ACAR wrote:
> On Oct 25, 5:53 pm, "name" > wrote:
>>
>> i've read about the mid-engine vette in a magazine...i've seriously
>> considered the pros/cons...and i say, corvette should stick with it's
>> front-engine design placement
>
> If mid-engined is the way Corvette has to go in order to shed weight -
> then so be it.
> Ever increasing HP is gonna send insurance rates even higher. Corvette
> has to find another way to boost performance.
> A mid-engined platform should also allow for an AWD option. I'd
> certainly go for that!
>
> Traditionalists will have the new Camaro by the time the C7 comes out.
>

The 'vette IS a mid-engine forward mounted design. Mid engine means
between the rear AND the front wheels. The engine is behind the front
wheels. AWD isn't going to shed any weight. Look what a Z06 does to a
Lambo, and with 135 less horsepower.