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What was the year of the Corvette Z06?

What was the year of the Corvette Z06?

Model year 2006 will always be known as the year the 505-horsepower* Z06 was let loose on the sports car world. With its 505-horsepower (377 kw) LS7 7.0L engine, racing-bred suspension, hydroformed aluminum frame and unique bodywork, the Z06 is the fastest, most technologically advanced production model in Corvette’s 53-year history.

When did I buy my first Chevy Corvette?

LS engines are old hat these days, 20 years after debuting with the C5, but to go back to that dealership, Kerbeck Corvette in Paramus, New Jersey, it sounded, looked, and felt new and advanced. I bought my car on my eighteenth birthday, less than 12 hours after gaining access to my Bar Mitzvah savings account.

Why did I Sell my Chevy Corvette the drive?

Truth be told, I was a huge pussy as a young driver, and always babied my cars much more than the car ever required.

When did the C5 Corvette go out of production?

When the C5 Corvette dropped in 1997, the atmosphere surrounding it was, of course, very similar to what we saw again with the C7 in 2014. “No Excuses” was thrown around a lot.

When did General Motors start selling the corvette?

While General Motors still recorded only modest sales of the Chevrolet Corvette in 1956, it was apparent to everyone that it was also beginning to be taken seriously as a sports car. Even after the immense structural, physical and mechanical facelift it received in 1956…

When was the 35th anniversary of the corvette?

The arrival of the 1988 model year brought with it the 35th anniversary of the Chevy Corvette. For General Motors as a whole, and especially for the teams of people responsible for the design and development of “America’s Sports Car”, this anniversary was significant not only because of the milestone it represented,…

Which is the least changed model of corvette?

The 1971 Chevy Corvette remains one of the least changed models in design (when compared to the preceding model year) in the Corvette’s entire production history.

What was the zr 1 option on a corvette?

The ZR-1 was a costly option that would transform conventional Corvettes into a sports car that would truly rival the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini.

From the Archive: Don’t bother to write for your free upgrade. From the August 2001 issue of Car and Driver. Let’s call it the Corvette 5.5, as the 2002 405-horsepower Z06 is the fifth opportunity in five years to unload valuable pesos on the latest and greatest Corvette.

What’s the horsepower of a 2002 Corvette Z06?

Don’t bother to write for your free upgrade. Let’s call it the Corvette 5.5, as the 2002 405-horsepower Z06 is the fifth opportunity in five years to unload valuable pesos on the latest and greatest Corvette. If you own a Corvette “5.4,” the 2001 385-horse Z06, it is now on a depreciation schedule akin to that of an IBM Selectric.

Is the Corvette Z06 on a depreciation schedule?

Let’s call it the Corvette 5.5, as the 2002 405-horsepower Z06 is the fifth opportunity in five years to unload valuable pesos on the latest and greatest Corvette. If you own a Corvette “5.4,” the 2001 385-horse Z06, it is now on a depreciation schedule akin to that of an IBM Selectric.

What was the color of the corvette in 2002?

New for 2002. Corvette’s exterior color palette adds Electron Blue, replacing Navy Blue Metallic previously offered on Coupes and Convertibles. Electron Blue also takes the place of Speedway White as one of five choices on the Z06.

From the Archive: Don’t bother to write for your free upgrade. From the August 2001 issue of Car and Driver. Let’s call it the Corvette 5.5, as the 2002 405-horsepower Z06 is the fifth opportunity in five years to unload valuable pesos on the latest and greatest Corvette.

Don’t bother to write for your free upgrade. Let’s call it the Corvette 5.5, as the 2002 405-horsepower Z06 is the fifth opportunity in five years to unload valuable pesos on the latest and greatest Corvette. If you own a Corvette “5.4,” the 2001 385-horse Z06, it is now on a depreciation schedule akin to that of an IBM Selectric.

Let’s call it the Corvette 5.5, as the 2002 405-horsepower Z06 is the fifth opportunity in five years to unload valuable pesos on the latest and greatest Corvette. If you own a Corvette “5.4,” the 2001 385-horse Z06, it is now on a depreciation schedule akin to that of an IBM Selectric.

New for 2002. Corvette’s exterior color palette adds Electron Blue, replacing Navy Blue Metallic previously offered on Coupes and Convertibles. Electron Blue also takes the place of Speedway White as one of five choices on the Z06.

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