In reading Chevy's schpeel about the new 2014 Corvette, four things/facts about it piqued my interest/curiosity.

• Electric Steering - this must be an industry 1st, something I'd like to know how that works. ?How the heck would that operate the steering.....by wire??
  
• Only two parts - (according to a video Chevy spokesman mgr.) are carried forward in the 2014 from the C6 - what those two parts are, he did not identify.
  
• Base Corvette - higher performance capabilities than the Z06 previous generation Corvette.
  
• 7-speed transmission - did they model it after MB's 7-speed auto??