The move to a mid-engine layout was the single most consequential engineering decision in Corvette history. For 2026, every Corvette variant benefits from a chassis architecture that fundamentally reshapes how the car accelerates, turns, brakes, and communicates at the limit. This is not a styling evolution or a packaging exercise. It is a structural solution […]

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The shift to a dual-clutch transmission in the mid-engine Corvette C8 marked one of the most consequential engineering decisions in the model’s history. This change was not made for convenience or novelty. It was required to fully unlock the performance potential of the C8 platform by delivering faster acceleration, tighter power delivery control, and repeatable […]

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