Chevy found a way to make the Corvette even better
Growing up, my mother told me Corvettes were for men with severe emotional deficiencies who couldn't afford a Ferrari. And since I (mostly) took Mom's word as gospel, this jaded automotive insight colored my view of — and attitude toward — Corvettes. That was, until I finally drove one.
Dropping behind the wheel of the latest Stingray for the first time in the fall of 2013 **t only changed my attitude toward Corvettes, it still stands as one of the most divine driving experiences of my life.*
Hammering the bright yellow Corvette convertible up the twisty highway 74 outside of Palm Springs, with the wind in my hair, a manual gearbox shifter in my right hand, the sounds of both a boisterous American V8 and AC/DC in my ears, I found a slice of driving nirvana. Read more...