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THE RIVALS<br />
9<br />
to drive, the sad reality is that it was merely a great muscle car that could<br />
go fast in a straight line and nothing else. Today’s Corvette clocks in a<br />
3.3sec 0-100kph time courtesy of a 6.2-liter supercharged V8. This motor,<br />
along with the all-wheel drivetrain, can match the Aventador’s 690hp<br />
6.5-liter V12 with its own 650 horses.<br />
Sure, the century run may be down by 0.4sec versus the bull, but the<br />
Vette can now hold its own around the corners. That’s something that<br />
could never be said of Chevys (or any American muscle car) of old.<br />
Moreover, you can even specify a plethora of go-fast and gee-whiz gizmos<br />
to make it run even better. That’s in addition to the already sophisticated<br />
all-wheel-drive system, carbon-fiber body, and a look that is as droolworthy<br />
as the hottest cars on the planet.<br />
‘THAT WASN’T A TYPO. THE<br />
CORVETTE HAS LEVELED UP<br />
ITS GAME IN A HUGE WAY’<br />
It’s the battle between two motoring icons. Let’s<br />
see how the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 does<br />
against the Lambo Aventador LP700-4<br />
WORDS BY GERARD JUDE CASTILLO<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROWAN HORNCASTLE