14.01.2012, 16:58
Performance and Fuel Economy
Once the Z06 was healthy we wasted little time putting it to work. We sent it off for dyno testing, to the track for standard instrumented testing and then entered it into our inter-generational Corvette comparison, affectionately dubbed Corvettemageddon.
This 2002 Z06 was no slouch. We recorded a 0-to-60 mph time of 4.2 seconds (with 1 foot of rollout) and a quarter-mile of 12.5 seconds @ 116.1 mph. Chief Road Test Editor Chris Walton commented, "Launching a Corvette isn't particularly difficult unless its rear tires are beat. As such, the launch requires more finesse to achieve the optimal wheel spin/chatter without boiling the rubber. The shifter feels not just heavy, but also binding as if it needs some sort of lube thrown down the shift boot and into its guts. The transmission gates are unmistakable with definitive slots/stops. Power is linear all the way up to 6,500-rpm fuel cut-off where you'll find a hard rev limiter. The car made a faint pinging/detonating sound on the first run that thankfully went away subsequently. Also, this thing is damned loud — and I mean that in a good way."
Dynamic tests similarly highlighted the Z06's capability. It passed through the slalom at 68.8 mph and generated 0.92g of lateral force around the skid pad. Walton continued, "Steering loads quite a lot in transitions, and with ESP off, it's neutral up to the point when it understeers wide of the circle. With ESP on it keeps the car spot-on the painted line with both brake application and throttle closing."
Most Z06s aren't going to spend their lives on the track. So it's nice to know that on the road back home, you can still have 400 hp at your disposal and average 17 mpg. We did that for 18,000 miles. Our best single tank was 29 mpg while we recorded just 9 mpg on the other end of the spectrum
und noch einer ......
Consumer Guide® Road-Test Evaluation
Simply put, the "C5" Corvette is one of the world's fastest cars. While most late-model 'Vettes accelerate to 60 miles per hour in a fierce 4.7 seconds, the powerful Z06 model introduced in 2001 is said to make it to 60 in just 3.9 seconds. Gas mileage is about as expected for a performance machine. We've averaged 16.5 mpg with an automatic-transmission coupe, and 16.4 in an automatic convertible
Once the Z06 was healthy we wasted little time putting it to work. We sent it off for dyno testing, to the track for standard instrumented testing and then entered it into our inter-generational Corvette comparison, affectionately dubbed Corvettemageddon.
This 2002 Z06 was no slouch. We recorded a 0-to-60 mph time of 4.2 seconds (with 1 foot of rollout) and a quarter-mile of 12.5 seconds @ 116.1 mph. Chief Road Test Editor Chris Walton commented, "Launching a Corvette isn't particularly difficult unless its rear tires are beat. As such, the launch requires more finesse to achieve the optimal wheel spin/chatter without boiling the rubber. The shifter feels not just heavy, but also binding as if it needs some sort of lube thrown down the shift boot and into its guts. The transmission gates are unmistakable with definitive slots/stops. Power is linear all the way up to 6,500-rpm fuel cut-off where you'll find a hard rev limiter. The car made a faint pinging/detonating sound on the first run that thankfully went away subsequently. Also, this thing is damned loud — and I mean that in a good way."
Dynamic tests similarly highlighted the Z06's capability. It passed through the slalom at 68.8 mph and generated 0.92g of lateral force around the skid pad. Walton continued, "Steering loads quite a lot in transitions, and with ESP off, it's neutral up to the point when it understeers wide of the circle. With ESP on it keeps the car spot-on the painted line with both brake application and throttle closing."
Most Z06s aren't going to spend their lives on the track. So it's nice to know that on the road back home, you can still have 400 hp at your disposal and average 17 mpg. We did that for 18,000 miles. Our best single tank was 29 mpg while we recorded just 9 mpg on the other end of the spectrum
und noch einer ......
Consumer Guide® Road-Test Evaluation
Simply put, the "C5" Corvette is one of the world's fastest cars. While most late-model 'Vettes accelerate to 60 miles per hour in a fierce 4.7 seconds, the powerful Z06 model introduced in 2001 is said to make it to 60 in just 3.9 seconds. Gas mileage is about as expected for a performance machine. We've averaged 16.5 mpg with an automatic-transmission coupe, and 16.4 in an automatic convertible