Test drove a 2009 ZO6 today

[xtrememotorsports]

Well I just returned from the Beach Caravan in Panama City put on by the Circle City Corvette Club in Dothan Al.I have posted a few pics of our display of cars and number 001 of the 505 to be built Wil Cooksey ZO6 and a new 2009 ZO6.I recently drove a 2008 ZO6 and after testing out the 2009 I can tell you it will have a better ride and handling package. GM has redesigned the rear A-arm geometry,revalved the shocks and altered the the rear spring design.GM has also shortened the torque tube by 1 inch which also moves the trans axle forward an inch,this is supposed to help eliminate the wheel hop while launching the car or while braking and down shifting.The GM designer who rode with me was a little nervous as we took a curve at about 100 to 110 and very quickly accelerated to 145 on a short strait.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT AN AMAZING CAR.

 

[xtrememotorsports]

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[LEJ ZO6]

I toured the Corvette plant last Friday. I saw the new grey color available for the 2009 model. It is a gorgeous dark grey.

I also saw the ZR1 in the same color. The ZR1s weren't going down the line but there were 3 of them parked behind the line in the plant. The tour guide told us he wasn't allowed to talk about them but after we spotted them he did anyway. Nothing new, just that they had 639 HP. He made it a point not to call them by name. He just referred to them as the new top of the line model.

 

[xtrememotorsports]

I hope the 339HP should be 639HP or that would be a waste of $100,000 they wanted to bring one but it was promised to another event GM put on this past weekend.The gray is a great color but black is still my favorite.

I toured the Corvette plant last Friday. I saw the new grey color available for the 2009 model. It is a gorgeous dark grey.

I also saw the ZR1 in the same color. The ZR1s weren't going down the line but there were 3 of them parked behind the line in the plant. The tour guide told us he wasn't allowed to talk about them but after we spotted them he did anyway. Nothing new, just that they had 339 HP. He made it a point not to call them by name. He just referred to them as the new top of the line model.

 

[LEJ ZO6]

Yes, 639 HP.

I'm not much of a typist.

 

[xtrememotorsports]

LOL...

Yes, 639 HP.

I'm not much of a typist.

I'm not either, I have to get my wife to proof read or type it for me sometimes, I tell her all the time corvettes are my area of expertise not writing or typing.:hehehe: