Colors, Options for Mid-Engine Corvette Detailed
Though it's apparently suffering from some development delays, details about the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette are staring to trickle out at a faster pace. Now, an anonymous tipster has clued us in on potential technical details with screenshots of what appears to be the order guide for the model.
Engine and transmission availability are listed, along with many of the other options like suspension and tire types and interior details. And while we cannot immediately guarantee their accuracy, based on other order guides and spec sheets we have seen-along with other known intel about the car-we believe they are legitimate.
The first screen shot starts out with the powertrain details and shows that the sole engine option on this document is coded as LT2. The abbreviations for the engine state that it is a high output aluminum eight-cylinder engine with direct injection, variable-valve timing, and Active Fuel Management. This engine is likely a refresh of the current LT1 engine, which means that it will be the base option and should make somewhere between 460 and 500 horsepower based on the specs of the current model.
Rumors have circled that the C8 will be the first Corvette with a dual-clutch transmission, and this document appears to confirm it. The sheet lists an "M1L" transmission code that is described as an "Auto 8-Speed, Dual Clutch."
This code is new as the current traditional eight-speed automatic is coded as "M5U." The dual clutch part is not surprising but it does have one more gear than the Tremec TR-9070 transmission that was previously speculated for it.
Source: Bozi Tatarevic - Jalopnik
Posted 6/14/19