a mid-engine vette won't decrease weight, nor increase 0-60 time
it says so in the article....if anything, it'll just add cost for the sake
of being 'exotic'

i think it was the latest isssue of Road and Track. (forgot which magazine
specifically, i subscribe to many)

pure race, track cars should be rear-wheel drive.






"ACAR" > wrote in message
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> 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.
>