| Auto enthusiasts all over the United States | | | | is that of a beautiful and sleek machine with |
| are cheering on the latest 2007 version of | | | | the trunk chopped off. The body profile |
| the Corvette Z06. With tremors of change | | | | doesn't quite make the statement it once did |
| going through the US auto industry as of | | | | as a true American sports car. However, the |
| late, the Corvette still enjoys brisk sales | | | | performance of the C6 Z06 more than makes up |
| and a loyal vehicle following for the once | | | | for the lack of styling and it still looks |
| mighty GM.The Z06 version of the Vette | | | | great from the front 3/4 view.The base price |
| actually saw its debut in the 1960's but the | | | | of $70,000 (try getting one for that price) |
| modern, and still running, version was born | | | | is expensive for most car buyers for sure, |
| in 2001 to replace the ZR1. The new, modern | | | | but it is a true bargain in its class. With |
| version of the Z06 now boasts being the most | | | | its 0 to 60 times, top speed and overall |
| powerful and fastest production Corvette to | | | | performance, it is a breath of fresh air in a |
| ever come off the assembly line at | | | | class of automobiles costing nearly twice its |
| Chevrolet.Starting in 2002 the Z06 produced a | | | | price. Comparatively the Ford GT and the |
| whopping 405 hp, propelling itself from a | | | | Dodge Viper SRT-10 both have suggested |
| standing start to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. The | | | | starting retail prices above $140,000, |
| newest 2007 version of the Z06 with its 427 | | | | exactly twice that of the Corvette Z06.One of |
| cubic inch powerplant produces a neck | | | | the most amazing things about this beauty of |
| snapping 505 hp that decreases the 0-60 time | | | | a sports car is that it is the first 500 plus |
| to 3.5 seconds and increases the top speed to | | | | horse power production vehicle to avoid the |
| 198 mph.The C6 or sixth generation of the | | | | ridiculous US Government mandated gas guzzler |
| Vette came to production in 2005 as a | | | | tax. It does this by being a moderately fuel |
| shorter, sleeker version of its C5 | | | | efficient vehicle and weighing at 18 miles in |
| predecessor. The smaller styling of the | | | | the city and 28 miles on the highway for the |
| latest Vette was partly because of complaints | | | | manual transmission model. That's better than |
| of the vehicle being too wide and to also get | | | | my 2005 Toyota 4Runner that takes more than |
| the attention of European sports car | | | | twice as long to get from 0-60.As you can |
| enthusiasts in an attempt to draw them away | | | | see, there are many reasons for the car |
| from models like the Porsche.My personal | | | | enthusiast to love the new Corvette Z06. Its |
| opinion on the styling is that the C6 looks | | | | performance, price, styling (to some) and |
| too much like a budget sports car compared to | | | | fuel economy make it a well rounded world |
| the muscular and definitive styling of the | | | | class sports car. |
| previous C5 version. The appearance of the C6 | | | | |