2005 Chevrolet Corvette, 6.0 Liter V-8, 6-speed standard shift, all the toys. And utterly disappointing.
Had one in the shop the other day and naturally I got to
beat on road test it. You know what it reminded me (especially the interior) of? An '86 IROC Camaro. The clutch was heavy and shifting was laborous. Compared to the
Porsche 911 Boxster it's a load. Handling was good but nothing impressive, no comparison to the
Honda S2000 which takes off-camber, decreasing-radius turns like a slot car.
And while the 6 Liter is powerful, it's more suited to a Suburban than a sports car. When you can get a better ride and save 2/3 the fuel doing it, why bother with the big load?
70s thinking, 80s styling, and 90s engineering. No surprise why GM is losing their shirts.
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