Fgts Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 http://www.autoblog.com/2016/06/27/mid-engine-chevy-corvette-captured-in-broad-daylight/ The conventional Vette still may continue while this version would go after more expensive competition. A Cadillac may spawn from this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Of course they'll spawn a Caddy version. They have to blow even more money to justify its existence. That and I think Chevy has penis envy with the new Ford GT. Oh, the Corvette is better than the Mustang. But the GT is better than the Corvette.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Of course they'll spawn a Caddy version. They have to blow even more money to justify its existence. That and I think Chevy has penis envy with the new Ford GT. Oh, the Corvette is better than the Mustang. But the GT is better than the Corvette.... Well the GT better be better than the Vette for 8 times the price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Hard to argue the vette's bang for the buck performance. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4d4evr-1 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Hard to argue the vette's bang for the buck performance. not if winning is important... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I wouldn't fault anything about the Corvette. Like it or not, it is one of the best cars on the market when compared to the competition. Other auto companies should be jealous of GM's success of this car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 not if winning is important... If you're referring to LeMans, let me remind you the street price of a Corvette is <$100K whereas the GT is over $400K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang let back Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Well the GT better be better than the Vette for 8 times the price! the FORD GT will destroy the vette.the vette is not even in the same class as the FORD GT on the street. :happy feet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 the FORD GT will destroy the vette.the vette is not even in the same class as the FORD GT on the street. :happy feet: Thanks Captain Obvious, that's really helpful... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Of course they'll spawn a Caddy version. They have to blow even more money to justify its existence. That and I think Chevy has penis envy with the new Ford GT. Oh, the Corvette is better than the Mustang. But the GT is better than the Corvette.... Mustang and Corvette isn't a fair comparison, they're not in the same class. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupe3w Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Do you think it will be a V6 TT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 A Cadillac may spawn from this car. I bet the ELR still outsells it LOL They didn't learn anything from the XLR did they? If they do a Mid-engine Vette, I bet the starting price goes above 100K no problem...part of the reason why the current Vette is successful is its bang for your buck quotient it has. I don't see them selling many 100K Mid-engine Vettes...they only sell about 35K Vettes a year (not bad for a car starting at 55K)...they'll be lucky to sell 2500-5000 of them a year at 100k+ Maybe they are just adding the Corvette line instead of replacing it...there has been the Zora name attached to the mid-engine vette rumors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Maybe they are just adding the Corvette line instead of replacing it...there has been the Zora name attached to the mid-engine vette rumors. That's my guess. I don't think the Corvette would survive as a mid-engine only 100k+ model. As you mentioned, most of it's draw is it's bang-for-the-buck factor, and the fact that is is within reach of many for a mid-life crisis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I thought I read the same thing. Maybe the Corvette we have now will continue as it is and the mid engine will be Corvette Stingray or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Wacky theory: What if this isn't a Corvette, but a halo car that just happens to be built off of the Corvette and uses a different name? That way they already have a place to build it (Bowling Green KY, which BTW is getting a $245 million investment) and don't have to sabotage the Corvette and all of the awesome history that goes with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I just read an Autoblog article and it is their opinion that it is not a Corvette at all and it is a Cadillac halo car. The Cien concept was a mid engine car. Maybe Johan de Nuyen... nyuacen... oh Jomamma de Asprin pulled the trigger on a halo car like he did when he was with Audi and put the R8 in the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I just read an Autoblog article and it is their opinion that it is not a Corvette at all and it is a Cadillac halo car. The Cien concept was a mid engine car. Maybe Johan de Nuyen... nyuacen... oh Jomamma de Asprin pulled the trigger on a halo car like he did when he was with Audi and put the R8 in the lineup. So Caddy is going to compete with the Ford GT then? LOL That would be interesting...and completely stupid for Caddy to do. It would be DOA. Bespoke platform for a car that would be lucky to sell 500-1000 units a year. Ford can do the GT because they subcontract it out to a smaller manufacture that is set up for small production runs..I don't see how doing a very limited production car with UAW labor costs would be smart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 So Caddy is going to compete with the Ford GT then? LOL That would be interesting...and completely stupid for Caddy to do. It would be DOA. Bespoke platform for a car that would be lucky to sell 500-1000 units a year. Ford can do the GT because they subcontract it out to a smaller manufacture that is set up for small production runs..I don't see how doing a very limited production car with UAW labor costs would be smart... If it's a Caddy, it would be more in line with German 2 seaters than GT, Ferrari etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 If it's a Caddy, it would be more in line with German 2 seaters than GT, Ferrari etc And how well did the XLR do? LOL That's my point...it makes no sense to build a Caddy Mid-engine car because there is zero history/precedent for it. Caddy has next no performance heritage behind it. IMO they'd be better off coming out with some Uber priced SUV instead, because there is a bigger market for it then some super car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 it makes no sense to build a Caddy Mid-engine car because there is zero history/precedent for it. Caddy has next no performance heritage behind it. IMO they'd be better off coming out with some Uber priced SUV instead, because there is a bigger market for it then some super car. Actually it makes no sense because there IS a precedent - XLR. Caddy is racing the ATS-V in IMSA so they're trying, but this would still be a very niche vehicle. If they're going to do niche - do it Ford GT style with a $400K pricetag and no holds barred and take it to LeMans instead of the vette. I do agree that a SUV would be a much smarter move - but Caddy hasn't shown they're capable of smart moves yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 And how well did the XLR do? LOL That's my point...it makes no sense to build a Caddy Mid-engine car because there is zero history/precedent for it. Caddy has next no performance heritage behind it. IMO they'd be better off coming out with some Uber priced SUV instead, because there is a bigger market for it then some super car. Never said it would be successful. But everything Caddy does is to try and be BMW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgts Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 So Caddy is going to compete with the Ford GT then? LOL That would be interesting...and completely stupid for Caddy to do. It would be DOA. Bespoke platform for a car that would be lucky to sell 500-1000 units a year. Ford can do the GT because they subcontract it out to a smaller manufacture that is set up for small production runs..I don't see how doing a very limited production car with UAW labor costs would be smart... From what I here it's both the MR Vette and Cadillac, and would be built in Kentucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 From what I here it's both the MR Vette and Cadillac, and would be built in Kentucky. So how would this be any different from the XLR? Those that don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 So how would this be any different from the XLR? Those that don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it? That should be plastered on every office door in the GM headquarters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 So how would this be any different from the XLR? Those that don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it? 40 years of GM operations prove they never learn from history. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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