The Stingray designation triumphantly returns atop a new aluminum frame, marking the model’s biggest change in over a decade. A brand-new 6.2L LT1 V8 boasts 455HP (460 with performance exhaust), 6-speed automatics and 7-speed manuals are fitted to match (an 8-speed auto takes over in ’15), and the improved, sexy design features a carbon-fiber hood for all trim levels. The line between sports car and supercar begins to blur, as performance, luxury, and styling all rate off-the-charts and the world takes notice. Remarkably, prices still remain amazingly low, although a shift in perception is felt as the C7 begins to force itself into the exotic car conversation with offerings like the C7.R Z06, wide-body Grand Sport, and the 755HP ZR1 as the coupe de gráce in 2019.