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"Chevy pulled out the obligatory Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times to make the point: With Jan Magnussen, winner of the 2004 and 2005 Le Mans 24 Hour, at the helm, the Z06 clocked a seven-minute, 42.99-second lap of the 13-mile Green Hell, 16 seconds faster than a Z51-equipped C6. Porsche’s $440,000, 604-hp Carrera GT, with a seven-minute, 32.44-second lap, is the only production car to have gone quicker. For perspective, Lamborghini’s $283,000, 580-hp Murciélago clocked in at seven minutes, 50 seconds, and the $452,000, 671-hp McLaren-Mercedes SLR at seven minutes, 52 seconds.


Thus Hill is being modest when he comments, “Our benchmark car was the Porsche 911 Turbo—that’s a car we purchased and have present whenever we’re doing an important assessment.” And then he can’t resist taking the expected swipe. “We also have a Viper, but we knew we were going to leave the Viper far behind,” he adds, fighting to suppress the hint of a mischievous schoolboy smile tugging at his mouth. The new, more powerful Viper GTS may prove Hill wrong, but he could to varying degrees add 911 Carrera S, Aston Martin DB9, Lamborghini Gallardo and Ferrari F430 to the hit list. The new 997-series 911 Turbo, like the Ford GT, should match up well with Z06, but even if these cars ultimately prove quicker, they likely won’t leave the Z06 “in the dust.” Those cars will also demand buyers dig far deeper into that offshore account."

 

Wow

 

Wow, that's awesome. I thought I remembered hearing, though, that the 440,000 dollar Porsche didn't even actually achieve that as a confirmed time. That's just what they claimed to have gotten when they were doing their own independent testing? Hmmm...

Well, anyhow... so much for wanting a C5. Now I want a C6 Z06. Oh, wait... that costs more money.

 

Que Ford GT fanboys....

 

A salesman here at work sold his 550 Maranello and ordered a new ZO6. It has been built already but they havent released any of them yet. But its all good, I get to drive it when he gets it.

Either way, that car is no joke, I'm sure the CGT is faster, but still, throw $10k at the ZO6 and you wont have that problem anymore.

 

This is history in the making. 30 years from now everyone will be trying to get c6 z06 kitcars.

 

Now I just need to hit the Mega Millions jackpot!

 

BUT IT HAS LEAF SPRINGS!!! WTF!


Chevy just ****ing owned everyone

 

I guess thats good news for the old men that are gonna buy them, drive them 20 miles on sunday, then put it in the garage for the rest of the week?

 

There's nothing wrong with that. Some people drive their exotics once a year. (yes, the z06 is now an exotic)

 

You might be surprised at how many C5 Z06s find their way to race tracks across the country (I'm talking road courses, not just 1/4 mile tracks, though of course they go there too). I'm sure the C6 Z06 will be the same. The car is practically a race car for the street.

Some will be babied (that's good for those who will buy them used!), of course. The damn things are expensive (for most of us), and not everyone can afford to take stuff to the track and risk breaking it. Some just want the best/fastest, for bragging rights or whatever.

How many people who buy R6s or R1s a) go to the track with them and b) even if they do, actually possess the skills required to push a bike like that to its limits?

 

Awesome. Simply Awesome. Hats off to all those at GM. The Corvette has always been a big bang for the buck, but this is simply amazing.

Dan

 

LOL...yeah, right...and you honestly think Carrera GT's and 550's are out there getting flogged?

Did the C5 Z06's all end up in old men's garages?

Because of the price there will be more of these cars racing than any of the other supercars...I gaurantee it.

 

Few beyond professionals. Matter-of-fact, since racing a bike is a huge risk if you're making payments, my guess is that the numbers are even lower than the 1% quoted by most.

 

The Tire Rack is 10 minutes from my house . You would be amazed at the # of vettes and Z06 that attend the track days and participate . Im actually amazed at the # of C5 Z06's that are actively involed in motorsports and are quite extensively modified . I dont really see a change there , the new one isnt that much more expensive .