2020 Mid-Engine C8 News.... Arguably, Bowling Green as we knew it, “died” when they closed it for a state-of-the-art paint upgrade a while back, and every ‘Vette that rolls off the line from now on, will be from a “new” factory and process. GM killed factory tours for 18 months and conveniently synced it’s re-opening in time for the 2020 model intro. They might as well have leaked the date the C8/Mid-Engine/CadVette will debut. GM is sitting on a mountain of unsold Corvettes and as anyone looking for a new C7 can attest, there’s a fire sale going on your local Chevrolet dealer. As an added twist, the 9700 units Chevrolet announced it would build for 2018 is the lowest production figure in years for Corvette. Look for the C8 to debut in Detroit, January 2019, as a 2020 model. LT5/Supercharger/DOHC Speculation

The ZR1 will have a large displacement–2600cc or bigger–supercharger on top of an LT based V8 motor pushing out at least 750hp, named the LT5. If the DOHC motor rumors are true–which could be possible–it will debut on the C8. Speaking of power plants, With General Motors announcing it will go all-electric, one could safely bet the Corvette will be on the front of that bandwagon. This rivalry with Tesla should be our 1st clue.