THE CORVETTE Z06 CHALLENGE: MAKE IT LIGHTER, MAKE IT FASTER For GM, pushing the performance envelope on the 2001 Z06 was essential. To that end, GM issued Arvin the challenge: design and manufacture a new exhaust solution that is lighter weight than stainless steel systems, meets underbody packaging constraints and contributes to making this car the highest performance Corvette ever. THE CORPORATE COLLABORATION: A TITANIUM SYSTEM Arvin, the leading global designer and producer of orig ...