Among all the hype and excitement surrounding the 7th generation Corvette Stingray, real data and concrete numbers have proven hard to come by. Edmunds was given the privilege of getting behind the wheel and putting the highly anticipated car to the test.
Little has been said so far, in terms of tough criticism, about the newest Stingray. This review is no exception.
When comparing the cars performance engineering strategy to its European sports-car competitors, Alex MacDonald says, "They often add stability by letting the inside tire spin when calibrating an electronic differential." Alex, chassis control performance engineer for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, recognizes that this is not necessarily what sports-car enthusiasts look for. By adding "stability", the European manufacturers also eliminate the cars ability to move laterally on the surface of the road. Even experienced racing fans prefer a healthy dose of wheel-slip. It's that element of control—more precisely, the option to override that control—that provides the most exhilarating driving experience.
As Edmunds' Josh Jacquot so deftly puts it, "And it's in this large playground between the limit of grip and the limit of control that the new Stingray defines itself... Sideways."
So, the data you say? Well, here you go. Remember, this is the base package (Z51) with street tires.
- 12.0 second quarter-mile at 117.3mph
- 0 - 60mph in 4.1 seconds
- Max 1.08 G's
- Stopped from 60mph in 93'
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