Isn't Chevy abandoning the mid-engine format due to issues and customer opinion?

Considerations were...future electric, ease of working on engine, placement of mods, historic definition of what a Corvette should be etc...

 

I have not heard that. With electric coming into its own though, it might be irrelevant. The C9 might be fully electric if technology comes far enough by the time they wrap up the C8 program.

 

Never heard this rumor. I wouldn't expect it anytime soon given the spend on developing this platform though I could see the next platform having a decidedly electric bias.

 

You're probably right, as they will maximize the current platform before moving to electric in 2024. They are also planning on creating a Corvette sub-brand like Ford has done with Mustang.

 

THAT was an April FOOLS DAY joke by GM!

 

The two are not mutually exclusive... 1. Not a fan of American sports cars overall (and wouldnt be caught dead in one) and 2. That my GT4 was terrible from the factory in terms of alignment and feel of the PASM. Further... IF I bought an American car my expectations would be lower (as would the price point) and therefore I might be satisfied bashing the crap outta a crappy car. But at the premium and engineering of a Porsche GT car Id better get closer to perfection. Hows that! Im astounded at how many people cant grasp the simple concept that so many are dissatisfied with how their GT4/Spyders came set up from the factory.... Its been a well discussed and documented gripe by many.

 

Thats a good choice. The Spyder is a specific type of sports car and not so track oriented. That said its still a nifty piece of machinery.

 

Its the feeling you get when behind the wheel. If anyone has to explain it then its not going to be understood, clear? American Muscle cars are fine... in a Dukes of Hazzard sorta way, if you are like that kinda guy. PS. How far over the edge does everyone think I have to go before people realize Im mostly kidding? Mostly.

 

At least in a 981/718 spyder two full sets with light carry on bags, two push carts with 3 wheels :-) . Plus luggage for the an extended weekend. Storage capacity in the spyder is fantastic.

 

Easily two light carry bags in the rear with space to spare in a GT4.. Also great how the liner keep the bags from moving around on spirited drives to the course.. and as a bonus, a free frunk.

 

Once upon a time, I fell for the hype of a shiny new 2017 Z06....it was all the rave of magazines and other media alike.

It was absolutely one of the worst cars I ever owned. From the terrible glue smell of the interior, to the overheating after a 20 minute drive in the Florida sun, to nonexistent customer service of GM and my dealership, to being treated like the guy who bought a Cobalt.

Never again.

 

I thought the C8 has terrible understeer mid corner when I drove it.. Driver skill will make up the 2-3 seconds...

 

This! Except mine was a 2015...

 

Lol, 2016 here...

 

After owning a couple of 911s I ventured to the Chevy side briefly. Owned a 17 C7 GS for about 6 months. Loved the Chevy V8 sound on start up and the chrome wheels. Interior smelled like glue, lots of interior and exterior plastic parts. Whenever I washed it or stepped out of it I realized just how much plastic was bolted on the car...seemed cheap. Never took it to the track. Car would spin the rear wheels at the drop of a hat and had a huge blind spot. You really better be paying attention in traffic changing lanes in a C7. Just never grew to care for it and sold it 6 months after I bought it.

Looked at and sat in a C8 Non Z51 stingray at my local Chevy dealer. Was an ordered car and when it came in the buyer didn't want it. Dealer had this thing roped off like I was looking at a GT3 RS or something. While the specs show it to have great acceleration it is a heavy car which doesn't appeal to me personally no matter how much HP it has. Heavy is heavy. While the interior was better than the C7 I owned I wouldn't call it great. It didn't smell like glue but also didn't really smell like leather. The layout seemed a bit disjointed to me as well. Then with the ridiculous dealer gouging going on all over a Corvette that will be worth 50% or less than what you paid for it in 5 years I just said to myself I can't believe I'm even thinking about going. back here again.

Surprised any corvette buyer would pay a dealer markup on these cars. Chevy is going to flood the market with them. As exotic and new as they look now, IMO in 3 or 4 years you will find them at used car lots all over town at a drastic price drop vs new.

At some angles the C8 looks great and other angles it looks terrible...to me anyway. The rear of the car looks like a Camaro.

Something a lot of the new C8 owners are about to experience is a cost of repair increase. As I understand it from talking to the Chevy dealer if the DCT malfunctions the customer can choose to ship it back to Tremec for an attempted repair or just have it replaced. it will be less expensive than a PDK but will still be $$$.

If Chevy doesn't do any better with their flat plane crank than Ford did the new Z06 owners may not be very happy about replacing those out of warranty either. Surprised Chevy is doing this considering one of their strong points has always been a very reliable V8 engine easily modded for power.

So now I own another Porsche...which of course has it's ups and downs as well. However it is lighter, quick enough, less common on the street and Porsche GT cars tend to hold their value fairly well.