This week on Top Gear (August 1, 2004)

[evoWalo]

# The Stig power laps the Chevrolet Corvette C6
# Jeremy tries the BMW X3
# Volvo's new compact estate, the V50, makes an appearance
# Richard Hammond tries out Peugeot's new rep special, the 407
# Richard also sees what the Chevrolet Corvette C6 will do
# This week's star in the reasonably priced car is Patrick Kielty

[AlienDB7]

Wonder what Jeremy will say about the C6... consider he doesn't like corvettes. At least we got to hear what Richard has to say about it first.

[Daggernite]

I've Never seen a corvette in action before so this should be good! wonder what lap time it gets????

[Silvia_Drift]

Originally Posted by Daggernite I've Never seen a corvette in action before so this should be good! wonder what lap time it gets????

I'm guessing a 1.26 .

[Anile8er]

Originally Posted by Silvia_Drift Originally Posted by Daggernite I've Never seen a corvette in action before so this should be good! wonder what lap time it gets???? I'm guessing a 1.26 .

i second that

[Daggernite]

I say 1.25:8
Should be quick anyway I'll be disapointed if its slower than 1.28

[BADMIHAI]

Originally Posted by Anile8er Originally Posted by Silvia_Drift Originally Posted by Daggernite I've Never seen a corvette in action before so this should be good! wonder what lap time it gets???? I'm guessing a 1.26 . i second that

Why would you do that?

[Xploded]

Sounds like another good ep, cant wait to watch it when I get it he he .....

[DMbaseball1604]

yeah I wanna hear what they say about the C6....gonna be interesting..I also cannot stand the X3..I wonder what they will be saying about that..

[yg60m]

That's surprising they can lap the C6 in england now, even before we can read any article about it being driven in the magazines !!

IMO, this show how important Top Gear is, even for Americans.

[SDK2003]

5 Words
Chevrolet Corvette C6 - shockingly bad.

Beaten by a TVR 350C & a NSX in a drag race and slower around the track than a Mit Evo.... not to mention leaf spring rear suspension, poor quality interior and paper thin bodywork.

No wonder no one wants one in Europe

[Daggernite]

I know that the C6 dint get a too good review on top gear, BUT.. 40grand!! thats not bad! and it seemed to drift nicely, also that see though display thing was cool!
Was abit tacky tho when jeremy was poking the back of the car and bodyshell was moving
And that drag race was really cool!! go TVR!!

[crazidude]

Originally Posted by SDK2003 5 Words Chevrolet Corvette C6 - shockingly bad. Beaten by a TVR 350C & a NSX in a drag race and slower around the track than a Mit Evo.... not to mention leaf spring rear suspension, poor quality interior and paper thin bodywork. No wonder no one wants one in Europe

How the hell does it lose to an NSX? It has more torque and power. It isn't that much heaver than the NSX... That seems wrong...

[graywolf624]

Beaten by a TVR 350C & a NSX in a drag race and slower around the track than a Mit Evo.... not to mention leaf spring rear suspension, poor quality interior and paper thin bodywork.
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the c5 wouldnt lose to the mit evo.. dont know how the c6 would. also dont see how the nsx could win a drag race against it either.
an evo will do better in the real world of a bumpy street.. but on a track it should be eaten alive thanks to its awd which is a benefit over bumps but a hinderance on a track.

[SFDMALEX]

Originally Posted by Daggernite I know that the C6 dint get a too good review on top gear, BUT.. 40grand!! !!

That can get you an EVO which is faster then the C6. According to the provided info.