10/08/2008 15:22. Basics: two-door, two-passenger, rear-wheel-drive, sports car

Price: $81,170, including options and destination charges

What's New: The fastest, most advanced production model in the Corvette's rich history continues in 2008 with minimal changes. Using technology derived from the Corvette C6-R race car, the Z06 offers an incredible amount of performance for a base price of just more than $71,000 -- far less than prices for comparable world-class sports cars.

Some of Z06's added standard features for 2008 are shared with other Corvette models, including OnStar with available turn-by-turn navigation, satellite radio and an auto-dimming rearview mirror with a compass. The upcoming 2009 Z06 will add a power hatch pull-down, larger capacity dry-sump oil system and a new wheel design.... // The Oregonian - OregonLive.com