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2015 Corvette Z06 Horsepower May Have Been Undersold

2015 Corvette Z06 Horsepower May Have Been Undersold

The official 2015 Corvette Z06 horsepower rating has been advertised as 650 hp. Incredible? Yes. Groundbreaking? You bet. Totally accurate? Maybe not. And in a good way. When the gearheads at Vengeance Racing, a performance tuning company, took delivery of their new Corvette Z06, they did what any performance enthusiasts would do: they did some […]

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[VIDEO] New 2015 Corvette Z06 Burnout Footage

[VIDEO] New 2015 Corvette Z06 Burnout Footage

Chevy began delivering the Z06 to customers last week, so it wasn’t long before we stumbled on the very first 2015 Corvette Z06 burnout video online. (Watch below.) The video comes courtesy of Vengeance Racing, where the folks were so eager to hear this baby roar that they did their burnout right there in the […]

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[VIDEO] Hendrick Takes Delivery of First 2015 Corvette Z06

[VIDEO] Hendrick Takes Delivery of First 2015 Corvette Z06

Rick Hendrick is no stranger to VINs with lots of zeros and a one at the end. An established dealer group chief and champion NASCAR team owner, Hendrick has a habit of bidding on the first production models for Corvettes and Camaros at charity auctions—and dropping lots of money to continue that tradition. Most recently, […]

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2015 Corvette Z06 Begins Shipping to Customers This Week

2015 Corvette Z06 Begins Shipping to Customers This Week

Huzzah, the time has come! The 2015 Corvette Z06 begins shipping to customers across the country this week from Bowling Green Assembly in Kentucky. The earliest customers will likely receive their high performance Corvettes later this week. The 2015 Z06 marks a huge moment in the Corvette’s history. This model is the first Z06 to […]

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Chevy to Offer the 2015 Corvette Z06 in Mexico

Chevy to Offer the 2015 Corvette Z06 in Mexico

Our neighbors south of the border just got some news sure to make their Christmas season even brighter: Chevy has plans to offer the 2015 Corvette Z06 in Mexico sometime next year. The performance-engineered Z06 will be offered at various Chevrolet Performance Stores. Related: Chevrolet Shows Off Chaparral Vision Gran Turismo Concept These stores will […]

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Win a 2015 Corvette Z06 Coupe from the National Corvette Museum

Win a 2015 Corvette Z06 Coupe from the National Corvette Museum

Every year, in an effort to raise money to keep its ship afloat, the National Corvette Museum raffles off a number of Corvettes. This year, interested rafflers rafflees participants in the raffle can not only go for a handful of C7 Corvette Stingrays, but they can also win a 2015 Corvette Z06 coupe. Related: The […]

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DOE Confirms 2015 Corvette Z06 Fuel Economy

DOE Confirms 2015 Corvette Z06 Fuel Economy

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has posted the 2015 Corvette Z06 fuel economy figures on its website. The performance-infused Corvette manages 23 mpg on the highway and 13 mpg in the city, for a combined fuel economy rating of 16 mpg. The decent fuel economy of the 2015 Corvette Z06 is thanks in part […]

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Barrett-Jackson to Auction Off First Corvette Z06 Convertible

Barrett-Jackson to Auction Off First Corvette Z06 Convertible

Barrett-Jackson is known for selling a lot of Chevrolet’s firsts. First Stingray coupe, first Stingray convertible, first Z06 coupe, and now, the first Corvette Z06 convertible. The model will be auctioned off this January at the Scottsdale auction, and we’ll give you three guesses who likely bids more than a million for charity to take […]

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2015 Corvette Z06 0 – 60 and Quarter-Mile Times Are Jaw-Dropping Awesome

2015 Corvette Z06 0 – 60 and Quarter-Mile Times Are Jaw-Dropping Awesome

Chevrolet yesterday announced the 2015 Corvette Z06 0 – 60 and quarter-mile times, and even though they are so incredibly impressive, I can’t say I’m surprised. I mean, it is the Corvette Z06 we’re talking about here. Reportedly, the 2015 Corvette Z06 0 – 60 time is less than 3 seconds. Yes, less than. That […]

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2015 Corvette Z06 Colors Featured on New Configurator

2015 Corvette Z06 Colors Featured on New Configurator

Last week, Chevrolet launched the 2015 Corvette Z06 configurator at long last. We’ve been dying to mess around with the options for the all-new model ever since it debuted early this year at the North American International Auto Show, so it’s about damn time that it arrives.   Related: New Chevy Corvette Z06 Is More […]

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TFLCar Gathers 2015 Corvette Z06 Spy Shots

TFLCar Gathers 2015 Corvette Z06 Spy Shots

Chevrolet already unveiled the 2015 Corvette Z06 back in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but that doesn’t mean it was absolutely ready for production. The Bowtie Brand still had plenty of work to do on the Big Nasty, and it seems that they were recently caught in the act by […]

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Did Dodge Drop Its Viper Price Because of the Corvette Z06?

Did Dodge Drop Its Viper Price Because of the Corvette Z06?

In a stunning turn of events, Dodge announced on Monday that it would be slashing its Viper price by $15,000 grand over the outgoing 2014 model. This move made the all-new Viper priced competitively with the original Viper from the early 90s, when adjusted for inflation. But now GM Authority is posing an interesting question. […]

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New Corvette Z06 is the Most Powerful (and Expensive) One Yet

New Corvette Z06 is the Most Powerful (and Expensive) One Yet

Fans of fast cars, we have some excellent news for you. The new Corvette Z06 is the most powerful car that the long running auto manufacturer has ever released, thanks to a new LT4 supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine. The V8 has an SAE-certified 650 horsepower at 6,400 rpm and 650 lb-ft of torque at 3,600 […]

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Chevy Releases 2015 Corvette Z06 Price

Chevy Releases 2015 Corvette Z06 Price

Chevrolet today announced its 2015 Corvette Z06 price figures for both the coupe and the convertible. The Z06 coupe will carry an MSRP of $78,995 while the convertible is bumped up to $83,995. The MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price) does include the destination charges, but excludes dealer fees, license, tax, title, and optional equipment. The […]

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2015 Corvette Z06 Weight Beats Out Previous Models

2015 Corvette Z06 Weight Beats Out Previous Models

In a day and age in which automakers are constantly trying to reduce vehicle weight, both to enhance performance and improve fuel efficiency, Chevrolet has added a significant amount of weight to the new Corvette Z06, which is capable of 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. In fact, official 2015 Corvette Z06 weight ratings […]

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Bowling Green, Tonawanda to Build 2015 Corvette Z06 Engines

Bowling Green, Tonawanda to Build 2015 Corvette Z06 Engines

GM Authority is reporting that both the Tonawanda plant and the Bowling Green Performance Build Center will be responsible for building the 2015 Corvette Z06 engines (for both the Z06 and Z06 Convertible). The Z06 is powered by an LT4 supercharged V8 good for—hold on to your hats—650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. The […]

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Spotted: 2015 Corvette Z06 on the Highway

Spotted: 2015 Corvette Z06 on the Highway

The 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 was unmasked at the North American International Auto Show, but that, of course, was not the final product. Chevy has continued to tweak the Big Nasty over the last few months, but we haven’t been privy to any updates. But one sneaky car passenger with a camera phone was able […]

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2015 Corvette Z06 Engine Delivers 650 Horsepower

2015 Corvette Z06 Engine Delivers 650 Horsepower

Yes, you read that correctly. The all-star 2015 Corvette Z06 engine—the LT4 supercharged 6.2-liter V8—is SAE-certified at 650 horsepower. This makes next year’s Z06 the most powerful production model ever to come out of General Motors and one of the elite few production cars in the U.S. to top out at more than 600 horsepower. […]