1982 was the last year of the popular C3 "stingray" generation of Corvettes. Development was close to unveiling the C4 but then Chevy had to wait till the 1984 model year to roll it out. Some technology was already spilling out into these last C3's. 1982 saw the debut of the "Cross-Fire Injection" fuel delivery system. This TBI (Throttle Body Fuel Injection) was not the type of fuel injection installed previously in some C1 and C2 Corvettes. It utilized two throttle bodies combined with Chevrol...et's computer control system. The transmission was reworked for better acceleration and lower RPM's for cruising in the top gear. The last of the stingrays were the most technologically advanced.