2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to hit 60 in 3.8 seconds

Chevrolet has finally revealed performance figures for its C7 Corvette.

Chevrolet has announced performance figures for its all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray. Chevrolet's seventh-generation Corvette is scheduled to go on sale during the third quarter of 2013.

According to Chevy, the 2014 Corvette Stingray equipped with the optional Z51 Performance Package is capable of accelerating from 0-60 in 3.8 seconds, stopping from 60 in 107 feet and pulling 1.03 g during hard cornering. Those figures represent slight improvements over the outgoing Corvette Grand Sport model.

Chevrolet tested the 2014 Corvette's merits on the Virginia International Raceway's 4.2-mile "Grand Course”, with the car returning a lap time of 2:51.78.

"For the new Stingray, we set out to elevate every aspect of the Corvette's performance,” said Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer. "Considered alone, the acceleration, braking and cornering performance of the Corvette Stingray is truly impressive. More significant is how well they work together, resulting in a lap time at VIR that places the new Stingray in the upper echelon of all sports cars.”

The Corvette that lapped VIR was equipped with the aforementioned Z51 package and Chevrolet's Magnetic Ride Control. Chevy says a Corvette spec'd to match the car that lapped VIR would set a buyer back $56,590.

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, which will offer up to 460 horsepower, will roll into showrooms this fall with a starting price of $51,995.