C8 Engine Compartment
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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.
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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
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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
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