usnews.com: Auto reviews: 2005 Chevrolet Corvette (4/6/05)
NITS: One huge complaint: The "1-to-4" forced shift on the manual transmission, a woeful innovation that has plagued the Corvette for several years. At low RPMs, the transmission is programmed to shunt a shift that would normally go from first gear to second gear into fourth gear instead. G-FORCES: The base engine is a barnstorming 400-horsepower V-8 that should probably only be driven by bald men, since it might curl the hair of anyone else. Speed freaks, however, can wait for the 500-horsepower Z06 Corvette due later this year. The Corvette handles almost as well as any car on the road, though such cutting-edge performance can still feel a bit bumpy on sore backs. If the 'Vette has a vulnerability, it is slowing down, not speeding up. Chevrolet has never been known for subtlety, and nothing has signified the brand's middle-American moxie like the bulging curves of the Corvette. The last version of the 'Vette began to mature, like an athlete whose tone and definition become more notable than the mere size of his muscles. And now, the completely redesigned 2005 Corvette emerges like a weightlifter who cross-trains by practicing ballet. The most notable change is the replacement of the Corvette's famous retracting headlamps with sleek, stationary bulbs that help form an Italianate front fascia. It's an intelligent evolution for a car that has a legitimate place as the poor man's-or rather, the merely affluent man's-Ferrari. Overall, the styling is remarkably clever.
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The brand-new Corvette C6-R race car will debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March 2005 after a full year of rigorous testing and development. The two-car, factory-backed Chevrolet sports car program will compete in the production-based GT1 class (formerly GTS) of American Le Mans Series as well as the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, a race where the Corvette has won its class for three out of the past four years. Like the C5-R before it, the Corvette C6-R starts from production roots: the same hydroformed frame rails that roll down the assembly line at the Corvette plant in Bowling Green , Kentucky are sourced for the structure of the race car. "At first glance, the shortened front and rear overhangs on the C6 would seem to present a challenge in developing a racecar with maximum aerodynamic downforce," said Steve Wesoloski , program engineering manager for Corvette Racing.
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Because most time with your car will be spent on the inside, what could matter more? Take a close examination of the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette's dashboard, seats, steering wheel, and control placement. Evaluate ergonomics as well as aesthetics.
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Most powerful standard Corvette ever. Refined interior and leather seating surfaces. The precision-build requirements of a luxury car with minimized wind and road noise. Available in two body styles ¿ coupe and convertible. The 2005 Corvette.
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Corvette has been the North American sports car for more than 50 years. And for 2006, its lead over the competition continues to grow. Coupe and Convertible models deliver the inspiring performance of a 400 horsepower LS2 small-block V8 and the agility of a finely-balanced chassis with standard Active Handling. Or, for the ultimate Corvette experience, choose the astounding new Z06 and its awesome 505 horsepower 7 litre V8.
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The first 300 cars were produced by hand and powered by 235-cubic-inch 6-cylinder engines. In 1955 a V8 was first offered and in 1965 a big-block V8 was optional and 4-wheel disc brakes became standard. The fifth-generation C5 Corvette was introduced in 1997, with the Z06 added in 2001 along with additional performance equipment.
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Now in its fifth generation, the Corvette is better than ever, at once a badass supercar that can race for the pinks with Europe's finest, while coddling its two lucky occupants with features found mostly in luxury cars.
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