These include a set of new ‘spider’ design 10-spoke alloy wheels finished in either silver, gray or chrome. There’s also color-keyed door and instrument panels with red and titanium interiors, a power-operated rear hatch lid fitted as standard, gray stitching for the seats instead of red on the previous model, new door sill plates with the Z06 logo and a premium sound system also fitted as standard.
The Z06 also receives a larger-capacity dry sump oiling system, the same 10L unit from the Corvette ZR1, but output remains at a heady 505hp (377kW).
Reader Comments
Sat Jun 14 2008 5:11 AM
Ayax says
The rims are a welcome change
Sat Jun 14 2008 7:25 AM
bambam says
corvette vs fisker hybrid is that the future.
The corvette like the mustang is still on its own.
Sat Jun 14 2008 5:05 PM
rickybobby says
very nice rims with a nice color
Sat Jun 14 2008 5:36 PM
Fan says
They should encorporate LED technology to the back lights.
Sat Jun 14 2008 8:03 PM
Joe says
Muscle machine in a non-oil world, lololol.
You go Detroit! Amerikan Corporate thinking at its finest
Sun Jun 15 2008 12:19 AM
CarFanaticsUnleashed says
American car makers, doing what their best at:
Gas Guzzling, Head Throbbing, Tire Smoking Goodness!
Sun Jun 15 2008 11:23 AM
brent says
Isn't the Z06 phenomenally good on gas, even given its engine type and size? I've read this -- that the top gearing is insanely tall, giving the vehicle a very decent highway mileage rating that's miles (no pun intended) ahead of the competition's similarly powered vehicles.
Mon Jun 16 2008 12:06 AM
NoNameDenton says
You huys spelled it with the letter O, the weird thing being that it is actually a zero (0), but most people call the number by the letter because of how it looks.
Mon Jun 16 2008 4:25 AM
Wizards Lore says
that side profile is terrible....sort of an ugly version of a lotus elise/exige
Tue Jun 17 2008 4:40 AM
Layne says
Joe and CarFanaticsUnleashed, thank you for completely ignorant and useless comments! This site would be nothing without people like you. /Sarcasm.
1. The Z06 is rated at 28 MPG highway, giving it better fuel economy than almost any sports car on the market, regardless of engine size or performance. So stick that in your crack pipe and smoke it!
2. If you're obviously such a non-gearhead that you can't appreciate an incredible performing sports car, then why are you even on MotorAuthority? I sincerely hope you don't call yourself an enthusiast, because that would be a farce.
GTFO.
Tue Jan 6 2009 3:04 PM
CarFanaticsUnleashed says
Layne,
I appreciate your valuable critique.
Have you ever driven a Z06? Did you measure the mileage?
EPA estimates are simply too kind...
I suppose your right, and Joe should check his spelling, but you need to get your facts straight. Let's get real here, there's just no need to be so blatently rude.
Calling someone a non-gearhead is a grave and offensive insult. If you really wanted to insult me, I hope you could conjure something a little more fruity than calling my car enthusiasm a "farce".
Please, wake up and smell the tire smoke...
We all love cars, we all have our opinions, and we're all in this car-craze together...
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