Since it's introduction back in 1953, the Corvette has been the Flagship of Chevy and America's most iconic sports-car. The Corvette was our answer to Germany's Porsche and Italy's Ferrari. It has played a prominent role in countless movies, TV shows, and popular culture overall.
Times and technology change and over the past 66 years the Corvette has had six generational changes. Each redesign created to meet the challenges laid-down by competitors, foreign and domestic. With each generation the team faced the same problem, how to evolve and push the performance and styling to compete with the world's best sports-cars, yet still hold true to its spirit, and legend? What are the styling cues that which must, in some form, still find their way into the redesign?
Times and technology change and over the past 66 years the Corvette has had six generational changes. Each redesign created to meet the challenges laid-down by competitors, foreign and domestic. With each generation the team faced the same problem, how to evolve and push the performance and styling to compete with the world's best sports-cars, yet still hold true to its spirit, and legend? What are the styling cues that which must, in some form, still find their way into the redesign?
2020 will bring an all new design and, what most enthusiasts are calling, the most significant change in Corvette's history; for the first time it will become a mid-engine. It will also be the first time since 1955 that one will not have the option of a manual transmission. The vehicle is equipped with an eight-speed dual-clutch made by Tremec, OK, you can switch the system into a "manual mode" but it's still fly-by-wire.
In a world where top-tiered sports-cars are expected to turn in sub 4 second times, with several kicking past the 3 second threshold; designers felt the Corvette was due for a ground-up redesign. It's not enough to increase speed, that much power needs better brakes and handling to match. The team realized that By moving the engine to the middle of the car, they could better balance the weight between the front and rear which would provide equal traction across all four wheels and improve the car' stability through the corners.
In a world where top-tiered sports-cars are expected to turn in sub 4 second times, with several kicking past the 3 second threshold; designers felt the Corvette was due for a ground-up redesign. It's not enough to increase speed, that much power needs better brakes and handling to match. The team realized that By moving the engine to the middle of the car, they could better balance the weight between the front and rear which would provide equal traction across all four wheels and improve the car' stability through the corners.
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