2008 Chevrolet Corvette

I must admit, I have never been a big fan of Corvettes. Yes, I know it’s supposed to be a great American supercar – all car magazines rave about it, admiring its powerful engine, great handling, and so on. But still. I always thought it never really stood a chance against British, German or Italian supercars. Plus, for some reason over the years the Corvette owner didn’t evoke a very positive image. Somehow that was the image of a guy like the ladies’ man character Larry in the old TV series “Three’s Company”. Shirt open halfway down, gold chain, big fluffy hair…

So I got in the new 2008 Corvette Convertible, not really convinced I was going to be terribly impressed. Yes my car had some cool features, like keyless access with push-button start, which started the engine with a nice deep growl. But as I first sat in the car I started thinking about reasons to justify my slightly negative bias. And sure enough, I found them. The interior looked somewhat cheap, the car felt too wide, the humps over the two front tires seemed too high, and the ride felt rather heavy when you start driving