By the time that the C7 Stingray was revealed on January 13, 2013, at the Detroit Auto Show, an extensive buzz had surrounded the launch of the latest rendition of the Corvette for some time. In design since 2006, the C7 had been a car destined for greatness from the beginning. With initial instructions given to build a Corvette that could handle challenges from even the most significant of its foreign competitors, a design team headed up by Tom Peters and Tadge Juechter, set out to accomplish a task that would be nothing short of revolutionary.
However, before the design process could progress much further than its initial stages, the project was almost scrapped. In late 2007, GM was facing severe financial hardship, as it felt the effects of the recession. During this time, the C7’s development was halted, and the program in its entirety faced an uncertain future. Fortunately, GM was spared from bankruptcy as the government made wide-sweeping financial concessions within the automotive industry.
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