajajaran

Is the ME really the 8th Gen (C8) Corvette? If you've been around a few years, you already know what I think. ME threads in the C8 forum still make me chuckle. Could I be wrong? Sure...anything is possible until things are officially revealed. But like I always say, time will tell.

ME sightings are always good to see, regardless!

MitchAlsup

Actually, ME is better in any traction limited situation::
a) acceleration--more weight on the driven wheels
a.1) less need for nose rise to transfer weight under acceleration.
b) braking-- more weight on the larger wheels with the heavier loading
b.1) thus shorter stopping distances
c) lateral (cornering)-- more weight on rear wheels makes it easier to steer the car with throttle
c.1) because less weight transfer is needed (a.1) the car enters and recovers from drifts with less judder--making transition handling more predictable.

Those are why it is a better race car,
as long as the interior does not lose room--it is also why the street car will be a better car.

Trackaholic

I think there will be a C8 Front Engine version.

The ME will clearly be something different, but if it is released at a similar time, I guess it could be considered part of the C8 generation, even though it would be a completely different platform.

-T

jagamajajaran

I think we'll see a C8 reveal a couple of years following an ME reveal.