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2011 to Bring With it Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition

By A Schult

With the huge success that the Corvette ZR1 has enjoyed since its return in 2009 many felt that Chevy would stop production of the Z06. Well those who thought that notion up were recently proven wrong in a big way as Chevy showed its commitment to the Corvette Z06. Chevy recently announced that later this summer the all new 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition will be made available. This special edition Vette is only going to go to 500 lucky individuals and it will of course bring all sorts of goodies with it.

Starting on the outside, the Z06 Carbon will sport, you guessed it, carbon-fiber. The hood will be raised and made of carbon-fiber as too will the splitter and rocker panels. The limited edition Z06 will also get the same Brembo carbon-ceramic brake pads that the ZR1 sports only the brake calipers will be painted gray instead of blue like the ZR1. Also added to the outside of the Z06 Carbon are Michelin Pilot PS2 tires that will be mounted on special black 20-spoke wheels (19s up front and 20s in the rear).

To make for a better overall ride the 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition will come with the Magnetic Selective Ride Control system. When you combine that with the new tires and other upgrades, you get a Z06 Vette that will be a tick faster than the standard Z06 on a track or street with lots of curves and one that handles a lot better no matter where it is rolling. As for colors, you only have two choices. All the 2011 Z06 Carbons will be painted either Inferno Orange or Supersonic Blue. Really with either color you can't go wrong.

Moving to the inside of the car there are more goodies to be realized. Suede bits will accompany the usually leather and so too will a number of special badges in orange or blue stitching (of course depending on the color you choose for the exterior). However, the seats are still going to be based on the typical Corvette seat so if you plan on doing some intense driving with the limited Z06 you may want to opt for a racier seat. For those not lucky enough to be among the 500 to own this bad boy fear not. Chevy has also announced that it will make two premium upgrade packages available to all drivers who buy a 2011 Corvette Z06.

The first is going to be dubbed the Z07 Performance Package and will include all of the chassis upgrades that the Carbon will enjoy. The second is going to be referred to as the CFZ Z06 Package and will give the buyer the same special body pieces as the Carbon. Chevy has not yet said what the price of the limited Carbon will be, but at a run of only 500 you can bet it will be up there. No matter what the price is, it is just nice to see that Chevy has not neglected nor will they forget the Corvette Z06; at least not for one more year anyway.

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The History of the Chevrolet Corvette

By Kevin W. Webb

General Motors Excellence
General Motors is and always has been America's greatest automotive car manufacturer. Edmonds says that
"Entering the 1950s, no corporation even came close to General Motors in its size, the scope of its enterprise or its profits. GM was twice the size of the second biggest company in the world - Standard Oil of New Jersey (forefather of today's ExxonMobil), and had a vast conglomeration of businesses ranging from home appliances to providing insurance and building Chevrolets, GMCs, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks, Cadillacs and locomotives."
With this in mind, it is no surprise that General Motors was the company that produced the first two-seat sports car in America. General Motors has always been "ahead of the game" when it comes to innovative concepts and producing cutting-edge vehicles. The Corvette was just another day in world of GM dream-making perfection.
The Corvette Concept
In 1927 Chevrolet hired a man by the name of Harley Earl, who in the near future, would be responsible for the design of the Chevrolet Corvette. After WWII, soldiers returning from overseas were bringing home MGs, Jaguars, Alfa Romeos and other cars of similarity. Equipped with this information, Earl was able to convince General Motors of the need for a two-seat American sports car. The result was a 1953 Corvette, that was originally hand-built in Chevrolet's Flint, Michigan delivery center.
The Corvette Name
Myron E. "Scottie" Scott, will always be highlighted in history as the man who gave the Corvette its name.
In 1937, Chevrolet hired Myron Scott as an assistant director for the Public Relations department. Here Myron was responsible for the photography, marketing and public relations of the new cars. Her served this job for many years.
In 1953, a special executive meeting was arranged to find a name for a new Chevrolet sports car that was being developed. Following suite, the company wanted a name that started with a "C". Over 300 names were thought up and submitted for the running, but none of the 300 names made the final cut.
That night Scott was at home searching through the "C" section of the dictionary and discovered the definition of "corvette" - "a speedy pursuit ship in the British navy". The next day Scott suggested "Corvette" to the group and everyone loved it.

The Corvette Lives On Since 1953, there have been 6 generations of Corvettes manufactured - C1 - C6 - as well as various models ranging from the Stingray to the newest Corvette super-car... the Corvette ZR1. Corvette lovers around the world have chosen Maxie Price Chevrolet as their Corvette dealer of choice for Corvettes for sale Corvette Smart USA by Maxie Price is the largest Corvette dealer in the Southeast and among the top Corvette dealers in the United States. Kevin Webb Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kevin_W._Webb