This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The Corvette Z06 forms part of Chevrolet's C6 model series.
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 7 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 505 bhp (512 PS/377 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 637 N·m (470 lb·ft/65 kgm) at 4800 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
A 6 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1421 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2686 mm | 105.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1607 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 4460 mm | 175.6 inches | |
| Width | 1930 mm | 76 inches | |
| Height | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1421 kg | 3133 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | LS7 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 7011 cc (427.837 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.8 × 101.6 mm
4.13 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 512 PS (505 bhp) (377 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 637 Nm (470 ft·lb) (65 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53.7 kW/litre 73 ps/litre 72 bhp/litre 1.18 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.86 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1141.7 kPa (165.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7100 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 876.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 360.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.36 PS/kg 265.01 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 kW/kg 355.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.36 bhp/kg 0.16 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.77 kg/kW 6.3 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9½ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 12 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar Extended Mobility P275/35 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar Extended Mobility P325/30 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 355 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 340 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 156893 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | C6 | ||
| RAC rating | 54.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (2007) added 2005-01-10. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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