This digital homage, penned by a Mercedes designer, reimagines the Corvette as a two-seater grand tourer with a front-mounted ...

and that effectively pulls the car back and slows it down. The flying buttresses, or the tunnels, help channel air around its teardrop shape and over the spoiler. This creates downforce in the rear.

Several months earlier the buttresses started out as little more than an element of artistic flair designed to alleviate some of the visual weight at the back of the car. Castriota had recognised ...