The Mid Engine Corvette is happening

[Rent Free]

Pfft this is TCG people around here are all hedge fund managers and Wall Street bankers.......... Or so I thought

 

[J-LO]

I will have one, if its cool enough. otherwise maybe the new audi R8, that's pretty hawt!
or maybe a gt3..…… just not sure yet lol

 

[Rent Free]

shit im over here just trying to buy a fucking blower for my car

Apparently my Wall St. Hedge fund managing skills suck!

 

[Mr_Roboto]

I dont think the C8 will be a pushrod engine thats why it sounds so different.

GM has both DOHC V8s and DOHC V6s coming under the new "Blackwing" engine program.

I bet the mid engine car gets versions of both depending on trim.

Psst I smell a 550hp DOHC "Blackwing" Escalade coming too.

flat plane crank would be interesting, perhaps an exhaust system that's cross bank so it sounds like a flat plane crank.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

flat plane crank would be interesting, perhaps an exhaust system that's cross bank so it sounds like a flat plane crank.

I don't think we'd get that based on the extra cost for the exhaust system.

However, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they move to a Hot-V setup to increase turbo efficiency and tighter packaging in the generations that follow this DOHC engine.

As for a flat-plane? While I love it, the one LS engine that was posted people hated. I don't think they'll do it though. Just being mid-engined is going to cause all those old farts to put down their corvette branded mugs, adjust their corvette branded jackets, and stand up out of their corvette branded lawn chairs in anger.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

qft.

 

[Mook]

Welp, won't be at Detroit

http://www.thedrive.com/news/25394/...rvette-at-detroit-auto-show-in-january-report

 

[cdh027]

"We're certainly hoping for New York. Any longer and the C8 Corvette will turn into the modern-day Acura NSX"

More like the modern-day GT500.

 

[Kensington]

I don't think we'd get that based on the extra cost for the exhaust system.

However, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they move to a Hot-V setup to increase turbo efficiency and tighter packaging in the generations that follow this DOHC engine.

As for a flat-plane? While I love it, the one LS engine that was posted people hated. I don't think they'll do it though. Just being mid-engined is going to cause all those old farts to put down their corvette branded mugs, adjust their corvette branded jackets, and stand up out of their corvette branded lawn chairs in anger.

Exhaust tuning is a HUGE for a flat plane. I'm assuming that Corvette, that they swapped the flat plane crank into, had standard headers/manifolds. For flat planes to sound right, they need specific runner lengths to make them sound "right". If you don't it sounds like two Hondas humping because of the inherent qualities of the flat plane crank, whereas we American's are more used to the odd fire V8 that basically every other V8 has.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Exhaust tuning is a HUGE for a flat plane. I'm assuming that Corvette, that they swapped the flat plane crank into, had standard headers/manifolds. For flat planes to sound right, they need specific runner lengths to make them sound "right". If you don't it sounds like two Hondas humping because of the inherent qualities of the flat plane crank, whereas we American's are more used to the odd fire V8 that basically every other V8 has.

Mr Roboto meant using a cross plane plank V8 with 180° headers to make it sound like a Flat Plane crank.

 

[Kensington]

Mr Roboto meant using a cross plane plank V8 with 180° headers to make it sound like a Flat Plane crank.

Oooohhhh

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Oooohhhh

Because GT40.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4O_FW1g790

 

[Kensington]

Well yeah, I know the bundle of snakes sounds amazing, but for a production car, it seems unnecessary

 

[Mook]

http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/12...ed-six-months-over-electrical-issue-breaking/

 

[Yaj Yak]

The mid engine Corvette will not debut next month at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. That much you probably already know. But what you probably don’t know is why.

According to sources familiar with the matter speaking to GM Authority on the basis of anonymity, engineers have uncovered a major electrical issue with the future Corvette during the development process. From what we gather, the vehicle’s electrical system can’t carry the load necessary to support the necessary components.



To address the issue, engineers will need to re-engineer the vehicle’s electrical system. Naturally, changes made to the sports car will also need to be coordinated with suppliers involved in providing GM with the electrical components, as well as any associated equipment. The undertaking will delay the mid-engine Corvette project by six months.

Despite this, GM/Chevrolet should still be able to launch the mid engine Corvette for the 2020 model year, though a 2021 model year launch is not entirely off the table.

Stay tuned to GM Authority for more Corvette news and mid engine Corvette news.



Read more: Mid Engine Corvette Delayed Six Months Over Electrical Issue | GM Authority

Read more: Mid Engine Corvette Delayed Six Months Over Electrical Issue | GM Authority

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[Mook]

Gracias. On my phone at the moment.

 

[cdh027]

Electrical issue to delay mid-engine Corvette six months

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/12/17...l-issue/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000021&yptr=yahoo

 

[Mook]

Posted right above ya..

 

[cdh027]

Dammit!!!

 

[jason05gt]

Electrical issues seem fishy to me. GM has experience with EV's and vehicles with a lot of electronics, so that seems like a weird problem to have.

Maybe they didn't hit their performance benchmarks and are going back for some tweaks?

 

[Kensington]

Unless they are changing the appearance, I don't see why they'd not just release the visuals

 

[Rent Free]

I smell excuses because govt. is pissed they got huge tax breaks then cuts jobs and shuts plants down....

prolly thinking ehhh prolly not good timing to release a 6 figure niche mid engine supercar.

 

[Mook]

 

[Yaj Yak]

hnggg

 

[Mook]

God Damnit..

http://www.thedrive.com/news/25732/...trademark-with-us-patent-and-trademark-office

I hope it's just them renewing their hold on the name.