The New Z06 is a MONSTER!!!

[Heavyweight]

These cars can get into the 10's with Drag radials... Fast,,, is all I can say.



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American cars, have stepped it up,,, best bang for the buck,,, the Z06 is the KING!

 

[oneshotkyle]

now thats fast.

 

[JDerbedrossian]

You can not mess with those LS motors GM keeps pumping out. They get faster and faster with better fuel mileage every year.



Jake

 

[bigkid59]

And where else in an American car do you get titanium rods and I believe titanium valves also? Not to mention a dry sump oiling system!



GM is showing the world what good old American vehicles can be.

 

[RHestand]

We bought one of the first Z0-6s available in 2001 (385 HP) and took delivery in Ohio.

We traveled through US and Canada then back to Ca. , just over 6000 Mi. in about 1 month.

It's a great car in all categories,especially in handling, HP, torque and braking, add to that we averaged over 24 MPG on that trip and it's extraordinary.

Considering my car has the 385 HP eng. verses the 505HP it's hard for me to imagine what that kind of acceleration would be like.

Maybe one of these days I'll drop in the 505. (Dreaming?)

I'm more than happy modding my diesel these days, but I also know I've been a gear-head all my life.

Thanks for the Corvette thread.

Ray

 

[daytripper63]

I have been wanting one for a few years now and I finally got my wife to test drive a new Vette (not the Z06 ) and they are sweet, one of my favorite options was the paddle shifters on the steering wheel for the 6 speed auto along with the heads up display, makes you feel like your in a indy car

 

[HEMI®Dart]

I'm Bias...

I'd rather have this 1 of 70, '69 HEMI Dodge Daytona than 10 Z06's.

 

[JKloppe]

hemi- The only reason for me to have that car is it looks good sitting there, bragging rights and its worth a boat load of money. My dad had a 70 R/T 440 he sold it a few years ago. For me I would get 1994 Porsche 3. 6 turbo before a c6 zo6.

 

[Sgt Craig]

I know of one new Z06 awaiting to get a twin turbo set up. Cant wait to see that thing done.

 

[The patriot]

I had the chance to test drive a Cadillac CTS-V.

Same engine/trans as the vette.

That thing was a freak. I was real close to buying it, even though it was a bit more than I wanted to spend.

I couldnt even imagine it in a vette.

 

[opjohnny]

I want to get a z06 in about 4 years when the cost comes down and the boys move out. All the vette guys always seem to take good care of the cars. I saw a transporter with just new vettes in oct, had one z06 in bright yellow.

 

[JasonCzerak]

I had the chance to test drive a Cadillac CTS-V.

Same engine/trans as the vette.

That thing was a freak. I was real close to buying it, even though it was a bit more than I wanted to spend.

I couldnt even imagine it in a vette.

The CTS's aren't that fast. I held doors with a 400hp one a while back. They are heavy cars.

 

[The patriot]

This one seemed pretty fast. Vette engine 6 speed.

Maybe it was just being closer to the ground gave that impression.

My truck is just about stock, and I havent owned a "fast" car since my Grand National. 20 years ago... .

 

[Semicrazy]

And now I have read that they are adding a superchager to make a SS version!!!!



Edit... sorry forgot that it is now the ZR1 not SS anymore...

 

[GOlsen]

I know of one new Z06 awaiting to get a twin turbo set up. Cant wait to see that thing done.

How about this?

Lingenfelter 2006 ZO6 TT BBG

 

[JasonCzerak]

And now I have read that they are adding a superchager to make a SS version!!!!

I thought it was going to be a twin turbo for the SS?



I knew some folks working in the GM engine test area a few years back and they were maintaining dyno cells and runs for the twin turbo 427 motor for a "Super car" version of the vette. As if it needs any more to compete with the super cars in the current state.



Be nice to see an American product claim the top speed record

 

[JKloppe]

Be nice to see an American product claim the top speed record

Bugatti will not let that happen, it seems to mean alot to them. I don't think USA even has any tracks big enough for testing.

 

[JasonCzerak]

2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Revealed, Officially!


nuff said.

I'm selling the house and truck and getting a vette

Damn that's perty.

Disappointed tho that it's a smaller motor and supercharged.

Note the necessary gauges. oil, water, vac/boost, fuel, tach, speed.

 

[Semicrazy]

I thought that they had to do that to handle the high internal cylinder forces due to the superchanger, thus they had to have thicker cylinder liners in the aluminum block?

 

[Semicrazy]

What a TORQUE Monster for being a non diesel... .



From the GM press release...

"More than just its tremendous peak horsepower and torque numbers, the supercharged LS9 makes big power at lower rpm and carries it in a wide arc to 6,600 rpm. GM Powertrain testing shows the engine makes approximately 300 horsepower (224 kW) at 3,000 rpm and nearly 320 lb. -ft. of torque (434 Nm) at only 1,000 rpm. Torque tops 585 lb. -ft. (793 Nm) at about the 4,000-rpm mark, while horsepower peaks at 6,500 rpm. The engine produces 90 percent of peak torque from 2,600 rpm to 6,000 rpm. "



My buddy was showing me a chart comparing it to a Viper 8. 4L HP and Torque curves. It puts the Viper to shame... .