The entry-grade Corvette Stingray has a 6.2-litre V8 making 369kW and 637Nm. The E-Ray combines this 6.2-litre with a hybrid system making 488kW and 806Nm. The top-of-the-range Z06 has a 5.5-litre V8 making 475kW and 595Nm.

The entry-grade Corvette is the Stingray and it comes standard with dual-zone climate control, active cruise control, wireless phone charging, a 14-speaker Bose stereo, an 8.0-inch touchscreen, wireless AppleCarPlay and Android Auto, a head-up display and a 12-inch digital instrument cluster. The GT1 seats are power-adjustable and also heated and ventilated, proximity unlocking and a Z51 Performance Package that brings staggered 19- and 20-inch alloy wheels (front and rear), a performance exhaust, a front splitter and a rear spoiler.

Stepping up to the E-Ray adds the ZER Performance Package which brings upgraded suspension, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ZP Performance tyres and spoiler wicker. The E-Ray also gets a wider body kit, ceramic brakes and E-Ray specific wheels.

At the top of the Corvette range is the Z06 which gains wider body proportions, too, plus unique Z06 wheels and spoiler.

The optional Z07 Package adds carbon ceramic brakes, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R ultra performance tyres (275/30ZR20 front and 345/25ZR21 rear), a visible carbon-fibre aero kit including large rear wing, front splitter and dive planes.

The Corvette Z-6 and E-Ray both have a 0-100 time of 2.9 seconds, while the entry-grade Stingray does it in 3.4 seconds.

The Corvette's interior can't quite match its exterior when it comes to high drama, but there are still some pleasing theatrics in the form of the rear glass window to view the engine and the individual pod-style occupant cells separated by a wall of switches that feels a bit 'fighter jet'.

All Corvettes come with leather upholstery and carbon-fibre elements within the cabin.

The Corvette is a two-seater car, there's not even a back shelf behind those seats to throw your jacket, so keep it on.

The 70-litre fuel tank on board the Corvette means the Stingray has a range of 520km. The Z06 has a range of 438km, and the E-Ray has a range of 608km. All there are theoretical, of course.