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23 Apr 2021, 7:10 UTC ·
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General Motors had been considering the idea of a mid-engined Corvette for over five decades before finally bringing this into showrooms with the C8. And while there are still enthusiasts who prefer the engine north of the firewall, the midship configuration has obvious benefits for driving dynamics. The racing encounter we have here brings a clear example of this.
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You don't need to take the C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to a circuit to notice its weight distribution asset; a simple straight-line battle will easily showcase this. And, for these shenanigans, the Chevy duked it out with the mid-range incarnation of its predecessor, namely the C7 Z06.