re: Picture of the rear of new C8 Corvette was leaked

Probably difficult if not impossible to package the centered exhaust with this design.

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And Ferrari is “going back” to front engine/V12 a la the 812 Superfast and the GTC4Lusso.

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They never left the front engine (now technically a mid-engine like many FR sports cars today) V12 arena. There was just a long time where their V12 cars were more GT oriented and didn't match the performance of the MR 8 cylinders.


As for center mounted grouped exhaust as already mentioned it is likely packaging. It can be done with mid-engine cars but usually, by dumping the headers into a near car width wide muffler which exhausts in the center, this option is neither compact nor light unless you use titanium etc.

I am curious how an upmarket Vette sells. I am pretty sure it will perform well, but I also bet it has an Achilles heel at least initially and if I had to bet it would be in the cooling area.

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There were earlier reports of cooling problems. Seems like a mule caught on fire?

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Interior quality is a pretty good bet, as usual.

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I don't even think of that with Vettes any longer. Vette buyers have proven they will buy and love a Vette with the interior fit/finish/touch of a 1990's Nissan. I don't even remember what year it was (maybe early 2000s) GM offered an upscale interior option that they couldn't sell even it was a leap to call premium. The Vette is what it is a perfect cheap thrill but I always liked the idea of keeping the FR Vette and making the mid-engine a true halo car with a different name but that impacts the brand equity of Corvette and is likely poor business in their new SUV/Truck facing model.


ETA if anyone wants to watch the live reveal on 7/18 at 9:30 CDT here is the link:

Vette

Do not want