Jalopnik - My Day with 37 Corvette Stingrays

FenwickHockey65 · 09-28-2013, 04:17 PM

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/my-...tes-1416870211

Some really good pictures.

Stingray · 09-28-2013, 07:26 PM

This was a good read, subjective in certain areas of course, but still a nice personal feedback by the writer. I can relate to his "lack of nastiness" observation (when he compared it to a ZL1) since after I recently drove a black one, the single observation I had to compare to is that it doesn't have the rawness of my BOSS302's 'Roadrunner' pwerplant. But then again the C7 is still a sleek fast techno-advanced machine. I can't wait until I finally get my

jeskali · 09-30-2013, 08:15 AM

I did the event as well and really enjoyed it. I think Fenwick really nailed it. The car is amazing, handles like a dream, brakes are insane and the exhaust note is other worldly. The car does not scare at all though. It is so buttoned down and "corporate" in a sense. I guess the goal was to make it as appealing to as many as possible and they certainly accomplished that. BTW, the clutch was pretty damn good as well.

Stingray · 09-30-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jeskali

I did the event as well and really enjoyed it. I think Fenwick really nailed it. The car is amazing, handles like a dream, brakes are insane and the exhaust note is other worldly. The car does not scare at all though. It is so buttoned down and "corporate" in a sense. I guess the goal was to make it as appealing to as many as possible and they certainly accomplished that. BTW, the clutch was pretty damn good as well.

Agree, dialed down indeed. I love the clutch, shifter, & tranny on the MT unit I tested... especially the rev matching even in Touring mode. makes me wanna give up my other car.

09-28-2013, 04:17 PM	#1
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	Jalopnik - My Day with 37 Corvette Stingrays http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/my-...tes-1416870211 Some really good pictures. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

09-28-2013, 07:26 PM	#2
Stingray just can't get enough Drives: a bunch of fast toys... Join Date: May 2012 Location: SoFla Posts: 3,605 View My Garage	This was a good read, subjective in certain areas of course, but still a nice personal feedback by the writer. I can relate to his "lack of nastiness" observation (when he compared it to a ZL1) since after I recently drove a black one, the single observation I had to compare to is that it doesn't have the rawness of my BOSS302's 'Roadrunner' pwerplant. But then again the C7 is still a sleek fast techno-advanced machine. I can't wait until I finally get my

09-30-2013, 08:15 AM	#3
jeskali Drives: 2011 bmw m3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 11	I did the event as well and really enjoyed it. I think Fenwick really nailed it. The car is amazing, handles like a dream, brakes are insane and the exhaust note is other worldly. The car does not scare at all though. It is so buttoned down and "corporate" in a sense. I guess the goal was to make it as appealing to as many as possible and they certainly accomplished that. BTW, the clutch was pretty damn good as well.