For 2011 the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is now available with a new Ultimate Performance option package z07, which incorporates the Corvette ZR1's adaptive suspension and wheel-and-tire fitment. Other notable changes this year include upgraded tires for the Z06; option package for the Corvette Grand Sport that combines Z06 tires with ZR1's Magnetic Ride Control suspension; and the addition of a USB port and auxiliary audio jack for the navigation system. Finally, the Corvette Engine Build Experience option allows a Z06 or ZR1 buyer to help assemble the car's engine at the GM facility in Wixom, Michigan.
The 2011 Chevrolet Corvette is pretty much the automotive equivalent of a summer action movie. On the cheaper end, Ford's 2011 Shelby GT500 is a very worthy competitor to a base Corvette. The 2011 Chevrolet Corvette is available as a coupe with a removable roof panel, a fixed-roof coupe or a convertible. Trim levels include the base Corvette, Grand Sport (GS), Z06 and ZR1. Standard on the base (1LT) coupe and convertible are 18-inch front cast-aluminum wheels and 19-inch rears, xenon headlamps, cruise control, keyless ignition/entry, full power accessories, On Star, leather seating, a six-way power driver seat, a manual tilt steering wheel and dual-zone automatic climate control. The top-of-the line ZR1 boasts a supercharged V8, even larger wheels (19-inch front, 20-inch rear), special tires, carbon-ceramic brakes, adaptive dampers and additional lightweight body panels that include a carbon-fiber roof panel and a carbon-fiber hood with a clear polycarbonate window that reveals the engine's intercooler.
Further ZR1 imitation comes from the Z06's Carbon Fiber package, which adds most of the ZR1's lightweight panels.
Regardless of which Corvette you choose, you'll get stunning performance. EPA fuel economy estimates stand at a laudable 16 mpg city/26 mpg highway and 19 mpg combined for a manual-transmission Corvette. The ZR1 gets the even more sophisticated Performance Traction Management system.
No question here: The 2011 Chevrolet Corvette can bring the heat. The 2011 Chevrolet Corvette ranks 2 out of 8 Luxury Sports Cars. Not surprisingly, the Corvette is an American legend.
Since its introduction in 1953, the Chevrolet Corvette has combined sexy styling with high-end performance that still rivals the greatest (and most expensive) of sports cars. Reviewers praise the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette for its straight forward controls, large cargo hold (in the coupe) and great fuel economy. Critics point out that the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette's competitors offer more refined interior accommodations.
Magnetic Ride Control is available on Grand Sport models and includes Goodyear F1 Super car Gen 2 tires with the manual transmission. Low-slung and wide, the Corvette sports swoop exterior styling and bulging front fenders. Exterior features include:
The Corvette's all-aluminum 6.2-liter V-8 makes 430 hp (436 hp with the performance exhaust system) at 5,900 rpm and 424 pounds-feet of torque (428 pounds-feet with the optional exhaust system) at 4,600 rpm.
Like the regular Corvette, an optional exhaust system bumps engine output to 436 hp. For 2011, Magnetic Ride Control is available on Grand Sport models and includes Goodyear F1 Super car Gen 2 tires with the manual transmission.
The Grand Sport's special five-spoke alloy wheels measure 18 inches in diameter in front and 19 inches in back, but the front wheels are 1 inch wider and the rear ones are 2 inches wider than base models. The Grand Sport is offered in all of the colors available for the base Corvette. The front and rear fenders are also larger, and the front fenders feature three vents behind the front wheels and a Grand Sport badge.
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