Between the base Stingray ... the C7 was Chevy's LT1 – a 6.2-liter V8 with an aluminum block and a 6,600-rpm redline.

The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has already established itself ... the body-color spoiler and five-spoke silver alloys from the Z51 Performance Package without the commensurate mechanical upgrades.

The 2014 Corvette Stingray will slay a few sacred ... In fact, Chevy pledges the C7 will run from 0-60 in less than four seconds and Z51 Performance Package examples will achieve cornering grip ...