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Circular taillights are a welcome throwback to the 1961-90 era, and they fit the razor-sharp lines of current generation's rearend styling surprisingly well. But personally, I'm not sure I like how the dual-dual exhaust tips mimic them. Body overhangs are substantially reduced over the previous-generation-just look at how close the rear wheel comes to the back of the car. The tauter, 5-inch-shorter package helps keep the 3,179-pound base curb weight nearly 70 lbs lighter than the C5.
2006 Chevrolet Corvette - Locked On Target -Tech

 Circular taillights are a welcome throwback to the 1961-90 era, and they fit the razor-sharp lines of current generation's rearend styling surprisingly well. But personally, I'm not sure I like how the dual-dual exhaust tips mimic them. Body overhangs are substantially reduced over the previous-generation-just look at how close the rear wheel comes to the back of the car. The tauter, 5-inch-shorter package helps keep the 3,179-pound base curb weight nearly 70 lbs lighter than the C5.  View Related Article

 

 

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