Rossi SixtySix

Started by Monster Dave, October 05, 2010, 09:52:02 AM

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akmnstr

I thought by now we'd have a mid engine vette.
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Quote from: akmnstr on October 06, 2010, 05:31:02 AM
I thought by now we'd have a mid engine vette.
I read they were going to but the whole bailout thing killed the project
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Monster Dave

Quote from: akmnstr on October 06, 2010, 05:31:02 AM
I thought by now we'd have a mid engine vette.

They tried twice that I'm aware of and the projects never came to fruition.





Speeddog

IIRC, there's been talk of a mid-engine Vette for nearly 40 years.
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I think Corvette likes the transmission shaft thing that they got going on.  They say it gives the car a better weight balance.



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