Redesigned Chevy Corvette Stingray Is Car of the Year

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was named Car of the Year at the Northern American International Auto Show in Detroit on Monday, shining the spotlight on the redesigned iconic vehicle just one year after it launched

The awards ceremony, which kicked off the show, was a double hitter for Chevy, which took home the top prize for North American Truck of the Year with its revamped Silverado.

Chevrolet's parent company General Motors is no stranger to the top title: The Cadillac ATS won the honor last year.

The seventh-generation Corvette Stingray — starting at $51,999 — can go from zero to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds. It's more powerful than its predecessors with a 460-horsepower, 6.2-liter V-8 engine (front engine, rear-wheel drive) and is designed with an electronic convertible top that can be raised or lowered while the car is traveling up to 30 mph. The first version of the Corvette Stingray, which was originally spelled "Sting Ray," debuted in 1963. Read more...