This is a Corvette of throwbacks. The Stingray name (nee Sting Ray) was pulled off Chevrolet's flagship sports car after 1976, but has returned to this radically restyled C7-chassis Corvette. The LT-1 engine is also a new design featuring variable valve timing—a first for GM's pushrod V8s—but pulls the name from the iron block motor of decades ago.
It's kept light, too, with all models getting a carbon fiber hood and extensive use of aluminum throughout the chassis. Lean and strong is the effect here, with 460 horsepower and 465 lb.-ft. of torque available when equipped with the optional exhaust.
The coupe isn't really a coupe, either, so much as a targa. All coupes come with a removable roof panel, which makes it a great compromise for those who love open-top motoring but don't love living with convertibles.
