Local lad here has just bought a Sareni GT3 Camaro, in amongst the specs I see it weighs ~2845 lb which is approx ~950 lb less than the road version. 2014 Vette is ~3300lb. Soooo it should be possible for GM to get the Camaro base or race versions down under vette weights, getting USA customers to do without bells & whistles in order to achieve that might be another story.
Local lad here has just bought a Sareni GT3 Camaro, in amongst the specs I see it weighs ~2845 lb which is approx ~950 lb less than the road version. 2014 Vette is ~3300lb. Soooo it should be possible for GM to get the Camaro base or race versions down under vette weights, getting USA customers to do without bells & whistles in order to achieve that might be another story.
It'a about 2 years out (maybe 3) as near as they can figure. 'Dead serious.
Fran could license GM to produce a variant of the SLC. GM could light a fire under Griffin to get proper transaxles, and GM could set up a mini plant to assemble 500 or so a year. With the engineering and design already done, GM should be able to sell them for under $150K, not lose too much money, and get massive bragging rights and brand win. Call it the Corvette GTP. Should have little to no negative effect on C7 sales.
Fran would then use the extra money to create further awesomeness. Everybody wins...
JR
A special extremely low volume mid-engine Corvette, something along the lines of Ford's 2005-2006 GT, seems maybe somewhat plausible and less in fantasy land.
But replacing a profitable brand new car platform in 2-3 years with a much more expensive version, and throwing away a formula for success? That isn't logical.
It was my impression that GM had repaid the funds owed to the government and therefore was no longer controlled by the government.
I'll stick to my guns, no mid-engine vette.
If I'm understanding you, no, as the differential is at the back - too far back for a '40. If they did do a mid-engined 'vette, then they might create another transaxle option.I've always wondered about the transaxle issue though...remembering that the Pontiac LeMans (which became the GTO) had a rear transaxle up until 1964. Given the performance potential of the current 'Vette, theirs MUST be quite strong...could it be adapted for use in a '40????
Their image looks like front engine.... Car & Driver speculates the upcoming Corvette ZR1 will cost over $100,000 when it lands in showrooms in 2017. Historically a low-volume model, the range-topping ZR1 will allow Chevrolet to test the public’s reaction to a mid-engined ‘Vette, an idea that is still controversial in the minds of many enthusiasts. However, if everything goes according to plan, all versions of the eighth-gen Corvette will ride on an evolution of the ZR1′s mid-engined chassis.
Shifting the Corvette to a mid-engined layout will allow Chevrolet to move it up a notch on the market. The Camaro will also shift up, leaving room for a long-rumored rear-wheel drive model to slot in at the bottom of the Bowtie’s sports car lineup.