Hertz Corvette @ LAX

[ANDY M]

I saw 3 of them today at Port Columbus (CMH), all fast backs.
Had a special badge on the side, Z12 or Z18, it was hard to read.

[RPOLS3]

I think it says Zhz

[x Baldwin Motion]

ZHz is correct!






You're at the airport, just off the red eye, and headed for the car rental counter -- with a day of meetings ahead, most likely that Chevy Aveo you're about to pick up won't do much to help you stay awake. Wouldn't it be nice if you could climb behind the wheel of something a little more special? High gas prices and a faltering economy may have your supercar dreams on hold, but you can still spend some quality time driving a 400-plus horsepower road-rocket -- just rent it instead.



Renting specialty cars has become an increasingly popular pastime, and for the past two years Hertz has offered the limited-edition Shelby GT-H as part of its Fun Collection, which also includes the Nissan 350Z convertible, Hummer H3, and Jeep Wrangler, among others. But even with its engine mods the GT-H is only good for 325 horsepower and 330 lb-ft. of torque, well short of the 430 horses in the standard Corvette Avis rents through their Cool Cars program. So now to keep up in the rental horsepower wars, Hertz is introducing their own version of Bowling Green's finest -- the special-edition Corvette ZHZ.

Finished in Hertz yellow with a black stripe running down the center of the car, the Corvette ZHZ features the NPP dual-mode performance exhaust system that adds an additional six horsepower (for a total of 436), seven-spoke alloy wheels, body color door handles, a rear spoiler, and mesh exhaust plate screen. Among other extras the car also sports Hertz fender emblems, unique embroidery on the floor mats, and a ZHZ logo on the center armrest. For rental duty, the car's 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 will only be mated to the six-speed automatic with paddle shifters.

Hertz will add a total of 500 Corvette ZHZs to its 12,000-vehicle Fun Collection. At first it will only be available at airports in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle, but will roll out to a total of 24 cities in 14 states by June 16. Like all cars in the Fun Collection, the ZHZ will come with Sirius satellite radio, and renters can request it specifically when booking. So if winding out 436 horses on a lonely stretch of highway sounds good like a good way to spice up that business trip to Houston, you might want to reserve your ZHZ soon -- otherwise you may have to settle for a Shelby GT-H instead.

[RPOLS3]

Looks like the one in your picture has led a pretty rough life already - the front fascia is partially torn off. As my brother says - nothing parties like a rental !

Jake

[Mr. Chevy]

I would love to rent one of those and just "beat the snot" out of it for a day!!

Rich