Photo: Unnecessary automobile nose swaps/Facebook
As you can imagine, GM prepared for all sorts of scenarios when introducing the C8 generation of the Corvette, which marks the Chevy's switch to the mid-engined layout that legendary engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov envision decades ago. However, the midship 'Vette stunt we have here, which comes in the form of a rendering, is quite different from what many aficionados define as normal.
That's because we're talking about a face swap - returning to the final part of the intro, you'll only find this strange if you're not used to the face swap trend the rendering realm introduced last year. For the record, this isn't necessarily new, but its popularity went through the roof in 2019 and it seems it won't stop too soon.
As the name of the dedicated Facebook group that made this pixel magic possible states (Unnecessary automotive nose swaps), this is a visual answer to a question nobody asked. Nevertheless, it might just answer a few questions.
For instance, certain gearheads wondered why the rear end of the C8 Corvette doesn't quite seem to be part of the same styling exercise as the front of the machine. Well, this digital trick brings a more angular nose approach that might just fit that factory posterior.
However, this sort of remodeling might impact the aerodynamic efficiency of the Chevrolet halo car, which would be a shame, especially since aftermarket developers are now taking the thing past the 200 mph barrier.
On a more serious note, the front end we have here comes from another Chevy, namely the Blazer, so that golden bowtie actually belongs on the radiator grille.
Of course, we're talking about the times when the Blazer used to be a full-size SUV, not a five-seater crossover we get today. Speaking of which, we've previously discussed a face swap dedicated to this topic, one that sees the current Blazer receiving the front end of the original K5 Blazer.
As the name of the dedicated Facebook group that made this pixel magic possible states (Unnecessary automotive nose swaps), this is a visual answer to a question nobody asked. Nevertheless, it might just answer a few questions.
For instance, certain gearheads wondered why the rear end of the C8 Corvette doesn't quite seem to be part of the same styling exercise as the front of the machine. Well, this digital trick brings a more angular nose approach that might just fit that factory posterior.
However, this sort of remodeling might impact the aerodynamic efficiency of the Chevrolet halo car, which would be a shame, especially since aftermarket developers are now taking the thing past the 200 mph barrier.
On a more serious note, the front end we have here comes from another Chevy, namely the Blazer, so that golden bowtie actually belongs on the radiator grille.
Of course, we're talking about the times when the Blazer used to be a full-size SUV, not a five-seater crossover we get today. Speaking of which, we've previously discussed a face swap dedicated to this topic, one that sees the current Blazer receiving the front end of the original K5 Blazer.
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