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Im all for the AWD, at some point they gotta add traction with all the HP they put down. They will sure have a lot more room in the front without an engine for massive Electric power if they want to do it that way
Im all for the AWD, at some point they gotta add traction with all the HP they put down. They will sure have a lot more room in the front without an engine for massive Electric power if they want to do it that way
I would rather have an AWD 600+ HP sedan without the German/Italian price tag.
A split? The front engine car isn’t going to exist for much longer. The old timers are dying off - they’re the only ones that care about that “purist” nonsense - but we want a car that performs. To hell with front engine.
How difficult will it be for an enthusiast or performance shop to work on the mid- engine Corvette?
If it's similar to the current C7 in difficulty, I think the C8 will be well accepted by the hardcore enthusiasts, very successful and serviceable by the existing GM dealer network. If it's import exotic car difficult and complicated most GM dealers will be in over their heads servicing the C8 and providing warranty work. If that's the case, the C8's reputation will be destroyed within months of launch and it will be an epic fail.
GM has to do a fantastic job with the C8 and a fantastic job getting the dealers up to speed to take care of the C8 in the field for this to be a stellar success like the last three generations of Corvette.
When the LS was introduced with the 1997 model Corvette, GM did a good training program for the dealership mechanics to get some mechanics LS qualified at each dealership. The local Pontiac dealer was happy to show a list of certified LS mechanics before I bought my 99 TA. I expect GM to have the dealers ready for the C8 because that will be critical in having happy new C8 owners and development of a great reputation for the C8.
07-23-2018, 11:18 AM
Do New AWD C8 Rumors Signal a Potential Split Line of Corvettes? 
