I have more more thing to whine about with GM cars...
I love em.. I do... and I always will
but the 700R4 transmission... was a JOKE and a MISTAKE.. that is the biggest piece of this on the car... (f-body's and std 2bolt v-8's had em)
but its been replaced now with the 700R4e and the new 2005 vette.. wow... lets just say SPLOOGE!
LS2- A new all-aluminum 6.0 L V8 delivers 400 hp at 6000 rpm and 400 lb.-ft. of torque at 4400 rpm.
New chassis with longer wheelbase
Standard short-throw six-speed manual transmission
Standard Active Handling
New, larger Goodyear Eagle F1 Extended Mobility Tires with tire-pressure monitoring system
Available Magnetic Selective Ride Control with Sport and Tour modes
Available Z51 Performance Package with unique springs, dampers, stabilizer bars, tires, cross-drilled brake rotors, unique transmission, and heavy duty steering and transmission coolers
http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette/C6_preview/