The LS2's aluminum block power plant is one of the largest standard engines in corvette history. It produces an incredible 400 horsepower @ 6000 rpm and has a pavement thumping 400lb.-ft of torque @ 4400 rpm. That's more bottom-end torque then the LS6 engine in the C5 Z06 below 4500rpm. The LS2 accelerates the Corvette from 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds and achieves a top speed of over 300 Kph. Learn more about the LS2
The brakes have been upgraded to improve performance and durability. The brakes are smooth, progressive and easy to modulate. The C6 is very stable under hard braking and the car doesn't get unsettled when braking and turning at the same time. Ducts front and rear help keep the brakes cool.
 
Corvette engineers thoroughly revised the Tremec gear box and added proprietary technology not offered on other automakers' high-performance transmissions.
The C6 has an all new suspension design. The short-long arm and transverse leaf spring independent suspension configuration remains, but the cradles, control arms, knuckles, springs, dampers, bushings, stabilizer bars, and steering gear are all redesigned. Extensive racetrack testing reveals that a C6 equipped with the Z51 suspension almost equals the lap time of a C5 Z06 – a major advance in the overall performance of a Corvette Coupe.
 
C6 now offers wheels that are 1 inch larger in diameter than C5 as standard: 18.0 x 8.5 inches at the front and 19.0 x 10.0 inches at the rear. The rear wheels are also 0.5 inches wider than C5's. C6 five-spoke flangeless wheels are painted silver or optionally polished aluminum. The Goodyear Eagle F1 EMT Runflats with asymmetrical tread pattern offer better overall performance, especially in dry conditions.
 
The Z51 sports package gives you great value by modifying the suspension for a greater ride, cross drilled rotors to cool your brakes, tires that offer better dry-road grip, larger brakes, a six-speed manual with shorter ratios and a transmission-oil cooler. Click here to read a review on the Z51
 
The all-new LS7 introduces the 427-cubic-inch engine to the Corvette lineup. Unlike the previous 427 engine, which was a big-block design, the new 7.0-liter LS7 is a small-block V-8 – the largest-displacement small-block ever produced by GM and a tribute to its 50 years as a performance icon. With 500 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque, it is the most powerful passenger car engine ever produced by GM. Click here to learn more about the LS7

The front rotors are acted upon by huge, red-painted six-piston calipers that use six individual brake pads. Individual brake pads are used because they deliver more equalized wear compared to what would otherwise be a pair of very long single-piece pads. For the rear, four-piston calipers with four individual brake pads are used. A Delphi four-channel ABS system is used, as is a very competent active handling system – complete with a Competitive Driving mode.

 
The Corvette Z06's powertrain and drivetrain systems are matched to the LS7's performance capability. The light, four-into-one headers discharge in to new, close-coupled catalytic converters and through to new "bi-modal" mufflers. The mufflers each feature a vacuum-actuated outlet valve, which controls exhaust noise during low-load operation but opens for maximum power. At the rear of the LS7 engine, a single-mass flywheel and lightweight, high-capacity clutch channel torque to the rear transaxle. The six-speed manual transmission has been strengthened to handle the LS7's increased torque load. The transmission includes a pump which sends transmission fluid to the front radiator for cooling. Upon its return, the fluid removes additional heat from the differential lube before returning to the transmission.
 
The Z06 retains the short-long arm suspension and transverse leaf spring design, but it rides on all-new wheels, tires, brakes, as well as its own rear spring and roll stabilizer.
 

“The Z06 enables the driver to turn excellent track lap times, but it also is quick to learn and is very forgiving for its performance level,” said Hill. “We tested its capability around the world to ensure it will feel at home on any road or race track.”

The firmer suspension works harmoniously with large 18 x 9.5-inch cast-spun aluminum wheels and 275/35ZR18 tires in the front, and 19 x 12-inch cast-spun aluminum wheels with 325/30ZR19 tires in the rear - the largest wheel-and-tire combination ever offered on a Corvette. The tires use the latest extended-mobility technology from Goodyear to provide a satisfactory ride, but still allow the vehicle to achieve lateral acceleration of more than 1 g.

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