Corvette Stingray (concept car)










The Stingray used elements of the still-born "Q-Corvette" design study as well

as the SS underpinnings, featuring a 92-inch (2,337 mm) wheelbase. The new car

was exceptionally light, with a dry weight of 2,200 pounds, nearly 1,000 lb (450

kg) lighter than a 1957 production car. Its fuel-injected 283 cubic inch (4.6 L)

V-8 engine produced 315 horsepower (235 kW) at 6,200 rpm. The Stingray's body

design strongly influenced the styling of the next generation Corvette, which

saw production as a 1963 model year. It also was a test bed for many technical

developments with a four-speed manual transmission, extensive use of aluminum

and a de Dion rear suspension. The Stingray exists today with a 327 cubic inch

(5.4 L), fuel-injected V-8 of 375 hp (280 kW).