Ensoniq

From the April 2011 Best and Worst 2011 Cars Issue

• Got the "check" and was recommended by Consumer Reports Staff
• Received the highest rating (up from last year) on surveyed predicted reliability.
• Listed at the top of the quickest list (in other news water is still wet)

383vett

No kidding? I thought that magazine only liked Priuses.

CrystalRedZ07

Nice! I'll have to use them for more than toothbrush recommendations from now on!

Andydp

Very surprised...

Usually they ignore cars like the ZO6 or harp about their not being "practical". I already have "practical"; that's why I bought a ZO6.

I don't get the magazine; did they rate other "high end" cars ? I'd be curious what they say about the Audi R8...

INFERNO Z07

and if you see the magazine, their photo of the "Z06" is actually a Grand Sport. Very disappointing for a magazine of their supposed caliber

GTJim

Was very impressed with the rating


A little disappointed they couldn't use the right picture though.

VetteHunter

I just got my magazine today and the Z-06 has a score of 92 on Road Test scores, and is #8 of the top 9 of all cars. All the others in the "Best" catagory are German or Japanese, except the Hyundai Genesis 3.8 that is tied with the Z-06.

So is there that much difference between my '08 and the new one they tested? Same engine and drivetrain, right? So I would think that all Z-06s are pretty good cars and CR could care less about performance.

My wife will bury me in mine, meaning I won't be trading it for another one in this lifetime, so I think this is pretty good news. And good on the General for finally building at least one car that can stand toe to toe with the Germans and Japanese. I think American car makers are finally getting the message and putting out a more reliable product (except maybe Chrysler).

VetteHunter

Didn't see that one but they put the Z-06 in the catagory called "Sports Cars: High-End". There are 4 cars there and the only other one besides the Z-06 that gets the check mark is the Porsche 911. The Mercedes SL550 and Jag XK are not recommended.

Under "Sports Cars: High Performance" (lower priced cars), 2 Mustangs and the 2SS Camaro are recommended. The Dodge Challenger is not.

No question that Ford and GM are making better cars lately.

Sleazy Rider

that b motor trend

Viscerl

I'm not surprised. Consumer Reports has been scientifically as objective as possible about pretty much everything they do.

I believe the overall quality on the 08 Z06 I have is almost second to none. My Volvo and Subaru are nowhere near as reliable.

I'm glad CR stepped up and recommended it, but if I recall they also did "recommend" it back in 2008 when I bought mine.

andy82

Well, do you put the same milage on them? Kiss them goodbye when you go to sleep? polish them twice a week?

Joe_Planet

The engines must not be blowing up as much on the later models

Jeffthunbird

Ive never put stock in what CR publishes.

I wouldn't care if they said the car was the worst ever.