650hp Z07

[Gripenfelter]

If the thought of the new 500-hp Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang hedging in on the 505-hp Corvette Z06's territory raises your blood pressure, don't despair: Corvette chief engineer Tom Wallace has a 650-hp trick up his sleeve. A new super Corvette will build on the Z06's 7.0-liter LS7 V-8 that was developed in sync with the Corvette C6.R Le Mans racer. For this limited-production Vette, which might be called the Z07, Chevy will increase the LS7's displacement and bolt on a supercharger to bump output by 145 hp. The Z07, due in 2008, will be further differentiated from the Z06 by the use of more carbon-fiber body panels and a huge hood vent aimed at killing front-end lift. In true Corvette style, Chevy will undercut competitors by pricing the Z07 at about $100,000. This Corvette has been known within GM as the Blue Devil, after the mascot of GM CEO Rick Wagoner's alma mater, Duke, and also as the Sting Ray, but we think they'll go with Z07, or maybe Z06.R.

[a.z13]

Corvette is really stepping their game up, im liking it.
:drool:

[dj_honda]

1 black on black please. :drool:


z06 type ARRg
:burnout:

[ashee]

Oooo that's a nice vette. :thumbsup:

[crazydriver]

wow i like :drool:

[pinoyhero]

I like the performance but am not a fan of the look, just to sharp lined for me.

[GreenLude]

All i can say is WOW :drool: :drool:

[scat19]

Definately taking lines from the lemans car for sure.

[finboy]

FTW!!!!!!!!!!!

[illeagle]

Originally posted by dj_honda
1 black on black please. :drool:


z06 type ARRg
:burnout:



:werd: :drool: :drool: Z06 FTW

[Graham_A_M]

:banghead: so many new nice cars.... so little funds to buy them all.. :nut:

[three.eighteen.]

too many different holes and lines, but i love the power concept

[Ca_Silvia13]

Originally posted by scat19
Definately taking lines from the lemans car for sure.

I think so too. Still its just :eek:

[Ceza]

:drool: :eek:

[b_t]

I'll take one of those in black, with some seriously staggered 19" HREs, black with polished lip front and rear.

[MM99lude]

Is it just me or is starting o look like a 360 Modenna?

[Hollywood]

Hawt!:thumbsup:

[DonJuan]

super HAWT.. but why only 145 HP from extra displacement AND a supercharger... that sounds like serious sandbagging to me!

[timsthetim]

:love: boiiiiing me likey very much

[tapout]

:eek: so sexy :drool:

[collectskulls]

http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63503

[dj_honda]

Originally posted by dj_honda
1 black on black please. :drool:


z06 type ARRg
:burnout:



Originally posted by collectskulls
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63503


perfect. now i need to work on the funds :rofl:

[brownchild]

Really nice 'vette, Ford's gonna have to step their game up, although I would still have the GT. :nut: Ford will step up.

[hussein]

Wow. The black pics loook siiick.

[95EagleAWD]

Originally posted by MM99lude
Is it just me or is starting o look like a 360 Modenna?

It's just you. ;)

[ninspeed]

It shocks me that for 100 000$usd less than a gt, a z06 right now nips at its heals in terms of performance. Car And driver this month put them head to head on the Virginia International Raceway. The Ford GT did it in 3:00.7, and the Z06, 3:01.1.

All the corvette needs to loose that .5 is about a 200-300lb weight loss, 25-40 more horse power, and mabey another 1/2" of brakes.

I think this car will take GM right to the door steps of ferrari and not be afraid to knock on the door. (and probally for 130 000$ less)

[collectskulls]

http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/CorvetteSS/



http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71948&page=6

[hjr]

i like the splitter and aero package

[pepschnops]

Originally posted by brownchild
Really nice 'vette, Ford's gonna have to step their game up, although I would still have the GT. :nut: Ford will step up.

watch the new Top Gear, Richard Hammond prompts the crowd that the Ford GT 500 should be called the "almost GT500" as the dyno sheets on it only came out to 446 horsepower I believe. Looks as though Mustang development has a lot of work to do to catch up with GM.

[Penguin_Racecar]

Originally posted by pepschnops


watch the new Top Gear, Richard Hammond prompts the crowd that the Ford GT 500 should be called the "almost GT500" as the dyno sheets on it only came out to 446 horsepower I believe. Looks as though Mustang development has a lot of work to do to catch up with GM.

You've gotta realise that car manufacturers rate their hp and torque at the crank, not at the wheels. A 300 hp rated car will probably only make 250hp at the wheels depending on drivetrain losses.

[civickid_21]

WOW! Thats pretty insane performance for the money.