And another 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray owner lucky to be alive after LT1 engine blows

Wow, the owner of this Stingray turd should thank his lucky stars for still being around to tell his tale of Corvette C7 demise.  A hole in the engine block typically means a thrown rod (could be a rod bolt overtorqued during assembly by highly qualified UAW member or result of damage to crankshaft from the infamous thrust bearing walking about) or a dropped valve but this is of course to be determined by the fine +General Motors forensic artists. 

With the number of Stingrays breaking down while cruising on a highway and at relatively high speed on the rise, it is a pure miracle that nobody got hurt (knock on wood). 

No matter what the cause may be, this is something that should never happened to a brand new car "flagship" with less than 3k miles. 

Potential buyers should revisit their life insurance policies, perhaps add a double indemnity clause in case of accident to assure their next of kin are well taken care of afterwards since settling a law suit with GM may take a while (up to 13 years currently?)

Maybe +Tadge Juechter can lead the forensic team himself?  Beats spending time talking out of his behind while mayhem like this happens.  How about some flowers for the owner, Tadge?  The owner may skip on a replacement Stingray, most likely.... (No, this is not Zaino on the rear bumper, it is a film of engine oil)