Mid-Engine Corvette C8 Rear End Leaked Before Reveal
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We’re now just ten days away from the official debut of the mid-engine Corvette, which is set for July 18th. Having brought you the inside scoop about the base engine in the Corvette C8, we just got our hands on a photo showing the upcoming sports car’s rear end without any camo.
What we see is very much in line with previous Corvette C8 spy shots, and represents an evolution of the design seen on the current Corvette C7. It all starts with the spoiler, which features two larger cutouts at each end, along with a thinner cutout in the middle.
The tail lights, meanwhile, are very reminiscent of the units on the C7. They also happen to be more aggressive and have a significantly more three-dimensional treatment.
Below each tail light is a vent with intricate surface development; the vents likely integrate with the upcoming sports car’s aerodynamics and powertrain cooling systems. A license plate cutout capable of accommodating any format of license plate is positioned between both of the vents.
Below all that goodness sits a diffuser and quad exhaust pipes at each side, representing a significant departure from the current Corvette’s centered quad-pipe exhaust treatment. The rear valance, meanwhile, seems to be feature a shiny piano black finish.
The entire design of the leaked Corvette C8 rear end exudes athleticism and is rather aggressive, qualities that are right at home on a modern Corvette. We’re liking what we’re seeing thus far… are you? Talk to us in the comments.
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Not bad, kind of a variation of the Camaro. Sure looks like a lot of shiny plastic.
save that comment for the interior.
Well you will have that when the car in question is practically made out of plastic.
Kind of a no-brainer.
You mean Tesla’s are cheap and hideous because they are 40% plastic?
When the first comment is “not bad” you know its a letdown and quite bad. Clean sheet of paper and this is it????
It’s an affordably priced mid-engine sport car. Sure you can get a German mid-engine car with a nicer interior but it costs at least two to three times as much to purchase and maintenance/repairs also cost significantly more.
I love it, looks exotic but at the same time still screams corvette with the design cues.
Ugly over done Acura more like. Low HP and torque and lots of plastic will it out run a Z06, msrp ? Buy the Hennessy 1000 hp. For the money and it’s proven it self !!!!
No Hennessy is worth any money.
Also if you look closely at the taillights you can notice the amount of 3D detailon them
so gm took the rear from the slow selling camaro and thought it would be a great idea to paste it on to the corvette?
that is brilliant.
It’s about what I expected: evolutionary, conservative, and far too familial. The vents are very prominent and stick out… the tail lights will excite no one… and the spoiler looks aftermarket, as I figured it would.
Keep in mind, even though the details are what they are, it could still look bad ass from the rear when we see more of it.
Clearly not a Porsche fan.
Hmm. Not sure how I feel. On one hand I like it. On the other hand I’m angry because I see too much Camaro in it.
Where do you see Camaro in it? I’m looking at pictures of the C7 the C8 and the 2019 Camaro and I don’t see any similarities. In fact the C7 and C8 share more similarities between each other than anything Camaro.
Flip the license plate section and drop it lower, take out the vents, and you have a Camaro rear section.
You can say that about any car…. modify this or that and you have this.
At no point do they currently have any similarities.
Be as oblivious as you like. I have my opinion, you have yours.
Until I see the clay, I’m going to have a lingering feeling GM has been designing in CAD for the last 10-15 years.
The problem lies not with the designers but who their bosses are. At the end of the day is the boss or committee that picks the winner – and GM has proven they have the worst possible taste as they fall behind in the design world. Keep the camo back on the corvette.
A partially out of focus picture of the C8 rear…
I know it is par for the course (these days) to rush to judgement and label something prior to facts being presented, but I’ll reserve all judgement until the official unveil. I’m excited!
Totally agree!!! This could be a Escalade for all we know!
The C7 looks more aggressive. This looks bland in comparison. And where are they going to place the Corvette badge?
Not feeling it. And very disappointed if this shot is legit.
I love the back of the new Malibu in the pic….
Oh boy.
Someone might be getting fired. I will withhold my judgement until the reveal next week but looks cool I guess.
Reminds me of a Trans Am rear!!
Not going to lie, I was hopeful GM would finally place an Active Rear Wing on the Vette to catch up to the times but whatever.
You will have to wait for the Z06 or later models for anything active.
That’s fine. I just hope they offer it.
Oh the drama.
I wish the Forum would post the names and comments of those from the C7 when it was first shown. I bet we would find some of the same names complain about it that defended it later on.
Best to let the car happen and see it in person in full context to pass judgment.
Why is it that a new C model ends up being like a big estrogen level test for some?
Usually GM rear ends don’t leak until the warranty expires.
Haha
Looks alright, but I’m really going to miss the four center-mounted exhaust tips from the old corvettes
I love it! I loved the C7 too. I was completely burnt out on the two round taillights thing. It became like square wheelwells on a Silverado, just old looking and bored of it. This is a nice welcomed change and looks classy yet aggressive… Perfect!
So far from spy shots, this looks to be the new Chevrolet that they didn’t drop the ball on at all but instead nailed it.
Looks like they are doing a very good job of hiding the profile and angles of the car with the camo.
Doesn’t look bad. It probably fits the proportions of the rest of the car very nicely. People just love finding things to complain about. Same deal with the C7 when it came out.
there were the same complaints about the C-5