2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review

Corvette 2006 Z06

The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car first manufactured by Chevrolet in 1953. It is built today exclusively at a General Motors (GM) assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.A. Forget the 1960s. Now is the golden age of horsepower. With 500 horsepower, GM says the 2006 Chevrolet corvette is the fastest, most powerful car ever offered by the automaker. The car can zip from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than four seconds and fly through the quarter mile in less than 12 seconds with a top speed of more than 190 mph on a racetrack. The 2006 Chevrolet corvette starts at affordable $65,000.

The 7.0 liter LS7 engine of 2006 Chevrolet corvette will produce at least 500 horsepower @ 6200 rpm & 475 pound feet of torque @ 4800 rpm. Passing its 7000 rpm redline through base Corvette six speed gearing, it can actually hits 60 mph within or actually less then 4 seconds. Magnesium and carbon fiber parts are used in the vehicle to help contain the total curb weight to decrease as much as 3150 pounds. This puts this new 2006 Z06 Chevrolet corvette’s weight 2 power ratio below both the GT’s 6.3 pounds/horsepower and the Viper’s 6.8. Aero tuning reduces total lift and balances the both front & rear lift coefficients while increasing the base Vette’s 0.28 drag coefficient to amazing 0.34

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Audi R8 Review

Introduction
Super-High horsepower and lower quarter-mile times are fantastic and all, but in a time where speed is cheaper (and more in demand) than ever, any manufacturer worth their salt that expects to launch a successful sportscar out of nowhere had best bring something extra special and unique to the table. It remains to be seen, but the mid-engine 2008 sweet-looking Audi R8 could be just the thing.

When you look at the R8, you may be thinking that some elements of its design aspects remind you of a Porsche, a Corvette or the late Acura NSX, but because the R8 carries a 4.2-liter V8 in its midsection, sends 420 hp to all four wheels, offers two transmissions and wraps it all in an aluminum space frame, this Audi clearly has its own attitude. The only available ’street car’ coming near to that resume wears a badge on its bonnet that says ‘Lamborghini’ and name on the back that reads ‘Gallardo’. Yes, its the Lamborghini Gallardo that this powerful 4.2 Litre V8 comes closest too — no surprise then, that the midengine exotic Lamborghini provided the basic blueprints for this one.  Audi’s $70 grand or so lower price point ensures the competition will be minimal, as does the R8’s two less cylinders and 100 less horsepower.

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