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The Z06 order code/designation disappeared in the Chevrolet lineup after 1963, and returned in 2001 for the C5 generation of Corvettes. The Z06 has since been offered in each generation, from C5-C8. Each generation of Z06 has remained true to their roots, in that they represent a track ready, race-oriented Corvette over the more civilized road ...
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 refers to different models of the Chevrolet Corvette: Chevrolet Corvette C2 Z06 (1963) Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 (2001-2004)
The Z06 was the official pace car for both the 2006 Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500 race. Car and Driver recorded a 0–60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration time of 3.6 seconds and 1/4 mile in 11.7 seconds at 125 mph (201 km/h) in October 2005. The Z06 contains the following enhancements over the standard C6 Corvette:
A successor to the ZR-1 made its debut in 2001 as the Z06, giving a nod to the high-performance Z06 version of the C2 Corvette of the 1960s. The Z06 uses a tuned version of the standard LS1 engine (designated the LS6 ), with a higher power output of 385 hp (390 PS; 287 kW), later bumped to 405 hp (411 PS; 302 kW) starting in 2002.
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 ...
The Grand Sport is a hybrid of the Z51 Stingray and the Z06; sharing much of the wide body work of the Z06 (except the hood) with the Z51 LT1 dry sump engine. The Grand Sport features: Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tires: 285/30ZR19 (front) and 335/25ZR20 (rear) unique Grand Sport wheel design: 19x10 inches (front) and 20x12 inches (rear)
The Z06 uses the new naturally aspirated 5.5 L LT6 flat-plane crank DOHC V8, producing 670 hp (500 kW; 679 PS) at 8,400 rpm, 460 lb⋅ft (624 N⋅m) of torque at 6,300 rpm. Redlined at 8,600 rpm, [ 39 ] [ 40 ] the LT6 surpasses the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series' M159 engine to become the most powerful naturally aspirated production V8. [ 41 ]
Forged metal components: c.1950: 1994: Located at 2390-2392 Kenmore Ave. Sold to American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. in 1994. Closed in 2008, subsequently demolished. Tonawanda Foundry: Tonawanda (town), New York: United States: Iron castings of engine parts, brake drums. 1954: 1984: Was located on River Road. Chevrolet Foundry.