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The Chevrolet Corvette (C6) is the sixth generation of the Corvette sports car that was produced by Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 2005 to 2013 model years. It is the first Corvette with exposed headlamps (as opposed to hidden headlamps) since the 1962 model. Production variants include the Z06, ZR1, Grand Sport, and 427 Convertible.
The Chevrolet Corvette C6.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing. It is a replacement for the Corvette C5-R racing car, applying the body style of the new C6 generation Chevrolet Corvette as well as improvements to increase the speed and reliability on the track.
A red, automatic 2012 Chevrolet Corvette C6 coupe just sold at Barrett-Jackson for $330,000. That’s over $150,000 more than the base price of the new ZR1.
C6.R GT1 (Z06) In 2005, the factory Corvette Team began racing the C6.R to coincide with the new sixth-generation (C6) Corvette being released to the public. Private teams, primarily in Europe, continued to race the C5-R for a couple of years before switching to the C6.R. Corvette C6.R went on to win its class at every race it entered in the ...
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 refers to different models of the Chevrolet Corvette: Chevrolet Corvette C2 Z06 (1963) Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 (2001-2004) Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 (2006-2013) Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06 (2015-2019) Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 (2023-)
2006–present 6L45 · 6L50 — 6-speed medium-duty (used in GM Sigma platform cars) 2005–present 6L80 · 6L90 — 6-speed heavy-duty (used in GM trucks and performance cars) 2014–present 8L 90 — 8-speed heavy-duty (used in GM trucks and performance cars) 2016–present 8L 45 — 8-speed light-duty (used in GM luxury cars)
Whereas the Chevrolet Corvette (C6) was powered by a 6.0 L GM LS2 V8 engine and offered with a six-speed manual transmission, the XLR featured Cadillac's 4.6 L Northstar V8 (supercharged in the XLR-V) and either a five-speed 5L50 automatic transmission, or a six-speed 6L80 automatic transmission. It produced 320 hp (239 kW) and 310 lb⋅ft (420 ...
The development of the C6 generation Corvette for 2005 led to an all-new race car, termed the Corvette C6.R, which the factory team used at the beginning of the 2005 season. In total, Corvette Racing's C5-Rs would earn 31 class victories in the American Le Mans Series, three class wins at Le Mans, and one overall victory at Daytona.