2014 Corvette Stingray’s Aluminum Frame Provides Weight Savings and a Stiffer Ride

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When you think about lightweight materials, you usually don’t think about them being stiffer than heavy materials. But that’s the case with the aluminum frame that has been designed by Corvette engineers for the 2014 Stingray and is 99 pounds lighter and 57 percent stiffer than the current Corvette’s hydroformed steel rail-based frame. “For the