Approximately 40 percent of customers are opting to equip their Stingray with Chevrolet’s seven-speed manual transmission, while the rest prefer the six-speed automatic with paddle shifters, according to Edmunds.
More than half of buyers are also said to be choosing the Z51 Performance Package, which adds an electronic limited-slip differential, magneto-rheological dampers, upsize brakes and other track-focused upgrades.
For the 2015 model year, Chevrolet is adding a new eight-speed automatic transmission that promises “lightning-fast” shifts. The company claims its 8L90 gearbox performs wide-open-throttle upshifts approximately eight hundredths of a second faster than the dual-clutch transmission in the Porsche 911.
The 2014 Stingray appears to be a hot seller for Chevrolet, inspiring the company earlier this year to raise base prices by $2,000 and increase the Z51 add-on price from $2,800 to $4,000.
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