2011 MY updates for Corvette

2011 MY updates for Corvette

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Vet Guru

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2,181 posts

246 months

Tuesday 4th May 2010
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These updates are for US Spec cars but should be on all Euro cars as well..

Meet Your 2011 Vette

Chevrolet Corvette




Deletions

(Q9V) 5-spoke forged chrome aluminum wheels
(Q76) Original design, Z06 chrome aluminum wheels
(245) Sienna interior trim

New Features

(28U) Inferno Orange Metallic exterior color (extra cost)
(GLB) Supersonic Blue Metallic exterior color (extra cost)
10 exterior colors available on all models
USB port and audio jack as part of the available (U3U) AM/FM stereo with CD player, MP3 playback and DVD-based navigation
(Z07) Z06 Ultimate Performance Package, includes (J57) Brembo Carbon Ceramic Brakes with Dark Gray calipers, (Q6J) Competition Gray aluminum 19" front and 20" rear wheels, Michelin PS2 tires, (F55) Magnetic Selective Ride Control and enhanced cooling
(CFZ) Z06 Carbon Fiber Package, includes Black painted carbon fiber roof, rockers, splitter and body-color ZR1-style spoiler
(RQ1) 5-spoke machined-face aluminum 18" front and 19" rear wheels for Coupe and Convertible
(QX3) 5-spoke chrome aluminum 18" front and 19" rear wheels for Coupe and Convertible
Headlamp color override, substitute body-color headlamps for contrasting color, available in (H34) 17U/Blade Silver Metallic, (H35) 41U/Black or (H33) 57U/Cyber Gray Metallic
Limited Personalization Options (LPO): (VUC) Red stitch shift knob and boot, (VUF) Yellow stitch shift knob and boot, (VUG) Blue stitch shift knob and boot
(ERI) Battery Protection Package (interim availability)
(F55) Magnetic Selective Ride Control now available on Grand Sport models

Changes

(QG6) Silver-painted aluminum wheels and (QX1) Gray-painted aluminum wheels are now a new 5-spoke design
Steering wheel paddles can be used in "Drive" or "Sport" with automatic transmission
Improved manual shifts with carbon cone synchronization
New tuning on Z06 exhaust system
Revised seat headrests
(J55) Larger cross-drilled brake rotors (13.4" front and 12.8" rear) available on Coupe and Convertible, or included with (F55) Magnetic Selective Ride Control
OnStar is now 6 months of Directions and Connections plan

anonymous-user

60 months

Wednesday 19th May 2010
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More details on the link,

http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/sports-car...

Sounds as though PTM (Performance Traction Management) is to be carried down from the ZR1. Some new-fangled system to stop the tyres catching fire....