Below is a great article on the C7. It does raise a few questions that did not occur to me. Mainly, how not to embarrass the C7 as well as oneself. First, a few quotes as noted.
"Driving a Chevrolet Corvette has always been, in part, a cry for attention."
“The real reason people buy Corvettes is for the look-at-me factor. It really is a factor — a variable element of a vehicle’s overall driving experience. In the new Corvette, it could be too high for some drivers.”
"Some of the attention is due to its newness — the 2014 only recently began trickling into dealerships. But years from now people will still stare at them — and their drivers."
“If you worry about the assumptions onlookers are making about you, find another car.”
"If you don’t care about impressions and simply want a fast sports car that is comfortable and pleasant to drive every day, with one passenger at most and without blatantly wasting fuel, the 2014 Corvette could be a good choice."
“But for a perfect fit, a driver has to enjoy flaunting it — revving the engine, chirping the tires, waking the neighbors and dressing in a way that might embarrass your children.”
“Getting in and out can be difficult to do gracefully for those not adept at yoga (think “awkward pose”).”
"Overall it is an easy, forgiving car to drive — a sweetheart. But that is not the Corvette’s image. It may be almost 2014, but the Corvette still lives at least partially in the 1970s. It is a lounge lizard of a car, low-slung, and unbuttoned to expose gold chains and chest hair. The Corvette, sports a big mustache and asks if you come here often and, most importantly, doesn’t apologize."
I played college football, had two knee replacements, and am flexibility chalanged. Question, those of you with C7s, how are you finding getting in and out of the new C7 gracefully (if you are able to do so), and any tips on how best to do so in such a way that does not embarrass you and the car.
Waiting on my Z51 Torch Red Vert.
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/11/05/testing-the-2014-chevrolet-corvettes-look-at-me-factor/