2015 SUPERCHARGED CORVETTE Z06 DEBUT!

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A 1.7-liter Eaton R1740 TVS supercharger lives in between the small-block V-8’s vee, and its compactness (including the intercooler) swallows just one additional inch of airspace above the engine. Dubbed LT4, the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 comes from the same fifth-generation small-block family as the Stingray’s LT1, but gets a thorough overhaul to handle the blower’s might. Chevy fits the LT4 with stronger Rotocast aluminum cylinder heads, titanium intake valves, machined connecting rods, forged aluminum pistons, stainless-steel exhaust headers, and a standard higher-capacity dry-sump oiling setup.
The Stingray’s direct fuel injection carries over to the Z06 and contributes to a high 10.1:1 compression ratio, and that car’s continuously variable valve timing and Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation functionality also hit the Z06 for the first time. The 6.2-liter V-8 engine is good for 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. When paired with the standard seven-speed manual transmission, those numbers are good enough to get the car to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds, but the optional eight-speed automatic trims that number down to 2.95 seconds.

The Z06’s front and rear fenders are 2.2 and 3.15 inches wider than the Stingray’s in order to fit a wheel and tire package sized the same as that on the outgoing C6 ZR1. The standard setup includes 285/30ZR-19 front and whopping 335/25ZR-20 rear Michelin Pilot Sport tires, while the Z07 package sports the following:

The Z07 package adds larger, 15.5 x 1.4-inch (394 x 36 mm) front and 15.3 x 1.3-inch (388 x 33 mm) carbon ceramic-matrix brake rotors for consistent performance lap after lap, and collectively save 23 pounds over the standard Z06 rotors.

The Z07 package includes Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires (upgraded from the standard Pilot Super Sport tires on the Z06)

The available Z07 package add larger winglets to the front splitter, along with an adjustable, see-through center section on the rear spoiler for track use. With this package, the Corvette Z06 delivers the most aerodynamic downforce of any production car that GM has tested.

Pricing starts at $78,995 for a base model, and will exceed $105,000 for a well equipped unit with Z07 package.

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