Review Often referred to as America's only true sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette is one of the world's best known and longest-running nameplates. Oddly, it had a rather humble beginning, starting life back in 1953 with a straight-6 engine and a two-speed automatic transmission. The first few years saw the fiberglass-bodied two-seater from Chevrolet earn praise for its handling but criticism for its relatively tame performance. (At the time, it was soundly outgunned by a variety of European sports cars in terms of performance.)
Thankfully, a V8 engine option debuted in 1955, and by the late '50s, the Chevy Corvette could hit 60 mph in less than 6 seconds. The intervening decades have seen the Corvette pass through multiple generations. Each decade has brought its own Corvette theme, including the muscle-bound '60s, the highly stylized '70s and the electronically aided '80s. More recently, the Chevrolet Corvette has improved enough in the refinement department that many finally consider it worthy to compete against the world's best.
Highlights of the Corvette's timeline include the '57 Fuelie (the nickname for the optional fuel-injected 283 V8), the '63 Sting Ray split-window coupe, the 1965-'67 big blocks (396 and 427-cubic-inch V8s), the high-revving LT-1s of the early '70s, the ultra-high-performance ZR-1s of the early '90s and the fast yet user-friendly C5s (fifth generation) of the late '90s. Of course today's Corvette, an outright bargain when compared to sports cars from Europe, should be acknowledged as well. The current Corvette offers the performance of an all-out exotic at a third to a quarter of the price.
Specification
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Performance
- 5,967 cc 6 liters V 8 front engine with 101.6 mm bore, 92 mm stroke, 10.9 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder LS2
- Premium unleaded fuel 91
- Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 28 and EPA city (mpg): 18
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 18 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank
- Power: 298 kW , 400 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 400 ft lb , 542 Nm @ 4,400 rpm
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Performance
- 5,967 cc 6 liters V 8 front engine with 101.6 mm bore, 92 mm stroke, 10.9 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder LS2
- Premium unleaded fuel 91
- Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 28 and EPA city (mpg): 18
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 18 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank
- Power: 298 kW , 400 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 400 ft lb , 542 Nm @ 4,400 rpm
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Handling
- Four-wheel ABS
- Cornering brake control
- Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
- Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
- Immobilizer
- Rear limited slip differential
- Stability control
- Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and leaf springs
- Four-wheel ABS
- Cornering brake control
- Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
- Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
- Immobilizer
- Rear limited slip differential
- Stability control
- Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and leaf springs
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