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Unleashing Corvette's New Z06 GT3.R | Mobil 1 The Grid

Maximum Bob Lutz Returns!

Bob Lutz: Live & Unleashed

TOPICS: 09:35 - Mid-Engine Corvette 31:47 - RAM: Thanks Lutz! 39:40 - Lutz's Daily Driver 43:19 - Pontiac Solstice 48:49 - Maximum Bob Talks Tesla 56:09 - Doctor Data 59:46 - Lutz loves Rick Wagoner, Lee Iacocca 1:04:44 - Will GM bring brands back to Europe? 1:17:32 - Who should buy Tesla? 1:22:17 - Tesla conversation continues

Bob Lutz is BACK (In Our Studio) - AAH #436 LIVE

The mid-engine Corvette is 60 years in the making

by Hagerty GM’s worst-kept secret is that the eighth generation Corvette will have a mid-engine layout, enabling design, performance, and engineering that will rival the best of Italy’s supercars. To tide you over until the C8 appears on the show circuit in 2019, here’s a capsule history of past mid-engine experiments. During a visit to Zora Arkus-Duntov’s home to pose a single question—Why were you so obsessed with mid-engine designs?—the Corvette’s patron saint confided that his inspiration dated all the way back to 1957, following the Corvette SS’s DNF at the 12 Hours of Sebring. “That’s when I concluded that the heat source [the engine] must be located behind the driver,” he said. Although the official explanation of the DNF was a failure of a rear suspension bushing after only 23 laps of racing, driver John Fitch’s feet were being cooked by the eight uninsulated exhaust pipes located in close proximity to the magnesium firewall and floor panels. The inherent advantage

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Bob Lutz and Elon Musk

Bob Lutz's "Icons and Idiots"

VLF F1 Roadster Leaked

The Bob Lutz Exit Interview

Buick Y Job Concept Car at the GM Heritage Center with Bob Lutz

Bob Lutz talks about Dodge Viper

Tour of Bob Lutz's Garage - Autoline After Hours 158

Tour of Bob Lutz's Garage

Chevrolet Concept Cars: Ten Of Our Favorites

Most celebrations of Chevrolet's centennial surround the automaker's production vehicles. Why not? After all, this is the brand that birthed legends like the Bel Air, Corvette, and Camaro, among others. Those vehicles are certainly worth celebrating, but we can't help but wonder: what about the Chevrolet cars that never saw a production line? We've scoured through the history books (and our memory banks) to pick out ten of our all-time favorites.

Lutz resurfaces in advisory roles at Lotus, GM

NEW YORK -- Former General Motors product chief Bob Lutz has been advising Lotus on car designs as the sports car maker attempts a turnaround.

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