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Z06: Racing technology in a street-legal package
We race to win, but also to build powerful and efficient vehicles. Though we're not going to lie — winning feels good. The aluminum–framed Z06 with carbon–fiber components throughout is the lightest and most balanced 2012 Corvette. Z06 has stunned competitors on and off the track since its return.
With improved performance packages along with even more aggressive style options in store for 2012, everyone may want to brace themselves.
Corvette Z06 is powered by a 7.0 Liter V8 engine, hand–built by a skilled craftsmen at GM's Performance Build Center in Michigan4. When it comes to performance, no amount of attention is too great and no detail is overlooked. That's why Z06 offers available Michelin PS Cup tires, an available carbon fiber domed hood and Magnetic Selective Ride Control with Performance Traction Management (PTM).
Everything we learn on the track is applied because if it makes it a better race car, it makes it a better sports car, period. That's just how we think.
When a luxury sports car is capable of a test–track top speed of 198 mph, it better have impressive brakes as well. Z06 uses monoblock six–piston front calipers and four–piston rears, while the extra–large 14–inch front rotors and 13.4–inch rears are vented and cross–drilled. And launch control is standard with the short–throw 6–speed manual gearbox. It modulates engine rpm to lay the power down more smoothly while providing consistent acceleration times on the test track. Brembo® Carbon Ceramic Brakes—a braking system that helps with performance, weight and corrosion resistance—along with the new Michelin® PS Cup Tires, which offer 8% more grip than the standard Z06 tires, are also available as part of the Z07 performance package.
Z06 is powered by a 7.0 Liter (427 ci) LS7 aluminum–block V8 with an 11.0:1 compression ratio, each of which is handcrafted by our own skilled engine craftsmen at the GM Performance Build Center in Wixom, Michigan4. It delivers an SAE–certified 505 hp at 6300 rpm and 470 lb.–ft. of torque at 4800 rpm. The engine employs lightweight titanium intake valves and connecting rods, and contains a high–performance dry–sump oil system, which distributes pressurized oil to protect vital components under high–g driving conditions. And thanks to a litany of racing–derived components, Z06 weighs in at 3,199 lbs. curb and 3041 lbs. dry, making it the lightest of the 2012 Corvette models
Rounded fenders and a powerful silhouette are classic Corvette design elements that have been the foundation of its exterior style for nearly 60 years. A history that has made Corvette both iconic and collectible. Celebrate classic Corvette roots with the exclusive–for–2012–only Carlisle Blue exterior color option, or honor its Chevrolet heritage with Carbon Flash Metallic exterior color, available only with the 2012 Chevrolet Centennial Special Edition.
Paired with its aluminum frame, the Z06 available carbon–fiber elements and options make this the lightest of all Corvettes. Carbon fiber fenders and floors are standard in every Z06, yet you can eliminate even more weight and give it a sleek, race–ready appearance with the available carbon–fiber roof, splitter, rockers and hood. Combined together, it makes for an outstanding power–to–weight ratio and agile performance and handling.
With any race car or high-performance street car, lighter is better. An extremely favorable power-to-weight ratio is one of the key performance enablers of the Z06. A major component to this performance is a light yet strong aluminum frame structure that weighs 138 lbs. less than an equivalent steel structure. This aluminum frame is also used on the C6.R race car that competes at Le Mans. In addition, a magnesium engine cradle and fixed roof structure plus carbon-fiber front fenders and carbon-fiber, balsa-sandwiched floorboards help save additional weight.
Race inspired? It's more than that. Corvette Z06 applies a multitude of technologies applied directly from its 10-plus years of experience with the Corvette Racing program at Le Mans and in the American Le Mans Series. These technologies must often undergo even more stringent durability tests in order to go into the road car.
It's part of our DNA and our century–long history going back to the Chevy co–founder, Louis Chevrolet, a race car driver with a vision for automotive excellence. Today we continue to cultivate new, cutting–edge technology in honor of the sport's deeply rooted heritage and our commitment to bringing owners the best Chevrolet vehicles yet, year after year.
Impressive brakes are necessary to stop a sports car capable of a test-track top speed of 198 mph. Z06 uses monoblock six-piston front calipers and four-piston rears. The extra-large 14-inch front rotors and 13.4-inch rears are vented and cross-drilled.
Launch control is standard with the short-throw six-speed manual gearbox. It modulates engine rpm to lay the power down more smoothly while providing consistent acceleration times on the test track.
The available Head-Up Display projects information in two modes right onto your windshield. Track mode offers speed, rpm and even g-forces. Street mode offers directions from the available navigation system and more.
XM Radio(8) with three trial months is standard. Enjoy commercial-free music, sports, news and talk, comedy, family programming and more from coast-to-coast.
Corvette offers available CD/MP3 Bose seven-speaker sound systems - with and without navigation. Both feature auto tone control, Radio Data System (RDS)(9), automatic volume and TheftLock. Both include a one-year XM Radio(8) trial.
OnStar
Navigation System
Bluetooth
Get voice-guided directions downloaded to your Corvette with the OnStar®(6) Directions & Connections® Plan for the first six months. Other OnStar Security Services include Stolen Vehicle Assistance.
The available navigation system(7) on select models features a Bose® seven-speaker sound system. The system includes a USB port(10) and auxiliary audio input jack located in the console. They allow you to see audio information right on your navigation touch screen.
Available Bluetooth® wireless technology(11) lets you make, answer and end calls with a tap of the steering wheel.
With two new apps, our smart phone technology helps keep you moving like never before:
Free to download, the new MyChevrolet App for iPhone makes owning your vehicle effortless. Locate your nearest dealer, schedule routine maintenance and contact roadside assistance quickly and easily. Mark parking spots and set parking meter alarms with our helpful Find My Car feature. All with the power of Google Maps.
Or remotely start your vehicle, control the door locks, check the diagnostics and more from nearly anywhere with the OnStar MyLink app. Included for the first 6 months you own your new Chevrolet, it puts unprecedented control in your hands.
*Requires active OnStar subscription, which is standard for 6 months on most Chevrolet models. MyLink service is only available on select Chevrolet models.
Corvette Museum Delivery. A Corvette isn't just a sports car; it's a milestone—one that comes with a rich history and an exciting future. Corvette owners can become a part of that history by taking delivery of their vehicle right on the floor of the National Corvette Museum (NCM) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. NCM welcomes Corvette enthusiasts from all over the world and offers a variety of options for owners. Corvette museum delivery includes an NCM Delivery Team tour of the nearby Corvette Assembly Plant and a VIP museum tour, as well as a quality orientation followed by a thorough delivery presentation of your new Corvette.
Corvette is engineered for safety before, during and - thanks to OnStar - after a collision.
Active Handling and 4-wheel antilock brakes help you stay on the road and in control to help avoid accidents in the first place.
Standard run-flat tires enable safe function during and after loss of pressure for some distance at a moderate speed until the tire can be repaired.
Standard high intensity discharge xenon headlamps shed 900 lumens of light onto the road for excellent visibility.
Frontal and side-impact air bags(12) help protect you in the event of a collision.
OnStar®(6) with Directions & Connections® Plan and Automatic Crash Response uses built-in sensors that can automatically alert an Advisor, who is immediately connected into your vehicle and can request emergency help be sent to your exact GPS location - even if you're unable to respond. Standard for the first six months.
Individuality is a trademark of both Corvette and Corvette owners. And now more than ever, owners can personalize their 2012 Corvette Z06 by selecting the brake caliper color of their choice—available in Dark Gray Metallic, Silver, Yellow or standard Red. Owners also have the option to select headlamp colors, available in gray, silver or black. This, along with extensive dealer–installed Genuine Corvette Accessories, truly can make your Z06 one of a kind.
To order your accessories visit Ross Downing Chevrolet and browse our extensive selection.
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