The first proper Jay Leno’s Garage video is a good one. Chevrolet Product Specialist, Shad Balch, has brought with him to the garage a brand spanking new 2015 Corvette Z06 for Jay to check out. And it’s black. And it’s a convertible!
Muscle cars don’t get much cooler, or sophisticated, than this. The 2015 Corvette Z06 is the epitome of all that is great about the America car culture, and it is the first of its kind to have something to say in the face of its European rivals:
Jay’s little drive in the Z06 also includes a brief encounter with the rozzers, which is a first:
2015 Corvette Z06 Main Specs:
- Aluminum space frame
- Carbon-fiber hood and removable carbon-fiber roof panel
- Supercharged 6.2L aluminum V8 engine
- 650 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque
- 7-speed manual or an all-new 8-speed paddle-shift automatic
- 0-60: 2.95 Seconds
- Quarter mile: 10.95 Seconds @127 MPH
- Coupe and convertible body styles
- Driver Mode Selector
- Data Recorder Telemetry
- Starting Price: around $80,000
