New details suggest evolutionary C7 Corvette

We're as excited as anyone to see the next-generation Corvette, even if it is still a few years off. But while the C7 'Vette isn't slated to arrive until 2013 as a 2014 model, it hasn't stopped the rumourmill from pumping out wild speculation. We've heard everything from a split rear window design to a turbocharged V8 engine, but according to GMInsideNews, it's all nonsense.

GMI reports that the design of the next Corvette will be more evolutionary than revolutionary. This means that the new car won't feature a standard split-window, and the publication's inside sources won't confirm an optional split-window, either. GMI also reports that the rumoured 5.5-litre V8 likely won't happen. Instead, word around the Interwebs is that the Corvette's base engine will still be the tried-and-true 6.2-litre V8. To no one's surprise, the mid-engine layout rumour – something that wasn't backed up by many facts to begin with – has also been debunked.

But enough of what won't happen. GMI sources did reveal that the design of the C7 'Vette will be European in nature, and the interior will receive a major overhaul. Materials are said to receive a major update (a much-needed one, at that), and the Corvette's infotainment system will include a large LCD display in the gauge cluster. Several sources have also claimed that the 2014 Corvette will feature a seven-speed manual transmission for improved fuel economy.

News Source: GMInsideNews