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Originally Posted by Idaho2018GTPremium
Based on GM's history 530 hp would be a little high. They've typically bumped base Corvette hp by 25-50 each new gen. C4 300 hp (w/LT1), C5 350 hp, C6 400 hp but 430 hp by 2013, C7 455 hp (only a 25 hp increase over the '13), I'd expect C8 to come in around 480-500 based on that history. I'd be really impressed and a little bit surprised if the base C8 engine is 530 hp.
And yes that RE is sick looking.
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You may be right, and GM is typically predictable to an extent, but there has never been a mid-engine Vette so I am not sure previous Corvette's will have much influence on the C8.
GM is behind the ball on NA power offerings too, and while these cars dont compete with each other we all know the GT will be 480 in this Gen, then you have the Voodoo, Mopars big hemi(6.4?), etc. all making 480+
530 is just barely more than the current GT350 after all, it makes more sense to take a leap forward in power now than all other Vette generations.