GM is promising a very different Chevrolet Corvette for the next-generation of the model.
According to a report by the TheDetroitBureau.com, the next C7 Corvette will be getting a small-displacement turbocharged V8 engine. The new unit will make the model more competitive with European sports cars such as Ferrari and Porsche.
And small displacement means quite tiny for a V8 configuration - a little more than 3.0 liters, according to the report. That sounds a little too small to us, but, that's what GM sources appear to be telling the local publication.
The engine will feature around 400 bhp (298 kW / 406 PS) and its overhead-cam design will make it a more nimble unit for handling.
But GM will be offering other engines in the new C7 Corvette with a more traditional Corvette approach including a big-block V8 with overhead valves.
The next C7 Corvette is due to debut sometime in 2013.
