Corvette Z06 pricing released today

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It's official. The new Z06 will cost $65,000. Less than $75,000 with every available option (some of which are mutually exclusive). Supercar for $70k, anyone? http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38421

Not that I really want to call it a supercar, but... I mean, it sounds kind of stuck up snobby, and given that you should be able to get a used one still under warranty in the $40s in the next 5 years, pretty much anyone that really wants one will be able to get one. So, by classic exclusivity definition, not a supercar. By performance ability, SO in the club.


This list is out of the latest issue (#4) of Winding Road www.windingroad.com
Above the list I've added the Z06's numbers, followed by the Ford GT's numbers, since neither was included in the list. (I'm sure you'll notice the vette would be in the #4 spot whether you ranked them by torque/ton, as WR did, or by hp/ton) And weighing less, I believe it should carry more speed through the turns than everything on this list except the Carrera GT.

Corvette Z06__________3130___505___323___475____304
Ford GT______________3468___550___317___525____303

CAR_________________weight__hp____hp/ton_torque__tqe/ton
Mercedes-Benz SL65____4473___604___270___738____330
Dodge Viper___________3380___500___296___525____311
Mercedes-McLaren SLR__3734___ 617___330___575____308
Porsche Carrera GT_____3042___605___398___435____286
Lamborghini Murciélago__3750___572___305___479____255
Corvette C6 Coupe_____ 3179___400___252___400____252
Mercedes-Benz SL55____4235___493___233___516____244
Porsche 996 Turbo_____ 3505___415___236___415____237
Ferrari 575___________ 3815___515___270___434____228
Ferrari F430__________ 3197___481___301___343____215
Ferrari 612___________ 4056___540___266___434____214
Lamborghini Gallardo___ 3560___493___277___376____211
Porsche Carrera S______3131___355___227___295____188
Bentley Continental GT__5258___552___210___479____182
 
It looks as if they should sell them in droves (if they can keep up). I'd like to see how it compares with a few of the planned japanese supercars.
 
It's still an outrageous bargin compared with everything else coming to market. But something smacks of the ZR-1 in that pricing plan. Maybe in 2006 people won't have any problems swallowing a 75k Corvette, but in the early 90s, they sure did.

Shoot, if anything it makes the base C6 w/Z51 look like a STEAL.


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They are very cool cars, I can't wait for the guys at work to let me drive one.
 
Corvettes are a great bargain when it comes to poerformance for you're cash, over here we have TVR for that, though TVR are less mainstream and more outrageous. I have to say though, Corvettes have never really appealed to me. I can see why Americans like them, over here you only see the odd import and we have plenty of altenatives, like TVR and Marcos and Noble. All of which offer great performance for low costs, exept for the Noble, but thats a great performer. Nice to see Weismann back too, not as cheap though.
 
They're definitely not as great a deal over there, from what I've gathered--£45,000 if I'm not mistaken for a straight up C6.

There has been a lot of worry expressed about ZR-1-itis, though for $68k you get everything except satellite nav and polished wheels. Plus, you don't have a $3000 gas guzzler tax like most the other cars on the list (I think it will make history as the first 500+ hp car w/o a gas guzzler tax here in the US). I think the last gen Z06 was going for about $59k loaded, so I don't think that $69k loaded is out of the question, especially for the performance you're getting. Besides, it costs almost exactly the same as the ZR-1 did new. 10-15 years ago. That would be like them coming out with a 600 hp vette for $90k or so. Now THAT I would expect to have problems selling (even though I DO think they should make some on a pre-order basis only). But a $68-$72k vette that will give an Enzo a headache? Ought to go down pretty easy.
 
I can see the new Z06 becoming one of the greatest performance cars of all time. Outstanding value!
 
skicrush
I believe it should carry more speed through the turns than everything on this list except the Carrera GT.
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Hmm thats questionable, especially if it has the antique suspension technology like most previous corvettes, and plus being front engined doesn't help much either. Don't get me wrong it is a bargain compared to the rest of that list, but around a twisty track it would find it difficult to get into the top 5 unless they change a lot more than the engine.
 
I know it's meant to corner well, but I don't see it going round bends faster than a Ford GT. On top of that, theres a load of cars Ican think of that can corner faster than a lot of the cars on that list, a lot of thoes cars are heavy GT's not sport or super cars. Think more along the lines of Marcos TSO, Noble 400R or TVR Sagaris, now they can corner fast and are more in line with the kind of car the Z06 is, which is faster we can only specualte at right now, but I have my money on the TVR or Noble. What can I say, I'm biased.

Just noticed a comment from Jacks, being front engined doesn't prevent a carfrom going foundcorners stupidly fast, front engined rear wheel drive cars can have a 50/50 weight distribution too, it depends where in the front ie how far back the engine is located. Theres a topic in the cars in general forum that covered this a bit more, it was about Mid engined front wheel drive cars.
 
I'll admit that a 50/50 weight balance is not ideal for acceleration runs, and as such, the Ford GT and Ferrari F430 might pick up better 0-60 or 0-100 times, even though the Z06 has better power to weight than either car. But you DO get better braking than a rear weight bias, and you DO get better grip through corners because the weight is distributed evenly. Not to mention that we're talking about a lot less weight with the Z06. Its only 30 lbs with the Ferrari, but its 330 lbs with the Ford GT. And YES--a 50/50 weight balance is better for going through corners faster.

And I don't know about "antique suspension technology." So, the coil metal spring that everything else uses for resistance is highly advanced, but the a leaf spring made out of composites is "antique?" Just making sure. The vette's setup is designed to keep the optimum camber angle through the range of it's suspension travel. I mean, it's not like someone who's won 4 ALMS championships and Lemans 3 times knows what they're doing.
 
The C6 suspension is anything but antiquated. It may contain transverse leaf springs instead of coil springs, but each wheel is located by unequal length a-arms just like a race car's.

In that respect a C6 is more "sophisticated" than a 997, which uses a strut type front suspension (MacPherson).

And as someone already mentioned, the leaf spring itself is made of a fibreglass composite, which has both weight AND packaging advantages over a traditional coil spring.

The C6 even has optional variable dampening electro-magnetic shocks, a system usually found in much more expensive exotics.

Even a base C6 would humble more expensive machinery when the road gets twisty.

You might think that after the Corvette C5-R team had won their class a few times in a row at Le Mans, the whole silly notion that Corvettes don't handle well would be abolished for good.


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You would think, wouldn't you?

I just read that an M5 would spank a new Z06. Same hp, 4000 lbs, less torque. Apparently some people don't think.
 
I hate to tell you, but they've already gone round the Nurb. Except that the only times recorded for the vette is for the base C6 or the C5 Z06. Which both handily beat the M5. The C6 Z06 should be in Enzo territory on the Nurb ring times.
 
I guess the new M5 would spank a new Z06...

....if the race was based on who could pick up the most bags of fertilizer at Home Depot.

Or maybe if the Z06 was being driven by a small, but determined monkey.

The M5 might have a gearing advatage somewhere, though. GM usually puts pretty conservative gearing on Vettes. The M5 may even have an aerodynamic advantage. The E60 is supposedly good for 205 mph, unrestricted. Dunno where the C6 Z06 tops out at.

But in a race for pure acceleration from a stand still, the Z06 should edge out the M5. If there's turning involved, forget it. The M5 is toast.


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M5 vs Z06 is a ridiculous match. They are only equal in hp, otherwise the Z06 beats or obliterates the M5 in terms of specs. The only advantage the M5 has is a 7 speed transmission, although it adds weight to the car, and 7th would only be useful on only the fastest tracks.

And on a side note, I can't wait to see if the new Z06 gets on Top Gear; I'm very curious to see how it stacks up on the hotlap board.
 
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Or maybe if the Z06 was being driven by a small, but determined monkey.
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LOL!

I hope the Z06 gives us 'mericans a bit more credit in the supercar field.

Can't wait to see em on the street.
 
Ev0
M5 vs Z06 is a ridiculous match. They are only equal in hp, otherwise the Z06 beats or obliterates the M5 in terms of specs. The only advantage the M5 has is a 7 speed transmission, although it adds weight to the car, and 7th would only be useful on only the fastest tracks.

And on a side note, I can't wait to see if the new Z06 gets on Top Gear; I'm very curious to see how it stacks up on the hotlap board.
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I wouldn't be so sure about the M5, it's already made a mockery out of the Ferrari F430 on a circuit, it seems capable of gunning with the best of them.
 
skicrush
I hate to tell you, but they've already gone round the Nurb. Except that the only times recorded for the vette is for the base C6 or the C5 Z06. Which both handily beat the M5. The C6 Z06 should be in Enzo territory on the Nurb ring times.
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I doubt Enzo Territory. The Enzo is unmatched, except for the MC12, which is the same car. I'm sure the Z06 would be in Ford GT territory, probably Murciealgo territory on the 'ring.
 
xcsti
LOL!

I hope the Z06 gives us 'mericans a bit more credit in the supercar field.

Can't wait to see em on the street.
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Well, the Saleen S7 was never something to snicker at though, thats for sure....Panoz doesn't do much for the credibility aspect though :sick: ....
 
live4speed
I wouldn't be so sure about the M5, it's already made a mockery out of the Ferrari F430 on a circuit, it seems capable of gunning with the best of them.
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It's a luxury sedan. 'nuff said.
 
^ What he said. The F430 has a power deficit vs. the M5, so there's your difference. The M5 clearly can't keep pace with the Ferrari in handling, so the only way it could possibly beat it is through it's power advantage.
 
And just how do you know it couldn't keep up with the F430 round corners? The bottom line is, it beat one of the better cars out there today, I'm not saying the M5 WOULD beat the Z06, but you never know until they're pitted against eachother. Everyone wouldv'e though the F430 would've beaten the M5 on a track, until it lost. Wait until the Z06 comes out, see what it can really do, not figures on paper and then compare it to established cars. But my original point was, pitting it against the new M5 mey not be as unfair as you'd think.
 
What's funny is that that the XLR-V will be right up there with the Z06. Hell with a chip the XLR could own a C6, GM dumbed down the North Star so it didn't out run the C6.

But the new Z06 is one cool car, we are going to have one next week at work so I'm going to try to scam my way on to to one, for a drive or a ride.
 
TwinTurboJay
Well, the Saleen S7 was never something to snicker at though, thats for sure....Panoz doesn't do much for the credibility aspect though :sick: ....
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But it's not really that much of a volume car (well as far as supercars go even). I actually have seen snickering over the s7's styling, mostly the number of vents.

Panozs aren't that bad, though they aren't that great either.
 
live4speed
I wouldn't be so sure about the M5, it's already made a mockery out of the Ferrari F430 on a circuit, it seems capable of gunning with the best of them.
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It has? Which circuit? What publication? Who was driving?

On paper, the M5 really has no chance against an F430 on a race track. Maybe a high speed oval, since the BMW is probably cleaner than the ground-effects laden Ferrari.


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live4speed
And just how do you know it couldn't keep up with the F430 round corners?
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It's a simple matter of physics. The Ferrari has better aerodynamics than the M5, incorporating advanced features such as venturri tunnels which generate downforce, while the M5 is pretty much a slightly lower drag 5 series. Also, the M5 has a much higher center of gravity than the Ferrari given the BMW's sedan body, and the lower the center of gravity on a car, the better it should handle. And most importantly, there is a significant weight difference. The F430 weighs a whopping 300kg less than the M5. The M5 simply can't outhandle an F430.
 
///M-Spec
It has? Which circuit? What publication? Who was driving?

On paper, the M5 really has no chance against an F430 on a race track. Maybe a high speed oval, since the BMW is probably cleaner than the ground-effects laden Ferrari.


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The article appeared in autocar, but I have yet to read the article. If I can find scans somewhere, I'll post them here. I'd love to have a look at some of the factors at play in the test.
 
Weight and aerodynamics do play into the cars handling but something simple as the rubber that comes stock on each car could have played a huge role.
 

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