I think the focus is separation, much like Honda/Acura, Infiniti/Nissan, Lexus/Toyota. And it's not a stretch, since the Corvette has had its own build station/platform since the C5 I believe, with everything bespoke to it, so all of this is just marketing.
I don't think people realize how old the Corvette idea is, and how many of those people are dead now, which is why the classic prices started going south. GM is doing what it has to do for TOMORROW, to change the Corvette image for the younger buyers of tomorrow.
And yes, it'll be a bad haircut for a while, it always is, but the numbers say it's a smart move.
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