New Corvette targets Europe's best: Chevrolet's seventh-gen sports car sheds weight and gets more sophisticated; Stingray name revived

摘要

The home-grown star of the Detroit motor show is the all-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the seventh generation of America's most iconic sports car. The new, 450bhp 6.2-litre V8-powered Stingray is the most powerful standard version of the 'Vette in the car's 60-year history. It is also the most advanced, with technology including a lightweight aluminium structure, part-carbonfibre bodywork and a seven-speed manual gearbox. The Stingray name returns for the first time since 1976.