2005 Z06 Official Pics

[DanielW]

http://www.mustangmods.com/data/5830/z06_race.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/data/5830/z06_side.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/data/5830/z06_rim.jpg
http://www.structuredchaos.net/images/Z06/Z06%20engine.jpg
http://www.structuredchaos.net/images/Z06/seat.jpg
0 -> 60 in 3.8 sec.

Top Speed 200 MPH

2,900 #'s

5.7 #'s/HP

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

[yg60m]

Take care you should see two GM guys ringing on you door tomorrow at 6 am :wink:

[FoxFour]

How much you wanna bet that the 500 hp number is going to be vastly underrated.
I just got the message from digitalcorvettes too. Hey RC, no wonder GM was shittin' at you!

[mayer]

I want one!!! I wonder how much more this is going to cost over the regular C6 Coupe though.

[gobs3z]

wow, awesome, looking forward to the 500hp. lets see what the europeans think

[DanielW]

it will probably be like 65k-70k which is still a bargain IMO

[coloradosilver]

Damn...275 tires on the FRONT!!! Those 345s in the rear are HUGE! This car is going to be nailed to the ground!

[coloradosilver]

Damn...275 tires on the FRONT!!! Those rears have to be atleast 315s. This car is going to be nailed to the ground!

Looks like it's time for me to trade up. Plan on buying one in the spring of 2006! Hell yes!

[coloradosilver]

Forged Crank and TITANIUM rods? This thing is just begging to be built up. I'll bet this engine can handle over 700 hp.

Sorry for all the posts, I'm just so excited that it's finialy a reality! And that it's everything I hoped it would be.

[DanielW]

Forged Crank and TITANIUM rods? This thing is just begging to be built up. I'll bet this engine can handle over 700 hp.

Sorry for all the posts, I'm just so excited that it's finialy a reality! And that it's everything I hoped it would be.
yep i'm stoked too. throw on a decent set of longtubes. throw a different cam in and :shock:

let's not even talk about slapping on a sc. :twisted:

[Chingachgook]

I like it a lot !! :twisted: :twisted:

I used to love the old Z06 and I like this one too

[findleybeast]

oh man so nice. problem with info like this is... now we have to sit and wait for it to come out, already knowing its gonna be goddam awesome. that engine is gonna be a monster

[666fast]

Anyone got $70k I can borrow? Thats damn nice, and it's going to be damn fast. Wonder what Clarkson would have to say when and if it shows the Ford GT who boss?
I want more pics of that C6R!

[cho_888]

i love the red brake calipers on a yellow car looks awsome!!!

[godspeed06]

i cant wait until top gear tests this and it competes on par with the ford gt. after all the trouble clarkson has gone through with the gt, i cant wait to see what kind of bullshit comments he makes about the Z06. "but its got leaf springs" "its still just a corvette" blah blah blah. its gonna be hilarious. by the way, i want one so badly...

[JoeHahn]

Wheels are a bit bling for my liking, looks aggressive none the less

[666fast]

i cant wait until top gear tests this and it competes on par with the ford gt. after all the trouble clarkson has gone through with the gt, i cant wait to see what kind of bullshit comments he makes about the Z06. "but its got leaf springs" "its still just a corvette" blah blah blah. its gonna be hilarious. by the way, i want one so badly...

I doubt the Z06 is going to be sold in Europe, the last one wasn't. I think they should though, in limited numbers. So, I doubt Top gear will ever test it. Clarkson wouldn't give it a fair chance anyway. Especially if it turns out to be faster than his Ford GT. Afterall, according to Top Gear, an NSX outdrags a base C6. :roll:

[T-Bird]

Holy hell! that thing is insane and it will be alot cheaper to get to the 1000hp mark now that it already has the 7.0L installed.

[SilviaEvo]

first time im drooling over a Vette! :P :P :P hmmmmm :roll: :twisted: :twisted: :wink:

[JiggaStyles09]

all the badass numbers and the one that makes me the most happy is the estimated 2900 lbs :D :shock:

damn this thing is going to fly, im sure it will be everything and more of what was expected.

move over F430! :mrgreen:

thanks for the pics!!!

[SilviaEvo]

^^ nah the F430 is gonna pwn the Z06 too bad!

[JiggaStyles09]

^^ nah the F430 is gonna pwn the Z06 too bad!
i really dont think so, i mean, what does the F430 have that the vette doesnt? the vette has more hp a lot more torque and about 100,000 cheaper. plus the big factor to me is the weight, that will help out a lot in every department, especially handling. and since the current 405 hp z06 is already a solid handler there is not much doubt in my mind that this car will handle just as good and probably better. :D

[fultron]

Ferrari must have done something right, the General's corvette is lookin like something out of modena, It. and im not just talkin about the head lights

[SilviaEvo]

the Ferrari has teh badge the passion and also the speed the technology while the Vette has leaf springs and plastic bumpers :P :lol:

[mclaren_Gt]

wow looks very nice, but we know is didnt better than f430

for much is better car the f430

verynice pics

[hemi_fan]

omg... the horsepower is back in american cars :shock:
Im so glad to be alive right now!

[pimrusis]

It looks like a pretty nice car. I hope they get rid of that Chevy Malibu steering wheel that I think the standard edition has. Am I right about that?

[sentra_dude]

Looks to be a very good chance this Z06 will be noticeably quicker than the 430, just like the C5 Z06 and the 360 Modena.

Remember that with just 405hp and 400hp C5 Z06 owners were pulling sub 4sec 0-60mph and flat 12 sec 1/4mi times...and this has another 100hp and apparently less weight. I can't wait to see what kind of times this C6 Z06 runs in the hands of skilled owners. :twisted:

Any guesses as to the time it will run on Nordschleife...? :D

Looks good, but does anyone think those wheels look like chrome version of the Enzo's?

[T-Bird]

It looks like a pretty nice car. I hope they get rid of that Chevy Malibu steering wheel that I think the standard edition has. Am I right about that?

Your right it has the Malibu Maxx steering wheel.

And Sentra_dude don't forget the older 385 Z06's either. not just the 405hp ones.

[RC45]

Your right it has the Malibu Maxx steering wheel.

Pity the vette has had the same wheel since before the malibu max even hit the drawing board.

So that's not in fact true.


And Sentra_dude don't forget the older 385 Z06's either. not just the 405hp ones.

Also dont forget that 500hp is 425 rwhp - and I know of at least 25 such Z06's in Houston alone - the F360 is a piss easy car to dominate performance wise - and the F430 is just as easy. :wink:

The car has awesome numbers - pretty much what a current heads/cam Z06 delivers - but the overall look is semi-aggressive but still a little tame.

But make no mistake - it will be kicking ass everywhere.

The C6 Z06 car with a 150 wet-shot for good measure will blow everything off the road - Enzo, Macca F1, CGT etc... :wink: :twisted:

[hemi_fan]

the Ferrari has teh badge the passion and also the speed the technology while the Vette has leaf springs and plastic bumpers :P :lol:

What do leaf springs and plasitc bumpers have to do with anything!?! If it aint broke... dont fix it.

[ingko]

Is there a race series where theres a covette and modena?? I'd like to see what happens. Anyways, wow, if this stays around the same price as the current Z06, this is a track enthusiasts dream.

[PeleProdigyGTO]

Your right it has the Malibu Maxx steering wheel.

Pity the vette has had the same wheel since before the malibu max even hit the drawing board.

So that's not in fact true.


And Sentra_dude don't forget the older 385 Z06's either. not just the 405hp ones.

Also dont forget that 500hp is 425 rwhp - and I know of at least 25 such Z06's in Houston alone - the F360 is a piss easy car to dominate performance wise - and the F430 is just as easy. :wink:

The car has awesome numbers - pretty much what a current heads/cam Z06 delivers - but the overall look is semi-aggressive but still a little tame.

But make no mistake - it will be kicking ass everywhere.

The C6 Z06 car with a 150 wet-shot for good measure will blow everything off the road - Enzo, Macca F1, CGT etc... :wink: :twisted:

Ya but give any of those cars a 150 wet-shot and the Z06 won't win. Granted, the Z06 is about 1/13th the price of the Enzo.

[gobs3z]

Well this wins my vote hands down for best performance/money. I think only kit cars have a chance.

[bmagni]

wow ! for what i can see its the first vette ever to have nice interiors...

and yet again the argue against its ferrari "similar", performance will be very similar, yet for what ive heard and read of the f430 i guess it is a better car. not for much maybe, but it will be

[tigerx]

Is there a race series where theres a covette and modena?? I'd like to see what happens. Anyways, wow, if this stays around the same price as the current Z06, this is a track enthusiasts dream.


ever heard of c5-r which totally own lemans, except for one year lol where the 550 won.?

[666fast]

Is there a race series where theres a covette and modena?? I'd like to see what happens. Anyways, wow, if this stays around the same price as the current Z06, this is a track enthusiasts dream.


ever heard of c5-r which totally own lemans, except for one year lol where the 550 won.?

Yea, but the 360's run in a different class.

Just nitpicking, but the class sticker on the C6R in the pic is wrong.
GTS is now GT1
GT is now GT2

[Refefer]

damn......:shock:

talk about direct competition with the viper

[Pimp Racer]

Top Speed 200 MPH

2,900 #'s

5.7 #'s/HP

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
Sounds like a damn good engine ther!

[noliebro]

what a great car, if only chevy would put this much effort into all of its cars

[coombsie66]

Credit where credits due, that engine by the details looks highly impressive, but 500 bhp from 7 litres? Come on boys you can do better than that :wink: :P

Seriously though, i quite like the car, i personally cant see them selling in europe, the fuel consumption alone must put pay to that!
But, nice car, are the GT1's gunna be at LEMANS next year? Looks like those 575's are gunna be even more fucked next year!

[DanielW]

why wouldn't it sell well because of fuel consumption. People shopping for a performance car are well aware of the expenses that come with a 500hp+ car, such as gas, insurance,etc. Besides it will most likely get better mileage than any of the cars that it's competing with. Again, american engineers don't really bother woth peaky engines. Their philosophy is simple. Make it fast, as cheap as possible, and not complicated. Of course they could get 500hp out of a 5L or even a 4L if they tried, but then you have a peaky engine, with complicated parts prone to failure, and not a lot of usable power "under the curve". I'd much rather have a 7L engine with 500hp, than a 6L engine with 550hp. Again if they offer it in europe I predict the Z06 will sell extrtemely well. Even after all the taxes and duties that you will pay you will get a hell of a car compared to the italian and german counterparts which will still cost a lot more. And unlike the US, there won't be a vette around every corner so you still get a pretty rare car for your money and not something that you see everyday.


ok i'm done. :mrgreen:

[astonmartinandy]

the Ferrari has teh badge the passion and also the speed the technology while the Vette has leaf springs and plastic bumpers :P :lol:

What do leaf springs and plasitc bumpers have to do with anything!?! If it aint broke... dont fix it.

How can you say that? If everybody had that attitude there would be no progression nor development because it's simply "working fine" today.

As for the 'Vette, it does seem like a modern classic American muscle car with the big lazy V8 and ridiculously cheap price, but, 1) Won't tyres that wide hamper rather than aid the handling of car (not to mention the suspension) and 2) I appreciate that they did not want to "strain" the engine, but surely 71 bhp/litre is just woefully inefficent compared with the F430 (112 bhp/litre) :?

[DanielW]

I don't see how wide tires would hamper performance in any way, well maybe if they're too wide but the tires on the z06 will be 335s in the rear at most and are 275s in the front, I believe. Again American engineers don't think of efficiency in terms of hp/L but in terms of hp/dollar. You could probably buy a new Z06 for the same price that you coud buy the F430's engine.

[JiggaStyles09]

How can you say that? If everybody had that attitude there would be no progression nor development because it's simply "working fine" today.

As for the 'Vette, it does seem like a modern classic American muscle car with the big lazy V8 and ridiculously cheap price, but, 1) Won't tyres that wide hamper rather than aid the handling of car (not to mention the suspension) and 2) I appreciate that they did not want to "strain" the engine, but surely 71 bhp/litre is just woefully inefficent compared with the F430 (112 bhp/litre) :?


i think DanielW summed it up pretty well talking about low end power and all. i mean great 112hp/liter but are you saying that a car has to have an "efficient" engine to be considered good? the bottom line is which car goes faster not how good ro bad the engine specs are.

and the "low technology" isnt simply "working fine" its keeping pace with the benchmark of the class. in regards not only to straight line acceleration but also handling.

i do understand however that these 2 cars despite being in the same class are worlds apart. i mean i would be shocked to see ferrari have a 7 liter v8 with 500 ft-lbs of torque in their cars and it would pretty much go against their whole heratage. but i dont like when cars like the z06 get downplayed because they are "inefficient."

[RC45]

How is a 6600rpm+ red line 7l V8 a "lazy" engine?

I wish people would discuss from a point of knowledge rather than a point of view... :roll:

And as for handling- I LOVE it when this discussion comes up, and I am running around on the 2001 version of the leaf spring with 11" wide rear tyres... and am able to hold my own very well thank you... the extra inch in tyre width will aid in putting the power down and generating even more insane levels of grip.

:)

[FoxFour]

And as for handling- I LOVE it when this discussion comes up, and I am running around on the 2001 version of the leaf spring with 11" wide rear tyres... and am able to hold my own very well thank you... the extra inch in tyre width will aid in putting the power down and generating even more insane levels of grip.

:)

That's the same leaf spring from the horse and buggy days, right? Wrong. This leaf spring is made out of high tech plastic so it will not wear out fast like a metal spring and it is a single leaf besides. I love it when people compare a $55.000 USD American car to a $160.000 foreign car..

[5vz-fe]

the Ferrari has teh badge the passion and also the speed the technology while the Vette has leaf springs and plastic bumpers :P :lol:

What do leaf springs and plasitc bumpers have to do with anything!?! If it aint broke... dont fix it.

How can you say that? If everybody had that attitude there would be no progression nor development because it's simply "working fine" today.

As for the 'Vette, it does seem like a modern classic American muscle car with the big lazy V8 and ridiculously cheap price, but, 1) Won't tyres that wide hamper rather than aid the handling of car (not to mention the suspension) and 2) I appreciate that they did not want to "strain" the engine, but surely 71 bhp/litre is just woefully inefficent compared with the F430 (112 bhp/litre) :?

1) yes, wider tyres on the front will numb out the steering feel alittle, but that should be counter out abit by the front mounted big blocks.

2) Why do we have to go over the HP thingy over and over again. HP is a rating of work done...thus, distance is part of the equation. The fact that Ferrari engine has a higher RPM will mean that it will for sure produce more HP/L. It is torque over the rev band that matters in acceleration.

3) I really don't know the efficiency, but I am quite sure that this block will sustain more abuse than the Ferrari for sure.

[nthfinity]

well, it officially has broken cover! cant waite for another 12 days or so until NAIAS!!!!

http://img159.exs.cx/img159/5014/corvettemag16jo.jpg
http://img159.exs.cx/img159/3803/corvettemag49kf.jpg
http://img159.exs.cx/img159/6418/corvettemag68ez.jpg
http://img159.exs.cx/img159/4844/corvettemag83bo.jpg
http://img159.exs.cx/img159/1684/cover1hb.jpg

[RC45]

I hope some one has a pop-up headlight mod and an FRC replacement for the ugly hatch-back glass..... :)

[StanAE86]

More C6 Z06 Pics...Diesel Station...rock on!

http://www.dieselstation.com/archive/Chevrolet-Corvette-C6-Z06/

[tekwar]

The car looks a whole lot better than its predecessor. For some reason though the front reminds me of a ferrari, maybe its the lights.

[StanAE86]

I actually liked the older one better. I liked it wider and lower. It looks taller and narrower now (at least the back). The headlights are really the only part I don't like...reminds me more of the Mitsu 3000GT than a Modena...

[dingo]

I don't spend to much time in this section, so not sure if these high-res pics are new or not but I'll give you the link anyway:

http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-2006-Chevrolet-Corvette-Z06.htm

:D