Mid-engine Corvette design study (http://www.motorauthority.com/news/concept-cars/mid-engine-corvette-design-study/)
Posted on Sunday 13 April 2008

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The idea of a mid-engined Corvette is nothing new. In fact, Chevrolet has released a number of Corvette concepts over the years featuring a mid-engine layout and engineers are even toying with the idea for GM’s next-generation C7 model. Ambitious young designer Ivan Luccion has now created his own design for a possible mid-engine Corvette and uses earth’s fastest land animal, the Cheetah, as inspiration for his latest work.

Corvettes of the past have taken inspiration from water animals like sharks and stingrays but Luccion’s design is based around a land animal. Some unique elements borrowed from nature is the curvature of a Cheetah’s back, which can be seen in the profile of the car, as well as the animal’s fangs, translated into the concept’s front bumper.
Ivan Luccion is a U.S.-based designer and recently graduated from Brigham Young University after completing a degree in Industrial Design.
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oh yeah, im sure itll look like that. gtfo...

isn't it mid engine already? the definition of mid-engine is an engine that's between the front and rear axles btw.

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yeah... like anything even resembling that will be sold under the corvette name.

I know! I'll photoshop a Corvette badge onto the front of an Enzo, add some squiggly lines over here and call it a supercar!

those remind me of the concepts that were put out in the 80s. these just have more pointy edges.

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... split rear window. Scalloped sides. If anything, the C5/C6 was lacking the Corvette design language. Remember all the reviews when the C5 first hit the roads? "It looks like a mix between an RX-7 and NSX! :mad:" I do.

Byu Ftl.

that is too good looking to be an American car. It needs to be a plain super car wannabe style

they'll outsource it to suzuki or holden like they've done with everything else lately

yeah thats not a corvette thats a fiero ..

Wrong taillights.

Design student or not, he needs to be more aware of the car's heritage and which elements have been consistent over the years.

noooooooooooooo

gm don't ruin one of the things you're doing right!