Engine's aluminum, the frame's aluminum, the roof's magnesium, the flares are CF, and all other body panels are fiberglass. It's just over 3100 pounds, so weight's NOT an issue.

James

 

not to pick on you Jet or anyone else but who cares how much the car weighs....its as fast as an Enzo!

CEO

 

I think the weight savings that went into the Z06 really should differentiate it from other Corvettes (you know, along with the freakin' 7L engine ) so people stop saying "oh it's just an American POS blah blah blah." Carbon fiber usage along with other metal alloys and fiberglass, and getting over 25mpg is something special and all are testaments to the lightweight Z06.

James

 

At $65,000 that's really something!!!

Description MSRP
1YY87 Corvette Z06 2 Door $65000.00
Destination $800.00
Preferred Equipmt Pkg 1LZ $0.00
Preferred Equipmt Pkg 2LZ $2900.00
Museum Delivery $490.00
LeMans Blue Metallic $300.00
Velocity Yellow $750.00
AM/FM with Navigation $1600.00
AM/FM 6 Disc CD, XM Satellite $1740.00
Polished Aluminum Wheels $1295.00

 

Yes there will be a Cobra 'Stang, 500hp supercharged 5.4 liter. The C6 Z06 will be 7.0 liters and 500/ 500 power (awesome). These are serious cars. Someone mentioned the weight of a 7.0 liter engine - displacement does not correlate to engine weight. The 4.0 motors in our cars will be about as heavy as the 7.0 liter (actually I bet the Vette 7.0 is lighter!) because we have fancy OHC which adds a bunch of weight to the top end. A 4.6 OHC ford motor is much heavier than a 5.0 pushrod small block ford. Power to weight, not hp/liter is what is important.

 

More pics & article HERE

 

Great pics

 

With the power that this thing puts out, I'm just amazed at the gas mileage.

GM can build amazing specialty machines like this, but their mainstream cars for the most part are POS???!!!

BTW, MT or R&T (forgot which) just tested the Z06 at 3.5s 0-60.

Makes you wonder what C&D can get with this thing.

 

I actually prefer the more curvy "fluid" styling of the C5 body lines...but this thing is definitely a BEAST. Impressive IMO.

 

I agree, and right after the Z06 praise, C&D said that if all of GM's cars were as good, their troubles would be over.

James

 

Hmm... Maybe I need a new car afterall... Now where can I come up with $65k+...

To Wife - "Don't you think this house is just too big for our needs?"

 

Just think how many mods it will take before my sc can take one of this cars..

ON THE TRACK!

I bet It will need a good deal more hpthen the Z06...

 

Man, you would need ALL new suspension, significant weight reduction, full engine work for instant turbo spool, brake upgrade, wheels and tires, and so on. Good luck

The new Z06's should be on the streets in the next week or two, so keep your eyes out for them...they're coming. Who wants to bet me that drivers, once they get settled in the new cars will be able to hit 11.3x@ over 130 mph bone stock?

James

 

I am not that excited about all these sport cars with huge engines. A 8.3L Viper doesn't attract me, a 7.0L Corvette Z06 wouldn't also. I still prefer cars that produce high horsepower with a relatively small engine, just to save weight and make handling better. A 4.3L V8 of F430 produces 490hp, a 3.2L I6 of M3 produces 333hp, a 2.2L I4 of S2000 produces 240hp. All of them are my all time favorite engines, because they sound...high tech. The 3.5L V6 of the upcoming IS350 is also very impressive, and the Nissan's 3.5L V6 isn't bad also. But Z06's? It sounds too monstrous to me, should be a truck engine. The base Corvette should be enough for my taste.

 

I disagree-


I love big displacement. Nothing produces instant tire ripping torque like a big NA motor and not having to wait for a powerband is priceless. Torque is more fun than HP in daily driving.