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Originally Posted by Viffermike
Precisely. That's a C8 racer. Puppy won't be street legal.
As for the comments that front-engined 'vettes won't ever die ... in case y'all haven't noticed, high-performance sports cars period are dying -- and the ones that are surviving are primarily mid-engine and, in the case of the 911, rear-engine designs.
Why?
Primarily to accommodate hybridization, at a minimum. It's just the way things are going. Chevy gets that. It's among the reasons why the Viper died. It's why Aston Martin DBxs are clinging to life behind the Vulcans and other mules. It's why the upcoming Supra will be the last true, ICE-only high-performance sports coupe Japan will ever produce. It's why the GT-R hasn't been refreshed. It's why Jaguar hasn't replaced the F-Type. Shall I go on?
Front-engine high-horsepower sports cars are slowly going the way of the dodo.
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uhh...what?
The F-type is not old and doesn't need replacing. There is a next generation GT-R in the works. Have you forgotten about the insanely capable and fast Mustang GT350R, Challenger Hellcat? Camaro ZL1 and Z28? M4 GTS/CS? Jaguar just introduced a 600hp super sedan Project 8. Mercedes AMG GTS? TT-RS? M2 CS? the upcoming 500hp+ Alfa GTV? The next generation 'muscle car' is supposed to get SMALLER. Even better...
Hybridization is certainly trendy and will be increasing but there are still loads of ICE high powered sports and sporty cars around.
Personally i'd like to see LESS power, MUCH LESS weight, and more enthusiasm. People are so focused on totally irrelevant lap times and have forgotten what makes cars FUN. it's not lap times.....it's the FEEL of them. Nurburgring lap times are the most useless criteria that's involved motoring culture in years.