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panZZer · #76 12-08-2016, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tjts1

The mid engine vette is answer to the question nobody asked.

read post 70 and comprehend.

the question is how does corvette stay competitive with the competition.

t walgamuth · #77 12-10-2016, 08:39 AM

gradualism....they have refined the vette and refined it and it just keeps getting more competant and the buyer likes a big rorty front engine car so they keep building them.

The new one looks like a fighter plane.

tjts1 · #78 12-10-2016, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by panZZer

read post 70 and comprehend.

the question is how does corvette stay competitive with the competition.

Irrelevant. There's plenty of midengine heaps on the market already. Nobody cares about more of the same. The Corvette has an established formula and market. Deviate from it to become more of the same and die.

A midengine vette is the answer to the question nobody asked.

panZZer · #79 12-12-2016, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjts1

Irrelevant. There's plenty of midengine heaps on the market already. Nobody cares about more of the same. The Corvette has an established formula and market. Deviate from it to become more of the same and die.

A midengine vette is the answer to the question nobody asked.

Well hmm,
clearly, you have it all figured out.

t walgamuth · #80 12-12-2016, 10:27 PM

Maybe not but as long as they keep selling all the front engine vettes they can build why take a chance?

panZZer · #81 12-13-2016, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

Maybe not but as long as they keep selling all the front engine vettes they can build why take a chance?

the reports are the new MI -wont offer a manual tranz,thats a thumbs down imo, Ferrari says they are ceasing manuals- says they don't work good.................. im calling BS they have been building sports cars since 46~ and still cant get them to work

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the C6 vette was one of the best looking, I don't think I will ever accept the razor edge lines of the current car.

t walgamuth · #82 12-13-2016, 10:21 PM

I don't like the razor lines much either....I have to squint to make it look its best.

panZZer · #83 12-17-2016, 04:47 PM

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panZZer · #84 12-20-2016, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tbomachines

I was paying attention in 2002 when they made this concept. Are they planning on carrying over the 7.5L northstar v12 too? Certainly a sharp looking car but I can't even start to wonder what makes you think a 15 year old concept will be a future corvette.

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The cien was done in 2002.
Anyone who thinks its circa 2002 though--ide have to argue with them, it was far ahead of its time.

Especially in styling.

That thing sitting on a dealership right now would look even more edgy than the all the other current caddie's

panZZer · #85 12-20-2016, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

I disagree I don't think the C7 is maxed out, they don't even have a full model line up as of yet. Even if it was and they were building a C8 their is no reason they could not build a faster car with the standard front engine layout of the Corvette.

GM doesn't want to make the Corvette a $200k mid engine super car, that's not the point.

GM's to busy returning to profitability to make a money losing halo car, maybe, maybe I can see Cadillac doing it but that's a stretch.

The current vette is scheduled to end in 2018 ..... same time the new mid engine car appears at 3 times the price at least,

So this could easily go wrong for GM and be the end by the early 2020's, too little response to their high end plans for its future.

it could be a true contender with the other now contemporary mid engine cars, but will cheapskate americans stand for a -(at minimum) $120.000 base price vette ?

panZZer · #86 08-15-2017, 07:52 PM

https://www.autoblog.com/2017/05/05/2018-corvette-zr1-dohc-mid-engine-zora-clues-solved-speculation/

panZZer · #87 09-23-2017, 06:18 PM

Dubyagee · #88 09-24-2017, 03:21 PM

Caddilambo? Yuck

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Hatterasguy · #89 09-25-2017, 07:58 PM

That sucks, now its no different than every other mid engine car on the market for what $150k-$200k?

Yawn.

I figured they were going to follow the 911 and keep with the basic formula.

panZZer · #90 09-26-2017, 06:40 PM

Yea , they should have hired Mosler for the chief aesthetic's designer,

Its unrecognizable as a corvette.