The 2019 Corvette ZR1 arrived as more than just another fast Corvette, it landed as a carefully engineered farewell to six decades of front‑engine tradition. By the time the mid‑engine C8 was ready, ...

Born in 1953 as a two-door, two-seat luxury sports car, the Corvette – aka ‘America’s sports car’ – has always been sold under the protective Chevrolet banner. Alas, that may be subject to change, and ...

Although Formula 1 racing is known for being on the cutting edge of automotive engineering today, it didn't get started that way. When the cars lined up for the first modern Formula 1 Grand Prix in ...

The reason why Corvettes, which have had some very powerful engines, switched from front-engined to mid-engined behind the driver dates back to the distant past. It was less than 10 years since the ...

One of the very first elements any automotive designer must consider is where to locate the engine. Whether it's a typical internal-combustion powerplant or electric motors, engines require a lot of ...

This story contains independent illustrations that are neither related to nor endorsed by Ford. The Chevy Corvette’s switch to a mid-engine layout was supposedly because the limits of front-engine ...