AUTOS: 2014 Corvette Convertible Revealed

Two photos of the drop-top version of the seventh-generation sports car were released prior to its Geneva Auto Show debut.

AutoWeek | http://www.autoweek.com/ | Posted March 02, 2013 Detroit, MI

The first official images of the 2014 Corvette convertible show the highly anticipated open-air version ahread of its debut. (Photo: Chevrolet)

The first two official photos of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible – but no details – have been released by General Motors ahead of the car's debut at the Geneva motor show on March 5.

The two images show the car with the top stowed and with it fixed in place. Looking at the photos, here's what we can tell:

• The Corvette Stingray convertible uses a fabric top, continuing a tradition that stretches back to the original 1953 Corvette. The top fits tightly to the body and the cross-car bows underneath the fabric top are well concealed.

This photo confirms that the Corvette will use a fabric top that fits tightly to the body. (Photo: Chevrolet)

• There are character lines on the rear deck that sweep from behind the seats toward the bumper. These lines would appear to mimic the outline of the hatch on the Corvette Stingray coupe.

• The cars in the photo have a full-width rear spoiler, which indicates that the Z51 Performance Package will be available on the Stingray convertible.

• The fabric top will continue to stowed underneath a body-color hard cover behind the seats, based on the photo of the car with the top down. That hard cover includes a raised section behind each of the Stingray convertible's seat backs.

Of course, there are still questions:

• Where are the rear vents? A similar view of the Corvette Stingray coupe shows the inlets mounted above the rear wheels to duct air for cooling the rear transaxle and electronic limited slip differential.

• Will the new Corvette Stingray convertible continue to offer buyers a choice between a manually operated top or a power-operated top?

• Will there be any changes to the powertrain or chassis? Aside from the convertible top, there doesn't look to be any other exterior changes to the Stingray.

This story originally appeared at Autoweek.com.

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