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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
Really?
ATS-V
CTS-V
ELR
Volt
Bolt
C7
None of those cars come to mind as not being standard GM fare?
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Not really. Each is either a progression of a previous model or a re-packaging of an existing model ... and TBH, the C8 isn't one, either, though it's closer. All that's truly different and new is where the engine's located in the chassis.
The 914 was a massive departure for not just one, but two manufacturers, both of which were laser-focused on making rear-engine passenger cars until that point. The C8 is only revolutionary because GM hasn't made a mid-engine car since the Fiero -- which, by the way, was a reaction to a consumer trend that ended up being a fad. The C8 is also a reaction to a trend, but it's a far more practical and long-term one: cornering the affordable performance coupe market in the age of hybridization and EVs.