<![CDATA[New Corvette to have small displacement turbo?]]>http://autos.yahoo.com/news/next-corvette-will-be-powered-by-small--high-revving-turbo-v-8.html

What do you think?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/20834/new-corvette-to-have-small-displacement-turboRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 01:10:03 GMTSat, 14 Apr 2012 18:24:19 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to New Corvette to have small displacement turbo? on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:57:42 GMT]]>The car performs perfectly fine with the FR layout. No need to change the basic corvette DNA. If GM really develops a dry sump, v8 turbo, 3 liter engine that winds to 10,000 rpm, and they offer it as a crate engine, that will be very exciting, irrespective of what happens with the corvette.

The list of cars that wouldn't be better with a turbo v8 that spun to 10k is very, very, short.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/314913https://fargostreet.com/post/314913Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:57:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Corvette to have small displacement turbo? on Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:17:56 GMT]]>They keep doing customer/consumer surveys for the Vette and the overwhelming response is that people want to keep the corvette in the FR layout. My guess is that they will have the small displacement turbo engine as an option and then still have the V8 and see what sales show as far as demand goes.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/314909https://fargostreet.com/post/314909Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:17:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Corvette to have small displacement turbo? on Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:28:04 GMT]]>No surprise here. This is only the start, my friends. The days of testosterone breathing beasts is over. The name of the game is efficiency now. This means less hp and less weight. Smaller turbo/sc engines are the answer to achieve this efficiency.

Its a good thing In my opinion, even though nostalgia for huge 5.0l+ engines in around corner.

Any spies/renderings on the car? It better be good lol

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/314905https://fargostreet.com/post/314905Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:28:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Corvette to have small displacement turbo? on Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:05:40 GMT]]>I like it... will like it even more if they make it mid-engine like was hinted as a possibility.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/314904https://fargostreet.com/post/314904Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:05:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Corvette to have small displacement turbo? on Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:21:10 GMT]]>I don't mind it and think its not a bad idea, however they have to keep the big V8s in the line up as well. I can see how it could become the go to motor of power goers being already boosted but then again just go turbo with the LS motors.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/314901https://fargostreet.com/post/314901Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:21:10 GMT