TURN & BURN II VIDEO: Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Watch the 650-horse Z06 blast its ... - Cycleworld
There’s one number to associate with the aluminum-chassis Corvette Z06: 650. As in 650 hp, 650 pound-feet of torque. We, however, wanted this Vette—a stock Z06 coupe with a seven-speed manual transaxle—to hook up as best as possible, and Derek Hill, after a few practice runs, opted to launch the car with the PTM traction control and launch control shut off,... Our Z06 shot off the line with minimal rubber smoke and only a hint of squat before hitting 60 mph in 3. 68 seconds and blasting through the quarter-mile in 12. 1 seconds at 121. 22 mph. 64-second blast to 180 mph, however, was comparatively glacial. Here’s the deal: Approaching 180 mph, the Z06 was near its terminal velocity, and those last few mph came agonizingly slowly. Derek tried to hit 180 in fifth, on the rev limiter, but the Z06 topped out at 179. 4, which meant a time-consuming upshift to sixth was needed. » McLaren P1: One helluva fast hybrid: Watch the P1 hit 180 mph in only 15. 74. Source: www.cycleworld.com
