1. Not ONE 911 customer gives 2 ***** about saving 20-30k. A good percent of Porsche 911 customers can easily go out and buy Ferrari 488s if they desired, but to many a Porsche is a Porsche.

2. Corvette has more compromised than just interior, but for decades that has been one of many glaring Corvette disappointments. Hell, I own a C5 I know first hand. The C7 is better, however I wouldn’t say it’s a nicer place to be than many other cars that even cost less or the same.

3. The Corvette value proposition is history, yes. History shows that if you stick to the same formula forever and don’t evolve you die. Look at Cadillac, look at Lincoln, and look at all of the failures made by car companies that didn’t want to embrace change. My thinking is also one that concludes that GM knows it needs to form a Corvette brand with several offerings to accomplish the goals their product can have. A 60k mid engine Corvette is like a modern day Fiero or MR2. Why in hell do you want a budget mid engine car??!!! If you need to stay in a lower budget then buy one used down the road but know you are getting the better product.

You’re missing the point.. entirely.

GM doesn’t need to lower its goals just to accommodate the base car buyer of yesterday.

sorry people, hate to be that guy that pees on a bunch of people’s parades of dreams and fantasies but... some of you need to stop lol. 427s, 60k price tags, 170k sticker, will it have this, will it be hybrid awd... enough!

Here is the only debate.. 1. Will it actually be the “C8” or will it be part of GMs launch of Corvette as its own brand? 2. Who is it’s target competition?

1. If GM plans to target this car as the C8 then I personally think it will have way too many drawbacks and things that are compromises. The Corvette C7 should have gone more up market in its base trim. Unfortunately Corvette has to leave behind some of its old fan base and shoot a bit higher. Everyone complains about the interior or this or that and that is simply because GM continues to make a 60k base car that IMO ruins the bones of the product especially the higher models like ZR1 because it’s based on a 60k car. If GM is smart, they will make this a second model in the Corvette family at a higher price point and give it the budget it deserves and not worry about the lower end market share.. sorry guys. It has to be a GTR competitor and should cost 115-120k to be done right. It should also have the performance to demand the cost.

2. At 60k+.... it’s has no direct competition and if Boxter is it, well that is lame.

Look, it won’t have a 427... all you geezers hoping for a muscle- mid engine hold on to your existing Corvettes. This car is about moving forward not behind. I think a flat plane crank is more realistic and possibly a turbo variant down the road which would be the engine I’d get for mod ability. I finally want a Corvette that doesn’t be have to make excuses for things like poor interior or crappy panel gap etc. The every mans toy can be the Camaro, the Corvette finally needs to grow up.