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1st Z06 Completed: 9:26 AM 11/9/14!
Chevrolet has been putting the 2015 Corvette Z06 through its paces and have announced the initial performance numbers and we've got to say, they're impressive. When equipped with the 8L90 transmission that GM designed in-house, the 650hp, 6.2L LT4 delivers the Z06 from 0-60mph in just 2.95 seconds, while the 7-speed manual reaches 60mph in a very respectable 3.2 seconds.
While 0-60 is a good indicator of how easily a car can merge onto the highway, the great American yardstick of acceleration will always be 1/4-mile elapsed times and team Corvette didn't disappoint, claiming a 10.95-second time in the 8-speed auto, with the 7-speed manual clocking a 11.2, both with identical 127mph trap speeds. Corvette has come a long way, it took a stock 1953 Vette 11 seconds just to hit 60mph!


Chevrolet has been putting the 2015 Corvette Z06 through its paces and have announced the initial performance numbers and we've got to say, they're impressive. When equipped with the 8L90 transmission that GM designed in-house, the 650hp, 6.2L LT4 delivers the Z06 from 0-60mph in just 2.95 seconds, while the 7-speed manual reaches 60mph in a very respectable 3.2 seconds.
While 0-60 is a good indicator of how easily a car can merge onto the highway, the great American yardstick of acceleration will always be 1/4-mile elapsed times and team Corvette didn't disappoint, claiming a 10.95-second time in the 8-speed auto, with the 7-speed manual clocking a 11.2, both with identical 127mph trap speeds. Corvette has come a long way, it took a stock 1953 Vette 11 seconds just to hit 60mph!