2005 - 2011 Corvettes

For the 2005 model year, Corvette's designers returned to the drawing board, producing a car that was smaller than the C5, but also much more powerful, with the new base-model car boasting a full 400-hp from its all-new LS2 V8.

For the first time since 1962, Corvette had exposed headlights, and convertibles were available with a power-operated top. Even base model cars are quite fast, but the reintroduction of the Z06 in 2006 raised the bar, offering 505-hp from its dry-sump 7.0-liter, LS7 V8. In 2009, new ZR1 debuted, with a supercharged 6.2-liter LS9 V8 making 638-hp—good for top speed runs of over 200 mph.