On twisty roads, the Corvette lacks some of the handling feel that cars like the BMW M3 and Porsche 911 are famous for and still has a fair amount of understeer on turn-in, though you can get it into a more balanced attitude by simply squeezing on the throttle a little harder. I learned after a few days of driving it that the C6 has as much handling grip as its German competitors and works better as you drive it harder - it just doesn't have a glued to the road feel, so you have to get used to it. The Brakes have decent pedal feel and work very well at stopping the car with confidence from higher speeds with good control. The real kicker in the C6 Corvette package is the price. Our test car had a list price of $51,585, which included the $1,695 Z51 Performance Package as well as XM Satellite Radio and OnStar. That's $2,000 less than the BMW M3 with the Competition Package and almost $18,000 less than the standard Porsche 911, and it's truly impressive that Chevrolet can offer the Corvette at this price, even if it does mean some cheaper plastic interior bits. The price is also what makes the Corvette such a common sight at track days, as it makes for a very competent track car right out of the box and can compete effectively in SCCA Club Racing with minor modifications. OF course, the performance pedigree of the road car is also what makes this a popular car in Speed World Challenge GT and the ALMS, and its record there speaks for itself. Corvette will up the performance car ante even more this fall with the introduction of the Z06 model, which will have power bumped up to a whopping 505hp and will add larger brakes and more sporting suspension tuning. That car, by the way, currently sits in second place as the fastest car around the Nürburgring with a scorching 7:43 lap, which was bested only by the ultra-exotic and ultra-expensive Porsche Carrera GT.