Corvette Stingray

The latest C8 series of Chevrolet Corvette switched to a mid-engine layout for the first time, and now the convertible brings another dramatic change to the line – a retractable hardtop roof. The Corvette convertible maintains the coupe’s sleek profile, though the placement of the roof mechanism means there’s no longer a window to the engine. The roof is body-coloured by default but you can opt for it and the flying buttresses to be painted in contrasting Carbon Flash metallic grey.

Alex Misoyannis • Chevrolet has confirmed the eighth-generation C8 Corvette, set for a Friday reveal, will launch in ‘Stingray’ guise. The moniker was first used on the second-generation Corvette in 1963, before being dropped at the end of 1976. It made a return in 2014 to denote the entry-level variant of the C7 Corvette – the same role it'll fill within the new C8 range.

Ever wondered who would win out of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and Dodge Challenger SRT Demon at a drag strip? This video could have the answer. Posted by Farmer Machine Co Racing, the new clip shows the two wild muscle cars settling the score once and for all at Richmond Dragway in Virginia, USA. Let's compare the pair. In the General Motors corner you have the Corvette ZR1 (above), packing a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 making 563kW (755hp) of power and 969Nm of torque.

January 17 in the United States marks the return of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to New York City 60 years after its launch at the famed Waldorf Astoria Hotel on January 17, 1953. The occasion will be especially symbolic for the nameplate, with the arrival of the all-new, seventh-generation, 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coming directly from its debut appearance at the Detroit Motor Show.