95 Z/28 LT1

Pretty impressive if true. Makes me want one more now.

http://jalopnik.com/2015-chevrolet-c...d-f-1496255058

Here's a reveal link for Monday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoCp4cR0FCw

Or go to www.chevy.com/zo6reveal and it will show there or redirect you.

I think the live stream begins at 9:30 EST with a special event leading in to the 10:00 press conference

bossco

Beast! Hate to see what the new Z06 will cost though...

JakeRobb

With those numbers, I'm thinking supercharged, which means it'll probably be heavier than the base car, whereas the C5 and C6 versions were lighter.

Nonetheless:

Darth Xed

If this image is real, then it is indeed Supercharged...









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WhiteHawk

I wonder what it will make with a cam, tune, and a pulley, or even just a tune and a pulley?

-Geoff

LeadSled1

The A pillar looks odd to me for some reason with the body color roof line.

Slappy3243

The yellow car above is not the Z06. It's a very old photoshop job.

bossco

I wonder what type of blower is on the car? TVS, bigger TVS or something better? A decent tune and a good sized pulley if the blower is barely tapped will add 90-100hp without getting crazy.

More importantly and if the Z06 is GM's track Corvette then how good will the heat exchanger be?

Mr99SS

id rather have a zr1 and im sure it could do work . C6' z06's have been 9's cam only

this is the first c7 I seen in person



first zl1 vert I seen

96_Camaro_B4C

I'm sure it will be a beast, and I'm sure it will rock on the track, but I am saddened by the idea of a supercharger (and presumably lower redline). Unless they really manage to pull a ton of weight elsewhere (more carbon fiber, remove cylinder deactivation and therefore go back to aluminum driveshaft, etc.), I don't see this thing coming in around 3132 lbs like the C6 Z06 did when it debuted. The C7, for all its awesomeness, put on a few pounds over the C6.

Maybe they'll surprise me and the LT4 (if that's what it is getting) will still be able to spin to big speeds with lightweight reciprocating parts. But if it has a blower, I'll be shocked if that is the case. Something about the number 7000 (or 7500 rpm in Boss Mustang, or 8300 rpm in M3) just impresses. The LSA and LS9 don't do that.

I was hoping for a Gen5-ized LS7 (without AFM) pushing ~550-575 hp naturally aspirated. Or even a "boss"-like version of the 6.2L with LS7-style recip assembly and even higher speeds (7500+ rpm?) with its shorter stroke.

Maybe they should have picked a name other than Z06? I guess we'll see soon enough.

bossco

I don't think the reciprocating assembly is the limiting factor in engine speed. The 2013/14 GT500 can reach 7,000 rpm (albeit for a brief amount of time) with it's massive stroke and ungodly piston speeds.

I think the limiting factor for the LS and LT engines are its OHV configuration and the need for balancing things like practicality, durability, longevity, efficiency and cost effectiveness as they can certainly be spun higher and for extended periods of time but it takes some pretty trick tech to do so.

SSCamaro99_3

I said that the 7.0 Gen V was unlikely at best. Unfortunately, I look to be correct. i still excpect this car to be awesome. LS9 came in above its initial reports. I would not be shocked if the same thing happened here.

95 Z/28 LT1

AdioSS

according to what's been put on Facebook...
- 8L90E 8-Speed Automatic available! Only 620+ hp car so equipped
- Steel torque tube replaced with woven c/f
- 60% more rigid chassis, with roof on, than C6 Z06
- 2.2" wider front track
- 3" wider rear track
- Wheel and tire sizes from C6 ZR1
- 3 levels, with varying degrees of aero downforce, with the Z07 version having more d/f than any production car GM's tested in their wind tunnel
- Compact 1.7L supercharger capable of 20,000 rpm and 9.5 psi of boost
- Pre-production versions set lap records @ Milford, beating ZR1 lap times