I know Matt will be spluttering into his pint here, but I drove a manual C6 this evening and it was awesome.
My neighbor and I swapped rides and although he was sniffing up my arse in my Turbo, it took nothing away from the insane ride of the Vette.
Not only does it tug like a mo fo, I was incredibly impressed by the suspension and handling. Very predictable ride once you knew how it behaved and a distinct improvement over the C5 in my opinion.
Boat loads of torque and the sound was so great. Spluttering exhaust note on the downshifts. I felt like Big Ron was sitting next to me! The Z06 would be INSANE!