2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible review

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible review-Kingautocars.blogspot.com. When Chevrolet unveiled the 2014 Corvette Stingray at the Detroit Auto Show in January, it said its 6.2-liter V8 would put out at least 450 hp and 450 pound-feet of torque when it hits showrooms later this year. Turns out it’s an overachiever.

Chevy announced today that the official output for the $51,995 coupe is 455 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque in standard guise. That’s up from 430 hp and 424 in the current model, making the seventh generation car the most powerful base Corvette ever offered. But it gets better.

That top can be operated at speeds of up to 30 mph, and not only that, but the key fob can be used to raise or lower the top remotely—or to scare the bejeezus out of unsuspecting gawkers.

The coupe-convertible commonality also applies to the drivetrain and the new aluminum, direct-injected 6.2-liter LT1 V-8 and its (still estimated) 450 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque. With output thundering through the Tremec seven-speed manual with rev-matched downshifts, or the six-speed paddle-shifted automatic, we are told to expect a sub-four-second 0-to-60 time. Top speed undoubtedly will be toupee-lifting with the top down. The ragtop also gets the five-position drive-mode selector and will potentially stick in corners, according to Chevy, with 1.0 g of grip. If that’s not enough, there’s always the Z51 Performance package with its dry sump lubrication, added cooling, electronic limited-slip differential, and aero tweaks.