Bruvette

Nice find Tom

Miaugi

AFVETTE

That's what I get for waking at 3:30 and not being able to go back to sleep. I guess most of the meaty stuff has now been released, the actual un-veiling at the NCM looks to be an "after-thought". I wonder how much NEW we will learn from the assembled Corvette celebrities filing their on-site reports??

Dam the internet; can't we keep a secret any more???

Tom

RED2008Z06

Naustica

I like!

ProfMoriarty

Better...but still hum drum interior.

Thanks for posting!

shortski

Was the loud thud I just heard the bottom dropping out of the market for the left over 07 C6's

0Rick @ Les Stanford

According to the GM Autobook program that has been updated for the 08 ordering info. The 4LT pkg. for the Cpe & Vert as well as the 3LZ pkg. for the Z will not be avilable for the start of production. We will need to wait and see how the constraints will look.

Dave@Ciocca

An Atomic Orange Z06 was waiting at the Nashville airport for us today. Why? That would be our ride to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to meet the refreshed 2008 Corvette and its new LS3 engine.

Everything inside and out has been breathed on, but the headlining story is the LS3 engine. The combination of "Corvette," "more displacement," and "more horsepower" is the kind of word play that makes everyone's heart sing, and GM hasn't disappointed. The previous 6.0-liter becomes 6.2, and those 376 cubic inches equate to 430 hp, with torque bumped up to 424 lb-ft. In addition, there's a new high-flow cylinder head, larger valves, an acoustically-tuned intake manifold, and new beauty covers that, of course, say LS3. If you need even more hp, a dual-stage exhaust system is available, half an inch smaller than the Z06 version, that utilizes butterflies in the two inner pipes. The exhaust adds another 6 hp and 4 lb-ft, but even better, it adds the kind of raucous, popping exhaust note -- even on the automatic -- that let's everyone know you mean business. With all the mods, the top speed of the base Corvette gets up to 190 mph.

Inside, the sport shift has been retuned for quicker shifts and a more sporting feel, and offers a 0-60 time in just 4.3 seconds. There are also two full interior leather options, in Sienna and Linen, that raise the bar in the Corvette interior to that appraoching its titular competition.

The full press release is after the jump. Stay tuned for more details on the car, the National Corvette Museum, and the Bowling Green factory tomorrow.




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vetdude

Posted right here on the Z06 forum from Autoblog article:

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/27/2...and-up-to-436/

Can't say I like the new wheels or the two-tone dash. The new Jetstream Blue should be interesting though. Same stupid tacked-on third brake light continues.

70454

Nice pics in that article.

I'm not sure I like the passenger side dash.

cthusker

Is the ZO6 still at 505 hp? If so then it would even be harder to justify paying a 25 grand premium for it.

UTVOL06

I really would like to have the 4LT interior, but how many colors will they actually work with..not many.

Lets see the new "Sienna" cigar brown wrap looks like it will only look good with Atomic Orange and Black. "Linen" will work with most colors, but it just is kind of plain looking to me.

My top choice exterior color is Victory Red. 2nd choice Atomic Orange, 3rd Black. I'd like to have 4LT, but I'm not sure I want to settle on exterior color either.

MNVette

My, my....a vast improvement on the interior. Lots of good lookin' stuff in there. We shall see what actually makes it out the door!

dollarbill

The new 6.2L LS3 sound really cool and the performance result is awesome. The Leather interior will finally give Corvette the interior to compete with the best in the world too. The Z06 style exhaust butterfly is the icing on the cake. I am surprised that the Z06 wasn't boosted by 20 -30 HP though.
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8850

I don't see a mass air body. Looks like an aftermarket air intake. May flow well enough that it won't need an aftermarket intake!

What is the big tank for on the passenger side coming out of the intake? Sound reduction? That would have to go!

jschindler

You'd be surprised at how many Corvette buyers neither know, nor care about changes. I had two good friends who bought '05s with automatics (4 speed) after the '06s' had already been announced with the new 6 speed auto. One of them did not know, the other guy knew but didn't care.

jschindler

Tom - thanks for the great find!

I did not see in there any reference to the 4LT package. We still don't know exactly what that means.

AFVETTE

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1689214

And still no Bluetooth, but we get a new FOB. Someone's priorities need adjusting.

Tom

Vettlldo

For those that kept asking about the new integrated FOB key and integrated IPod...

- New Keyless Access remote key fob with integrated key
- iPod/MP3 jack included on all sound systems except navigation (Personal Audio Link available as accessory for navigation system)