![]() ![]() ![]() All those technologies have since seen the light of the day, but it would still be 33 more years for the mid-engine layout’s turn. The Corvette Indy was powered by Chevy’s new Indy 2.65 Twin-Turbo V8 producing 600 horsepower located right behind it’s only seat. By January the concept car was ready to be displayed at the 1986 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. ![]() In 1985, the Chevrolet Corvette Indy Showcar was greenlighted. The company needed a car that was as groundbreaking as the technologies to be showcased in it. Then the biggest and most powerful automaker in the world, GM was immersed in the development of quite a few groundbreaking technologies like active suspension, four wheel steering, anti-lock brakes, traction control, on-board electronic screens and even a GPS based navigation system. The mid 1980s were a busy time for General Motors. ![]()
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