Official C8 Corvette picture thread

Found it: https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/09/17/pontiac-pegasus-has-a-ferrari-heartbeat

 

William L. Mitchell, VPDesign.
Had Enzo send a crate Ferrari motor and it was installed in a Firebird. Pegasus.
Mitchell said the car wasn’t fast enough and he’d Enzo send a second Ferrari engine.
A swap was made and everyone was happy.
Pegasus still exists and there is a wooden crate with an as new Ferrari engine in a warehouse at GM. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Dunno how they would keep that from overheating, not a car for traffic.

 

thats a daytona engine in the firebird.
wonder if the first engine Enzo sent was a sohc engine vs the dohc daytona engine.

 

I used to know the details, but I’ve lost the facts over time.

 

http://www.motortrend.com/classic/features/c12_0603_1971_pontiac_firebird_pegasus/

 

Will cadillac have a new XLR in the Cien concept from almost 20 years ago? now that the chassis is mid-engined...

or is the C8 just 20 year old tech?


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My understanding is that the Caddy version of the C8 is dead. But who really knows?

 

a nod is as good as a WINK to a blind horse.

 

Where have I heard that?

 

Maybe John knows....I don't think there was ever an actual RUNNING Cien. I love the design to this day, but you have to wonder how they were going to cool the powertrain. There's a reason ALL mid-engine cars have big intakes mid-ship.

 

AWD ZR1 to get Hybrid, Twin-Turbo, DOHC ,V-8 with 900 hp

https://www.motortrend.com/news/c8-chevrolet-corvette-zr1-hybrid-twin-turbo-dohc-v-8-with-900-hp

 

The Cien had a real motor, and if I recall it was a runner. The design came from a Brit designer from the GM England Studio.

 

Sweet mother of.....

 

^^^^^^
Well, there you go! Thanks for the video. Sounds like it has an SBC and a manual transmission in it.
It really is a shame they never made that car. It is STILL stunning today.

 

The same place that points out that a broken clock is right twice a day

 

I have a deposit on a coupe from Criswell might do the museum delivery have done it before back in 2006 had a good time.. not sure when I will get the car but being told mid summer but who knows with the delays in start of production I placed my deposit within a few days of the reveal around the first of august I think ...have not finalized the order yet...but looking forward to it

 

Starting to hear comments that the C8 is the American Ferrari. Just sayin.

 

Ironically I'm thinking of picking up the car at Criswell and driving it to Vegas. I put my deposit for a Convertible the 2 days after the Tustin reveal because Furman was at a track event in Vegas I think. I waited for him to get back.

But there's still time. I don't expect a car until the middle to late of next summer.

 

More like the American Audi R8.

 

In the good way or the bad way. Just sayin' ;-)

 

Sat in one today. Much much better in person compared to pics! Interior very good but not F car quality. In person this car is exciting and will make many cars look bland in comparison. And My wife has already said she wants to drive it.