2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: Photo Gallery Two

If the stingray's stinger could deliver the viper's venom, could it become the most formidable fish in the sea? Chevrolet hopes to take that analogy to the high-performance sports car segment with the all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray, whose design cues from fellow American icon the SRT Viper are apparent.

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The 2014 Corvette Stingray, bowing this week at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, boasts Viper-like exposed headlights and a gaping lower grille. But with features like defined rocker creases and shoulder lines, this Stingray-badged Corvette tempers the hulking appearance of the Viper. Still, the Stingray retains enough classic Corvette flavor to satisfy the faithful while tempting higher-end enthusiasts.

Check out the gallery below.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: Up Close

The all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is the seventh-generation of this iconic American sports car, and it represents the biggest design leap in recent memory for the car, which has taken an evolutionary design route for the past few generations. In forgoing some of the Corvette's traditional design cues, the C7 attains a more muscular, modern look.

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The Corvette's new face is reminiscent of another great American sports car: the all-new SRT Viper. From the exposed headlights, which include sleek LED accents, to the gaping lower grille, there's more than a passing resemblance to the re-born Viper. But while the Viper has a hulking look, the Corvette's lines give the design a sharp precision — especially the body sides with their defined rocker creases and shoulder lines. With the reintroduction of the Stingray name to the car, there's also a Stingray badge aft of the front fender vents.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette: Photo Gallery

Update: Check out our latest Corvette Stingray Photo Gallery

After months of teasers, the new Corvette is finally here. The 2014 Chevy Corvette wears the historic Stingray name but has a more modern, dramatic look and an all-new powertrain.

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Chevy claims the 450-hp, 6.2-liter V-8 is the most fuel efficient and powerful standard Corvette mill yet with a sub-4-second zero-to-60 time and an expected EPA highway rating above 26 mpg. A lightweight aluminum frame and heavy use of carbon fiber help make it lighter. Check out the photo gallery below taken by Cars.com's Matt Avery at its unveiling tonight outside Detroit. We'll have more from the show floor tomorrow.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show

• Competes with: Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Nissan GT-R, SRT Viper
• Looks like: Chevy's new Corvette combines the historic Stingray name with modern, provocative styling
• Drivetrain: 450-hp, 6.2-liter V-8 and seven-speed manual transmission
• Hits dealerships: Summer

The redesigned Corvette may wear the storied Stingray name, but there's nothing retro about the next generation of Chevrolet's iconic sports car. It gets a more modern exterior and a new powertrain for 2014. In fact, Chevy reports the new Corvette Stingray is almost completely new, sharing only two parts with the last-gen model. 

The big news under the hood is that the next generation of Chevy's 6.2-liter V-8 is good for 450 horsepower and a zero-to-60 sprint of less than 4 seconds; the previous gen's 6.2-liter made 430 hp. The new engine is joined by a seven-speed manual transmission that, according to Chevy, anticipates gear selections and matches engine speed for better-timed shifts.

2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition: First Look

• Competes with: Audi R8, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Porsche 911 Turbo
• Looks like: A gussied-up Z06 convertible 
• Drivetrain: 505-horsepower, 7.0-liter V-8 and six-speed manual transmission 
• Hits dealerships: Early summer 2012

Chevrolet enjoys marking Corvette milestones with new packages commemorating its iconic sports car. Model-year 2013 is no different. The bow-tie brand is celebrating 60 years of Corvette heritage with the 427 Convertible Collector Edition. The model-year 2013 Corvette will also be the last one to use the C6 platform. An all-new C7 Corvette is due for 2014.

Through Ian's Lens: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1

Let’s be honest — if you’re into power, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 is one of the most significant cars of the past year. With a gigantic supercharged engine, ridiculously large brakes and enough carbon fiber to make the kids squeal, this supercar really does turn heads. Pro tip: To get yourself noticed, it helps when the test car shows up in metallic orange on a sunny day.

Not only does the car act the part of “Lamborghini Hater,” the ZR-1 looks the part. With harsh new fenders, a low carbon fiber front spoiler, a carbon fiber roof, a unique rear spoiler and at least seven functioning air intakes along the body panels and hood (including its ever-so-subtle hood scoop), the ZR-1 gives the appearance of a Corvette that’s just busting at the seams with power and pure ferocity. Top it all off with a clear plastic cut-out in the carbon fiber hood that reveals the supercharger on top of the engine, and you’ve got yourself an instant head-turner that’s miles away from its closest competitor. Two words: burning rubber.

2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport: First Look

The Corvette lineup gains a new Grand Sport model for 2010 that's distinguished by special exterior styling and a stiffer suspension. Last offered for the 1996 model year, the new Grand Sport will be available as a coupe or convertible. Grand Sport models hit dealerships in September. Pricing information hasn't been announced.

The Grand Sport model uses the same 430-hp, 6.2-liter V-8 engine as the base Corvette, and is likewise available with a six-speed manual or an optional six-speed automatic transmission. Like the regular Corvette, an optional exhaust system bumps engine output to 436 hp.

Chevrolet Stingray Concept: Through Ian's Lens

As the lone concept vehicle to be revealed at the 2009 Chicago auto show, the Chevrolet Stingray was a shoo-in for the prettiest new car on the show floor. The Stingray instantly grabbed my attention with its mash-up of modern ZR-1 angles and its vintage Corvette styling. Not only did Chevrolet bring the split rear window back from the original Stingray, but this design was an opportunity to restyle the current Corvette and breathe some life back into what has become 20 years of stagnant and typical designs.

Chevrolet Stingray Concept at 2009 Chicago Auto Show

• Looks like: A Corvette made for Megatron
• Defining characteristics: A huge, arching rear end with a split rear hatch
• Ridiculous features: It transforms into a 20-foot-tall robot
• Chance of being mass-produced: There are some design elements that might carry over to the next-generation Corvette

Everyone thought the Chicago auto show would be this hum-drum, run-of-the-mill event. Then GM dropped the hammer on its "Transformers II" vehicles, including the much-anticipated Stingray you see here.

In the movie the Stingray will be called Sideswipe and is a good guy, but it looks like a Decepticon to us. For the Corvette fans out there, however — probably a much different demographic than those waiting for the "Transformers" sequel to come out this summer — the big news is that the Stingray concept resurrects a classic name in Corvette lore.

The concept also brings back the split rear window. Because of visibility concerns, it's unlikely a split rear window would ever make it to production, but it's probably the one element that screams "Stingray" from this concept. Otherwise, it looks like an unholy union of the all-new Camaro and the Batmobile. Not that that’s a bad thing, it’s just a bit too wild for a real car. GM also says this is a design study and not to get your hopes up for this to pack a ZR-1 engine under the hood anytime soon.

Check out more photos below and let us know if you think this design is worthy of being the next Corvette.

Corvette Paint Used to Generate Electricity

GM used to send the leftover paint from its Corvette factory in Kentucky to a landfill. Now, in a partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Corvette plant will send the used paint to a Paradise Fossil plant for electricity generation.

The program is called "Vettes to Watts," and it joins other TVA alternative-fuel projects ranging from wood chips to tires.

The company Waste Management will truck 360 tons of paint chips to the Paradise plant every year, where it will be added to coal already being burned. Once dry, the paint has no volatile compounds and is classified as non-hazardous waste.

Still, don't run off and call the project "green" quite so fast — it's still burning paint and coal to generate power. But it is recycling.

TVA, GM Join to Burn Paint Chips (Detroit Free Press)