We are now intimate with the 2014 Corvette Stingray. Yep, Stingray. The historic moniker is not being reserved, as we previously proposed, for a later de-powered model, but goes on the base car. And now we know far more than its name. We've gazed upon its inner organs, examined its bones, and touched its skin. It all looks extremely promising, and makes the dramatic departure from the C6 that we projected in our January cover story.
Prior to its reveal earlier this year at Detroit's North American International Auto Show, Chevrolet raised the veil slightly higher, providing limited access to a full-scale exterior model, a mock-up of the interior, the aluminum space frame, and many other components. More important, Car and Driver was granted eight hours with the engineers, designers,…