We do this to keep warm. What's your excuse, reporters?

Yes, an automatic. With a torque converter. That probably sounds absolutely crazy to all the Corvette traditionalists out there. Get used to it, traditionalists, because this is the future, and the future is about speed. And in the future, machines will always be faster than you.

"Get used to it, traditionalists, because this is the future, and the future is about speed. And in the future, machines will always be faster than you."

Oh, I'm sorry, was Sir looking for restraint? I believe we have your car right over here.

A car guy is a car guy. I'm a firm believer the anti-American car bit is nothing more than ratings bait and a good way to get laughs, even out of Americans. Corvettes may not be your cup of tea.. you may not LOVE them, but you really can't HATE them and be any level of car guy.

I like my own! It's not finished yet but here's the progress so far!

Clarkson liked it so much, he bought a ZR1.

I've got a lead foot.

1938 - Started like this:

My favourite of the daft, mid-engined French hatchbacks, and indeed one of my favourite cars generally: the Peugeot 205 T16.

I think that's actually a manual tranny, you can barely make out a shift pattern on top of the knob. But yeah, I think a DCT would be a welcome addition to the Z06, and would certainly help me be quicker around a track. If I had a Stingray I'd still get a manual though because burnout.

he said the word's, not the company's

He meant the word, not the marque.

Americans have difficulty with the simplest names: Alpha Romero, Fee-ahht, Renoltt

I wonder how many people think the name Chevrolet is pronounced "chevy".

not with the Elite in attendance it isnt!

Sexy? Haha, nope. Just Veedub as usual.

Not a Europa, but an Elite.

Mickey Mouse Spark, no