2014 Chevy Stingray - A Classic Return To American Automotive Sporting

Watson Chevrolet – Home Of The New 2014 Corvette Stingray

Ray, Tucson Arizona


Thank goodness the Corvette Stingray is back and starting at $51,000 something with tradition something that shot up close to 200 MPH and most important something we can still afford! An American Classic revisited. From one of Americas best known car manufacturers. This was A beautifully designed high performance piece of machinery. I had been driving a Porsche for the last few years and wanted something new different. So when I learned they were starting off at only $51,000 I went up and took a look at one.
I mean for something which such a reputation I possibly move some things around and pick up one. Watson Chevrolet had a nice one on the showroom floor. A nice sleek Black one. It looked fast even as it sat motionless. It all checked out it was a Stingray. It had every aspect of the original Stingray only updated to fit neatly into 2014. As I approached it I felt that “Made In America” it was good to be back in an American situation 100% American. . The Stingray coupe tester with Z51package was $62,085, including $7,290 in options. Still a reasonable justifiable purchase for a man like myself. I'd earned my keep etched my way and should be able to move about Tucson in such fashion as a Stingray would provide. After all I did have a 1977 Corvette back in college. This is the 7^th generation Corvette which meant I had been away for a while. And it was sexy car I mean I really was having a hard time paying attention to the gentleman talking. I wanted to look at this car. I mean I was already weeks ahead mentally in the plans I had for this car and was ready to get started.

It was sitting there looking as if it had been poured onto its four wheels. Hiding a LT1 6.2 L V8 (376 cu in) making 455bhp under the hood. A live in-person Chevy Stingray, an instant front runner for the 2014 Motor Trend Sports car of the year award under $100,000. What was the world of Sports Car coming to? Ironically the car itself is well worth $100,000. I mean thank goodness I didn't have to but if it came to it I would pay $100,000 for it. With a standard trim, the V-8 has a respectable 455-horsepower and 460 foot-pounds of torque at 4,600 rpm. Opting for the performance exhaust ($1,195) I would get 460-hp and 465 lb.-ft. torque. With the Z51 package, I could move from 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds. The newly designed aluminum frame is both stronger and lighter combined with the monster 6.2-liter LT1 V-8 engine sitting atop Michelin Pilot Super Sport run-flats P245/40R 18-inch front and P285/35R19-inch rear tires together it all equates to pure speed pure unfiltered speed.
Made right here in America in Bowling Green Kentucky its covered from bumper to bumper with an excessive 3-years/36,000-miles bumper to bumper with 2-years free scheduled maintenance (oil and filter); 5-years/100,000-miles powertrain warranty sponsored by Chevy. All this fits right in with my effort to both “Buy USA” and support the local community in the process. After all Watson Chevrolet has been a solid staple of the community for some years now.

I was kind of tuning in and out on the conversation until I heard the magic words “ Would you like to test drive it?” Now we needed to talk. First off I wanted to drive a convertible which I expressed and was told there was in fact a Silver one that could be brought around whenever I was ready to test it. “Well let's bring that around” I said I didn't see any sense in waiting or talking any longer. The dealer didn't understand I had thoroughly researched this vehicle an done so for quite some time. I knew what I wanted they just had it. This was the 2014 Corvette Stingray like the first Stingray it really sold itself. I test drove it and again had my expectations exceeded.
Long story short I ordered A Black one convertible.

Watson Chevrolet Of Tucson 

625 West Auto Mall Drive 

Tucson Arizona 85705 

520.829.4411 - Sales 

520.829.4402 - Service

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