2009 Corvette ZR1

Also new beauty covers atop the engine shield the rocker covers and also feature a noise-reducing, acoustically tuned insert to provide a more refined engine sound. Below the skin, there are many changes, but thankfully the ZR1 is built on the same all-aluminum chassis as the Z06 The expanded performance envelope of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 required changes to the dry sump system also used in the Z06. The Predator will raise your rev limiter as well as it allows you to raise your top end speed limiter if you have installed high speed rated tires. The LS7 has a dry-sump lubrication system designed to keep the engine fully lubricated during the high cornering loads the Corvette Z06 is capable of producing.

The new Corvette Z06 arrived as a 2006 model in the third quarter of 2005. LS9 details The LS9 features many unique design and manufacturing details that support its high-performance nature. A subtle checkered flag pattern also is part of the paint scheme. It's also six more horses than Lamborghini's top dog, the LP 640—now that's really impressive.

If all the 2008 Corvette offered was acceleration, braking and handling equal to high-dollar exotics, it would still be the darling of car buffs everywhere. The hand-assembled engines come from GMs Performance Build Center in Wixom, Michigan, and each one is hot-tested before it goes out the door. In addition to achieving speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour, the car will also be capable of changing colors from green, blue, gold and yellow. The ZR1 is the fastest Corvette ever produced with a top speed of 205 mph (330 km/h).

Even the tires were stock and so was the fuel, which was normal pump gas and not racing spec fuel. The total price for this impressive Tuning Kit lies at 13. Other castings, stampings and extrusions are combined into the structure with state-of-the-art technologies. Driven sanely, it can deliver pretty good mileage, too, up to 28 mpg highway by the EPA's formula, better than most SUVs.

A versatile head-up display is available, along with driver-seat memory, a seven-speaker Bose audio system and automatic climate control. New is the 60ft time measurement which helps with determining whether or not your car is hooking. The new Corvette is constructed with each part justified by its contribution to overall performance.

Ethanol does not harm drinking water resources. The beastly coupe is harnessed by a Borg Warner, six-plate, dual-clutch, seven-speed automatic gearbox and its correlating magnesium paddle shifters that make the transmission on the Nissan GT-R unlike any you've ever experienced before. Intake valves are made of titanium.

, and incorporates specialty processes typically seen in racing engines to produce a highly refined and precise product. The Corvette is the everyman's supercar and it lacks the sophistication and versatility that Porsche has with the 911 to be a jack of all trades. The LS3 with the six-speed paddle-shift automatic is the fastest automatic-equipped Corvette ever, with 0-60 mph capability of 4. The LS3 features an aluminum cylinder block with cast iron cylinder liners.

Specific vehicles may have dealer- or manufacturer-added options not shown here that also affect price. We must also consider the multitude of concerns with regards to the fuel that fuels a performance vehicle today as well. Available AM/FM stereo with in-dash six-disc CD changer/MP3 player, XM Radio(1) with 3 month trial, seven-speaker Bose sound system, Audio Pilot(R), auto-tone control, automatic volume, Theft Lock and RDS. Chassis alignment and vehicle height were set to factory specs.