This made me cry a little

[legend]

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/next-corvette-will-be-powered-by-small--high-revving-turbo-v-8.html

GM has approved the use of a very European-style V-8 that will be only slightly larger than 3 liters in displacement. The engine will be an overhead-cam, rather than traditional overhead-valve design, using a dry sump oil system that’s particularly well suited to high-performance road courses rather than straight-line acceleration. The engine is expected to feature a narrow 80.5 mm bore and a long stroke, more like a Ferrari or Lamborghini powertrain than the approach used for traditional Motor City metal.

man why not just put 2 turbos on an LS9 and kill everything from italy

[XcYZ]

GM's Halo vehicle getting a V6...

Does this put a dent in their CAFE numbers, or is this purely a PR move to make the greenies happy?

[Josh69]

I read they will still be offering the traditional big cube V8's, and this motor will be optional. Also it is a V8, not a V6. Think Esprit/Ferrari GTO. Both had small displacement twin turbo 8's. This motor will be to appeal to crossover shoppers from Porsche/Ferrari. They 'say' this car will finally have a 'world-class' interior. I guess we'll wait and see. Also talk of a split window and some retro exterior cues.

This motor will have a 10K redline. Personally, I'd like to hear that scream!

[legend]

it needs a whole new model line to take on ferrari etc. I don't imagine that vette and ferrari customers are the same people at the moment

[Vegas69]

it needs a whole new model line to take on ferrari etc. I don't imagine that vette and ferrari customers are the same people at the moment

Bingo, it doesn't matter what they do to a Corvette, Ferrari owners won't be ingterested. How many people really own exotics anyway.

[DriverzInc]

it needs a whole new model line to take on ferrari etc. I don't imagine that vette and ferrari customers are the same people at the moment

My thoughts exactly.

[legend]

40% of new ferrari sales are to chinese girls under 30, they're never going to buy a vette anyway

[Croaker]

News to me that the problem Ferrari owners have with Corvettes was displacement. I was under the impression their issue was with plastic and leafsprings.

[AM.MSCL]

Yahoo Auto News is Fairy Tale Reporting.
They have stated so many things about the Corvette and Camaro over the last few years and none even came close to being a dream.
When it comes from a more reliable source then I might consider it being a possibility.