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C7 Z06, Gone in 2.95 Seconds!

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  1. TexFerrari

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    The new 650-hp Corvette Z06 with Z07 Performance Package (Brembo carbon ceramic brake rotors, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, and full aerodynamic package) hits 60 mph in 2.95 seconds and reaches the quarter-mile in 10.95 seconds. The Corvette Z06 with the Z07 pack and standard seven-speed manual transmission reaches 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and finishes the quarter-mile in 11.2 seconds. Not bad!
     
  2. jlonmark

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    Good lord! That's very impressive. What's next?
     
  3. Ferrari Envy

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    That's actually pretty insane.
     
  4. leead1

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    I love the way my C7 handles. It is a more rewarding car to drive than a 458 Ferrari. The three settings that the car can be set to are awesome. These are great cars. I should derive the higher HP variant.

    Best

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  5. smooth

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    Many cars are now @ 3 secs or below.
    Some just look better than others, however !! Lol ;)
     
  6. Phil~

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    Ah now it starts!
     
  7. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    Unfortunately as the case always is, the Z06 (or ZR1 previously) can put up amazing numbers while not looking ugly, but there will always be people willing to pay more money for a brand-name car that performs less than it and arguably isn't better looking (i.e. P, L, and F cars included).

    At any rate, amazing stats. Not surprised given how the last gen ZR1 did. Would love to be able to afford this, but by the time I can, the C8 Z06 will be out and be incredible as well. ;)
     
  8. ForzaV12

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    Many? not so much in the real world.
     
  9. 95spiderman

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    Sub 3 sec cars i can think of are gtr, ptts, aventador, bugatti. Guess what they all have in common. Hint, z06 does not have it. See below for answer




    Awd!
     
  10. noone1

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    #10 noone1, Oct 2, 2014
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    Impressive given the price, but not super impressed overall.

    2.95 = 3 = 3.1 = 2.9 = 3.15

    Lots of cars are more or less the same or quicker, even with RWD. That's what, .05s quicker than a Speciale? It's all just launch control algorithms and sensors. Look at the trap time though -- 127mph. Even the 991 GT3 traps about the same as that and it's way down on power/tq and it's RWD. 2.95s 0-60 with 650hp/tq... gets 10.9/127mph? IMO this is proof that the car weighs too much and isn't nearly as quick as I thought it would be.

    I've heard the new z06 is 3600 lbs. Too heavy IMO. Great car for the money, but once you deck it out with the Z07 package it's only about $40K less than a nice 991 GT3. I'd spring for the GT3 if it was my money.
     
  11. mikelfrance

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  12. Phil~

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    GM is being conservative.

    Here is a slip from a bone stock C7 (A6 Automatic)

    About 3.5-3.6 seconds to 60. Most magazines test the manual, not the automatic.
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  13. kverges

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    Fair enough if $40k is not real money in your world. And that number is a bit optimistic. Add PCCB and Sport Chrono and you are well over $140k for the GT3. That seems well over $40K more than similarly equipped Z06. Add in some extras like track wheels and consumable costs for things like pads & rotors and the delta to use the cars grows.

    I do agree the GT3 is probably a better track car, but almost certainly a worse street car. And probably 50% more to own and operate. Kudos to GM.

    Still hating the weight on the Z so not getting in line to buy one at this point.
     
  14. 95spiderman

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    doesnt this make z06 fastest 0-60 all time rwd car in world? give me another sub 3 sec rwd. its not f12.
     
  15. solofast

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    This car is obviously wearing some pretty sticky rubber and where the earlier cars (C6 ZR1) couldn't put down all the power they had, this car is getting off the line stronger and around the corners (they are quoting 1.2 g lateral capability) a lot better.

    So ask yourself what's changed to get almost .2 g better cornering when the suspension isn't significantly different than a C5 and the car is over 500 pounds heavier...

    The short answer is better tires. A well set up (lots of negative camber, lowered an inch and toe set to track settings) C5Z on Hoosiers pulls about 1.3+G lateral acceleration on a good surface and this car is getting 1.2 and is a lot heavier says to me that they've gotten Michelin to up the ante on grip.

    I've noted it before, the C5Z and C6Z have the same rear wheel torque in first gear because that's all the power they could put down at the time on the tires that came on the car. If this car is that much faster it's primarily because they are getting more stick and tires are 99% of it.

    And think about it. Sticky tires are the easiest way to get big numbers when you are out of rope everywhere else, and you are severely traction limited as was the ZR1.

    With that in mind I'm thinking that the ring times with this car are going to be pretty amazing, but if other cars have tires this good they'd be a lot faster too..
     
  16. mikelfrance

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    That's pretty impressive.

    I wonder what the new A8 will do. It should shift quicker.
     
  17. 360Tom

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    I've seen plenty of those slip times off. So your saying your car is a 1/2 second faster to 60 than what Chevy is quoting? I find that hard to believe having driven one before. No way is a c7 bone stock faster than a c6 Z06. I'd like to see another form of documentation or an auto magazine get these results. Which none have yet.
    Has Chevy lifted the stop sale orderon c6's? I know there was recall on the majority of cars produced so far. I wonder if the new z06 will be plagued with problems too?
     
  18. boxerman

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    Ver good points, I was wondering about the trap speeds myself, thanks for doing the homework.

    But then a GTR has great times because of pdk and awd. The 991 Gt3 has PDK.

    Which would be most fun to drive on the road to a track on track and them home. Probably the porche, but given all the tech to make it go fast, its not realistic to really play on track with.


    One of these days I woudl like to see a 10 lap average time for these cars at say the Glenn or Willow. That to me is a better test and more relevant, not least because the weight will be degarding brakes and tires rapidly by lap 3 or 4, so 10 lap average is a more relevant spec to those of us who actualy use these cars.

    For the street a regular C7 is already quicker powerwise than you sanely want to go.
     
  19. boxerman

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    Lee I know you are also a big viper fan. It will be interesting to read your impressions of the zO6 vs Viper, and then of course later when the viper goes supercharged.


    Kinda got me thinking, with the viper now at 85k, and the zo6 allegedly cresting 3600lbs, maybe a lighter viper might start selling to the De crowd.
     
  20. Phil~

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    Its not my car, I pulled that directly from Corvette forums C7 fast list. Another person ran an 11.4. Some people simply can drive.

    And the fast list for the C6Z06 has members dipping into the 10.7s bone stock on stock tires.
     
  21. DiabloTerr

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    I drove 2 C7 before I took home my C6, I would agree that it did not feel like an 11-second car. This video shows a C7 racing true 11 stock cars (458, LP 560, GTR), noticeable difference if I dare say so myself......

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NImMPES1FJA
     
  22. gsfent

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    The better comparison is probably the 991 turbo S. More of a street car than the GT3.

    However, with PCCB, chrono and all the good stuff, MSRP is about $190k. Over 2x the cost of a similarly equipped Z06/Z07 pack. For virtually identical performance. Similar levels of comfort. And the 991 has the benefit of AWD to help acceleration to 60 mph.

    Say what you want about looks and panache, but you have to hand it to GM for producing a bargain world class sports car. I just hope they have upgraded the ignition switch.....................................

    Regards,
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  23. noone1

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    Eh, barely used 2014 TT/TTS are already in the $150s. Here's a $194K car that just went for $155K according to eBay. They jacked the price on the new 911s up way too much. The are dropping like rocks in the US.

    Porsche 911 Turbo S | eBay

    As a street car, stuff like CCB is a waste. Difference can only be measured with instruments. GT3 should be fine on the street. Can't see it being any worse than a Z06/Z07. Neither will be any good in the cold or Winter, but both fine in normal conditions.
     
  24. noone1

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    BTW, true cost is highly dependent on depreciation as well.

    GT3s have been doing very well lately and over the entire 997 series in general. Some of these cars have lost only $50K over the last 7 years. The new normal 991s and the TT cars are way overpriced, but the GT3 is actually pretty nicely priced. Way better value than the TT/TTS IMO. I think the 991 GT3 will do pretty well in depreciation.

    Compare that to a ZR1 for which you can get a 2010 car in the mid to high $60s for a good one. A 7 year old Z06 is probably in the $40s or $50s. That's probably pretty close to a GT3, maybe even worse in some cases.
     
  25. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    RWD, manual transmission, without launch control, and standard production car that does 0-60 in 2.9s is the McLaren F1 LM.

    Sub 3 second car with launch control and rwd are: Koenigsegg Agera, P1, and LaFerrari. 918 is sub 3 seconds, but not really RWD as electric motors are in front axle.
     

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