Stingrays and Snakes - 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Long-Term Road Test

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Stingrays and Snakes - 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Long-Term Road Test

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is ideal for a run out to Palm Springs and the twisting roads that climb from the desert floor.

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fordson1

This car has overheated twice before during this same kind of driving. It has an aluminum block and heads. What more do you need to have happen before taking it to the dealer?

cobryson

I'm hoping this is one of those out-of-order posts, @fordson1. On an unrelated note, just wanted to compliment you on a great post, Dan! More of this kind of quality, please!

stever

The overheating thread is here, in case you missed it.

subatomic

I read that the C7 Stingray Z51 in Car & Driver's long-term fleet blew an engine at 6,000 miles. Hopefully the C7 in Edmunds' long-term fleet will fare better.

grijon

Beautiful post, love it! Thank you, Dan!

fordson1

@cobryson said:
I'm hoping this is one of those out-of-order posts, fordson1. On an unrelated note, just wanted to compliment you on a great post, Dan! More of this kind of quality, please!

Not an out-of-order post, because they reference both overheating episodes in it, cobryson.

Mr_Shiftright

Here's what C&D had to say about that engine failure:

"Our forensics lab was unable to assist in dissecting the matter, but an investigation by GM pinned tentative blame on a piece of metal debris (likely from a bad oil filter) that worked its way into the oiling system and wrecked a connecting-rod bearing, which created even more debris that damaged the engine’s bottom-end. Given the LT1’s tight tolerances and high-performance design, it didn’t take much to upset its workings. We’ve heard of a few similar accounts throughout the Stingray community and GM says it’s aware of the issue and is analyzing its manufacturing process for a root cause.