Nothing good will come of calling a V6-powered Pontiac Solstice clone a Corvette. Trust us. Call it the Equinabu, Impaleo or whatever, but don't call it a Vette.

Popular Mechanics speculated on what the 2012 Corvette could have in store, and some of the answers they've dug up are a bit surprising. Dual clutch gearboxes? Nope.

The newest Corvette ZR1, for example ... it's hard to find many iconic V6 models. Sure, there's the Grand National from Buick (another GM-owned company) but what about GMC V6s?