2016 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY COUPE W/Z51

 

The American Corvette is an icon.  We had the pleasure to drive the 2016 Corvette Stingray Coupe with the optional W/Z51 package.  With nearly $10,000.00 in options the Corvette is priced well. Compare to the Porsche Boxer or Cayman at nearly $20,000.00 more it is a bargain. Total cost ended up being  $70,830.00.

As the photos show the exterior color was superb! Called Laguna blue  ($995.00) and the beautiful suede microfiber seats added $395.00.

To allow us to handle any driving in the city or mountains the optional magnetic ride suspension system is amazing.  I drove one of the very first Corvette’s with the Magnetic ride control systems nearly twenty years ago at GM proving grounds.  Such a success GM sells the system to other manufacturers. The magnetic ride control adds another $1,750.00 to the final price of your Corvette.

With the added performance options like the Z51 suspension and slotted brake rotors, differential with electronic slip control. Then add the rear spoiler and the multi mode exhaust system and the Z51 is ready to drive.

One fun option is the performance data and video system with the navigation system.  
  

The first video system was with GO PRO, which gave you video of the drive. Great system. Go pro has improved and each new Corvette has improved. This option also adds another $1,795.00.

Since Zoro Duntov and Henry deSegur Lauve first produced the American Sport scar the Corvette has continued to be Americas favorite performance sports car.  Tadge Juechter head Corvette designer worked with his team to engineer the Corvette Stingray’s into the best sports car ever produced from their headquarters at GM Tech Center.  They did it!

New Smartphone projection technology on Corvette Stingray’s MyLink system displays content from Apple iPhone 5 or later models on the multicolor screen through the Apple CarPlay feature. Supported apps for the system include phone, messages, maps, music and compatible third-party apps.

The Corvette has an aluminum frame that is manufactured using innovative manufacturing processes at GM’s Bowling Green, Ky., assembly plant. The state-of-the-art facility employs several advanced joining technologies to ensure dimensional accuracy within 0.75 mm. Each frame features:

• 439 spot-welds using a GM-patented process that uses a unique electrode designed specifically for aluminum
• 188 Flowdrill-machined fasteners, which are installed by a high-speed drill that extrudes the frame material to create a strong, integral collar that is tapped for bolt-on fasteners
• 113 feet of structural adhesives, used in conjunction with welding and fasteners to increase overall frame stiffness
• 37 feet of laser welds, which join frame sections via a precise beam of high energy that minimizes heat beyond the weld area for improved structural accuracy.
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Thanks to the use of materials also including a standard carbon fiber hood on all Corvette Stingray models, and a carbon fiber roof panel on all coupes. In addition, underbody panels are created with carbon-nano composite technology, an advanced blend of traditional composite material and carbon fiber for reduced weight and improved strength. Fenders, doors, rear quarter panels and the rear hatch panel are made with light-density Sheet Molded Compound.

 

Along with all that’s new with the 2016 Corvette Stingray, it carries over an unmatched combination of performance and efficiency. Power comes from the 6.2L LT1 V-8 rated at a SAE-certified 455 horsepower (339 kW) and 460 lb-ft of torque (624 Nm) – and 460 horsepower (343 kW) and 465 lb-ft (630 Nm) with the available performance exhaust system. The LT1 engine is offered with a seven-speed manual transmission with Active Rev Match and a paddle-shift eight-speed automatic transmission that offers quick shifts on par with the world’s best dual-clutch transmissions – delivered with the smoothness unique to a transmission with a torque converter.

Our Laguna Blue Corvette Stingray had the seven-speed manual.

Corvette Stingray’s powertrain enables manual-transmission Z51-equipped models able to accelerate from 0-60 in 3.8 seconds – 3.7 seconds with the eight-speed automatic – and run the quarter-mile in 12 seconds at 119 mph, while the Corvette’s chassis and suspension features contribute to 1.03g in cornering grip and stop from 60 mph in 107 feet GM states.

The Corvette Stingray backs its performance capability with the greatest efficiency of any sports car on the market with more than 450 horsepower, delivering an EPA-estimated 17 mpg city driving and 29 mpg on the highway with the seven-speed manual transmission.

 

Corvette Stingray is offered in 1LT, 2LT and 3LT trim levels.

The three new design packages offered on 2016 Stingray offer customers more choices for a tailored look and feel of their Corvette. Each gives the vehicle a distinctive, customized appearance that reflects the different roles the Corvette plays in different customers’ experiences – from high-performance to grand touring.

Corvette models with the Z51 Performance Package receive 19 x 8.5-inch front and 20 x 10-inch rear forged aluminum wheels – all skinned in Michelin Pilot Super Sport run-flat tires developed specifically for the seventh-generation Corvette. Because of the tires Magnetic Ride Control the Corvette Stingray with the Z51 Performance Package is capable of 1.03g in cornering acceleration. The ride is stiffer in the Z51 because of the stiffer suspension compared to Corvettes that do not have Magnetic Ride Control.

The Z51 Performance Package comes with 45mm-piston Bilstein dampers for more aggressive body control and track capability. Z51 is available with the third-generation Magnetic Ride Control, which features a twin-wire/dual-coil damper system that reacts 40 percent faster than previous generations, enabling improved ride comfort and body control.

The electric power steering offers variable ratios and variable effort to tailor responsiveness and feel for each driving situation. It also delivers precise control and feedback to the driver, along with great variability of effort for high-performance driving, as well as excellent on-center sensitivity and linearity.

 

The Corvette Stingray offers a surprising amount of cargo space for a sports car, at 15 cubic feet in the coupe’s hatch trunk area.

If you have the desire to visit the National Corvette Museum and are ordering a Corvette add another $990. You will get a VIP tour of the museum for four (including the car’s owner), delivery presentation, and drive-off ceremony. Owners will also receive a personalized plaque with their name and the NCM logo in the console area of the dash to commemorate the Museum delivery.

If you wish even more than buy the ZO6 that delivers 650 horse power and 650 foot pounds of torque.  The ZO6 will be the pace car at the 2016 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle.

AUTO ADVISOR GROUP
ROAD TRIPS
BRUCE HUBBARD
JB HUBBARD
BONNIE LYNCH