Why reveal a new model at a car show when you can show a half-hour film dedicated to the creation of that new car?
That’s exactly what Chevrolet has done for the reveal of the C8-chassis Corvette Z06. That film, “Putting the World on Notice,” debuts today, October 26, a…
Configurator is live already:
Wow the LT6 will rev to 8600. Anyone else have thoughts on the Z06 so far?
And here it is:
A few quick facts:
More pictures to come in a few.
A red corvette isn't exactly original, but here's what I came up with on my first run through the configurator. Red with red calipers. I wanted the carbon wheels, which automatically includes the ZO7 package. Fabric seats with red belts. I like the two tone option available on the convertible:
Brown coupe with bronze wheels, tan interior and glass roof isn't bad either, although I wish the wheels and interior were a bit closer in color:
Z07 package:
LT6 engine:
"Standard" Z06:
Looks (and sounds) like a fantastic 'drivers' car for magazines and low mileage accumulation collectors... I'm substantially skeptical of that engines long-term durability and maintainability as a higher mileage accumulation enthusiast car though. I wonder how long until you can get similar kit with a cross-plane engine trim.
Given Ford's experience with the flat plane Voodoo, it'll be interesting to see if the General releases the LT6 as a crate. GM seems a little more crate-happy than Ford overall but it's my understanding that flat planes are not easy to just drop in. Even JW Automotive Engineering had all sorts of trouble with the flat-plane DFV when they tried to use it for endurance racing.
Optional full carbon wheels are 20X11 in front and 21X13 in the rear and reportedly save 41lbs of unsprung mass:
In reply to STM317 :
Do they come in a chrome finish though? lol
130+ horsepower per liter! Criminy.
Keith Tanner said:Even JW Automotive Engineering had all sorts of trouble with the flat-plane DFV when they tried to use it for endurance racing.
I remember John Horsman(?) said the DFV was only designed to run for 4 hours and Cosworth wasn't interested in developing it for Le Mans.
The C8.R had some vibration issues at its first Daytona 24 but I think they've solved those problems.
I'll have to go back to Racing In The Rain and see what Horseman says specifically, but vibration problems were the big complaint.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:130+ horsepower per liter! Criminy.
And on a big engine, too. All the tech developed to make ICE super-efficient and clean has some nice tradeoffs.
STM317 said:Optional full carbon wheels are 20X11 in front and 21X13 in the rear and reportedly save 41lbs of unsprung mass:
Cool.
There are still not SCCA legal, right?
Sooo.... no more pushrods? Is it now worthy of competing with imports (I say in jest).
Corvette dropped pushrods once before. It didn't stick :)
I think I need to find dimensions of this critter.
GM also put the starter in the valley of a V8 once before too.
Is that still the standard bellhousing pattern?
Keith Tanner said:Pete. (l33t FS) said:130+ horsepower per liter! Criminy.
And on a big engine, too. All the tech developed to make ICE super-efficient and clean has some nice tradeoffs.
It has got to have bores in the 100mm+ range to have enough valve area to make that power. Normally bores that large translate poorly for efficiency. 460 ft-lb is roughly 83-84 ft-lb/liter, about normal for a very well sorted, much smaller DOHC engine.
Interesting.
In reply to RossD :
Looks a bit different, here's the GenV LT1 from 2014,
Google-fu is failing me right now for a rear shot of a C8-spec LT2 EDIT: Found one! Slight difference from the LT1 bellhousing pattern, which itself is different from the Gen IV LS engines.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:It has got to have bores in the 100mm+ range to have enough valve area to make that power. Normally bores that large translate poorly for efficiency. 460 ft-lb is roughly 83-84 ft-lb/liter, about normal for a very well sorted, much smaller DOHC engine.
Why? In the Honda K48 thread they are estimating 700hp using stock K24 heads which have an 86mm bore.
Is there a rule of thumb on total bore size vs. maximum power?
Really cool engine, though I am sad to lose the neat packaging of the pushrods, which, obviously, a mid engined car does not need.
The car is still pretty ugly.
Engine specs? Engine specs:
ProDarwin said:Pete. (l33t FS) said:It has got to have bores in the 100mm+ range to have enough valve area to make that power. Normally bores that large translate poorly for efficiency. 460 ft-lb is roughly 83-84 ft-lb/liter, about normal for a very well sorted, much smaller DOHC engine.
Why? In the Honda K48 thread they are estimating 700hp using stock K24 heads which have an 86mm bore.
Is there a rule of thumb on total bore size vs. maximum power?
Bore diameter reduces detonation resistance. More distance between the spark plug and the ends of the chamber means more time for knock to happen.
Is the "K48" 50-state compliant for 2022 emissions? That would seem to equate to two 350hp engines, not 200hp-ish like are emissions certified.
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