"For an unspecified amount of time, the C7 will be built alongside the C8 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. "
Well, folks wanting a convertible, or a hatch with some luggage room, will still like the FWD version.
2020 Chevy Corvette C8 may add a hybrid model with almost 1000 HP
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The new mid-engine C8 Corvette RWD (the engine is mounted behind the passenger cabin and before the rear wheels) will have up to 800 HP, but adding a 200 HP electric motor up front can result up to 1000 HP (a kHP!) overall:
"But hang on: What if we told you that within a couple of years Chevy would add a 200-hp electric motor to the mix? The twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8 will abuse the rear tires while the electric motor, housed in what would typically be a front trunk, will energize the fronts. That’s right: This mid-engined/front-motor Corvette will have a horsepower rating at or near the four-digit mark."
https://www.caranddriver.com/featur...c8-the-mid-engined-white-whale-is-nearly-here
So this maybe be the first hybrid Corvette and earn the trademarked name "E-Ray".
This may also create a third-party upgrade kit for modern Corvettes, placing the motor, transaxle, and battery to the front wheels. A hybrid Corvette will save gas for low speed driving and short distances, and add 200 HP when needed as a AWD vehicle.
"But hang on: What if we told you that within a couple of years Chevy would add a 200-hp electric motor to the mix? The twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8 will abuse the rear tires while the electric motor, housed in what would typically be a front trunk, will energize the fronts. That’s right: This mid-engined/front-motor Corvette will have a horsepower rating at or near the four-digit mark."
https://www.caranddriver.com/featur...c8-the-mid-engined-white-whale-is-nearly-here
So this maybe be the first hybrid Corvette and earn the trademarked name "E-Ray".
This may also create a third-party upgrade kit for modern Corvettes, placing the motor, transaxle, and battery to the front wheels. A hybrid Corvette will save gas for low speed driving and short distances, and add 200 HP when needed as a AWD vehicle.
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Well, folks wanting a convertible, or a hatch with some luggage room, will still like the FWD version.
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