The amazingly quick and magnificent 2009 Chevy Corvette -- sometimes called the "C6" in recognition of its six generations of life, so far -- still sits atop the American 2-seater sports car landscape. Made of fiberglass -- as it always has been -- this highest of high-performing sports cars pays direct complement to a time when America was about automotive speed and power.
This newest sixth-generation 'Vette continues to add to a stellar record of past performance, and Chevy has seen to it that the car's fan base out there gets exactly what it wants. Delivering on that promise with various engine and suspension combinations, the car has demonstrated increasing sophistication over the years to go with its improvements in horsepower, speed and -- surprisingly -- fuel economy.
From 2005 and onward -- when the current Chevy Corvette made its debut -- the 'Vette has benefited from continuous tuning and tweaking by the car's engineers, who every year turn out a model worthy of roll out from its Bowling Green, Kentucky plant. It's truly innovative and a real gas, so to speak, to drive.
Chevy has always treated the Corvette -- no matter the model year -- as a test bed on which a number of technologies can be tried before trickling them further down the Chevy line. Engines, sound deadening materials, frame development and other improvements in Chevy cars have all come from the work done on the 'Vette.
Never shy about its engines, the Corvette can offer customers several different V8 powerplants, including an awesome 7 liter that can kick out well over 435 horsepower, a level of performance that allows it to go up against some of the finest exotic sports cars on the planet, and all at a price significantly less than those same cars would cost.
As an example, the newest beast in the stable is the ZR1, which uses supercharging to pull the 6. 2 liter V8 engine to over 635 horsepower and 205 miles per hour through a high-tech 6-speed transmission. Even with all that, it's 105, 000 dollar pricetag comes in far below what other cars offering such performance would cost.
There's no doubt that the 2009 Chevy Corvette is aces at just about anything it's been made to do, which is go very fast, handle the road like it's held to it by magnets and look extremely beautiful doing it. Even the so-called "entry level" models bring performance that's off the charts and at a price that's as attractive as is its fiberglass-clad body. At just over 105 grand, the ZR1 puts it all together, inspiring envy and want in every Corvette owner's heart.
Andy Zain is the admin of Corvette Forum , a place where fans and owners can get the right information for tuning, customization and general discussions on anything about Chevy Corvette. Get the information you need when you visit Chevy Truck Forums
