If you say anything enough, its bound to come true. In our case, cry mid-engine Corvette a sufficient number of times, and eventually Chevrolet will just have to build one. After threatening to build a Corvette with a mid-mounted engine for 50 years, the dream is finally realized: Tonight the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was revealed to crowds of Corvette adorers and media inside a former airship hangar in Tustin, California. Interested in the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette ? See our comprehensive coverage HERE . --> The heart of any Corvette is its engine, no matter where its placed. That remains true for the eighth-generation Corvette Stingray, too. Mounted under just over 0.1 inch of glass is the new Corvettes crown jewel, the LT2 6.2-liter V-8. Good for up to 495 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque (when equipped with the optional performance exhaust system), the LT2 makes 35 more horsepower and 5 lb-ft more torque than the LT1 found in the C7 Corvette Stingray. The new Vettes naturally aspirated mill (which Chevy says is the most powerful naturally aspirated engine found in a mid-engine car) is built from an aluminum block, and its designed to drop weight and the Stingrays center of gravity. It also gets a dry-sump oil system with three scavenge pumps, a first for a base-model Corvette, to deal with lateral acceleration levels that Chevrolet says can exceed 1 g in all directions. The jewelry Chevy fit to the LT2 is less functional but arguably just as important. Given that the engine is exposed for all to see, the Corvettes engine is designed to be seen, with, as Chevy says in its press release, every part built with appearance in mind. A standard eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is paired with the LT2. The first dual-clutch ever fit into a Corvette, this quick-shifting transmission will be the only available transmission in the C8, so for the first time since the original 1953 Corvette, no manual transmission is available. Even though you cant shift your own gears, the 2020 Corvettes Tremec-built eight-speed dual-clutch seems promising. Its built with a low first gear to allow for quicker launches, and a close-ratio gear spread from second through sixth gear are optimized for track use. Seventh and eighth gear are essentially overdrive gears designed for grand touring. Power, as youd expect, goes out the rear axle via a transaxle-mounted electronic limited-slip differential. Aided by its newfound rear weight bias, Chevy says the 2020 Corvette with the Z51 performance packagewhich well get to in a secwill be the quickest Corvette ever, launching from 0 to 60 mph in less than 3.0 seconds. Launch control joins six drive modes on the new Vette: Weather, Tour, Sport, Track, MyMode (a new driver-configurable setting for street use), and ZMode (a driver-configurable mode for track use). Given the radical shift of engine placement, a brand-new platform was needed for the C8. The Corvettes lightweight aluminum and carbon-fiber platform, built around a rigid center tunnel, negates the need for the extra-wide rocker panels found on some mid-engine cars. A revamped suspension works hand in hand with the new platform; for the first time it does away with the old-fashioned transverse rear leaf-spring suspension design. Instead, the C8 Corvette gets double A-arms front and rear, backed by modern coil springs. The suspension will be available in four states of tune: FE1 (a slightly sportier tune than the old C7s standard system), FE3 (sportier still), and FE4 (the fourth generation of GMs phenomenal magnetic ride control system). The Corvette also gets a nose-lift feature that can jack the cars nose up 1.6 inches to increase ground clearance in 2.8 seconds at speeds up to 24 mph. The system can also be programed to work automatically through GPS to remember up to 1,000 locations. Electrically boosted Brembo brakesfour-piston, two-piece 12.6-inch units up front and four-piston monobloc units in backback up the suspension at all four corners, and somewhat disappointingly, standard Michelin Pilot Sport ALS all-season tires are mounted on 19-by-8.5-inch front and 20-by-11-inch rear wheels. Although the choice of standard all-season tires on a mid-engine supercar is perplexing, to say the least, the all-seasons are at least avoidable by opting for the Z51 performance package. This package includes a long list of must-have items, including upgraded cooling capacity, a different axle ratio, and a performance exhaust. It also includes the FE3 suspension package, upsized four-piston monobloc Brembo brakes all around (13.6 inches in front; 13.8 inches in back), and Michelins fantastic Pilot Sport 4S performance tires. Daily usability has always been a Corvette hallmark, and the C8 is no different. The new F-22 and F-35 stealth fighterinspired fiberglass and resin bodywork covers whats supposed to be a practical daily driver. A shared trunk/engine compartment replaces the massive rear hatch of previous-generation Corvettes; its designed to swallow two golf bags or the cars standard removable targa top. A frunk can supposedly hold an airline-regulation carry-on bag. At 12.6 cubic feet combined, the C8s cargo capacity falls shy of the C7s 15 cubic feet, though Chevy says itll offer a fitted luggage set to help make the most of the space. Open the hidden door release and hop inside, and youll find a cabin nearly unrecognizable from previous Corvettes. The new Stingray features an odd hexagonal steering wheel, a 12.0-inch reconfigurable instrument cluster display, a large driver-oriented infotainment screen, a push-button shifter, and a strip of 20 buttons separating the drivers side from the passengers. Itll be interesting to see if Chevy ends up moving this switch bank for right-hand-drive versions, another Corvette first. Chevy says it spent more time focusing on premium interior materials executed at a high level of quality and craftsmanship for the 2020 Corvette. It told a similar story about the last Corvette, too, so color us unconvinced for now, though hand-wrapped leather, real metal trim, optional carbon fiber, six interior color themes (black, gray, natural, blue, and two reds), six seat belt colors (black, blue, natural, red, yellow, and orange), and three stitching options (gray, yellow, and red) do seem like promising step forward. Speaking of seats, ever-sensitive to past criticism about putting couch seats in the C5 and C6 Corvettes, Chevrolet is offering up three seat options for the C8. GT1, which is supposed to emphasize comfort while still providing lateral support, comes standard. The GT2 and Competition Sport are optional. The former is a racing-inspired seat with extra adjustability, heating and cooling functions, and dual layers of foam to improve comfort. The Competition Sport seats are designed for track use, with aggressive body-hugging bolsters plus heating and ventilation. With a reveal this big, Chevys keeping some of its cards close to its chestchiefly information about pricing, trim levels, and fuel economy. Our best guess at this juncture is that the 2020 Corvette will be priced aggressively, possibly as low as $60,000 when it goes on sale early next year, with well-equipped variants just cresting $100,000. Fuel economy ratings shouldnt stray much from the previous cars 19 mpg combined EPA score. In the meantime, GM will kick off production of the new Corvette in its Bowling Green, Kentucky, factory late this year, with the car slated to go on sale soon after. For our part, were already cooking up alternatives to the mid-engine Corvette to dream about for the next 50 years. 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