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I don't want to speak out of turn, but from what I've read the intake was designed to meet NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) Standards. In other words, it made the ride just a little bit quieter for the non-Z06 crowd. I suppose they figured that the average Z06 buyer doesn't mind the extra noise, etc.
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.