Just a guy who loves cars—especially my Corvette. I’m all about building them faster, louder, and better. From custom mods and street upgrades to full transformations, I’m constantly testing the ...

Q:Greetings to everyone at the magazine. I have enjoyed the how-to articles for several years now. I own a 1998 Corvette with a manual transmission and I like to think of myself as a weekend mechanic.

There’s something odd about the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, and it’s not just the near-excessive number of creases in the bodywork. No, the new Stingray features paddle shifters on both the automatic and ...