greenstingray
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My buddy at work just email me this item: This car sounds better each day:
Corvette. Details are emerging about the all-new, 2005 C6 (sixth
generation) Corvette that will be introduced at the 2004 North American
International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Though the new chassis is
now shared with another car (the Cadillac XLR luxury sports car) for the
first time in Corvette history - the two cars have distinctly different
missions and differ substantially from each other. The new Corvette is
five inches shorter than the C5 in overall length but retains the same
interior room. The overall road presence of the new C6 exterior design and
stance is improved dramatically ? certainly enough to make C5 owners drool
over it and feel compelled to get one. But the new car should turn heads
of non-Corvette-owning enthusiasts, too, because of its improved quality,
upscale interior materials and outstanding performance capability. The
standard 6.0-liter V-8 will now deliver 400HP and around 400 lb-ft of
torque, just under the 405HP figure of the current ultra-performance Z06
C5. The front tires will be 245/40ZR 18s, mounted on 8.5" wheels. The
rears will be 285/35ZR 19s, mounted on 10.0" wheels. The Z51 Option for
'05 will include bigger brakes with cross-drilled rotors, specifically
tweaked tires, gear ratios, springs, shocks and sway bars, plus an engine
oil cooler and a power-steering cooler for serious off-road performance
work. Other details: the HUD on the new car will have a built-in G-meter,
a power top will finally be available (long overdue) on the convertible,
and a six CD in-dash changer will be an option, as will an onboard
navigation system. With the standard Corvette going to 400HP, the ZO6 will
now go to 500HP and be available in the fall of '05. And there's no
official confirmation (yet), but there's also a "super" C6 rumored to be
on the way with 600+HP (with assistance from McLaren engines). This super
C6 will take Corvette's classic performance-value-for-the-dollar equation
to new heights and could potentially embarrass all of the other
high-priced supercars from around the globe in the process. The "super" C6
will cost more than the standard car by a bunch, but it may still come in
at "around" $100,000, undercutting even the Ford GT in cost. And its
performance is said to be simply mind-boggling, making even hardcore
enthusiasts weak in the knees. The "super" C6 will not appear before
mid-2006 at the earliest, but it may be considered enough of a milestone
car in the pantheon of great Corvettes to wear the storied "ZL1"
designation. Stay tuned...
Corvette. Details are emerging about the all-new, 2005 C6 (sixth
generation) Corvette that will be introduced at the 2004 North American
International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Though the new chassis is
now shared with another car (the Cadillac XLR luxury sports car) for the
first time in Corvette history - the two cars have distinctly different
missions and differ substantially from each other. The new Corvette is
five inches shorter than the C5 in overall length but retains the same
interior room. The overall road presence of the new C6 exterior design and
stance is improved dramatically ? certainly enough to make C5 owners drool
over it and feel compelled to get one. But the new car should turn heads
of non-Corvette-owning enthusiasts, too, because of its improved quality,
upscale interior materials and outstanding performance capability. The
standard 6.0-liter V-8 will now deliver 400HP and around 400 lb-ft of
torque, just under the 405HP figure of the current ultra-performance Z06
C5. The front tires will be 245/40ZR 18s, mounted on 8.5" wheels. The
rears will be 285/35ZR 19s, mounted on 10.0" wheels. The Z51 Option for
'05 will include bigger brakes with cross-drilled rotors, specifically
tweaked tires, gear ratios, springs, shocks and sway bars, plus an engine
oil cooler and a power-steering cooler for serious off-road performance
work. Other details: the HUD on the new car will have a built-in G-meter,
a power top will finally be available (long overdue) on the convertible,
and a six CD in-dash changer will be an option, as will an onboard
navigation system. With the standard Corvette going to 400HP, the ZO6 will
now go to 500HP and be available in the fall of '05. And there's no
official confirmation (yet), but there's also a "super" C6 rumored to be
on the way with 600+HP (with assistance from McLaren engines). This super
C6 will take Corvette's classic performance-value-for-the-dollar equation
to new heights and could potentially embarrass all of the other
high-priced supercars from around the globe in the process. The "super" C6
will cost more than the standard car by a bunch, but it may still come in
at "around" $100,000, undercutting even the Ford GT in cost. And its
performance is said to be simply mind-boggling, making even hardcore
enthusiasts weak in the knees. The "super" C6 will not appear before
mid-2006 at the earliest, but it may be considered enough of a milestone
car in the pantheon of great Corvettes to wear the storied "ZL1"
designation. Stay tuned...
.It's looking better and better every day.
