With 505 horsepower, this must be the golden age of the Corvette.GM wants the world to know that it can take on the best of Europe with the new 505-hp Z06, the fastest Corvette the company has ever produced. To make that point, GM held the first press drive of this American sports car in Europe.
The three-day tour began in Germany, headed west to Belgium, and then southwest for Paris. Along the way we did a handful of laps at the Nürburgring's Formula 1 track, a 3.2-mile course that's next to the famous 12.9-mile Nordschleife course, and at Spa, a 4.3-mile road course in Belgium that has the hairiest downhill-uphill series of three wicked turns we've ever sweated through. That section, called Eau Rouge, provided the biggest thrills of what was basically an uneventful tour. Europeans gawked at the car and seemed to applaud it. They likely were unaware that they were witnessing the arrival of a car that exposes the majority of European sports cars for what they are: overpriced, underperforming snobs.
The Z06 starts at $65,800. It is the most powerful and expensive model in the Vette lineup and, interestingly, the lightest. Usually, the best-performing car in any model lineup is the beefiest, because adding horsepower generally means fortifying other parts of the car to withstand the strain caused by big power
:: Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 Specifications ::
:: C6 Z06 Exterior Dimensions ::
Produced in 2006
Curb Weight 3132 lbs - 1421 kgHeight 49.1 in - 1247 mm
Length 175.6 in - 4460 mm
Width 75.9 in - 1927 mm
Wheelbase 105.7 in - 2684 mm
Front track width 63.5 in - 1612 mm
Rear track width 62.5 in - 1587 mm
:: C6 Z06 Interior Dimensions ::
Headroom 37.9 in - 962 mm
Shoulder room 55.2 in - 1402 mm
Hip room 53.6 in - 1361 mm
Legroom 43.1 in - 1094 mm
:: C6 Z06 Engine ::
Type LS7 OHV V8 90º
Displacement 7.0 L 427CI
Bore & Stroke 4.125 X 4.0 in / 104.8 X 101.6 mm
Compression ratio 11.0:1
Block material Aluminum
Cylinder head material Aluminum
Valves per cylinder 2
Valvetrain Pushrod with overhead valves
Induction system Sequential EFI
Lifters Hydraulic
Cam drive Chain
Recommended unleaded fuel 93 octane (required)
Redline 7000 rpm
Horsepower 505 @ 6300 rpm
Torque 470 @ 4800 rpm
Oil distribution system Dry sump
:: C6 Z06 T56 Transmission & Gear Ratio ::
Transmission T56 6 speed manual (Tremec)
Gear Ratio
1st gear 1st gear - 2.66
2nd gear 2nd gear - 1.78
3rd gear 3rd gear - 1.30
4th gear 4th gear - 1.00
5th gear 5th gear - 0.74
6th gear 6th gear - 0.50
Reverse Reverse - 2.90
Final drive ratio Final drive ratio - 3.42
:: C6 Z06 Suspension ::
Front short/long arm (SLA) double wishbone, cast
aluminum upper & lower control arms,
transverse mounted composite leaf spring,
monotube shock absorber
Rear short/long arm (SLA) double wishbone, cast
aluminum upper & lower control arms,
transverse mounted composite leaf spring,
monotube shock absorber
Traction Control Electronic traction control: Active Handling
:: C6 Z06 Brakes ::
Front disc brakes 6 pistons antilock
Rotor diameter and thickness 14.0 X 1.26 in
Rear disc brakes 4 pistons antilock
Rotor diameter and thickness 13.4 X 1.02 in
Total swept area front/rear 309.2 sq. in. / 268.8 sq. in.
:: C6 Z06 Wheels & Tires ::
Wheels Front: 18X95 in
Rear: 19X12 in
Tires Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar Extended Mobility
Front: P275/35ZR18
Rear: P325/30ZR19
:: Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 Performance stats ::
:: Corvette C6 Z06 Acceleration ::
0 - 60 mph 3.4 sec (Car & Driver) 3.7 (GM specs)
0 - 100 mph 7.6 sec (Motor Trend)
1/4 mile 11.5 sec @ 127.1 mph (Motor Trend)
Top Speed 198 mph
Slalom Speed 69.4 mph (Road & Track)
Lateral G 1.05 (Motor Trend)
Braking 60 - 0 100ft (Motor Trend)
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