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very nice, not a Z06 right?
I'm looking at the upcoming Mercury Marauder myself...
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Naw, it's just a lowly C5.
Z06 cost about the same, but comes only with a hard-top (non-removable), no spare tire (I have "run-flats" - Z06 has Goodyear SuperCar tires) - 406HP would have been great, not but not too practical.
Wait a minute - Corvette practical!!!!!
The Z06 is what amounts to a factory race car - titanium exaust - Z45 handling package - specials wheels/tires - heck, the glass is even thinner to save weight.
The Z06 I almost bought was "Millenium Yellow" - great looking - but I think it would become "old" real quick.
Believe it or not, mine's rated 19 MPG city/28 MPG high-way.
My C5 has a 0-60 time of less than 5.0 seconds and a top end of 178MPH.
The Z06 has a 0-60 time of about 4.0 seconds and a top end of 172MPH (geared to use the 425 ft-lbs of torque it generates).