Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Gets More Awesome For 2011

Chevrolet Corvette Z06

The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is one of the best bargains in the sports car category – if you can call $74, 285 a bargain, that is. Undoubtedly, it is a great deal considering the performance you get with it, and now it’s an even better value proposition thanks to some choice upgrades borrowed from the even crazier Corvette ZR1.

A re-tuned exhaust, new tires and some cosmetic bits are standard, but the big news is the Z07 option package, containing Brembo ceramic brakes, ZR1-like 20-spoke wheels, Michelin PS2 tires and GM’s famous Magnetic Selective Ride Control shock absorbers, which can alter the handling characteristics at the touch of a button. Hit the jump to see a 10 minute video outlining the changes to this year’s Corvette Z06.

011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition

Corvette Z06 Carbon is the latest special-edition model to hit the street. Last week we brought you the first images and details on the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition, and today GM has released a new set of images that show the car off in even more ferocious detail.

Designed as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Corvette's racing efforts at Le Mans, the Carbon Edition Z06 gets the suspension and brake package from the ZR1. Those same carbon-ceramic brakes are also found on the Ferrari F430, so it's no cosmetic upgrade, though the pizza-platter-sized flecked black discs do look sinister behind the blacked-out wheels.