Description
By: Phil Berg .
Atighter, more taut competition profile, but with enough engine power to top 180 miles per hour. That's what the teamdesigning 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.
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.
2004 marks the introduction of the 6th-generation Corvette as a 2005 model. As with any new-generation Corvette, anticipation is rampant. C6 represents an important departure from C5 both in terms of exterior and interior styling and chassis dynamics. It features a revamped platform (to be shared with the new Cadillac XLR roadster), fixed headlights (for the first time since 1962) and an edgier, more compact body.
This GM-licensed book takes the enthusiast on an illustrated tour of how C6 developed from the drawing board to the production line.
- Officially Licensed by GM
- Full development details and technical specifications
- First-person stories from key Corvette engineers and designers
