Spy Shots: Corvette SS / Z06 R / Z07 / Stingray caught!
One Mr. Chris Doane, under the employ of the illustrious Brenda Priddy, was able to capture some shots of what will be known as the Corvette Z06 R or the Z07 or the SS or the Stingray or [enter speculative name here]. Although the only discernable difference between the Z06 and this mule is the large and awkward pre-production scoop, there's a lot more beneath the all-carbon fiber body panels to get excited about.According to the report given to Winding Road by Mr. Doane, the soundtrack to the new 'Vette confirms that something in the way of a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 resides under the hood, which is expected to easily produce power figures cresting the 650 HP mark. With that amount of power on tap, plus the extensive use of carbon fiber and polycarbonate panels that may reduce the overall weight to below 3,000 pounds, it's safe to assume that the "Blue Devil" will reach 60 in about three and a half seconds.
Winding Road asserts that the Z07 will be made available in late 2007 as a 2008 model, with a price expected to be in the $100,000 ballpark.
[Source: Winding Road]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
drip 1:24AM (10/04/2006)
Great idea, the Z06 is way too slow, GM needs to make a faster car.
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DPC car videos 1:26AM (10/04/2006)
$100,000 is a bargain for that car but the dealers will want at least 30K to 50K more for this monster.
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Talis 1:30AM (10/04/2006)
SWEET!!!!
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Tired_Watcher 1:55AM (10/04/2006)
Can't wait to see it's Nurburgring Nordschleife and the Top Gear lap time!
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Steve 2:13AM (10/04/2006)
Ok. So what does Z06 stand for? I'm assuming the Z is for Zora, but why 06?
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BOB 3:00AM (10/04/2006)
NOW --- If someone will get GM to "un-Japanese and re-American" the styling of the regular Corvette, it will be a great day. _______Anyone else read the article, when the Z06 was shown, that the designer was happy to put back the more pointed nose management had make him take off the base car? Reason given: it had to be no longer than a Porsche. A lot of people hate the BMW Z4-- but I think it has the surface interest a Vette should have, which would look better on the larger Vette than it does on the little Bimmer.
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Jordancars.net 4:48AM (10/04/2006)
The Z06 is Amazing ...? i dont know what could they do more to it?
hope they dont over do IT...
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Joe 8:03AM (10/04/2006)
Anybody else notice that it has the removable roof, unlike the z06... wonder if that will find production...
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Edsel 8:10AM (10/04/2006)
650 hp is astounding considering the best Corvette you could purchase in 1975 had only 165 hp.
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dreesemonkey 8:15AM (10/04/2006)
Amazing, I can't even imagine what it would be like to drive that monster.
Now cue all the corvette crybaby's that are complaining because the Z06 and whatever this iteration will be don't look different enough from the base model car. Boo hoo, when you drive it to Bonanza no one will be able to tell how much you spent on it.
And yes, I can just imagine the dealer markup for these, though I don't think it will be quite as ridiculous as it was for the Ford GT.
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scopkins 8:41AM (10/04/2006)
#6, BOB, I don't see how you find this design to be japanese influenced. They way you wrote it comes across as if you read that. Please actually look at the car. Besides the fact that it looks earily close to a Ferrari (see the Top Gear review of the Z06) which you'll note is Italian, not Japanese, this car still pulls of the most Corvette-like body styling we've witnessed since 1982. The tail proportions and tucked in waist are lifted almost directly from the 1968-1982 Stingrays.
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Seabass 8:58AM (10/04/2006)
Ten dollars says that they won't use the name Stingray because some knuckleheads might think they're making fun of Setve Irwin's death and not the original Corvette Stingray. Either way, Im kinda iffy on the 100,000 price tag; the Corvette has always been the "affordable supercar" which was mainly it's only saving grace going against Porsche (that saving grace being about $30,000-40,000). I'm sure they will sell since the Ford GT left a hole for an American Supercar. Too bad I can't afford one. Besides, my '77 MGB can run circles around it....
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Frank 9:03AM (10/04/2006)
Here’s a philosophical question: does a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 necessitate a $30,000 premium? In small volumes, it’s safe to say that any Corvette idea will be received positively in the marketplace. But at the ground level, I’m still waiting to see how this thing will outdo the Z-06, unless dramatic weight reduction makes it a completely different driving experience. I think 505 horsepower in the Z-06 is quite nice; maybe 650 is even better. I’ll wait and see.
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Eleventeen 9:09AM (10/04/2006)
#5 - Bob:
Z06 was the original 1963 Stingray production code. They brought back the moniker to honor Zora Duntov.
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Eleventeen 9:10AM (10/04/2006)
Sorry...not Bob. Shoulda been Steve. My bad.
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MikeW 9:42AM (10/04/2006)
Since the target demographic for the 'vette is old men with money. Why don't they just raise the bottom? $50,000 for 500hp. The 6L90 handled the supercharged 6.0 in the SAE 100 seville.
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Paul 10:32AM (10/04/2006)
I get it. More power so the parts can rattle off faster.
These rattle traps look like plastic junk next to the better crafted German and Japanese products
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Opposite Lock 11:23AM (10/04/2006)
Good thing it is never near anything German or Japanese because it is so much faster!
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Andy 11:59AM (10/04/2006)
#17, Paul:
It's funny, A car that beats the crap out of all German and other "Exotic" cars anywhere near or double its price range is junk? Notice all the Older Corvettes still on the road, they cant be too "junky" if they are all still driving around. Stop hating the car because it can Run the Ring faster than any of the cars you drool over. Hell, thats only the ZO6, wait till this shos you what happens when an American Car manufacturer actually is given money to make a race car. (Note the C5-R's and C6-R's, Still junk?)
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Fooman 2:46PM (10/04/2006)
And Dodge will respond with what in a Viper...
FYI I've ridden in a ZO6 and gt3's, and some nice italians. The zo6 has a choppy ride, the tranny tunnel gets insanely hot even on normal driving. Yes it is bargin for the power/price, but the zo6 is at the limit of what can be done on that platform, this car will not be near as refined as the 911's in the same class or any of the other 100k supercars out there. Personally for 100k I will take the v8 vantage, over this.
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