The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 – an even more powerful as well as aggressively styled version of the Corvette Stingray – has been officially exposed at the Detroit motor Show.
The Corvette Z06 utilizes a new supercharged LT4 6.2-litre V8 that creates ‘at least 625bhp’ as well as 861Nm of torque. The new engine includes direct injection, cylinder deactivation as well as variable valve timing to enhance efficiency.
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The engine’s supercharger sits in the V of the engine block, however that only boosts the height of the engine by a couple of centimetres over the Corvette Stingray’s LT1 engine. However, the addition of the supercharger boosts power significantly from the naturally aspirated 450bhp V8 in the Stingray.
Buyers will have the option of a seven-speed handbook with rev matching for smoother downshifts, or a new eight-speed torque converter automatic that has paddle shifters.
GM declares that the automatic gearbox offers shift times extremely similar to the very best dual-clutch gearboxes offered by rivals. It states the Corvette’s gearbox will shift eight-hundredths of a second quicker than the seven-speed PDK in the Porsche 911.
The Z06 will be offered in three different aerodynamic configurations. The basic Z06 features a front splitter, spats around the front wheel openings, a unique carbon-fibre bonnet with a larger vent, as well as the rear spoiler from the Corvette Stingray’s Z51 performance Package