Corvette is available in coupe, convertible and hardtop body styles. Coupe ($40,280) and Convertible ($46,805) use the 350-horsepower 5.7-liter V8; it meets California's Low Emissions Vehicle standards and offers an additional 5 horsepower over last year. The engine in the Z06 Hardtop ($48,055) displaces the same 5.7 liters, but produces 385 horsepower thanks to substantial re-engineering.The C5 Coupe features a body-colored removable roof panel as standard equipment; it comes in translucent plastic as an option. But the Z06's top is fixed, a design chosen by engineers because that structure is stiffer. The Coupe's rear window opens like a hatchback, while the Z06 and the convertible have actual trunks.
Coupe and convertible come standard with automatic transmission, air conditioning, a tilt steering column, leather-wrapped steering wheel, active keyless remote, cruise control, leather seats, AM/FM/cassette, and power windows and locks. An options package ($2700 coupe, $2600 convertible) includes a six-way power driver's seat; power telescoping steering column; Twilight Sentinel, providing delayed shutoff of the headlights to help you find your way to your front door; illuminated visor vanity mirrors; and a head-up display that projects key instrument readouts onto the windshield. The head-up display works well at night, but is difficult to see in daylight.