The Original Badass !!!
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The Original Badass !!!
This was at the end of a story on the new Z06 ---Thought you Z guys would like this !!!!
Original Badass: The Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06
The 2001 Corvette Z06 revived an obscure 1960s option code, applying the alphanumerical moniker to a new model that redefined affordable performance. The Z06 was lightweight—it had a titanium muffler and a fixed-roof hardtop body—and used a unique LS6 V-8 that generated 385 horsepower in 2001 and 405 in later model years. The result was monster performance, with zero to sixty in four seconds. Nearly a decade and a half later, the original Z06 is still quicker than a new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS. And you can pick up a nice one for $20,000. It was a bargain when it was new, and it's an even better one now.
Original Badass: The Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06
The 2001 Corvette Z06 revived an obscure 1960s option code, applying the alphanumerical moniker to a new model that redefined affordable performance. The Z06 was lightweight—it had a titanium muffler and a fixed-roof hardtop body—and used a unique LS6 V-8 that generated 385 horsepower in 2001 and 405 in later model years. The result was monster performance, with zero to sixty in four seconds. Nearly a decade and a half later, the original Z06 is still quicker than a new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS. And you can pick up a nice one for $20,000. It was a bargain when it was new, and it's an even better one now.
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The C5 Z06 is one heck of a bargain these days and still can perform on par with many current cars.
