Comments on: GM scraps mid-engine C7 Corvette plans

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:34:54 +0000

Man, a whole bunch of wrong speculative information in this article. Motor Trend has become like the automotive equivalent of the Enquirer.

By: Need4SSpeed

Need4SSpeed — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:45:01 +0000

Yeah, not surprised by this…. A mid engine Corvette would surely have commanded a $100k or near it sticker and that would deal a lethal blow to the Corvette. The fact that it’s one of the most affordable and competitive sports car out there has always been a strong selling point for it.

I predict that we’ve seen the Corvette reach its peak in HP though. While I doubt we’ll ever see a V6 in the corvette, we’ll probably see a small light weight Corvette in the future with a smaller V8, that will achieve the same or better performance with less HP.

By: beatusmongous

beatusmongous — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:21:26 +0000

Mr. Hunter, we used to rip into HRR (Hemi Road Runner) quite often, but he keeps getting himself banned. Every now and then, he does have something constructive and good to say, but lately he’s been very unbecoming of even himself.

By: theColbertNation

theColbertNation — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:04:25 +0000

please… not a 6… if needed drop some displacement and weight, but i NEED those two extra cylinders

By: mr_hunter

mr_hunter — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:44:40 +0000

HHR
Another cousin kissing redneck klans men ignorant bastard. We know who he’s voting for next month. I can’t belive no one else has ripped into this prick on here. I’m too mad to say anything else.

By: oldraven

oldraven — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:18:46 +0000

“GM scraps mid-engine C7 Corvette plans”

….again.

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:43:41 +0000

WARNING: DO NOT start sentences with “Heck,” unless you want to be confused with that Hemingway wannabe, David E. Davis, Jr.

By: bigp

bigp — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:55:40 +0000

well if the can make it light enought the v6 would live and live well

By: nowei

nowei — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:29:35 +0000

Well, there’s a definite precedent for a six-cylinder Vette.

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:05:28 +0000

A V-6 Corvette seems repetitive with the Camaro, doesn’t it? Heck, the Corvette seems to be repetitive as it is, considering the Camaro looks nicer (personal taste, I don’t care much for the current C6, looks akward), the SS gets a similar engine as the base Corvette, and is more usable for everyday use – which many people do use the Corvette everyday in my area. No wonder GM said no to the 7.0L Camaro, that would destroy Corvette sales, get approx. 505hp for the same cash as a 425hp Corvette?

By: maxcar

maxcar — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:34:45 +0000

hhr, i find your comment highly offensive. it would be in your best interest to keep your bigotry to discussions within the privacy of your own double-wide.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:20:25 +0000

Fromes: that’s exactly what’s missing in this whole equation. At 75mph my ‘02 Mustang GT is absolutely straining to maintain pace at a shade over 2,000 rpm- not. CAFE is a joke. Why do you think there are so many college grads slinging greasy burgers when they should be rising through the ranks instead of serving something rank? It’s because all they learned how to do was pass a test.

By: tzu13

tzu13 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:01:23 +0000

Hey GM, how’s about instead of just ditching the project entirely, why don’t you use that platform to build the Cadillac Cien?

By: manarc250

manarc250 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:00:58 +0000

An 8 year product cycle is a long time but the improvement to the C6 in 2008 were vast. To look at them from the street there is not a difference, however, to drive them back to back the 2008 is far superior to the previous C6’s. If the Corvette team can continue to refine the C6 throughout the rest of its life cycle it should be fine. I wish i had got the leather wrapped dash on mine.

By: deutschetouring1337

deutschetouring1337 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:19:45 +0000

Heh HRR yeah those Saudis only get your money every week dont they. I can see why your whining about them.

By: Fromes

Fromes — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:37:53 +0000

I own a 2004 Z06 and I can cruise the highway at 75 mph while getting 29 mpg….the current generation is just has good, thats why these CAFE regulations are so stupid, the corvette gets better gas milage then any other high powered sports car out there, and besides, who buys a corvette expecting to get the gas mileage of a prius? chevy only moves about 40,000 of these cars a year, surely that small amount can’t affect their CAFE rating or can it?

By: El Aleman

El Aleman — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:59:30 +0000

How about a more compact, light-weight Corvette with the 4.8l-Smallblock in? I bet they could squeeze at least 400 horses out of that, and supercharged it would be on par with the current ZR-1

By: mr_hunter

mr_hunter — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:51:36 +0000

A V6 Vette would kill it and it’s going to be hard for Chevrolet to sell a vehicle that old. By todays standard 8 yrs is to long for just about any model

By: mulletmaster

mulletmaster — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:39:40 +0000

A V6 Corvette? I hope that never sees the light of day, blasphemy I say

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:08:48 +0000

Well, I thought the Corvette was already considered a mid-engine car. And yes, it is possible to be mid-engined WITHOUT the engine being located REAR of the driver.