All new C7 Vette...Hmmmmm

getteg · Post by **getteg** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:23 am

Thoughts?

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/next-corvette-will-be-powered-by-small--high-revving-turbo-v-8.html

sharpie · Post by **sharpie** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:20 am

I love the idea of a small displacement v8 but I'm sure the rest of the mericuns will shit a brick

00siandrew · Post by **00siandrew** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:34 am

Initially I think this is a bad idea. I could be wrong but I do not see vette fans liking this. A small, high revving, turbo motor is not what American muscle fans want. Not to mention it's going to be hard to build a more impressive vehicle than the c6 z06. Those cars are absolutely nuts. Unless they want to take the vette in a completely different direction.

Shift_Chris · Post by **Shift_Chris** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:37 am

It's interesting, but like everyone said American muscle heads are gonna be pissed! I just sent this article to a few of friends who drive vettes so we'll see how they feel

02Type-S · Post by **02Type-S** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:39 am

Not a fan. Fiancees dad has an 07 Z06 with a ligenfelter 660 build. 9.4s at 144. All motor. Cool idea, but not for a vette.

Devilchrono · Post by **Devilchrono** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 4:27 am

00siandrew;266329 wrote: Not to mention it's going to be hard to build a more impressive vehicle than the c6 z06. Those cars are absolutely nuts.

They already have, it's the ZR1.
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there's too many rumors floating around about the C7 right now, but the only official thing I've heard is that it's gonna be a 5.5L v8 that's a version of the one they're currently using in the c6R Lemans series cars right now. there's also talk of there being a couple of different motor options available instead of just the one standard motor so people can have something a little more to their liking. lastly, there's always the talk of it going to a mid-engine setup with each new model that comes out and it's yet to happen. I don't like the idea of the only motor being the small displacement turbo one though, it just doesn't fit the image that the car has always had.

muha22752 · Post by **muha22752** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:14 am

this actually makes me kinda excited, maybe even mid engine. now that one vette I'm looking forward to test driving.

EndlssMystry · Post by **EndlssMystry** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:00 am

Chevy needs to put that motor in a cobalt-sized car and make it RWD.
Now that would be a fun ride.

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:48 pm

Its about time Chevy caught up with the rest of the world in replacing displacement

Devilchrono · Post by **Devilchrono** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:22 pm

muha22752;266350 wrote:this actually makes me kinda excited, maybe even mid engine. now that one vette I'm looking forward to test driving.

I wouldn't hold my breath on that happening though. The rumor of a mid engine always comes about every time they launch a new Vette.

EndlssMystry;266352 wrote:Chevy needs to put that motor in a cobalt-sized car and make it RWD.
Now that would be a fun ride.

They had something like that already that didn't sell very well, the Pontiac Solstice GXP and the Saturn Sky Redline.

Waffles;266353 wrote:Its about time Chevy caught up with the rest of the world in replacing displacement

Again, I wouldn't hold my breath on that happening. They've confirmed a new 5.5L v8 but not this smaller turbo motor, that's all just speculation.