After literally decades of rumors and hype and anticipation, Chevrolet will finally debut the long-awaited, mid-engine Corvette coupe this summer. The company tweeted a teaser of the eighth-generation Corvette on Thursday, and confirmed the big reveal day will be July 18, 2019.
Last we heard, the mid-engine Corvette was delayed due to its electrical system not being up to snuff. We initially expected the car to debut at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show in January.
You guys, it's real!
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We've also heard rumors that the mid-engine Corvette will be called Manta Ray (the current, seventh-generation Corvette coupe is called Stingray). As for exactly what engine will reside amidships, that's still unknown, but rumors have suggested a 520-horsepower V8 will be on offer.
In addition to the photo released on Twitter, Chevrolet published a handful of teaser images on the Corvette Instagram page. Chevy also distributed a handful of photos of the next-generation Corvette prototype being driven through New York on ThursdaRead More – Source
After literally decades of rumors and hype and anticipation, Chevrolet will finally debut the long-awaited, mid-engine Corvette coupe this summer. The company tweeted a teaser of the eighth-generation Corvette on Thursday, and confirmed the big reveal day will be July 18, 2019.
Last we heard, the mid-engine Corvette was delayed due to its electrical system not being up to snuff. We initially expected the car to debut at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show in January.
You guys, it's real!
Chevrolet
We've also heard rumors that the mid-engine Corvette will be called Manta Ray (the current, seventh-generation Corvette coupe is called Stingray). As for exactly what engine will reside amidships, that's still unknown, but rumors have suggested a 520-horsepower V8 will be on offer.
In addition to the photo released on Twitter, Chevrolet published a handful of teaser images on the Corvette Instagram page. Chevy also distributed a handful of photos of the next-generation Corvette prototype being driven through New York on ThursdaRead More – Source
