The Chevrolet Corvette is the best American Sports Car on the market. That statement has been true since its public unveiling in the 1953 New York Auto Show. Back then it was called the Motorama Corvette and it was an instant hit. Yes, if it wasn't for Harvey Earl, Robert McLean and Ed Cole we wouldn't have today's 2008 Corvette Z06, and if it wasn't for Myron Scott (founder of the American Soap Box Derby) it wouldn't be called the Corvette either.
GM sent over the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 for us to play with. With 505 Horses under the hood this Corvette is quite a bit faster than the original 150 horse version... and just as beautiful. Zero to Sixty in 3.7 Seconds. I'll tell you it feels more like 3 seconds, and a few gears later you'll be doing 150 with plenty left over if you need to break the speed of sound. The Corvette is part of the American dream and she delivers everything she promises when you are out on the road.
Here are some of the specs:
Model: Z06 - Starting Price $71,000 (USD)
Color: Velocity Yellow
Top Speed: 198 MPH
Engine: 7.0 Liter V-8 LS7 Engine
Transmission: 6 Speed Manual
Horsepower (hp/kw): 505 Horses / 377 @ 6300
Torque (lb.-ft./Nm): 470 / 637 @ 4800
Fuel Economy: 15 City / 24 Highway (Miles per Gallon)
Two Mode Performance Exhause
Cold Air Scoop in front of hood
Tail rear Spoiler
10 Spoke Wheels (18" Fronts 19" backs)
Four large stainless steel exhause outlets
Carbon fiber front fenders
Dry-sump lubrication
Larger Roll Stabilizers (then Coupe)
Auto-Dimming Mirrors w/ Compass
Power Locks, Windows, Mirros
IPOD/MP3 jack
Navigation System
onstar & XM Radio
Enhanced ValveTrain
High-flow intake manifold
High-flow cylinder heads
When I was 4 years old my father had a Yellow 1975 L82 Corvette Convertible, I used to tell him he was Batman and I was Robin. 33 Years later, I'm sitting in this 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06... I decided to take my 16 yr old son for a ride, after we were through we stopped off at Culvers to get an ice cream. He informed me that the only thing that could make this Corvette better is a grappling hook, machine guns, winged doors, and a giant Batman logo on the hood... That had to be the strangest feeling of déjà vu I've ever had.
Memories, dreams, fantasy... The 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 satisfies all of this and more. 3 out of 3 stars for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - It's really a class act.
