A Chevrolet Corvette shooting brake: yay or nay?

Chevrolet unveiled a new Corvette Stingray recently. You might have noticed. The comment-y section of the internet certainly did, the first production mid-engined ‘Vette certainly splitting opinion when it comes to styling.

Opinion that may or may not change with this render. It’s a very-not-real Corvette shooting brake, masterfully created via the fine electronic felt tips of X-Tomi Design.

What do you reckon? Do the C8 ‘Vette’s proportions improve with the addition of some boot space and (presumably) a hatchback, or is it even trickier to wrap your eyes around in more practical form?

The logistical issues of a boot full of shopping/dogs when there’s a high-revving V8 amidships are moot, of course, because this isn’t real. So let’s pretend that cockapoos and engines can share space happily and ponder: should this be a real thing?

Image: X-Tomi Design