The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is the first mid-engine Vette in history. 
With an LT2 Small Block V8, the new Stingray is the fastest entry-level Vette ever. 
Prior to its on-sale date, the performance car will embark on a cross-country tour. 

Yes, you did just feel that. That was the automotive world shifting on its axis. Chevy just dropped the Corvette for 2020, and normally an all-new Vette is a big deal, but this new Corvette, the C8, is a revolution that has been a long time coming. Nearly 60 years, as a matter of fact. In the late 50s, engineers figured out that, from a performance standpoint, the best place to put the engine is right in the middle. This eventually made its way into production sports cars and today, everyone from Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Porsche, and even boutique makers like Koenigsegg know that if you’re going to go fast, you have to put the engine in the middle. Everyone, that is, except for Chevrolet.
2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray: Finally, The Mid-Engine Vette
Up until a few days ago, the top of Chevy’s performance mountain, the Corvette, maintained a staunchly old school layout of front engine/rear drive. Many puzzled as to why this is, and even more criticized GM for sticking with this route. As good as the C7 is – and make no mistake, it is a very, very good car with world-topping performance – it was still behind the potential performance curve.
GM has been teasing us with a mid-engine Corvette since 1971. ...