Well, I went to my local dealer yesterday and test-drove the 2005 Z51 Corvette 6 speed trans of course. And I must say after a very spirited drive I wasn't impressed. For the money the Vette costs put that difference into the Evo and the Vette I believe would see nothing but taillights. The suspension button on competition level and the Vette still did not inspire confidence in the turns compared to the Evo. The torque on the Vette is unbelievable but the steering felt like I was driving a sports boat. Needless to say I will NOT be trading in my beloved Evolution VIII for a Corvette any time soon. The Evo is just that good, outstanding, superb, awesome, just plain oh F***ing GREAT.



Just wanted to voice my own opinion, Thanks....... ROCKS.....

 

Good review. Glad to here that.

 

That's why you have to look into a Z06 ...

 

nice post. only in a straight line the corvette can take the evo. anything else the evo owns the corvette

 

C5 Z06 is a monster at the track, with a "mere" 405 hp. When the C6 Z06 with its 500 hp hits the track you can forget keeping up with in your 2 EVOs. (The new Z06 will cost twice as much as an MR).

 

http://www.chevrolet.com/corvettez06/

 

that car is beautiful

 

I have put 35,000 miles on an 01 Z06 and recently bought an 05 Evo that my wife and I share. I have driven the Evo 2000 miles over a variety of roads. Personally, I think the Vette handles and corners as well as the Evo - the two cars just have different feeling reflexes.

The Evo's steering is very quick, which I like, but it is also somewhat twitchy compared too the Vette. The Corvette rides quite a bit better then the Evo and feels more composed on rough pavement. The Evo feels smaller which I prefer to the larger and bulkier feel of the Corvette. Both cars have great grip, and the Evo is especially good in the wet. Overall, I like them both, although they feel dramatically different.

Power wise it really isn't that close. The Evo feels quick with the intial turbo rush, but the Z06 really does have quite a bit more power, especially over 80 mph. And, the Corvette gets better gas mileage which surprises me somehow

Sure, you could mod your Evo to be as fast as the Z06, but there are many downsides to modded cars. First of all, you would probably decrease the market value of your car and loose every dollar you spent on the mods so that's hardly a bargain. You would also void the warranty, and probably make the car harsher, less comfortable, and less reliable.

Still, the difference in price is considerable and the Evo is a he11 of a car or $31,000. Howvers, if I was in the $45,000 to $48,000 range I'd get a C6.

Jim

 

I beat a new Vette on the highway tonight. I still would rather have the new Z06.

 

False.

If by "anything else" you mean off road rally only, then yeah, youre right.

I recommend DRIVING cars before you make incorrect sweeping generalizations. Vettes are fast, in a straight line and on a road course. Dont kid yourself.

 

What, a friend of a friend told you that LOL! Will all due respect, you have NO idea what you're talking about. The "only in a straight line" crap has to be the national anthem of rice *L*

Go to some autocross or road racing, even better try some yourself (I do ). Even previous gen (C5) Vettes are VERY capable at either. The new ones are off the chart.

 

In 2006 the ZO6 will be avalible @ $75,000.00 from what the dealer told me...

 

The 06 ZO6 is an beast. Can't wait to read how it does agaisnt the Viper and Porsche.

 

Thats kind of unfortuante I think. I would have preferred chevy stay away from all the carbon fiber, etc and made the car a little more reasonable in price. Im not too sure why they went to the 7L engine either besides marketing. They could have goten that out of the LS2 easy. Perhaps pulling that much power out of the LS2 would have decreased drivability or maybe it wouldnt pass emissions. Who knows. But I think the z06 just went from a somewhat attainable car with a good job, to the realm of 911 buyers.

Another ZR-1, 16 years later. Awesome car that you will never see on the road.

 

Never been to a track day before, have you?