Corvette

Is there a sports car that has had more of an influence on American performance design than the Chevrolet Corvette? It is a legend in its own right, and it needs no introduction. The history of the Corvette began in 1953 with a revolutionary idea: to replace the heavy and bulky steel frame of muscle cars with a lightweight fiberglass alternative. What effect would that have on performance?

The answer is considerable. A fiberglass body allowed the Chevy Corvette to accelerate and handle like no car before it. A decade later, the 1963 Corvette Stingray again set the bar for automotive sports engineering by offering retractable headlamps, a four-wheel independent suspension, cockpit-style interior, and a split-window for the back of the coupe. From then on, the Corvette was part of the American sports car lexicon.

Today, there are three Corvette models to choose from: the Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible, and brand new Corvette Z06. The Coupe is what you would consider a classic Corvette, with smooth-flowing lines and attention to detail in both the engine and the interior. The Corvette Convertible is simply beautiful and allows the driver to further connect to the road ahead.

The Corvette Z06 is a new kind of 'Vette that features a new 505 horsepower 7.0 liter aluminum-block engine. Modeled after race cars with similar specifications, the Z06 also features state-of-the-art piston-style brakes. After all, sometimes you need to stop as quickly as you start.