CHEVROLET Corvette C6 Coupe 2004-2008 Photos, engines & full specs

The Corvette was the best-known American sports car, and the 2004 model came on the market to confirm that Chevrolet did an excellent job again.

Introduced in the fall of 2004, the C6 Corvette was well received by its fans. It featured new technologies and upgraded systems that made the car a tougher competitor for the best European sports cars.

Even if the C6 was not 100% new, a significant difference was on the headlights. The front headlights deleted the traditional "pop-up" headlights, for the first time since 1963, since the second generation was launched. Like its predecessors, it featured fiberglass bodywork. The raked windshield and short roof formed a low-profile greenhouse, while in the back, a vast curved windscreen resembled the shape of the Corvette "split-window." From its sides, the gaps behind the doors served as door handles. Viewed from behind a four-exhaust system grouped toward the car's center and the four round taillights completed the car's sporty image.

The interior was covered in plastic and leather of higher quality compared to the previous C5 Corvette. An infotainment system with a 6.5" touchscreen was placed on the center console, tilted toward the driver. A head-up display showed the driver information about speed, revs, and lateral acceleration.

Under the hood, there was a new LS2 engine that featured a 6.0-liter displacement and offered 400 hp. It was mated either with a 6-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic. In 2008, Chevrolet added the Z06 engine option with a 7.0-liter V-8 engine (LS7). The suspension still had leaf springs but featured magneto-rheological dampers able to detect road surfaces and adjust the damping rates to those surfaces for better ride control.