However, what no one dreamed back in the '70s was that 40-plus years later, the base model, mass-produced C7 Corvette would ride on a super strong, all-aluminum chassis—or that a mid-engine ...

Honda files a patent for a mid-engine sports car similar to the Project 2&4 concept. ... The cast-aluminum chassis is described as very light, stiff, and quick to produce.

But while these were big developments on the track, Porsche released a mid-engined street-legal model in the '50s. Yes, it ...

Bonded-aluminum chassis have long underpinned Lotus sports cars, blending light weight and stiffness. The one under the Emira features a new cast-aluminum rear subframe cutting around 26 pounds.

Even more surprising, however, was the fact that the mid-engine “C8” 2020 Corvette Stingray will start at just $59,995. That’s an absurdly low number when you consider its competition.

The Mid-Engine C8 Corvette's Chassis Reportedly Can't Handle Top-Spec Power. It's just one of a few reasons the car may be delayed. Collin Woodard Writer Mar 16, 2019. See All 14 Photos.

Exactly what this chassis could lead to is tough to say. Certainly a mid-engine Honda sports car isn't impossible, especially since the company already builds a miniscule one by the name of S660 ...

Unquestionably the most obscure entry on our list, the Factory Five 818 is actually a kit car. Generally meant for Subaru Impreza or WRX drivetrains, the kit is comprised of a lightweight chassis ...

You know about the mid-engine C8 Corvette. You probably remember the Pontiac Fiero. But GM built one more mid-engine sports car that you might have forgotten.

The engineers and designers rave about the car’s state-of-the-art attributes: dual-clutch automatic transmission, aluminum spine, upscale interior and that mid-engine athleticism. “The whole ...

The engines and transmissions are transversely mounted in the qv and 3.2. In the t, Ferrari adopted its 312T F1 car’s powertrain layout for the Mondial, with the engine longitudinally and the ...

It was the first production car to feature an all-aluminum chassis, suspension and body. The rear-wheel-drive supercar came with the now-famous 3.0-liter VTEC V6 making 270 hp. Lotus Exige S ...