Undeniably, the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray represents the most significant update to General Motors’ two-seat sports car in its storied 67-year history, arguably more comprehensive than the introduction of the first small-block V8 car in 1955 or the move from the first-gen roadster to the sleek, independent rear-suspension Stingray fastback coupe in 1963. The switch from the time-honored front-engine configuration to a new mid-engine layout changes everything.
Yet the 2020 Corvette Stingray coupe — endowed with its intoxicating-sounding, near-500-horsepower midships small-block V8 — remains the people’s exotic with a stunningly accessible $59,995 base price.