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2005 Trivia

The 2005 Corvette was not initially offered with a solid, bright red exterior. Instead, the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant built a single Torch Red Corvette, (a color carryover from the 2004 C5 Corvette) to demonstrate its viability. The first red that was offered to consumers was a somewhat darker “Precision Red” (Paint Code 27 (same as the 2004 Torch Red Option)). Later in the production year, “Precision Red” was replaced with a brighter “Victory Red” (Paint Code 74). As for the single “Torch Red” Corvette? It was acquired, and later sold, by the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

An all new base engine was debuted for the C6 Corvette, the LS2. The new engine now displaced 346 cubic inches (6.0L) while the LS1 it replaced 348 cubic inches (5.7L) by increasing the bore to 4.00 inches. See the LS2 specifications on the c6_specs page.

An Engine Start button was introduced with the new C6. The Keyless Entry Access system only required the user have the transmitter fob in their possession to open locked doors and start the engine. A conventional key was included for the glove box and center console as well as emergency access although if your Corvette doors were locked and you did not have the transmitter fob, a key in the glove box was useless to gain entry into the car.

Both the 4L65-E automatic transmission and the T56 6-speed manual were no charge items - a change from the C5 era when the manual transmission was an extra cost option.

The new C6 Corvette featured 18-inch front, and 19-inch rear wheels. In addition to being taller than the previous generation, these tires were also wider, measuring 8.5 inches on the front rubber and 10 inches on the rear. To meet the rigors and drivability factors associated with owning a Corvette, each 2005 model was fitted with Goodyear Eagle F1 GS Extended Mobility (run flat) tires.

These tires were mated to unique, newly designed factory wheels measuring P285/40ZR-18 up front and P285/25ZR-19 in the rear of the car. To stop all of this steel and rubber, larger brakes were also included in the 2005 model year. The C6 Corvette now featured bigger, better brakes all-around, with front rotors measuring 12.8 inches across in the front and 12 inches even in the rear.

The automatic transmissions accounted for 60 percent of the cars. Six-speed manual transmissions accounted for 17 percent, while 23 percent opted for the six-speed with the Z51 option. Export cars, other than Canada and Mexico, totaled 4.7 percent. Other popular options included: Memory Package (92 percent), Passenger and Driver Reclining Bucket Seats (98.4 percent), Telescoping Steering Wheel (87.3 percent), Polished Aluminum Wheels (72.5 percent), OnStar (52.5 percent), Heads Up Display (92 percent), and XM Satellite Radio (58.6 percent).

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