| What's new for the 2006 Corvette Z06? | | | | 8. Aluminum body structure |
| First, the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette has | | | | 9. Carbon fiber front fenders |
| been redesigned for the 2006-year model. | | | | 10. Magnesium front cradle |
| It has enhanced features, but in this | | | | 11. Fixed roof design for rigidity |
| article I want to tell you specifically | | | | 12. Larger grill and cold air intake |
| about the Z06 features to this model. | | | | scoop |
| The Z06 is, of course, the fastest vette | | | | 13. Wide rear fenders and a rear spoiler |
| ever built. It will have a 500 | | | | incorporated into the tail of the car |
| horsepower 427 cubic inch engine with | | | | 14. Larger cross-drilled front and rear |
| lightweight components. What does this | | | | disc brakes |
| mean in a 3130-pound car? It means | | | | 15. Larger wheels and tires |
| superior performance beyond all other | | | | 16. 3" exhaust |
| Corvettes. Estimated 0-60 in less than | | | | 17. Light weight seats with fixed side |
| 4 seconds along with a sub 12-second | | | | bolsters |
| quarter mile. Top speed is reported to | | | | Options: |
| be more than 190 MPH (on a closed race | | | | |
| track of course).What makes this new | | | | 1. Bose audio with an in dash six CD |
| Corvette so much better? Several | | | | changer |
| components: | | | | 2. Polished wheels |
| | | | 3. Telescoping steering wheel |
| 1. 500-hp/475 lb.-ft torque | | | | 4. Heated seats |
| 2. 7000 RPM redline | | | | 5. Navigation system |
| 3. 11.0:1 Compression | | | | 6. Homelink |
| 4. Titanium connecting rods | | | | 7. XM Satellite Radio |
| 5. Titanium intake valves and pushrods | | | | All in all, this is going to be one of |
| 6. Hand built engine | | | | the best Corvettes Chevrolet has ever |
| 7. Dry sump lubrication | | | | offered. I can't wait to see one. |