Chevy preps 700bhp Vette

Newswheel staff :: 23 February 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Front engine sportscar, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, Europe & UK, US

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Who needs forced induction?

US rag Motor Trend has the scoop on the upcoming C7 Corvette. In an interview with a senior GM suit Jim Queen, plans for a potty 700bhp flagship model were mooted and rumours of four-wheel-drive scotched. Intriguingly, Queen confirmed that the 700-pony output would be achieved without the aid of forced induction. If our calculations are correct, that would ensure the new Vette is the most powerful naturally-aspirated series production car in town…

Unsurprisingly, Queen also indicated that efficiently laying down all that power was currently the major focus of the project and divulged that special attention was being paid to weight distribution.

Linkage:
Motor Trend on C7 Vette (via Motor Authority)