Since 1955, automotive enthusiasts with needs that lie outside of the Corvette’s narrow, two-door, two-seat purview have been able to satisfy their thirst for hopped-up small-block power everywhere from the obvious (buying a Camaro) to the seemingly far-fetched (in a Swedish SUV). All but the most exclusive cars ever adorned with the crossed flags have bucked the selfish norm of their segment, showering attainable horsepower and sweet, sweet torque upon nearly every corner of the showroom.

With deliveries of the eighth-generation Corvette underway, can we expect to see its brand-new, 490-495 horse LS2 V8 show up anywhere else in the GM product portfolio? Or, has the fancy, new engine location, an interior that suddenly finds itself described as “upscale,” and an onslaught of positive attention made the latest member of the crossed flag family more possessive than its forbearers?