2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Exterior and Dimensions

The C8 Corvette looks like it was designed in the mind of a prepubescent boy who's seriously into The Transformers and secretly pounding Monster energy drinks on his lunch break. In other words, it looks pretty badass. Being the first mid-engined car in the history of the Corvette, Chevrolet went for an evolutionary look that still manages to grip your attention. It's one of the most exotic-looking American production cars ever built, and the standard removable Targa top just adds to the fun. Standard exterior features include 19-inch front and 20-inch rear alloy wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season tires, auto-dimming power-folding outside mirrors, Carbon Flash exterior accents, and LED headlights. Optional extras for the 2-door speedster include a transparent roof panel, Shadow Gray exterior accents, and totally awesome racing stripes in a wide variety of colors. A thousand buyers can have their Corvettes stand out even more this year with the limited IMSA GTML Championship Edition decked out in either gray our yellow with a Carbon Flash rear spoiler and mirrors.

Compared to the dimensions of competitors such as the Porsche 911 and even the Toyota Supra, the C8 Corvette Stingray Coupe is a lengthy machine, which further accentuates its supercar persona. With a total length of 182.3 inches, the Corvette is almost ten inches longer than the Supra and 4.4 inches longer than the Porsche. Its 107.2-inch wheelbase makes the Porsche 911 Carrera look like an imp. Its width of 76.1 inches (excluding the mirrors) is manageable, but you'll have to bend down low to get inside the cabin, thanks to a height of just 48.6 inches. The track width in the front is 64.9 inches and 62.4 inches in the back. Chevrolet has done its best to keep the weight off: the C8 Stingray Coupe tips the scales at a respectable dry weight of 3,366 lbs.

There's no point in trying to hide the fact that you drive one of the fastest and most capable American sports cars ever made; that's why Chevrolet offers the C8 Corvette Stingray Coupe in an array of colors that range from kinda wild to really wild. The good news is that all of the colors are available on all three trim levels. There are a total of 12 colors available, 8 of which are no-cost options: Arctic White, Black, Ceramic Gray Metallic, Silver Flare Metallic, Torch Red, Elkhart Blue Metallic, Hypersonic Gray Metallic, and Caffeine Metallic - the last two new for 2022. Accelerate Yellow Metallic and Rapid Blue cost $500 while Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat and Amplify Orange Tintcoat - the latter replacing last year's Sebring Orange Tintcoat - cost $995. New owners also get to add some fuel to the fire with a range of ten different accent stripes and decals, depending on choice of body paint, including full-length dual racing stripe packages for $995 and Stinger stripes for $500.