C6 Z06 Performance Figures

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I am stealing this from L-power because I don't have the mags yet.

Motor Trend: (Oct. 2005) C6 Z06”
0-60 in 3.6 sec.
Skidpad = 1.02 g
¼ mile: 11.5 sec. @ 127

Car & Driver (Oct 2005) “C6 Z06”
0-60 in 3.6 sec.
0-100 in 7.9 sec.
0-150 in 17 sec.
Skidpad = 0.98g
¼ mile: 11.6 sec @ 125 MPH

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OMG those numbers are truly impressive especially that with all that it still gets 16/26 that is mighty hard to believe.
 
ChopsJazz said:
It should come with a tool kit to fix all the rattles and squeaks!

JMO
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The C6 I drove had no rattles or squeaks. That does not seem to be a big issue on the C6. It is much improved over the C5 IMO.
 
ChopsJazz said:
It should come with a tool kit to fix all the rattles and squeaks!

JMO
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First of all that is pure speculation. You haven't seen one with 20k+ miles on it to come up with the conclusion. The potential rattles might be an issue for you. It definetly will not be a priority for the majority of people lining up to buy one of these supercars. From a performance standpoint, the only other car that compares to the z06 is Carguys's GT. :eek:

Thanks for the stats :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
 
ChopsJazz said:
It should come with a tool kit to fix all the rattles and squeaks! JMO
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My 2002 C5 coupe with 20k miles still has no rattles or sqeaks. I imagine the later C5's were better in this respect than the earlier ones. Mine may or may not be representative, but zero problems so far and overall reasonably good build quality.
 
ChopsJazz said:
It should come with a tool kit to fix all the rattles and squeaks!

JMO
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The C4's were riddled with rattles and squeaks. When they introduced the C5's, they claimed to eliminate a lot unnecessary little parts, simplifying construction and greatly reducing past rattles and squeaks. My C5 did not rattle and squeak at all and from what I understand, the C6's are even better. My only complaint is the amount of Vette's I see on the road. I also think they should have done more of a radical change asthetically to the car to separate it from the older models ESPECIALLY the C6 Z06.
 
We are indeed living in good times. Geez, I remember in the early nineties when it was a big deal to have 300 hp. I think there are as many 500+ hp cars today as there were 300+ back then. Even more impressive is that the Vette weighs just ~3100 lbs. I've never been much of a vette (or gm, for that matter) fan, but if resale values on the C6 Z06 drop as fast as they did on the '05, I'd be very tempted to consider one (along with an extended warranty).......
 
C6 Zo6!!! Omg!!!

Remember when 400hp seemed like huge numbers? Back when the ZR-1 was up against the Viper RT10 for dominion over "Best American Sportscar". How far they have come! The new ZO6 is a sub 4 second -60 car. That used to be the dominion of only the most super of supercars!

With the impending death of the NSX in it's current form, and no clear picture as to the future of a Honda supercar, I can't help but to be excited about the introduction of a new King-Kong Vette.
I have always liked Corvettes (even the squeaky ZR-1).
The marque has a legendary image and historical significance.
From the development story, the racing history, and the back door Corvette Grandsports of the 60's to the Formidable C5-R and C6-R assaults on endurance racing the cars are fun to learn about and watch.
I was just watching a special on Rides about the C6-R program- you wouldn't believe how highly regarded Corvette Racing is among the international community. I have to say that to hear others speak so highly of an American racing effort made me a little bit proud. It was nice to know our manufacturers are known for something other than NASCAR in the racing communities.
Corvettes are cool- I want to own one someday.

Philip
 
Corvettes always show magic numbers on spec sheets,


big deal, nothing new,


it's still a corvette,
 
cmhs75 said:
Corvettes always show magic numbers on spec sheets,


big deal, nothing new,


it's still a corvette,
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give it some credit...
 
cmhs75 said:
Corvettes always show magic numbers on spec sheets,


big deal, nothing new,


it's still a corvette,
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Are you kidding? If the next NSX put down these numbers we would all be jumping up and down celebrating! And if the next NSX had this performance for only $70K, we would be speechless.

The Z06 is the best bang for the buck available today. You cannot spend 2x that much money and get a faster stock car.
 
cmhs75 said:
Corvettes always show magic numbers on spec sheets,


big deal, nothing new,


it's still a corvette,
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haha well those magic numbers are usually real :biggrin:

i know its a corvette but we shouldnt be so snobbish =)
i mean we talk smack about cars that cost twice as much as ours because
we are still faster than them, i think that scales down as well
 
Keep in mind that the "it's still a XXXX" argument is used against NSX owners as well.

It's still a Honda.

That's been said by a lot of F-car and P-car owners who have their noses stuck in the air.

Let's give the C6 and the new Z06 credit where credit due. Considering the level of performance and the strides they have made over prior models, it's a great accomplishment. It only raises the bar and makes the other manufacturers more competitive.

Just because you're not going to buy one doesn't mean it's not a great car and value.

-Jim
 
I just wish they still built them here in St. Louis so I could go down to the factory and oogle over the new C6 in person.

I don't want one for me but can appreciate them for what they are.

The one thing the new C6 has in common with the NSX? History will show that both had dramatic impacts on the definition of their segment. This will change what was considered impossible for a sports car even double this price. IMO and is good for everyone as the bar has been lifted higher for Honda and everyone else.
 
I'm with those that believe GM should've given more unique/distinctive/exotic design features to the zo6 model.It is different but too subtle imo,The performance,on paper at least looks phenominal.
 
I'm sure the new Z06 owner will not concern himself with the thoughts of certain snobby NSX owners, as he will be dusting them in both straight lines and on the track. The fact that someone would say "it's still just a Corvette" is ridiculous - especially noting the prices that older Corvettes have been bringing in the collector's market. For a car that was on it's deathbed not that long ago, I'd say it's a pretty big accomplishment to be at the point where you can buy a 505 hp supercar for $70k. Netviper said it best - if you posted those stats and said they were for the next gen NSX, people here would be lining up to pay $100k for it with nothing but praise.

Get over the marque elitism. A badass car is a badass car, period. And the Z06 is one badass car.
 
And I can understand someone not wanting to buy a Vette over a NSX because of that "certain something."

I've had more than one tell me I was wacky for buying a Lotus Elise when I could have bought a C6 Vette for the same money. But I didn't want a Vette. Not because it's a sucky, lousy performing or unreliable car.

I just wanted a different type of car.

But that je ne sais quoi argument is the same one that's used on us by the Ferrari and Porsche guys.
 
I'm confused about something, and admit I didn't read more than a few paragraphs scanned from the C&D article. But, the new Z06 supposedly uses an aluminum spaceframe. However, a picture posted on the corvette board a while ago of a body panel-less car didn't seem to show any evidence differentiating it from the standard C6. That is, the frame rails were aluminum, but the car itself did not resemble the stripped F360 pictures I saw 5 or 6 years ago.

It seems that if in fact the Z06 does use a completely different chassis than the normal C6 it could've had an exterior look that's quite different from the 30,000-a-year-production car for the masses. Is the car really aluminum spaceframe, or is GM trying to pull a fast one?
 
The new Z06 uses aluminum hydroformed rails in the chassis whereas the standard C6 uses steel.

The roof panel is permanently bolted into a magnesium frame (to make up for the stiffness) and there's also other magnesium chassis parts too.

Same basic design but different materials and no open air option.

-Jim
 

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