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Nov 13, 2006 | 01:05 AM

harofreak00

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who knew that the 07 corvette...

has a front mounted engine and rear mounted transmission... makes the weight balance nearly 50/50... cool!

i never knew this.. how many years have they been doing this?

http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette/photogallery/

Nov 13, 2006 | 01:08 AM

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I knew it. But don't know how many years they have been doing it. It is PRETTY cool.

Nov 13, 2006 | 01:11 AM

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At the very least the C5 was like this too...

Nov 13, 2006 | 01:12 AM

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At least since the C6 has been around...

Nov 13, 2006 | 01:21 AM

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Nov 13, 2006 | 01:22 AM

harofreak00

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damn i need to get up to date on my vette history...

Nov 13, 2006 | 01:24 AM

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hydroformed alum chassis started in 97 too. it was quite an achievement back then from what I have read.

Nov 13, 2006 | 01:31 AM

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C5 corvette

Nov 13, 2006 | 01:32 AM

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did you know that back in the early 60'* the vett was the first car to have a 50/50 weight distrabution

Nov 13, 2006 | 01:34 AM

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harofreak00

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thats pretty amazing that tube can hold that all together...

those exhaust bends cant be good.. especially how it had to flow through the muffler like that

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