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      06-08-2025, 12:47 PM   #86
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Originally Posted by eliphil View Post
My mechanic told me they should have rebranded the C8 to another name and kept the front engine vette but Chevy wasn’t going to do that. It’s a completely different car really different. Great looks and handling it’s a shame they gave up on a manual transmission. My dealer let me take a C8 preowned home for a half day and as much as I enjoyed it my back was stiff and I kept looking for a manual shift. I prefer my C7 for sure
With the new C8, they went more towards a European and exotic car personality. Not everyone is going to be happy, but it would be nice to have the front-engine and manual transmission like they used to and then this Euro-style one alongside it (as you and your friend mentioned).

We can't have it all in life, as we know. Grateful for what we have in front of us, though. The sports car game is getting more costly and limited, though. Electric and hybrid tech may or may not be helping alongside.
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