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Chevy makes a Z06 convertible...of sorts.
By Andrew Bornhop / Photos by Brian Blades
August 20, 2012
For the record, the
2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible[/CENTER]
At the track, this Vette hits 60 mph in 4.0 seconds and blasts through the quarter in 11.9 at 120.9 mph. That’s a bit off the Z06, but to be expected. At 3475 lb. the 427 Convertible is 165 lb. heavier than a Z06, and its Michelin Pilot Sport tires (285/35ZR-19 front, 335/25ZR-20 rear) are nowhere near as aggressive as the optional Pilot Sport Cups on the Z06 we last tested. Nevertheless, the 427 Convertible rules the roost as the fastest Corvette roadster.
There’s simply no downside to the Z06 engine, which mates exclusively to a 6-speed manual. It’s amazingly tractable, yet it comes on like a scalded lion when fed a premium diet. And when the top is down on one of those nights tailor-made for making the stars blur, the LS7’s burbly decel backfires will serve as a reminder that you are driving one very special Corvette, the last significant C6 before the C7 arrives for 2014
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/drives/2013-chevrolet-corvette-427-convertible
By Andrew Bornhop / Photos by Brian Blades
August 20, 2012
For the record, the
2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible[/CENTER]
At the track, this Vette hits 60 mph in 4.0 seconds and blasts through the quarter in 11.9 at 120.9 mph. That’s a bit off the Z06, but to be expected. At 3475 lb. the 427 Convertible is 165 lb. heavier than a Z06, and its Michelin Pilot Sport tires (285/35ZR-19 front, 335/25ZR-20 rear) are nowhere near as aggressive as the optional Pilot Sport Cups on the Z06 we last tested. Nevertheless, the 427 Convertible rules the roost as the fastest Corvette roadster.
There’s simply no downside to the Z06 engine, which mates exclusively to a 6-speed manual. It’s amazingly tractable, yet it comes on like a scalded lion when fed a premium diet. And when the top is down on one of those nights tailor-made for making the stars blur, the LS7’s burbly decel backfires will serve as a reminder that you are driving one very special Corvette, the last significant C6 before the C7 arrives for 2014
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/drives/2013-chevrolet-corvette-427-convertible
