Best Vette

[The_Othr_Canuck]

2006 Z06 duh. 500 horsepower

Yeah I guess, but the older ones are pretty nice as well.. just really bad suspension...

[PrevlingPushrod]

The one with the biggest engine.

[rev440]

For modern the coolest vette is the C5 Z06. With the same whp it will stomp a new Z06 because its more aerodynamic and has smaller gearing.

[-What-]

For modern the coolest vette is the C5 Z06. With the same whp it will stomp a new Z06 because its more aerodynamic and has smaller gearing.

Oooohhh....that is so wrong.

The new C6 Z06 is stiffer, lighter, and more aerodynamic. The C6 Z06 will trump the C5 Z06 even with equal power....especially if the race carries over to the night. High speeds and pop up lights? HELLO! Aerodynamic inefficiency those pop ups were.

[Slicks]

Yeah I guess, but the older ones are pretty nice as well.. just really bad suspension...

You couldnt be more wrong...

[Schmallz]

my dads 68 convertible 6 banger, yes its a stick, no he hasn't let me drive it yet.

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

I think it's called the Lingenfelter or something.... 0-60 in 1.4 secs... crazy.

[Slicks]

my dads 68 convertible 6 banger, yes its a stick, no he hasn't let me drive it yet.

The last Corvettes to come with anything but a V8 were in the 50s. Check again, its a V8.

[Fleet 500]

I'm not quite sure, but I think that the '53-'54 'Vettes had 6-cylinder engines, then the V-8 (265 cu. in. with 195 hp) appeared in 1955. As far as I know, no 6-cylinder engines were offered from 1955 and later.

[Viper007]

The 1963 Z06

[Kooper]

Personally I'm a great admirer of the early 90s ZR1. It was the most powerful standard Vette you could buy until the Z06 came along.

The StingRay also ranks high on my list.

Why did it take so long for GM to up the power over the ZR1 btw?

[rev440]

Oooohhh....that is so wrong.

The new C6 Z06 is stiffer, lighter, and more aerodynamic. The C6 Z06 will trump the C5 Z06 even with equal power....especially if the race carries over to the night. High speeds and pop up lights? HELLO! Aerodynamic inefficiency those pop ups were.

Go over to SVTperformance.com. The last gen Z06 was lighter more aerodynamic and has shorter gearing. The race didnt cary over to the night. Ill get the video if you want.

[Slicks]

Personally I'm a great admirer of the early 90s ZR1. It was the most powerful standard Vette you could buy until the Z06 came along.

The StingRay also ranks high on my list.

Why did it take so long for GM to up the power over the ZR1 btw?

GM always seem to be big babies when it comes to making power, they never want too much. The LT5 was capable of much more power (as well as the LT1) but they didnt want anymore.

[CdocZ]

Favorite Corvette ever.....1969 C3's.....I see two or three in my area every so often. The body work just appeals to me like VERY little else. It gives me a sense of the car's elegance, yet aggressive muscular power in such a beautifully passive way.....and 427ci engines don't hurt it much :-p

[aNOBLEman]

Go over to SVTperformance.com. The last gen Z06 was lighter more aerodynamic and has shorter gearing. The race didnt cary over to the night. Ill get the video if you want.

The test weights from Road & Track show the new Z06 to be 50 pounds lighter and that's with a 1.3 liter larger engine. This margin could also be affected by the weight of the driver and in the first place the weight difference is very insignificant. Also the new Z06 has 100 more horsepower so it can have longer gearing and will still be faster than the old Z06. I know that you're arguing if they both have 500 horsepower. The old Z06 doesn't have 500 horsepower so who cares? You can't compare a tuned car to a stock one.