The “lesser” Corvette will ditch the Stingray badge and will get a smaller 5.3L V8 good for a little under 400hp, versus the Stingray’s 450hp 6.2L V8. Chevrolet did once ponder about the possibility of a twin-turbo V6. However, there wasn’t enough of an increase in the fuel economy for it to make sense.
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Other differences include styling cues, which are said to be less dramatic on the cheaper Vette versus the Stingray. So that means a new front fascia, front fender, and rear diffuser.
MotorTrend predicts that pricing might dip below $50,000, which will increase the value of the Corvette even more. And this is based off of the current 2013 Corvette C6’s base price of $50,595.
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Terrible idea!
