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2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Coupe

The 2008 Corvette Z06 Coupe is not for the budget-minded buyer with a retail price of $71,275.00 but you usually have to pay more for pure excellence. Gas mileage might also be an important consideration and the Corvette gets an average 24 miles per gallon on the highway and 15 miles per gallon in the city.
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2008 Chevrolet Corvette
MSRP Range:$71,275 - $72,405  |  Get Internet Pricing from a Local Dealer!
Engines: 5.7L V8; 7.0L V8
Transmissions: 6 Speed Manual
Drivetrains: Rear Wheel Drive
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It's pretty amazing how far the Corvette has come in the past fifty years. The current, sixth-generation 'Vette now gives you 430 horsepower, endless torque, better steering feel, and a better chassis than any Corvette in history, and enough rock-solid durability to drive to Africa and back. It's a pretty far cry from the days of ladder frames and three-speed automatics.

Oddly, though, the performance isn't what has me geeked. The current crop of 'Vettes actually live up to their advertising hype - they can run with, and often embarrass, most world-class sports cars - but more important, they're satisfying and engaging to drive quickly. You could say that about a C5 Z06, perhaps, but certainly not the earlier cars. It's proof that GM realizes that a modern Corvette needs to do more than just perform - it needs to be involving, and it needs to be able to deliver the intangibles.

Things I dig: The dual-mode exhaust that switches into crazy primal scream mode above half throttle about halfway up the tach. The revised-for-2008 steering rack and gearbox; they both offer better feedback and a feel. (The Tremec six-speed is much better than it once was; shifts are no longer truckish and high-effort.) And while the chassis lacks the bombing-back-roads, knife-edged limit composure you find in the current Z06, the Z51 package still pairs a surprising amount of grip and balance with livable comfort.... Read full article

Corvette Z06 Coupe Pricing

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2LZ Corvette Z06 Preferred Equipment $3,045 Get Price
3LZ Corvette Z06 Premium Equipment $6,545 Get Price
Options MSRP Invoice
&45U Velocity Yellow $750 Get Price
&83U Atomic Orange $300 Get Price
&85U Jetstream Blue $750 Get Price

Corvette Z06 Coupe Specs

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7,011 cc 7.0 liters V 8 front engine with 104.8 mm bore, 101.6 mm stroke, 11.0 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder LS7
Premium unleaded fuel 91
Multi-point injection fuel system
18.0 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank 15.0
Power: 377 kW , 505 HP SAE @ 6,300 rpm; 470 ft lb , 637 Nm @ 4,800 rpm

Corvette Crash Ratings (base trim)

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Driver's Side Not Tested Front Occupant Not Tested
Passenger's Side Not Tested Rear Occupant Not Tested
 
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