2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 convertible drops its top early

Like sands through the hourglass of time, so are the leaks of automaker photography ahead of major auto shows. Thanks to the C7 Corvette Forum, Chevrolet can rest a little easier at next week's New York auto show knowing that the 2015 Corvette Z06 droptop has already enjoyed its Internet unveiling.

That Chevy would produce a convertible version of its powerful Z06 Vette was never a question of if but when. Once again, the 625-hp, 6.4-liter supercharged V-8 residing in the coupe lives in this one as well, producing what Chevy calls the most powerful open-roof car its ever sold to the public. And as with the coupe, buyers can choose from either a seven-speed manual transmission or GM's new eight-speed, paddle-shifted automatic.