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Kentucky-Built Corvette Considered the Best

General Motors

A national publication has named the 2014 Corvette Stingray as Automobile of the Year.  In an announcement Saturday in Michigan, the car was recognized for its “newfound sophistication and heart-pounding performance.” 

The Stingray, produced at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, is the first new version of the iconic sports car in nine years. 

Jean Jennings is President and Editor-in-Chief of Automobile Magazine.  She told WKU Public Radio that given General Motors’ near collapse, the car is a “stunning achievement.”

“In the darkest times, the engineers and designers never let off the gas, never let a detail slide by as good enough," remarked Jennings.

Another GM vehicle, the Cadillac CTS, came in second place among contenders for Automobile of the Year.

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.