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Corvette C6

A tighter, more taut competition profile, but with enough engine power to top 180 miles per hour. That's what the team designing the 2005 Corvette, the car's sixth generation, wanted when it first set out to refine and redefine the American classic for the twenty-first century.

By cutting the car's length by five inches, trimming weight in every high-tech way possible, and at the same time reducing noise and improving the car's driver interior comforts, the team accomplished that task by taking the Corvette from "90-percent perfect to 99-percent perfect," according to chief engineer Dave Hill.

Hill was just grateful he got another crack at his beloved Corvette. When the fifth-generation 'Vette debuted in 1992, the car faced an uncertain future in a sagging sports car market. But the C5, with its high performance standards, great style, quality, and value, became a hit—thus allowing for General Motors' premier brand to get another facelift at the age of 52.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Defining the New Corvette
Making America's Most Popular Sports Car Even Better.
Styling and Structure
Reshaping a Modern Classic.
Pumped Up
Boosting the 'Vette's Power and Keeping it Driver Friendly.
Twenty-First Century Technology
Advanced Electronics Make the C6 a High-Tech Leader of the Pack.
Taking It to the Track and Road
Testing, Testing, Testing to Bring the Corvette to Perfection.
Building It Right in Kentucky
Highly Trained Workers Use the Latest Tools to Put the Car Together.
The Critics' Verdict
Newly Upgraded Performance Impresses the Top Experts.

Corvette C6, by veteran automotive author Phil Berg, lets fans of this American Icon get an inside peek at the C6's development, including its extensive wind tunnel testing and engine recalibration that helped put 400 horses and 400 ft-lb of torque under the hood of the car that's known across the globe for both its power and style.

PRODUCT DETAILS:

Publisher: Motorbooks International — Copyright 2004
Author: Phil Berg
Binding: Hardcover — 9¼ x 12¼ inches
Pages: 160
ISBN: 0760318654

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