VehiX,

Yeah, that's just a base C6. The Z06 is actually THE "highest-tech and best performance" per dollar of car ever made (in my opinion, soon to be general public opinion I believe). At $65,000 base cost, it will demolish anything short of $150k (Ford GT, which only barely takes it). Also, the C6R is killing its "competition" in racing events. That includes the Aston Martin DBR9, and Maserati MC12.

Also, trust me, the base C6 is not a bad car at all. The Top Gear guys pick on it because it's American, but that's mostly just in jest. I mean, look at the scene of him breaking his back driving over a peanut. If you've seen a (British) Lotus Elise in person, the C6 Vette's "cheap plastics and fiberglass" seem like true luxury in comparison. Trust me on that.

PS - The "leaf springs" they make fun of aren't old-school technology by any means.

From an article about the vette: "The completely revised suspension, still based on a high-tech composite transverse leaf spring at the rear, may be adjusted via the optional Magnetic Selective Ride Control... It reads the road surface and adjusts itself accordingly by means of dampers that employ magneto-rheological fluid rather than mechanical valves."

Trust me, it's not "low tech" by any sense of the word. Have a look for yourself: