The car loses some precision because of this. On urban roads and the highway, the Corvette is the most composed. Its additional suspension compliance is enough to handle occasional potholes and broken pavement. While the Goodyear Eagle F1 tires are rather noisy, the remaining engine and wind noise are less intrusive than what's produced in the Cobra R and Viper. The interior is vastly superior to either the Mustang's or Viper's, containing rubberized surfaces for the dashboard and doors.
Controls are easy to operate and are illuminated properly at night.
The big tachometer and speedo are easy to read. And while we didn't include luxury features in the scoring of feature content because we felt that they were outside the scope of this test, the Corvette offers real amenities like a power driver's seat, heated outside mirrors, a good sound system, dual-zone climate control and a driver's information center. For storage, there is 13.3 cubic feet of luggage space, an amount equal to what many compact sedans offer. You know you've got a good car on your hands when the only thing to gripe about is styling and a dainty cupholder. We're not too fond of the hardtop body style, and the Z06 garnered minimal attention from the peanut gallery, most likely because five years of production has put a lot of C5s on the road.