Well lets be honest, the main reason the GT did so well in 2016 was because the fix was in, especially as LeMans. The results since then have been solid but not earth shattering. As far as race cars go, IMSA cars are so BoP'd that they could likely make a Volkswagen Beetle competitive if they chose to do so. As for street cars, the GT is the automotive equivalent of a unicorn. Supposedly they exist, but YOU'LL probably never see one, even less likely one actually going down the street, so how much does it matter? What DOES matter is selling cars, and not only does a mid engine car not really fit the Corvette buyer demographic, it will likely price most of them right out of the market. The guys who CAN afford one or WANT a mid engine car probably aren't going to buy a Vette anyway. I love the Corvette as much as anybody ever put on this planet, but you have to be realistic about what it is, and what it isn't. GM would be a LOT better served to concentrate on making the current car lighter, using better quality materials inside, improving fit and finish and refining the ZR1 so it isn't a lethal weapon in the hands of anybody but a professional driver and forget trying to take on cars that have an off the chart snob factor, are hand built and cost 3-4 times as much in the sales battle. You would think the lesson of Cadillac would be etched in the brains at everyone at GM. Cadillacs keep getting better and better and better, but but they will NEVER be what the envision themselves to be, a straight up competitor to the established foreign luxury brands. The guy who drives a Mercedes sedan is NOT going to buy a Caddy, even if it's twice as good and half as expensive, and like the Corvette, overseas sales will never amount to diddly either. These are American cars built for American tastes and sensibilities and they carry American baggage with them that I don't believe they can EVER shake. Better to concentrate on knowing what you are and doing THAT better than it's ever been done, and forget about being what you are not and cannot be. I want to be 6'3", 180 LBS, look like George Clooney, talk like Sam Elliott, sing like George Straight and be cool like Tom Selleck. Obviously, NONE of that is happening, so I do the best I can with the hand I was dealt.
