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Chevrolet Corvette Zora
For years, there have been several strange experimental Corvettes, which they have extensively tested. The cars feature unusual mid-engine layouts and wide, almost supercar stances. Chevrolet didn’t confirm but didn’t deny the existence of special prototypes. For now it looks like the future Corvette will be mid-engined instead of the current configuration which hasn’t changed since 1953. This means that Chevrolet will produce its first supercar.
For the first time in 64-year history of the Corvette, there will be a model with the engine behind the driver. The mid-engined Corvette will be closer to the Ferrari 458 than to a muscle car and this is big news indeed. The reason is that the Corvettes has become too powerful. The classic front engine rear wheel drive layout is not enough for the 600 HP or more that modern Corvettes produce. That is why Chevrolet decided to fully re-engineer the car.
The working name is Zora after the famous Corvette engineer and racer Zora Arkus-Duntov, but they could change it before the official release. People have spotted some prototypes in testing all over the country. Chevrolet is supposed to present it to the public in production form in late 2018. It is expected to deliver 650 horsepower and a price tag of $100,000 is possible.