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8 Cool Things: the 2020 Corvette Stingray

Here it is, after decades of waiting: the 100-percent production-ready, 100-percent mid-engine- Corvette. How much has changed, and what stayed the same? Here are eight hot features of the new Corvette.

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The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is the MotorTrend 2023 Performance Vehicle of the Year!

For 70 years, MotorTrend has crowned a “Car of the Year”—the new or significantly revised vehicle that hits hardest against six key criteria, from standard metrics like fuel economy and safety to more editorial decisions, like advancement in design and performance of intended function. In this way, cars from the Kia Soul to the Porsche 911 can compete in a single competition. Curious? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the decades-old process.

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Best Driver’s Car Contender: 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

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