Perhaps the most notable styling characteristic in that language is the headlight configuration, which includes exposed lenses containing high-discharge Xenon bulbs. Corvettes have not had exposed lamps since 1962, but fixed headlights reduce complexity and weight while increasing effectiveness, according to GM. They’re also designed to signal a “lean, purposeful, performance oriented” look. It’s taken us a while to get used to them, especially since they look very Porsche-like. The taillights, however, are traditionally designed as four round lamps, a cue dating back to 1961. A bulged hood and more sharply defined front fenders are cues that suggest fat performance is available when you climb inside, as do the standard 18-in. front and 19-in. rear wheels. Out back four circular tailpipes exit through the center of the rear valance, another Corvette signature. So the look is good, and different. Getting in, however, is still a bit of work, somewhat like the plunge of dropping into a claw-foot bathtub in a low-slung room – but well worth the price of entry. Once there, you see that the inside is noticeably new. Soft-touch materials around the instrument cluster blend with aluminum trim plates and woven like surfaces to create an air of precision.