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101 Cars: Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Written by: SPEED Staff
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07/28/2008
Charlotte, North Carolina
 
The Corvette Z06 boasts a genuine top speed of 198 miles per hour. (Photo: AutoCult.com.au) ยป More Photos

In a world of ultimates it can be hard to be noticed. Not so with the mighty 2006 Corvette Z06. Long after something comes 'round that's faster (which just occured in the birth of the ZR5, boasting a top speed of 205 miles per hour and a price tag over $300,000) - the Z06 will be a Corvette to remember. Get this: 505 horsepower. That's 505 from a small-block V-8 stretched to 427 cubic inches and wholly rejiggered in the C6 Corvette that's trimmer and meaner than its predecessor, and faster too. Zero to 60 in 4.1 seconds. A 12.0-second quarter-mile at 124 miles per hour. A genuine top speed of 198 miles per hour. All in an automobile unflustered by rush hour traffic and with an EPA fuel mileage estimate of 16 city/22 highway miles per gallon. And it isn't limited to a Bonneville Salt Flats - type of performance. Bigger brakes and stiffer suspension, monster tires - the rears are 325/30ZR Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar run-flat tires on 12.0x19-inch wheels - give the Z06 the cornering ability of a ferret during working hours. Advanced technology includes aluminum and magnesium in the undercarriage and carbon-fiber front fenders.

Specifications
Engine: All-aluminum 427-ci OHV V-8
Horsepower: 505
0–60 mph: 4.1 seconds
Top Speed: 198 miles per hour
Price New: $68,000
Value Now: $68,000
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Claim to Fame

Next to the New ZR5, the second fastest Corvette ever


Soundtrack

Score for the movie The Patriot, by John Williams


Perfect Passenger

Passenger? Who needs a passenger?


Behind the Wheel
Head to your local Chevrolet dealership


Did You Know?
The flared rear fenders, needed to cover the wide tires on the Z06, make the car 3 inches wider than the standard Corvette coupe.


The Perfect Drive
The "Lutzring," a handling track at GM's proving grounds



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