Corvette Stingray Named Best Performance Coupe in the Middle East

When Chevrolet launched the C7 Corvette, the American carmaker wanted the world to know how great a sports car it had built.

Apparently the world is getting the message.

For example, the 2014 Corvette Stingray has been named “Best Performance Coupe” in the Middle East Car of the Year awards.

Chevy picked up the award on Nov. 20 at the Meydan Beach Club in Dubai.

GM believes that the award should add much credibility to the new Stingray in the Middle East as the MECOTY awards integrate “a complex yet transparent nomination and scoring methodology which is developed, tested, and implemented by the most experienced ‘motoring minds’ of the industry,” according to the MECOTY website.

MECOTY says it aims to provide a platform for leading motor journalists to combine their collective experience and expertise and select the best new vehicles annually, providing car makers a credible recognition for their commitment to constantly improve existing and introduce new vehicles and innovations. MECOTY adds that its “unbiased, fair and transparent voting process” means consumers can be assured that all nominated and winning vehicles are “of the utmost quality” and have earned the seal of approval from the “most authoritative and experienced motoring geniuses in the region.”

The Best Performance Coupe category was decided based on many factors, including design, quality, handling, drivability, safety, durability, performance, capability, emotional appeal, driver satisfaction, comfort, practicality, environmental impact and regional appeal.

MECOTY’s website says the only other competitor for the Stingray was the Dodge Viper.

Source:
MECOTY.com via GM Authority

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