The 2020 Corvette C8 did more than move its engine behind the seats. It took a layout long reserved for exotic badges and turned it into something a lot more people could realistically buy and drive ...

Long before the mid-engine layout became the standard for exotic high-performance rides, these road-legal sports cars went all in on placing the motor behind the driver, making history in the process.

The reason why Corvettes, which have had some very powerful engines, switched from front-engined to mid-engined behind the driver dates back to the distant past. It was less than 10 years since the ...