C6 Z06 ... 0-60 in 3.8, 200mph and pictures here..

[c4koh]

www.structuredchaos.net/images/Z06/Z06%20engine.jpg
www.structuredchaos.net/images/Z06/Z06%20race.jpg
www.structuredchaos.net/images/Z06/Z06%20rim.jpg
www.structuredchaos.net/images/Z06/Z06%20side.jpg www.structuredchaos.net/images/Z06/Z06%20sketch.jpg
www.structuredchaos.net/images/Z06/seat.jpg

And from digitalcorvettes forum:

-> 60 in 3.8 sec.

Top Speed 200 MPH

2,900 LB (1320Kg)

Chassis & Suspension development by Pratt & Miller,
Aluminum Hydroformed frame produced by DANA
- 345/30x19 Rears
- 6 piston Front, 4 piston Rear Brake Calipers
- Cross Drilled (cast and camfered) Rotors (possibly Brembo)

Engine Development by KaTech
To be hand built by new HP Engine Plant

LS7 427ci/ 7.0L. 500HP/500 Ft Lbs (512 HP derated to 500HP)
- 2 OHV (3 OHV not necessary for target HP)
- Raced based CNC ported Aluminum Head with 70cc chambers
- 11.0:1 CR
- 46 mm (1.81") Titanium Intake valve
- 41 mm (1.61") Na filled Exhaust Valve
- 104.8 mm Bore (4.125") , 101.6 mm Stroke (4.0") Aluminum block
- Forgrd Crank
- Forged 6 bolt main Bearing Caps
- Titanium Rods
- Cast Aluminum Flat Top Pistons
- 0.591" Lift Cam (15 mm)
- Dry Sump
- 90 mm Throttle Body on Composite manifold
- Ram Air

And rumoured to be $65-$70K!!

The new "King of the Hill" has arrived...

>>> Edited by c4koh on Thursday 9th December 20:54

[Gixer]

If those links fail, try http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=965875

yum yum

>> Edited by Gixer on Thursday 9th December 23:30

[vetteheadracer]

My only beef is ONLY 500 BHP from a 427!

Jesus H! What is wrong with these people? They should be geting 600 BHP without even trying!

[TEKWIZ]

If this is the real thing

Where's my cheque book.

The lines make it look very purposeful(IMHO). I want one.

[c4koh]

vetteheadracer said:

My only beef is ONLY 500 BHP from a 427! Jesus H! What is wrong with these people? They should be geting 600 BHP without even trying!

Interestingly enough:

C5 Z06: 405hp from 5.7L - 71hp/litre
C6 Z06: 500hp from 7.0L - 71hp/litre

I suppose also that this 500hp also does pretty good gas mileage, and upping its output would also cause strains on other components, I'm thinking drivetrain and the like.

Another way I'd like to look at this however is this will (should!) be a very reliable engine, retailing for $70K (and can anybody can find something else with 500hp/500lbft of torque for that price)... Given the current 405hp Z06 is quicker than e.g. 500hp Vipers 'round tracks, the extra 100hp and 100lbft of torque (that 500lbft of torque is the "best bit" for me!!) really makes me wonder what this 'vette will do!

[kenski]

The pictures actually do look nice (though the 'Z06' benefits from being shown next to a 'C6R'?

Unless my eyes fail me, they're just CG, though, so the real thing may be different. Even the engine pic isn't real!!! Maybe GM leaked them so that they can come out with an 8 litre behemoth instead :-)

If the stats are correct... it's a bit worrying that the 0-60 time hasn't significantly improved over the C5?

Hopefully those black gill inserts make the C6 gills look better than on the coupe. They're such tiny slits that it almost looks like someone's vandalised the car as opposed to the holes being meant to be there!

Hey ho...

It's nice that they've not only taken inspiration from the MR2 and the MX5... isn't the nose hole stolen from the Celica?

If the real Z06 looks as good as these images then 'maybe' I'd consider one, but I still doubt it.

-kenski

[jellison]

can any one get the videos from the cwww.chevrolet.com/chevylive/ page - have downloaded the Chevy live now thing and still can get the videos from the Corvette page - keep going round in circle back the GET CHEVY LIVE NOW! page!

[PiB]

So this should give the GT40 good competition!

Drysump, Ti rods! nice

What a leap forward. I just hope the chassis can handle well. Should beat the Viper hands down. Personally, I think the looks are a little bizarre but performance is performance and that is what I like. You get down to sub 4 sec naught to 60 and its pretty tough to improve on that without making compromises.


>> Edited by PiB on Monday 13th December 04:07