Mid-engine Corvette designs date back to the 1960’s although none of them ever made it to the general population. With European competition becoming cut-throat, track times going lower than ever before, and vehicle engineering is advancing at light speed, Chevy finally came to the table with something new. The C8 Corvette is an all new, mid-engine monster that costs fractions the price of it’s European competition.

Although “only” a base model has been announced, future high(er) performance variants of the C8 are keeping the car industry on edge. Personally, I think the C8 looks great and is one of the best value buys in the sports car world today.

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