C8 Engine Compartment
08-05-2018, 02:22 PM
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C8 Engine Compartment
Has anyone seen how the C8 engine compartment is layed out? Is it like the Cayman, where the engine is covered up, or like a Ferrari 488, where the engine compartment and cockpit are separated by a window? I'm hoping more like the Ferrari 488. It would be easier to work on, and visually more attractive.
08-05-2018, 02:30 PM
#2
The difference with the ME Corvette is that we believe there needs to be somewhere to stow the targa roof which I believe will be the same place as the convertible - ie over the engine. The fastback 488 can show the engine because the roof is fixed. The engine in a 488 spyder is not visible.
Of course I could be wrong about the coupe roof stowage. No one knows at this point
Of course I could be wrong about the coupe roof stowage. No one knows at this point
Last edited by Bikerjulio; 08-05-2018 at 02:32 PM.
08-05-2018, 03:38 PM
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The difference with the ME Corvette is that we believe there needs to be somewhere to stow the targa roof which I believe will be the same place as the convertible - ie over the engine. The fastback 488 can show the engine because the roof is fixed. The engine in a 488 spyder is not visible.
Of course I could be wrong about the coupe roof stowage. No one knows at this point
Of course I could be wrong about the coupe roof stowage. No one knows at this point
08-05-2018, 06:47 PM
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08-06-2018, 08:39 AM
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Yes, we do know that the ME coupe will have a removable top.