2020 C8 Corvette Z06 May Come With Potent Twin Turbo V8

ith the Chevrolet Corvette C8's unveiling coming later this week, leaks and rumors are continuing to roll out to the public. Most recently, 3D drawings of a brand new "LT7" engine were uncovered by GM Authority, with the power plant speculated to be introduced in a future performance variant of the next-generation model.

Fans and early adopters shouldn't hold their breath waiting for a turbocharged Corvette to be announced on Thursday, however. While the CAD drawings and short-exit exhaust, which can be seen in GM Authority's article, are indicative of placement in the C8, the twin-turbo engine isn't expected to be available at launch. According to alleged unnamed sources, it will instead be reserved for the C8's Z06 performance trim, and potentially a successor to the current-generation ZR1.

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MDarringer - 7/16/2019 11:56:06 AM

-6 Boost

Is that the engine that destroys the car because it has too much torque for the chassis?

mre30 - 7/16/2019 12:01:41 PM

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I think its the same Twin Turbo V8 engine that they first rolled out (OOOPS !) in the Cadillac CT6 V-Sport - only to limit the release to like 100 people until the Mid Engined Corvette came out.

I'm sure once the Corvette is launched, the TT V8 is going to proliferate across the GM lineup for premium models.

Wouldn't it be cool to have a 700 HP twin turbo V8 Escalade V-Sport or an XT6 V-Sport SUV?

MDarringer - 7/16/2019 12:25:55 PM

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Cadillac is getting a lot more power in the near future, but it's not getting from-the-ground-up designs that will be adequate for the job.

dumpsty - 7/21/2019 9:52:12 PM

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I can see a XT6 V-sport using the (400+hp/trq) TT-V6. and then a XT6 V-series using a version of the Blackwing TT-V8. the optional engines alone could help the new SUV establish a good spot in the market.

PUGPROUD - 7/16/2019 12:07:25 PM

+3 Boost

"Power to the people, power to the people right on!"

MDarringer - 7/16/2019 12:27:23 PM

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What will really suck for Chevrolet would be if the C8 does not dramatically out-handle the Camaro ZL1...and it won't.

PUGPROUD - 7/16/2019 3:17:07 PM

+2 Boost

Common man, no way!

runninglogan1 - 7/16/2019 4:09:24 PM

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Lol. Do you challenge yourself to top your stupidity level every day?

MDarringer - 7/16/2019 10:06:12 PM

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@pugproud "common"?????

runninglogan1 - 7/16/2019 10:30:10 PM

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"Will" and "would" in the same sentence?????

bmw7er - 7/16/2019 5:46:00 PM

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I know the person who did that rendering could only render what was there, but if that is the new Corvette, and if Chevrolet didn't wait for a big "SURPRISE" that we have all missed, that thing is butt ugly.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/16/2019 10:19:48 PM

-1 Boost

If you really squint and make it a bit blurry, it looks like a C7. Whether it sells or not, front engined Corvettes could get a boost in resale value.

carloslassiter - 7/18/2019 12:31:08 PM

+1 Boost

It's the answer to a question no one asked.