Chevrolet Corvette C8: intriguing stylistic hypothesis of the new model [VIDEO RENDERING]

Chevrolet Corvette C8: the new generation, passing from the classic configuration with front engine and rear-wheel drive to the new mechanical scheme with central engine and rear-wheel drive, will enjoy new shapes and unprecedented proportions.

The curiosity around the new Chevrolet Corvette C8 increases more and more: after the numerous spy photos and footage of the forklifts used in the tests, the debut in the world of high performance cars of the new generation of the stars and stripes supercar is getting closer. However, the American brand has not yet officially pronounced in this regard, not communicating the date of presentation of the new model.

It has been said several times that the new Corvette, seen traditionally the symbol of American sportiness par excellence, would have been unveiled in one of the classic American car saloons: this being the case, at best the new C8 could be officially presented at the upcoming Detroit Motor Show 2019 (13-28 January) or perhaps on the occasion of the New York Motor Show (19-28 April).

Chevrolet Corvette C8 will enjoy a style influenced by the new proportions

Waiting for the presentation, beyond the classic sightings of some forklifts still disguised during the test tests, the new Corvette C8 renderings are multiplied on the web: among many, a place of merit certainly deserves a work by Charles Cronley, a user of the Corvette Forum who launched an idea of ​​how the future Corvette C8 could be.

The rendering is the graphic result of a study developed by Cronley himself who, in order to give life to his graphic reconstruction, meticulously observed the images and videos that until today have immortalized on the road the pre-owned forklifts of the new Corvette C8. Therefore, no space to the imagination, but only the attempt to faithfully reconstruct the stylistic features of the new Corvette C8 observed through previous photos and spy videos.

In doing so, Cronley gave life to a personal interpretation of the new C8, while trying to remain as faithful as possible to what was actually seen on the prototypes.

The shapes of the Corvette C8 are a consequence of the new mechanical scheme

The new Chevrolet Corvette C8 will be a sport that somehow will deny its tradition as it will be the first generation in 65 years of history to enjoy a centrally mounted engine (to be sure in 1964 Chevrolet gave birth to a prototype of Corvette characterized by the presence of a centrally mounted engine).

Precisely because of the unprecedented technical setting that always requires rear-wheel drive but the engine mounted behind the cockpit, the new Corvette C8 will be characterized by the proportions of the new mechanical scheme: in this sense the future Corvette C8 will have a pretty short nose , a cabin in an advanced position and a longer tail than previous generations. 

In the same way, the presence of the engine (or of the propellers) in a central position has required the Chevrolet engineers to design specific lateral air intakes to allow good cooling of the same. Also worthy of note is the presence in the renderings of unprecedented air vents integrated into the sides of the rear window, the latter solution required to expel hot air from the engine compartment. At the rear, finally, the presence of a voluminous air extractor imposed the displacement of the exhausts from the center towards the outside.