Chevrolet Corvette Z06
CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 Vehicle type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
Price as tested: $69,995
Price and option breakdown: base Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (includes $800 freight), $65,800; 2LZ package (includes heated seats, power-telescoping steering wheel, 6-CD changer, satellite radio), $2900; polished wheels, $1295
Major standard accessories: power windows, driver seat, and locks; remote locking; A/C; cruise control; tilting steering wheel; rear defroster
Sound system: Chevrolet AM-FM radio/CD changer, 7 speakers
ENGINE Type: V-8, aluminum block and heads Bore x stroke: 4.13 x 4.00 in, 104.8 x 101.6mm Displacement: 428 cu in, 7008cc Compression ratio: 11.0:1 Fuel-delivery system: port injection Valve gear: pushrods, 2 valves per cylinder, hydraulic lifters Power (SAE net): 505 bhp @ 6300 rpm Torque (SAE net): 470 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm Redline: 7000 rpm
DRIVETRAIN Transmission: 6-speed manual Final-drive ratio: 3.42:1, limited slip Gear - Ratio - Mph/1000 rpm - Speed in gears I - 2.66 - 8.4 - 59 mph (7000 rpm) II - 1.78 - 12.6 - 88 mph (7000 rpm) III - 1.30 - 17.3 - 121 mph (7000 rpm) IV - 1.00 - 22.4 - 157 mph (7000 rpm) V - 0.74 - 30.3 - 198 mph (6500 rpm) VI - 0.50 - 44.9 - 160 mph (3600 rpm)
DIMENSIONS Wheelbase: 105.7 in Track, front/rear: 63.5/62.5 in Length/width/height: 175.6/75.9/49.0 in Ground clearance: 4.8 in Drag area, Cd (0.34) x frontal area (22.3 sq ft): 7.6 sq ft Curb weight: 3147 lb Weight distribution, F/R: 50.9/49.1% Curb weight per horsepower: 6.2 lb Fuel capacity: 18.0 gal
CHASSIS/BODY Type: full-length frame integral with the body Body material: fiberglass-and-carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic
INTERIOR SAE volume, front seat: 52 cu ft luggage: 22 cu ft Front-seat adjustments: fore-and-aft, seatback angle, front height, rear height Restraint systems, front: manual 3-point belts, driver and passenger front and side airbags
SUSPENSION Front: ind, unequal-length control arms, transverse leaf spring, anti-roll bar Rear: ind, unequal-length control arms with a toe-control link, transverse leaf spring, anti-roll bar
STEERING Type: rack-and-pinion with variable hydraulic power assist Steering ratio: 16.1:1 Turns lock-to-lock: 2.9 Turning circle curb-to-curb: 39.0 ft
BRAKES Type: hydraulic with vacuum power assist and anti-lock control Front: 14.0 x 1.3-in vented disc Rear: 13.4 x 1.0-in vented disc
WHEELS AND TIRES Wheel size: F: 9.5 x 18 in, R: 12.0 x 19 in Wheel type: cast aluminum Tires: Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar EMT; F: P275/35ZR-18 (87Y), R: P325/30ZR-19 (94Y) Test inflation pressures, F/R: 30/30 psi Spare: none
C/D TEST RESULTS ACCELERATION: Seconds Zero to 30 mph: 1.6 40 mph: 2.2 50 mph: 2.8 60 mph: 3.6 70 mph: 4.5 80 mph: 5.5 90 mph: 6.7 100 mph: 7.9 110 mph: 9.3 120 mph: 11.0 130 mph: 12.8 140 mph: 15.0 150 mph: 17.5 Street start, 5-60 mph: 4.3 Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph: 12.9 50-70 mph: 10.6 Standing 1/4-mile: 11.7 sec @ 125 mph Top speed 198 mph
BRAKING 70-0 mph @ impending lockup: 162 ft
HANDLING Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.98 g Understeer: minimal moderate excessive
FUEL ECONOMY EPA city driving: 16 mpg EPA highway driving: 26 mpg