they love it...405HP w/ 400 lb torque...baseprice of $50,350 isn't bad considering what u're getting it looks like...improvements included more HP and torque, minor tweaks in suspension, heads-up display in the windshield, and cast wheels instead of forged wheels...only complaint i can see is that as they were testing it, the GoodYear Eagle F1's were a bit slippery...the driver was having a tough time keeping the car under control in the corners and rapid direction changes...granted, he was going quick, but the squealing and slipping seemed a bit excessive given the speeds he was doing (around 40-60)...all in all, it seems like Corvette only improved on the success of the '01 Z06, which has got thumbs up from me!!

 

Z06 is great, but can't Chevy make a 4-seat version with a bit more room, some cargo space... Just to make it a bit of daily car...

 

Huh? Why would they do that? The vette has ALWAYS been a 2-seater.

Please tell me you're kidding?

The Z06, especially, is what it was designed to be - the roadcourse-capable-car-from-the-factory.

 

Oh let me say it like, an M5 4-doors competitor.

 

The Corvette is an American icon. I don't think we will ever see a 4 door verson of it. A lot of vette owners would be very bitter if Chevy altered it.

 

2+2 Vette? Ack! Corvette aficionados would have a fit if they read that...

The back seats on most 2+2 sports coupes are usually useless parcel shelves anyways (Supra, 300ZX, etc.)

 

Styling aside, got to love a car that is on par and exceeds the performance (in certain areas) of a 996 Turbo for $50k less.

 

I agree , Z06 is awesome! I think I might try & buy a nice clean
used C5 once the Acura is paid for.


I think Nashua's point was why doesn't GM package this drivetrain in a mid-sized sport sedan like a M5 ?????
NOT replace the Vette.

Not unlike the Z8 & M5 sharing powertrains.

I've heard a rumur that Cadallic is going RWD over the next
few years on many of it's models.

GM makes a car in Australia called a Holden that is a RWD
350ci V-8 sedan that is suposed to be a helluva lot of fun to drive.

 

Aren't forged wheels usually lighter and stronger than cast wheels?

 

Definitely stronger, not always lighter....but in the Z06's case, they went to a cast wheel for cost and supply reasons.