Report: New Corvette delayed because it's too powerful
According to a new report by Hagerty, development of the new mid-engine Corvette is delayed partly due to the aluminum frame warping so much when the car accelerates, that the glass engine cover is busting. The car, which has a twin-turbocharged V8 hybrid powertrain, is said to be able to deliver as much as 1,000 horsepower.
The last front-engine Chevrolet Corvette won't be built until September, but it was sold on Friday night for an astonishing price.
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The next-generation Corvette coming in 2020 will be a mid-engine model, the first in the history of the iconic sports car.
The rights to the last of the current Corvettes were auctioned for charity at the Barrett-Jackson Northeast event in Connecticut, where the high bid was $2.7 million.
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The identity of the buyer has not been revealed, but the price paid set a record for a Barrett-Jackson charity auction.
The entire amount will be donated to the Steven Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation to build mortgage-free smart homes for service members who have suffered devastating injuries in the line of duty.
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An identical stand-in for the car that will be the last off of the line was on the block for the event. It's a black Corvette Z06 with a red-trimmed interior, seven-speed manual transmission and top of the line 3LZ trim that would normally cost around $90,000.
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The 2020 Corvette will be revealed on July 18.