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From: cjy@charm.UUCP (mhb067)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: RE: It's Rumor Time! (Another Change For Corvette?)
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Date: Thu, 5-Sep-85 23:25:31 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  5 23:25:31 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 7-Sep-85 05:01:38 EDT
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This seems like a pretty strong rumor. I will quote from the September
issue of POPULAR SCIENCE MAGAZINE, Detroit Report:

" .... [A British company] Hawtal-Whiting is also working on another
General Motors project -- the next Corvette. The new car will make its
appearance as a 1990 model, but given the three-year gestation period
typical of new cars, it could be in showrooms as early ad 1988 1/2.
Questions about the new Corvette center around the drive train and body.

Insiders say to look for a smaller, lighter Corvette with a V6 engine
positioned amidships. Plastic will remain the material of choice for the body.
Why is an English company being used to design the classic American sports car?
GM insiders point out that the in-house engineering groups are already 
overtaxed with new-car-development programs. Apparently, many design 
programs are being farmed out to specialist companies. "

My remarks:
Why not just make the `vett available with a V6 for those who can live
without the power of the V8. True, it would not be a record breaker, but
I believe it would still be a quick enough car. As far as I am concerned,
nothing could ever look better.

                             Charlie Yashinovitz
                                    charm!cjy