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A successor to the ZR-1 made its debut in 2001 as the Z06, giving a nod to the high-performance Z06 version of the C2 Corvette of the 1960s. The Z06 uses a tuned version of the standard LS1 engine (designated the LS6 ), with a higher power output of 385 hp (390 PS; 287 kW), later bumped to 405 hp (411 PS; 302 kW) starting in 2002.
The car was built to GT3 specifications and made its competitive debut at the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona. [2] The car serves as the replacement to the Corvette C8.R, which was retired following the discontinuation of the GTE class. As with its immediate predecessor, it uses the C8 generation Chevrolet Corvette as a base. [3] [4]
Chevrolet Corvette (C8) Z06, based on the C8 platform 2020; Originally, the Z06 designation was an order code for an options package in the 1963 model year. Zora Arkus-Duntov, known as the “father of the Corvette” came up with the idea to circumvent a 1957 corporate agreement between American manufacturers forbidding automobile racing.
Chevy estimates the Corvette ZR1's top speed at over 215 mph, while the claimed Vmax for the Z06 is 189 mph. Chevy also says the ZR1 will be capable of a sub-10-second quarter-mile sprint.
The executive chief engineer of the Corvette sits down with us for a wide ranging discussion on the most track-focused Z06 ever. The Corvette Z06's Engine Forced Engineers to Change How They ...
The 6.2 L engine, DCT transmission, and performance exhaust components are reused from the C8 Stingray model. Performance hybrid 1.9 kWh battery assembly, electric motor drive assembly, regenerative braking, hybrid electronics, and hybrid cooling system are new to the E-Ray model. The E-Ray entered production as a 2024 model year Corvette.