Medium-engine Corvette spied in Michigan, new details revealed

Over the past two months, we've seen a lot of cool reports and brief observations from the mid-engine Corvette, but today our spy photographer was in the right place at the right time. Specifically, it was southeastern Michigan, not far from GM's Milford test sites, and the camera only stopped when more than 40 shots were captured.

These photos provide interesting details that we have never seen, at least close. We can look through the coatings that hide the front and rear headlights to see the contours of the design, especially in the front, where we see what appears to be a multi-matrix LED configuration with an accent band white at the top which doubles as an orange signal bend. Looking at the back, the LED units seem to match the production specifications and look a lot like the current Corvette model.

Holding on the back of the C8, these photos give us a remarkable look at the spoiler-shaped fin. It looks more aggressive than what we've seen on previous prototypes – could this wing include some of the active aerodynamic components recently discovered in a patent application by MidEngineCorvetteForum.com employees? For the record, we also saw C8 test vehicles equipped with a very thin fin. Either Chevrolet is testing different designs, or different trim levels are on public roads. We bet $ 1 billion, it's the last.

Otherwise, this camouflaged Corvette hides a little. The bottom of the rear dash of this car seems a little rough around the edges and we expected a production component incorporating a diffuser. A closer view of the front fascia shows large power outlets at the corners, as we have seen on previous test vehicles, although we suspected there may be minor changes in the middle compared to the cars. previous tests. The body lines on the bonnet are clearly defined, but what about that bump on the bonnet in the driver's line of sight? We assume it's a kind of test device.

Perhaps the most important question is: When will the covers and camouflage finally be removed? We hear new rumors that this may not happen before the end of this year, or even early next year. This contrasts with other rumors that the car would have debuted at the New York Auto Show in a few months, which we believe was Chevrolet's original intent. However, with the electrical problems reported, there is good reason to doubt a first in New York, although an autonomous event in the spring or summer is still not excluded.

Source: Automedia