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We heard – thanks to the latest official teaser – that something cool and feisty is coming out to play on July 25, 2024. That would be the latest Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 of the C8 generation, all set for the 2025 model year.
Back in the day, the C7 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 was a bit of a bonkers 755-hp supercharged V8 machine. Its eagerly-awaited successor will be a little crazier if we are to believe the rumor mill, now with a twin-turbo assembly. However, even if you don't want the new flagship, which is rumored to have around 850 horsepower on tap, you still have ample choice in the C8 lineup.
The latest iteration debuted with the 495-hp Stingray Z51 and brought the revelation of a mid-engine sports car – as opposed to the traditional front-engine RWD setup of its seven generations prior. We got quickly used to it, though, as the C8 easily punches above its weight – especially if you've got the cash for a 655-hp Corvette E-Ray (the first hybrid and also the inaugural AWD model) or a 670-hp record-breaking FPC Corvette Z06.
Meanwhile, over at camp Blue Oval, the Ford rivals have had the Ford GT across two generations with a mid-engine setup – but they're not in the same league as the C8. Instead, the Ford GT is, well, more of a grand tourer (GT) proposition – a lot more expensive than the C8, even though it only used a smaller 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 during the second stint (2016-2022).
There were some rumors that Ford's new S650 Mustang GTD supercar would use a mid-engine supercharged V8 format, but those reports turned out to be fake, a rare occurrence in the modern world of the automotive rumor mill. Well, no worries, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators is here to make amends with help from Jim, a virtual artist better known as jlord8 on social media, who loves messing around with all things CGI from the automotive realm; he dreams of a new mid-engine Ford.
Dubbed Ford Thunderbird GT Concept, this clean design project is the return of the nameplate in a mid-engine style if the Blue Oval company "decided to battle the Corvette." Some fans appreciate the clean design, others think it's a bit like an Aston Martin, and a few even started proposing bonkers V10 powertrain ideas.
All in all, it's not a bad proposal – a classic wedge-shaped coupe with turbine blade-style wheels and traditional supercar proportions. Of course, it's entirely wishful thinking, and Ford would probably never create a design as clean as this out of fear that it wouldn't strike the right chords with the crowds that love to stand out above everything else, even in the wrong position. So, what do you think of it – yay or nay?
The latest iteration debuted with the 495-hp Stingray Z51 and brought the revelation of a mid-engine sports car – as opposed to the traditional front-engine RWD setup of its seven generations prior. We got quickly used to it, though, as the C8 easily punches above its weight – especially if you've got the cash for a 655-hp Corvette E-Ray (the first hybrid and also the inaugural AWD model) or a 670-hp record-breaking FPC Corvette Z06.
Meanwhile, over at camp Blue Oval, the Ford rivals have had the Ford GT across two generations with a mid-engine setup – but they're not in the same league as the C8. Instead, the Ford GT is, well, more of a grand tourer (GT) proposition – a lot more expensive than the C8, even though it only used a smaller 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 during the second stint (2016-2022).
There were some rumors that Ford's new S650 Mustang GTD supercar would use a mid-engine supercharged V8 format, but those reports turned out to be fake, a rare occurrence in the modern world of the automotive rumor mill. Well, no worries, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators is here to make amends with help from Jim, a virtual artist better known as jlord8 on social media, who loves messing around with all things CGI from the automotive realm; he dreams of a new mid-engine Ford.
Dubbed Ford Thunderbird GT Concept, this clean design project is the return of the nameplate in a mid-engine style if the Blue Oval company "decided to battle the Corvette." Some fans appreciate the clean design, others think it's a bit like an Aston Martin, and a few even started proposing bonkers V10 powertrain ideas.
All in all, it's not a bad proposal – a classic wedge-shaped coupe with turbine blade-style wheels and traditional supercar proportions. Of course, it's entirely wishful thinking, and Ford would probably never create a design as clean as this out of fear that it wouldn't strike the right chords with the crowds that love to stand out above everything else, even in the wrong position. So, what do you think of it – yay or nay?
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