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The Generation 6 Corvette incorporates state-of-the-art Chevrolet Racing technologies that deliver superior high-quality performance with enhanced power, spectacular handling and excellent braking.
The new Corvette also has a high-technology body designed with smaller exterior dimensions that are 5 inches shorter and 1 inch narrower than the C5. A precisely-built and technically-sophisticated interior provides impressive styling and sophisticated quality that offers improved ride comfort.
LS2 6.0L V8 Engine – 400 HP
A new LS2 6.0-liter small-block V-8 is the
standard engine in the C6 Corvette and is
based on GM’s new Gen IV small-block family
of engines.
The 364 cid LS2 develops 400 horsepower
and 400 ft-lb of torque. It is the largest,
most powerful standard small-block engine
ever offered in the Corvette. The LS2 engine
delivers impressive horsepower and great
efficiency, with an extraordinary combination
of horsepower and fuel economy making it
one of the world’s best all around high
performance engines. The remarkable fuel
economy is estimated at 18 MPG city and 28
MPG highway with the standard six-speed
manual transmission and 17 MPG city & 27 MPG hwy with automatic transmission. This level of fuel efficiency is better than some family car sedans, which is what makes the LS2 engine even more impressive.
C6 Corvette Transmissions
Major revisions to the manual and automatic transmissions provide Corvette with significant improvements geared towards performance driving. The Tremec six-speed manual gearbox is available with two sets of ratios, one with more aggressive acceleration characteristics reserved for Corvette’s Z51 Performance Package that emulates the performance of the C5’s landmark Z06 model. Improved shifting characteristics are another major improvement, with new synchronizers that reduce travel by 10 percent, and a shifter knob that is an inch shorter and redesigned for greatly improved driver operation.
The Hydra-Matic 4L65-E automatic transmission is an upgraded version of the C5’s 4L60-E, strengthened and revised to accommodate the LS2’s 400 lb.-ft. of torque. It includes GM’s advanced Performance Algorithm Shifting, which automatically selects the optimal gear for a given driving condition, making it great for performance driving and hard cornering. The transmission now shifts at higher revs to take advantage of the higher engine output.
Rolling Thunderz is dedicated to increasing the level of power & performance for the C6 Corvette’s LS2 engine with sophisticated cylinder head modifications and technologically advanced valve-train components.
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The 2006 Z06 Corvette
is the Greatest Corvette ever built.
The high performance capabilities of the 2006 Z06 Corvette
are exceptionally amazing, which makes this Corvette one of the
quickest and fastest supercars of all time.
2006 Z06 Performance
Absolutely Incredible Acceleration from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds.
Drag Strip Quarter Mile Performance in 11.5 seconds at 127 mph.
Very Fast High-Speed Performance with a Top Speed of 198 mph.
The new 2006 model Z06 Corvette was designed and engineered after
the Corvette C6-R race car, which is what makes this car the most
powerful Corvette ever produced and the greatest-performance
vehicle in the history of General Motors.
The big difference in the body style of the new C6 Z06 from the C5 Z06 is evident in the rear window structure where the new Z06 uses the same fastback rear window design from the C6-R race car, which offers better aerodynamics to improve top speed and fuel efficiency.
The new C6-R racecar Corvette competes in the GT1 race class of the American Le Mans Series in North American, with the Chevrolet Corvette Racing team winning its fifth consecutive ALMS Manufacturers Championship in 2005. The Chevrolet Corvette Race team also competes in the "24 Hours of Le Mans" in France.
LS7 engine
The 2006 Z06 Corvette engine is designated
as the LS7 and with a power rating of 505
horsepower at 6200 rpm, it is the most
powerful high performance production small
block engine ever produced for the Corvette;
and the largest displacement small block
Chevy ever produced with 427 cubic inches
(7 liters).
The LS7 engine consist of exotic lightweight
racing components, including titanium connecting rods and titanium intake valves which help to produce more power and increase rpm
capability.
LS7 Cylinder Heads
The 2006 Z06 Corvette is equipped with
high technology cylinder heads that are
designed after the C5-R & C6-R race
cylinder heads. The LS7’s high
technology cylinder heads are designed
to deliver approximately 100 cfm (cubic
feet per minute) more airflow than the
Corvette’s 6.0-liter LS2 V-8 heads
and the LS6 heads for the C5 Z06
Corvette.
LS7’s heads have large high flow intake ports that are designed to deliver high velocity airflow to provide great low speed torque and high rpm horsepower. The heads feature 70-cc combustion chambers with 2.20 inch-diameter titanium intake valves and 1.61 inch sodium filled exhaust valves. The LS7 valve angles are 12 degrees versus 15 degree valve angles for the LS2 head and the LS6 head for the C5 Z06 Corvette.
The LS7 race engineered cylinder heads are the key components for developing the high power output that makes the 2006 Z06 Corvette a high technology street legal race car.
Rolling Thunderz has extensive knowledge of race cylinder head technologies and specializes in high performance cylinder head modification services that develop more power and increase performance.
Rolling Thunderz also specializes in designing and developing camshafts for Corvette Engines with high technology custom camshaft profiles available for street or race applications.
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Performance test results can vary for a variety of reasons, including the performance of the motor, efficiency of the car, track conditions, weather and driver skill. The following ranges in test results represent the diversity of performance with a professional driver.
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113 mph |
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11.7-11.5 seconds |
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125-127 mph |
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198 mph |
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198 mph |
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Ned Erkman
Author of The Read for Corvette Speed
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