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From the latest issue of Sportauto (no nordschleife time yet).

0-100km/h 4,0 s
0-160km/h 8,0 s
0-200km/h 12.0 s

(Ferrari F430, 0-200km/h in 12,6 sec, Ferrari GT, 0-200km/h in 11,9 sec)

Hockenheim lap: 1.11,5 min
Tires: Eagle F1 Supercar

In comparison:
Corvette c6: 1.14.8
997S: 1.14,3
F430 F1: 1.12,7
Gallardo: 1.11,8
Murcielago: 1.12,0
P. Zonda S: 1.11,8
996 tt: 1.14,6
911 gt3: 1.13,2
911 gt3 RS: 1.11,8
911 gt2: 1.12,6
CGT: 1.08,6
Ford gt 1.14,1
CLK-DTM: 1.12,5 min
SLR: 1.13,5 min

Porsche 997 Turbo?
Porsche have a hard nut to crack.
Z06 offer a lot of performance for the money.

WOW, better than every car on the list except Carrera GT (Of course )....I'm impressed also....Americans did a great job.

i wonder what kind of tires these are: Eagle F1 Supercar
special tires for Z06?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+F1+Sup ercar

I guess...

Indeed a good track performer

Does anybody know sales numbers of the Z06 and if GM is making money with it?

Since the 997TT beats the Carrera GT on the Weissach test track I'll expect (want to see) a 997TT time below 1.10,8 for HHR.

In any case, it wont affect the 997TT sales.

That is a very good time and to be honest I not worried at all that the 997TT wont' be able to beat that. On a dry track the 997TT will probably go around the track in less than 1min and 10 seconds.

OKay, now bring on the blue Devil.

I dont think it will do so, the new GT3 has a bigger chance to achieve it..below 1.10 on Hockenheim isnt easy at all. Maybe 1.11 but not below 1.10.

Im still waiting for sportautos supertest with these two beasts.

Yeah somewhere in the 1min 10 second range might be more realistic. What makes me beleive that the 997TT will go around the track that fast is because of the improved handling, the new four wheel drive system and the insane acceleration. It will be very interesting to see how much much slower it is than the CGT. Hopfeully the cars will be tested next month when it's a bit warmer here in europe.

If it gets made it will 100 more horsepower and weigh less than the current Z06. Talk about a screamer.

That is very impressive, i cant believe this car is really pulling these numbers and performance!!! Excellent job chevy!!!

This result is once again fishy. How can a car with 100hp over its C6 counterpart post a time that is 3 secs better and show up several supercars when on paper there is nothing special about it unless the press car had some kind of special suspension set-up.

Youngblood, I'm not sure if you've been keeping up with the news, but making out that the Z06 is nothing more than a Corvette C6 with another 100hp couldn't be further from the truth.

The engine's not remotely the same, and there have been numerous other modifications that make it more like the C6-R race car than the normal C6. It certainly does have a "special suspension setup" - but that'd just be the standard Z06 setup compared to the normal Corvette C6. I'll try to find an article that can more eloquently express just how much difference there actually is.

Found:
Short list
The long - press release
Wikipedia section

I don't think this is what you were looking for Snake but it gives a good amount of detail about what makes the Z06 tick.

http://www.caranddriver.com/article....rticle_id=9991

Check out the performance tests Car and Driver got.

ACCELERATION: Seconds
Zero to 30 mph: 1.6
40 mph: 2.2
50 mph: 2.8
60 mph: 3.6
70 mph: 4.5
80 mph: 5.5
90 mph: 6.7
100 mph: 7.9
110 mph: 9.3
120 mph: 11.0
130 mph: 12.8
140 mph: 15.0
150 mph: 17.5
Street start, 5-60 mph: 4.3
Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph: 12.9
50-70 mph: 10.6
Standing 1/4-mile: 11.7 sec @ 125 mph
Top speed (drag limited, mfr's claim): 198 mph

Car and driver figures are debatable as those figures put it above the likes of the Enzo ferrari, CGT and several other cars that are alot faster on paper.

I know the marketing thatw as put out about the C6 Z06 being a road going version of the C6-R but I dont buy it.

The only thing those two cars share is the engine block.
The Z06 also has a simple suspension setup (spring leaves) so I cant understand how its so much faster. Once sport auto take it around the nurb and if it still posts a super hot time I will then fully acknowledge the cars greatness.

^I think you mean "leaf springs". leaf springs really make sence in this car because not only are they light and dependable, but also (when tuned right) can be great for cornering as well even compared to the more conventional Double-wishbone suspension.

In the same issue Sportauto drove Dodge Viper SRT-10.

1:11.5 --- 130.805 km/h ? Corvette Z06, 512 HP/1442 kg
1:13.7 --- 127.001 km/h ? Dodge Viper SRT-10, 506 HP/1600 kg

I think we should start a Hockenheim (spelling?) SportAuto thread similar to the Nurburgring thread.....Just top get an idea of these car's ability on a short circuit.

Sportauto test 3-4 cars in every issue. They tested a lot of cars on the track so the list would be huge. It would take me too much time to create such a list.

I'll create it if I could find the information....

Give me a couple of hours and I will start creating a Hockehenheim thread...

u are awsome my friend!