chevydude,,
You nailed it when most public pronouncements and speculation pointed to the Black Wing or a derivation of it. A 5.5L DOHC twin-turbo motor is so what I was hoping for. Speaking personally, this would be the C8 to have. Lordy!
Ken.
The evidence was there! I'm a big believer that automotive-journalists (YouTube hosts especially) don't know much about anything, as they are most certainly not well read. Think about it, we'll be getting a 5.5L Vette next year. I've never been excited about the Corvette, hell I want to swap a M120 Mercedes V12 in a C2 or C1 (blasemphy? Damn your SBC in to eveything, it's time to make amends!), but this C8 is exciiiiiiting!
Back to the 5.5: a 5.5L DOHC means something big is coming, whereas the new LT2 has barely cut its teeth in regards to being on the market. Aside from that, the 5.5L will be new and ready for the 2020 IMSA race season,which starts Jan 23rd. Keep in mind, production is slated for Dec 2nd.
https://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/update-on-2020-corvette-orders-and-production/
So, I'm not sure when the 5.5L will be introduced, but it's safe to assume between Dec. 2nd and Jan 23rd. I don't know if IMSA allows cars to be entered/raced after the season has started. Can anyone confirm, as that's an awfully tight window. I say the aforementioned, as Duntov died in April, but he was born in December, so possible commemorative edition, or an edition later in the 2020 year. I'm trying to figure out how Chevrolet plans to release the 5.5, as a new 5.5L DOHC (TT?) is a big deal. We're barely getting the LT2, and they want to drop a 5.5L DOHC flat-plane crank engine on us?