hey 911t, well of course the corvette doesnt have all that much torque off the line, because its a highend torque car. You cant get a car that does 9's in the 1/4, and expect it to do 175 down the highway with no problem. And i really doubt that a 69 911 can do 170 mph, and i cant believe you compared it to the z06? first of all 170 mph isnt the only aspect of the car, you also have spectacular brakes, 0-60 in 3.9 sec, 400hp 400 lbs/ft of torque, and can hang in a rally with the wrx! If you want to compare a 69 vette with a 69 porsche go ahead, just remember the 69 vettes had big blocks 454's!