Forbes: Show Starters At The Detroit Auto Show




The North American International Auto Show press days officially begin on Mon. Jan, 14, but on the evening before the show some of the most anticipated automobiles have been revealed at private events held around the Motor City.

The talk of the town is the show-starting 2014 Corvette Stingray, pictured here in my furious effort to document history unfolding on Detroit‘s North End at the reveal. At writing, every detail and sculptural cue is being sussed out by reporters and Corvette enthusiasts who have been waiting eight years for a new model to take over the holy grail of American super cars.

Here’s the quick draw: The 2014 Corvette is in its seventh generation, hence the C-7 moniker. It was inspired by the Corvette Stingray first used by Corvette godfather Bill Mitchell in 1959, but perhaps best embodied by the 1963 Stingray, when Corvette was at the peak of it’s thrill. The C7 is powered by a front-engine V8 that makes 450 hp. And yes, most importantly to Corvette’s allure, it has a whole new exterior style. When it came to first reactions to the exterior appearance, everyone had an opinion about the tail lights the contours — for better or for worse. This is no watered-down meek Corvette. And finally, yes of course the show car is red.

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