--- title: "Mid-Engine Corvette Still Far Away and Honda Civic Type R Coming Soon: The Evening Rush" description: "Plus, a personal weather station and discounted Ball & Buck Angler Shirts." date: "2016-08-04" modified: "2016-08-04" authors: - name: "Max Goldberg" job_title: "Associate Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/max-goldberg" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/4727/mid-engine-corvette-still-far-away-and-honda-civic-type-r-coming-soon-the-evening-rush" categories: - "Chevrolet News" - "Honda News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Civic" - "compact" - "Evening Rush" - "Hatchback" - "honda" - "Roundup" - "sports car" --- # Mid-Engine Corvette Still Far Away and Honda Civic Type R Coming Soon: The Evening Rush ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* *Th**e Evening Rush is your daily roundup of auto, gear, and lifestyle news, all in one place. Less time searching, more time driving. Motor on.* **Automotive** Although the [mid-engine Chevy Corvette]() has been spied recently, sources within Chevy have reportedly confirmed the sports car will won’t debut until 2018. The front-engined C7, on the other hand, will linger until 2021. According to reports, negotiations are ongoing between BMW and Jaguar-Land Rover to use [BMW V8s in high-end Jaguars and Range Rovers](). As new eight-cylinder engines are expensive to make, it's more economical for JLR to buy from its rival than to build its own new V8. Hold onto your flat-brims—the [2018 Honda Civic Type R]() may make as much as 340 horsepower. Rather than swapping in a new engine, the new Type R will use a modified version of the 2.0-liter four-cylinder found in the current model. In addition to heavy engine mods, the hot Civic may offer the massive wing seen in spy shots, as well as other improved aerodynamics. **Gear** Bring your own personal weather station with you with the [BoomSky device](). Capturing temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure measurements every five minutes, BoomSky is perfect for staying current on weather conditions. ![bloomsky-tn.jpg]() **BloomSky** If I were to say you could buy a watch for sale with Smokey The Bear on it, would you run out and get it it? I really hope the answer is yes, considering I would take out a bank loan to buy one. [Filson]() is producing a limited-edition Smokey The Bear watch made of stainless steel with a leather strap. At a cool $1,000, this one might take a little time to save up for. **Lifestyle** Today’s beer pick takes us to Raleigh Brewing Company in Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition to brewing great beer, RBC also runs a craft beer shop where they can teach you how to make your own tasty pints. These guys are truly all about spreading a love of craft beer through their community. If you are in the Raleigh area, we recommend you try out [Hidden Pipe Coffee Porter](). Angler shirts are currently on sale at [Ball & Buck](), and if you have ever worn any of their products, I don’t have to beg you to check out the deals. Their Angler’s Shirt is currently 35 percent off, yet still 100 percent awesome. (That's a gross percentage joke, guys.) ![anglershirt-art.jpg]() **Ball and Buck** ## Author Before working at *The Drive*, Max Goldberg raced the streets of Westchester in an ambulance as a licensed Emergency Medical Technician. He has boundless enthusiasm. ### Author social links [Instagram]()