The National Corvette Museum Bash welcomed a widely expected visitor this past weekend: the mid-engine C8 Corvette. Video from the event has made its way to YouTube, which gives us a good look of the car in motion.
Crucially, General Motors never parked the car. Thus, fans weren’t able to get up close and personal with the mid-engine C8 Corvette. However, the camouflaged prototype drove around the NCM’s driveway nice and slow to give attendees a decent look at the car. We also hear some engine noise as it pulls away, and there’s (as expected) definitely a V8 engine mounted in the middle paired with an automatic transmission.
Aside from the appearance, GM didn’t break any news during the Bash. Before the automaker announced the mid-engine C8 Corvette’s debut date for July 8 this summer, it was rumored the sports car would bow at the Bash itself. Still, it was likely a wonderful surprise for Corvette fans to get a look and listen to the car ahead of its debut in a few months.
Although rumors have persisted, we still don’t have concrete details about what to expect from the most revolutionary Corvette ever. We expect a base V8 engine, possibly an upgraded LT1 V8 called the LT2, to serve entry-level models. From there, a handful of turbocharged V8 engines are rumored, and even a hybrid model. The hybrid model is rumored to pack as much as 1,000 horsepower and include an all-wheel-drive system, thanks to an electric motor up front.
GM most recently confirmed it would add a second shift with 400 new jobs to the Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant for pent-up demand for the new sports car. C7 Corvette sales have fallen flat in recent years, likely as anticipation builds for the next-generation car.
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Comments
Should have done a 7000 rpm brake stand to really rile up the crowd. C’mon, sell the sizzle!
Nah. The C8 showing up was a visual tease and is all the publicity needed for event.
Keep the public hungry for more and don’t feed them to quickly. The action will come later.
The sink hole apparently was in the right place, but at the wrong time.
Hum….GM has officially killed all of my interest and passion for the company and its products! Corvette and Sierra were the last living products after Pontiac, Volt, ELR, and the lot were discontinued. One thing i can say for sure is Dollar Tree Toy Manufacturers are going to love that chintzy spoiler design!
Opioid Addict,
Did you buy an ELR, Volt or C7? Then move on to the Honda Civic or Corolla boards. You’ll be happier there. Lol