What makes the 2009 Corvette Stingray Concept so iconic? Known to movie fans as Sideswipe from "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," this concept car was designed by Tom Peters and his team to test bold, futuristic ideas for Corvette’s next generation. Taking cues from the 1959 Stingray Racer that influenced the C2, this concept introduced sleek body panels, a split rear window, and aerodynamic gills—features that shaped the C7 Corvette starting in 2014. While its LS3 engine, C6 suspension, and