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The June issue of 'Top Gear' mag features the Corvette Z06 going head-to-head against the Lamborghini Aventador LP700 Roadster on a road trip here in the States.

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URBAN LEGEND

Cool. Looking forward to the comparo.

TripleBlack99

The June issue of TopGear magazine is here, and it sees Italy and the USA going head-to-head in a high-horsepower battle.

Yes, our cover stars are the Corvette Z06 convertible and the Lamborghini Aventador LP700 Roadster - two cars from the very wildest end of the cabrio sphere. Both deliver on the looks front, both are ridiculously fast... but with the Corvette costing a staggering £233k less than the Lambo, can it possibly it compare? We go on a road trip stateside to find out.

Conclusion:

...the Z06 convertible is an astonishingly good piece of kit... we are all starting to wonder why you would need, or want, anything more than the Z06 convertible to get your open-topped driving pleasures. Personally, I'd stick with the regular hard-topped coupe Z06, still with the Z07 package, though...it's the perfect mix for me of open and closed motoring.
But even that, even though it's for a totally different audience, is unlikely to beat this Z06 convertible for all-American driving thrills. If, like Ms Warwick urges you to do, you are about to put down 100k and buy a car, we couldn't think of anything better to spend it on right now. A bargain at twice the price. TG

keagan

someone please put up scans. Thanks for the tease^^

1985 Corvette

I welcome the constructive criticism the new Z06 has received but you know Corvette has come a long way when it's in a comparo like this. Can't imagine how much fun a Z06 vert is at full throttle and top down.

Baron-Von-Rouge

Looking forward to it.

Shurshot

The ZO6 is good but personally I do not see it trumping (or for that matter even equalling) the SV Aventador's sub 7 second Ring time.

johnglenntwo

There are only going to be 600 made.

1320fan

Hmmm $100K vs. $500K......

Varmit

Wormwood

I believe the intent of they're article has more to do with the EU manufacturers & their ridiculous prices, than the Z06 vs. Aventador...

It's nonsense to compare the two vehicles side by side. Isn't the Aventador's interior hand stitched by genuine virgins? How is GM gonna compete with that?

I think what Top Gear may be trying to say is they're tired of these overpriced supercars, that less than 1% of the EU can afford. They're great & all but that's ALL they have over there. The U.S. has a reasonable supercar & Europe wants one of their own.

I'm sure they get one in the next couple of years.

.02¢
Wormwood

scott76807

for most people....

two different worlds

real world.... $100,000 8000 units +

fantasy land $500,000 600 units max

Z06Norway

zinio.com
and you can read it today

also App for iPhone and iPad...

I buy all my magazines there now, get them before you guys in the uS and cost is 1/8 compared to what they charge for Motortrend etc. here in Norway


Rune

aim

In the video, the timing starting and finishing point are not the same!

skank

Those are the official start and finish lines. They are correct !!

aim

Good to know, never paid attention to that before.

Shurshot

Maybe the time showing on the still shot of the video is causing some confusion

Here is an article to go with the video that shows the Aventador SV beating the 7 minute barrier by just a tad

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/la...der-7-minutes/

punky

Half a million bucks and it comes with an interior that looks a taxi cab and an instrument cluster display from a game boy.

Shurshot

LOL

With such discriminating taste and a glorious username what are you doing on a car forum for mere mortals?

For others here whose hired help do not own a Bugatti Veyron, here is an up close view of the interior and exterior of the SV Aventador.

OnPoint

Love the fighting bull.

What a machine.

Great vids, Doug.