There's some engineering in there too. There's an aloominum space frame, built around a balsawood core. There's carbon-fibre in the bodywork and a magnesium cradle for the small block, seven-litre V8.

Here then seemed to be a Corvette which was rather more than Uma Thurman in The Truth About Cats and Dogs. This looked like it was going to be a serious rival for, dare I say it, the Ferrari 575. It looked like it might even be Kill Bill II.

Chevrolet said it was not only a track-tuned fire breather, but also a 'daily driver'. The sort of thing you can use for going to the shops.

Chevvy is wrong. Because even if you ignore the sheer size of the thing, and the fact it's only available in left-hand drive, there are a couple of features that render it useless on an everyday basis. Like the roar from the tyres, which would scare even a were-lion.

Interestingly, the Z06 runs on Goodyear Eagles which appear to be the same as those fitted to my Ford GT. But they're completely different apparently. And plainly the 'Vette has no sound insulation.

Then there's the ride. Despite the titanium this and the magnesium that, it runs on leaf springs. Which have all the give of Iran's foreign policy. Run over a pothole and it feels like a nuclear bomb has gone off in your head. Frankly, it's a blessed release from the tyre roar.

This is a problem. You're going to like the look of this car. You're going to like the sound made by its engine. You're going to like the price too - it's less than £60,000 - and if you were to try it out on a track, you'd like the handling. But on the road, it is truly terrible.

We need to do something about this. To warn people that beauty is not necessarily a sign of greatness. Nature does. Everything with a sting in the tail has yellow and black stripes. Maybe that's what they should do with the Z06. Hmmm, maybe that's what they should do with Uma Thurman.