New Car & Driver tests the new Z06

Fair! · 08-31-2005, 09:27 AM

(sorry if this is a duplicate post - but I can't find the Z06 thread)

New Car & Driver tests the new Z06

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0-60: 3.6sec
1/4: 11.7@125mph
0-150: 17.5sec
Top speed (mfgrs claim, drag limited): 198mph
70-0mph braking: 162ft
Skidpad: 0.98g
EPA City: 16
EPA Hwy: 26
Curb weight: 3147lbs
Horsepower: 505@6300rpm
Torque: 470@4800rpm.
Redline: 7000rpm
Base Price: $65,800
Price as tested: $69,995

Brakes: 14.0" front, 13.4" rear
Wheels: 18x9.5F 275/35-18, 19x12.0R 325/30-19
Weight distribution: 50.9%/49.1%

Highs: Supercar performance at a reasonable price, everyday practicality

Lows: An uncommunicative chassis

Verdict: If the rest of the GM line were as good as this, the company's troubles would be over

blee · 08-31-2005, 10:16 AM

FC · 08-31-2005, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by blee

x2.

Those are silly performance numbers for the price. But we knew this.

ff · 08-31-2005, 12:51 PM

Great numbers! And 26 MPG highway to boot.

*Plaz* · 08-31-2005, 01:59 PM

What a poseurmoblie.

lemming · 08-31-2005, 07:38 PM

the torque numbers look unimpressive.

oh well. sign me up. wait......i already am.

'been driving the z06 daily now for a few days and it's still an amazing vehicle. it is hard to imagine a car that is faster --the uncommunicative chassis criticism of the c6 bothers me. i already experienced that firsthand in a Z51 spec car.

are we impressed with the braking numbers? they could suck mainly because of the runflats.....

dan · 08-31-2005, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lemming

are we impressed with the braking numbers? they could suck mainly because of the runflats.....

you think 70-0 in 162 sucks?

lemming · 08-31-2005, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bonoboy

you think 70-0 in 162 sucks?

for some reason, that sounds/reads unimpressive, but i have no baseline for the braking figure.

it's probably in the ballpark of the exotics but i bet those runflats keep it out of the top 3 for that metric.

(i bet the elise takes less distance.....

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dan · 08-31-2005, 09:13 PM

nope

Braking 70-0 mph :

1) Ferrari Challenge Stradale : 160 ft.
2) Caterham Super 7 Superlight : 163 ft.
3) Noble M12 GTO-3R : 165 ft.
4) Dodge Viper SRT-10 : 166 ft.
5) Porsche GT3 : 168 ft.
6) Lotus Elise : 170 ft.
7) Hona S2000 : 171 ft.
7) Mitsubishi Evolution RS : 171 ft.
9) Dodge SRT-4 : 185 ft.

the MR edition of the Evo came in the best I've seen at 158 ft

The elise is penalized I'm sure by its skinny stock tires. I do assume the Z06 will be that much better on non-runflats, but you have to think the runflats are doing pretty well to get a .98g skidpad result too

the Z06 tires are almost twice as wide as the elise's

JST · 08-31-2005, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Fair!

(sorry if this is a duplicate post - but I can't find the Z06 thread)

New Car & Driver tests the new Z06

Stuka should read the new R&T, where they opine that the Z06 is very steady at 190 mph...

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lemming Western Anomaly Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: White Orca Posts: 16,612	the torque numbers look unimpressive. oh well. sign me up. wait......i already am. 'been driving the z06 daily now for a few days and it's still an amazing vehicle. it is hard to imagine a car that is faster --the uncommunicative chassis criticism of the c6 bothers me. i already experienced that firsthand in a Z51 spec car. are we impressed with the braking numbers? they could suck mainly because of the runflats..... __________________

08-31-2005, 09:13 PM	#9
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,896	nope Braking 70-0 mph : 1) Ferrari Challenge Stradale : 160 ft. 2) Caterham Super 7 Superlight : 163 ft. 3) Noble M12 GTO-3R : 165 ft. 4) Dodge Viper SRT-10 : 166 ft. 5) Porsche GT3 : 168 ft. 6) Lotus Elise : 170 ft. 7) Hona S2000 : 171 ft. 7) Mitsubishi Evolution RS : 171 ft. 9) Dodge SRT-4 : 185 ft. the MR edition of the Evo came in the best I've seen at 158 ft The elise is penalized I'm sure by its skinny stock tires. I do assume the Z06 will be that much better on non-runflats, but you have to think the runflats are doing pretty well to get a .98g skidpad result too the Z06 tires are almost twice as wide as the elise's __________________ "There's a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas." -Willie

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ff . Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13,514	Great numbers! And 26 MPG highway to boot.