With the C7 Z06 Convertible, though, there is no need for extra bracing thanks to an ultra-stiff aluminum frame. The result is a convertible that is very nearly as light as a coupe.

Corvette fans still have a lot of love for the C7 generation, including the supercharged C7 Corvette Z06. Now, this gorgeous 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible is up for grabs in a new sweepstakes.

The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 might be the most scintillating, evocative and thrilling car you can buy under $300,000 thanks to its otherworldly 5.5-liter naturally aspirated flat-plane crank V-8.

There was a manual gearbox available too – remember those? – but this marked the end of the road for floor-mounted clutches ...

That makes it almost $25,000 more than the previous C7-gen Z06. The entry-level Corvette Z06 1LZ is what you’ll get for that $106,395 starting price, which includes a $1,395 destination fee.

But the new engine, codenamed LT6, also had to make more horsepower than the C7 Corvette Z06's 6.2-liter V-8 despite less displacement and the lack of that engine's supercharger.

Separately, Josh Holder, chief engineer for the Corvette, told Corvette Blogger at the same event the Z06's top speed would be reduced to 189 mph if fitted with the car's available Z07 high ...

According to Hennessey, the HPE750 package will boost power to 751 hp and 734 lb-ft (995 Nm) of torque, which in turn will take your Corvette C7 Stingray or Grand Sport from zero to 60 mph (97 kph ...

I just swapped it for a Lime Rock Green 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7. A couple weeks in, I’m never looking back. The C7 is a performance bargain, that much is true.

The 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 will be available in three trims – 1LZ, 2LZ, and 3LZ. The $106,395 and $113,895 prices are for the entry-level 1LZ trims for the Coupe and Convertible versions ...