Chevrolet Corvette, finally a legit Porsche killer from Detroit

See those air vents? Those aren't there just for looks. That big one up front shovels up air from in front of the car and throws it over the top, creating down force. It's an idea taken directly from race cars.

On a long straight road -- one where I could easily see there was no one around for miles who might take any particular interest in how fast I was going -- I decided to test that idea. The further the Corvette got into three digit territory, the more I could feel the car getting pushed down onto the road as if a gigantic bird were settling gently on it. Clearly, that airflow stuff works.

The new Corvette will fortunately maintain its more mundane good qualities, too. Considering its performance abilities, it'll be cheap with prices starting at $52,000. It'll also be relatively fuel efficient, getting 29 miles a gallon on the highway. As I said, it's a good thing those seats are comfortable because people are going to be spending a lot of time in this car.

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