2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray revealed
The eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is the first mid-engine version in the model's history, and promises supercar performance at a bargain basement price less than $60,000.
Chevrolet is reportedly cooking up a 900 hp, all-wheel-drive hybrid version of the new mid-engine Corvette that would be the most powerful GM car ever, but you know there are some people out there who will say that’s not enough.
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For them, Hennessey Performance has revealed plans to offer a 2020 Corvette build powered by a 1,200 hp twin-turbocharged version of sports car’s new 6.2-liter V8. The Texas tuning house already offers a version of the front-engine Corvette ZR1 with that much power, so it has the chops to pull off the feat.
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Along with the upgraded motor, which includes reinforced internal parts, Hennessey is working on a new carbon fiber body kit that makes the Corvette look like a 24 Hours of Le Mans racer with a deep front splitter, a huge wing and roof-mounted air intake. High performance Brembo brakes and a retuned suspension will also be offered and the company is surveying perspective buyers for further input on the vehicle’s development. Exact pricing will be released when the package is finalized.
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Hennessey hasn’t said how fast it thinks the car can go yet, but the last time it built a mid-engine sports car with this much power, the Venom GT, it hit 270 mph. However, there’s no indication that the high-downforce Corvette will be aiming for that kind of top speed.
Hennessey is working on a car of its own design that is. It’s called the Venom F5 and has a 1,817 hp motor and is being developed to break the 300 mph barrier at a price of $1.6 million.
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