# Mid-Engine Corvette C8 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 8, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429 "2015-01-08T14:24:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/81 "2019-03-29T15:13:51Z")
The second issue is a structural distortion of the aluminum spaceframe experienced during testing a prototype equipped with the 900-1000 horsepower twin-turbo V-8. The twist in back was enough to fracture the glass hatch covering the engine. > **[The real reason why the C8 mid-engine Corvette is delayed](https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/03/08/real-reason-for-c8-corvette-delay)** > > Thanks to well-placed sources, we’ve acquired more info on the upcoming mid-engine Corvette to bring you an updated report of what may be happening behind the GM engineering scenes. Read on for all the insider details on the Chevrolet’s C8 mid-engine... ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/82 "2019-03-29T20:59:04Z")
> Kerbeck Chevrolet in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the country’s largest Corvette seller, has begun taking refundable $1000 deposits to hold a place in line for a C8. This dealer is also offering C7 discounts ranging from 12-17 percent. Clearly, the countdown to launch has begun and the wait for mid-engine Corvettes on the road is down to a matter of months. I wonder if last-gen FR Corvettes are going to be a classic some day. ---
**Author:** ![BlueEyedDevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@BlueEyedDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueEyedDevil)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/83 "2019-03-30T15:52:07Z")
So what is the price of this beast? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/84 "2019-04-01T14:20:35Z")
These threads make me 😄 :snky: ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/85 "2019-04-03T12:37:16Z")
I’m wondering if that 12-17% discount is going to drive the resale price down on those already sold. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/86 "2019-04-03T17:15:25Z")
I am thinking of ordering C8 plates now before they are gone in NY. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/87 "2019-04-07T04:49:01Z")
Cause you are secretly a corvette guy in euro hiding LOL. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/88 "2019-04-08T16:25:57Z")
Mid engine? …Maybe. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/89 "2019-04-12T14:52:37Z")
Two pieces of info announced: -C7 will not be sold along side the C8 [https://www.autoblog.com/2019/04/12/c7-corvette-final-2019-z06-barrett-jackson-auction/](https://www.autoblog.com/2019/04/12/c7-corvette-final-2019-z06-barrett-jackson-auction/) -Official reveal: 7/18/19 ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/90 "2019-04-12T16:17:52Z")
I was surprised at this. I thought at some point they had talked about selling both side by side for a while. I’m glad that they’re not, in my opinion it is getting silly how close some of the other GM products are in performance to the vette. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/91 "2019-04-12T17:49:03Z")
> ![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/7/726c7ea2ba80ce910e3f63fb143b4a6bfb30e1b4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/92 "2019-04-12T17:52:13Z")
That is not a Corvette. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/93 "2019-04-12T17:59:37Z")
These wheels suck bad. Same with the new Supra wheels. > **[GM teases 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 in bid for Ferrari, McLaren luxury sports...](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/12/gm-hints-at-2020-chevy-corvette-c8-to-take-on-luxury-sports-car-market.html)** > > On Thursday, General Motors quietly rolled out a new link on its website that touted the "next generation Corvette reveal event" on July 18, along with photos of a camouflaged car that show an all-new, mid-engine model. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/94 "2019-04-12T18:07:05Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > That is not a Corvette. ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/5/53847b31d22dad920fae68614e53605611089608.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/95 "2019-04-12T18:08:20Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I can’t see it being called anything but Corvette. The Corvette has always been Chevrolet’s halo car. If you give this some other name that means the Corvette is no longer the pinnacle of Chevy. Just want to bump this post from November. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/96 "2019-04-16T12:17:48Z")
Render: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/a/a5c798437b2870d3fadf33bf83e5a1cfa411c035.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/97 "2019-04-16T20:34:14Z")
I can’t wait to see it without camo because this just… I don’t know. The vents on the sides just doesn’t seem to flow nicely in my opinion. But with a solid color I could see it being better. I’ll also have to look back at other angles. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b238f62d82ff0c1191acc6e1e714e47141afc93e.png) ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/98 "2019-04-16T22:52:17Z")
Like it or not, the rumored 1000hp version is going to destroy the current performance benchmarks and I’m sure a lot of supercar developers are very concerned. I wouldn’t be surprised if a bunch of automotive companies immediately purchase one and reverse engineer it. I base this on no knowledge at all, just speculation. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/99 "2019-06-26T17:01:42Z")
> Mero continued to argue that the mid-engine car likely wasn’t necessary to achieve the performance others wanted from the Corvette. This is despite the fact that rumblings persist that the Corvette ZR1 has pushed the limits of how a front-engine, rear-wheel drive car can perform on the track. > **[Ex-Corvette engineer worried about mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette C8](https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1123759_ex-corvette-engineer-worried-about-mid-engine-chevrolet-corvette-c8)** > > Former Corvette engineer Jim Mero told the Overcrest podcast that Chevrolet faces challenges making the mid-engine C8 Corvette handle better than the front-engine C7. ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429/100 "2019-06-26T17:41:38Z")
Reads almost like a disgruntled ex employee mad that his work is being pushed aside by newer and better. He even went as far to call out the utility disadvantage…if I’m buying a vette I expect to carry about as much with me as I do on my motorcycle. And biasing the weight distribution to the rear is ideal for traction and rotation. All of the weight in a mid engine car is closer to the middle allowing it to rotate easier. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mid-engine-corvette-c8-2020/271429.md?page=6)