Corvette Z06 GT

100 Renaissance Center
Detroit, Mich. 48265; www.gm.com
Nissan
2 0 0 8
Corvette Z06
2 0 0 9
2 0 0 8
Chevrolet
GT-R
333 Commerce St.
Nashville, Tenn. 37201; www.nissanusa.com
Chevrolet
Corvette Z06
Nissan
GT-R
Porsche
911 Turbo
General Data
List price
Price as tested
$70,175
$79,595
Price as tested incl std
equip. (ABS, dual front
airbags, traction & yaw
control, auto. climate
control, cruise control),
3LZ Premium Equipment
Group ($6545), AM/
FM/CD/DVD Navigation
($1750), Atomic Orange
Metallic paint ($300),
dest charge ($825).
$69,850
est $72,880
Price as tested incl std
equip. (ABS, dual front
airbags, traction & yaw
control, navigation system, AM/FM/CD, auto.
climate control, cruise
control, keyless entry,
anti-theft system; pwr
windows, mirrors & door
locks), Premium package
(Bose audio system, side
curtain airbags, heated
front seats) $2050,
floormats ($280), dest
charge (est $700).
Curb weight
Test weight
Weight dist (with
driver), f/r, %
Wheelbase
Track, f/r
Length
Width
Height
3190 lb
3350 lb
3800 lb
3960 lb
$126,200
$135,470
Price as tested incl std
equip. (ABS, dual front
airbags, traction & yaw
ctrl, AM/FM/CD, auto.
climate control, cruise
control, anti-theft), Sport
Chrono pkg ($1920),
Carrera Red leather
($1515), Adaptive sport
seats ($1145), Carbon
pkg ($890), colormatched center controls
($730), elect. logbook
($650), 6-disc chngr
($650), htd front seats
($500), Porsche crest
in headrest ($270),
color-matched
floormats ($140),
dest charge ($860).
3550 lb
3710 lb
50/50
105.7 in.
63.5 in./62.5 in.
175.6 in.
75.9 in.
49.1 in.
56/44
109.4 in.
62.6 in./63.0 in.
183.3 in.
74.6 in.
53.9 in.
40/60
92.5 in.
58.7 in./60.9 in.
175.2 in.
72.9 in.
51.2 in.
Type
alum. block & heads,
ohv V-8
7011 cc
104.8 x 101.6 mm
11.0:1
505 bhp @ 6300 rpm
470 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
7000/7000 rpm
elect. sequential port
premium unleaded
E ngine
Displacement
Bore x stroke
Compression ratio
Horsepower (SAE)
Torque
Redline/limiter
Fuel injection
Rec fuel
twin-turbo alum. block &
heads, dohc V-6
3799 cc
95.5 x 88.4 mm
9.0:1
480 bhp @ 6400 rpm
434 lb-ft @ 3200-5200 rpm
7000 /7000 rpm
elect. sequential port
premium unleaded
twin-turbo alum. block &
heads, dohc flat-6
3600 cc
100.0 x 76.4 mm
9.0:1
480 bhp @ 6000 rpm
457 lb-ft @ 1950-5000 rpm
6750/6900 rpm
elect. sequential port
premium unleaded
chassis & bo dy
Layout
Body/frame
Brakes Front:
Rear:
Wheels
Tires
Steering
Steering ratio
Turns lock to lock
Suspension, f/r
front engine/rwd
composite & carbon fiber/
alum. & magnesium
14.0-in. vented discs/
6-piston fixed calipers
13.4-in. vented discs/
4-piston fixed calipers
cast alloy;
18 x 9½ f, 19 x 12 r
Goodyear F1 Supercar;
P275/35ZR-18 87Y f,
P325/30ZR-19 84Y r
front engine/awd
unit steel
rear engine/awd
unit steel
15.0-in. vented discs/
4-piston fixed calipers
15.0-in. vented discs/
4-piston fixed calipers
forged alloy;
20 x 9½ f, 20 x 10½ r
Dunlop SP Sport 600;
P255/40RF-20 100W f,
P285/35RF-20 100W r
13.8-in. vented discs/
6-piston fixed calipers
13.8-in. vented discs/
4-piston fixed calipers
forged alloy;
19 x 8½J f, 19 x 11J r
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2;
P235/35ZR-19 87Y f,
P305/30ZR-19 102Y r
rack & pinion,
electric power assist
16.4:1
2.8
upper & lower A-arms,
transverse leaf spring,
tube shocks, anti-roll
bar/upper & lower A-arms,
transverse leaf spring,
tube shocks, anti-roll bar
rack & pinion,
vari power assist
11.5:1
2.5
upper & lower A-arms,
coil springs, adj tube
shocks, anti-roll bar/
multilink, coil springs,
adj tube shocks, antiroll bar
rack & pinion,
electric power assist
15.2:1
2.5
MacPherson struts,
longitudinal arms, coil
springs, tube shocks,
anti-roll bar/5-link, coil
springs, tube shocks,
anti-roll bar
accommo dations
Seating capacity
Head room, f/r
Front-seat leg room
Rear-seat knee room
Trunk space
2
35.5 in./na
43.0 in.
na
13.3 cu ft
2+2
37.5 in./30.0 in.
45.5 in.
19.5 in.
11.1 cu ft
911 Turbo
980 Hammond Dr., Suite 1000
Atlanta, Ga. 30328; www.porsche.com
© Hachette FilipaccHi Media U.S., INC./Road & Track
2+2
38.5 in./31.0 in.
45.5 in.
17.5 in.
3.4 cu ft
performance
s p e c i f i c at i o n s
drawings by tim barker
Porsche
Chevrolet
Corvette Z06
Nissan
GT-R
Porsche
911 Turbo
acc e l e rat i o n
Time to distance, seconds
0–1320 ft (¼ mile) 11.7 @ 123.7 mph
11.8 @ 116.5 mph
11.7 @ 121.2 mph
Time to speed
Chevrolet Nissan
Corvette Z06 GT-R
Porsche
911 Turbo
0­–120 mph
10.7
11.5
^
^
0­–110 mph
9.2
10.5
9.9
0­–100 mph
8.0
8.6
7.9
0­–90 mph
6.4
7.0
6.8
0­–80 mph
5.3
5.7
5.6
0­–70 mph
4.5
4.5
4.2
0­–60 mph
3.4
3.4
3.4
0­–50 mph
2.7
2.6
2.7
0­–40 mph
2.2
1.8
1.5
0­–30 mph
1.6
1.1
1.0
0­–20 mph
0.9
0.7
0.6
0­–10 mph
0.3
0.2
0.2
12.7
^
denotes quarter mile
t est co nd i t i o n s
Temperature
Humidity
Elevation
Wind
Location
57˚ F
45%
350 ft
calm
Irvine, California
Test Notes: acceleration
The GT-R benefits from launch control, activated
by disabling the TC and setting suspension and
awd to “R.” With brake and throttle depressed,
release the former and upshift at redline. Timed
throttle blips build boost to help the 911’s dropclutch starts, while the Z06 is best launched at
2500 rpm with the TC off, of course.
Bra k i ng
Minimum stopping distance
From 60 mph
111 ft
From 80 mph
189 ft
Total swept area
573 sq in.
Swept area per ton
359 sq in.
108 ft
191 ft
719 sq in.
379 sq in.
110 ft
194 ft
710 sq in.
400 sq in.
Ha nd l i ng
Lateral accel *
0.99g
Balance
mild understeer
Slalom speed**
70.6 mph
Balance
mild understeer
*200-ft skidpad; ** 700-ft slalom, 100-ft spacing.
1.01g
mild understeer
73.4 mph
mild understeer
0.99g
mild understeer
70.4 mph
mild understeer
d r i v e t ra i n
Transmission
6-speed manual
Gear/Ratio/Overall/(Rpm) Mph
1st,:1
2.66/9.10/(7000) 61
2nd,:1
1.78/6.09/(7000) 91
3rd,:1
1.30/4.45/(7000) 125
4th,:1
1.00/3.42/(7000) 162
5th,:1
0.74/2.53/(6300) 193
6th,:1
0.50/1.71/na*
3.42:1
Final drive ratio
Engine rpm @ 60 mph
in top gear
1300 rpm
*Top speed reached in 5th.
6-speed semi-auto
6-speed manual
4.06/15.02/(7000) 38
2.30/8.51/(7000) 67
1.59/5.88/(7000) 97
1.25/4.63/(7000) 123
1.00/3.70/(7000) 154
0.80/2.96/(7000) 193
3.82/13.14/(6900) 39
2.14/7.36/(6900) 70
1.48/5.09/(6900) 101
1.18/4.06/(6900) 126
0.97/3.34/(6900) 154
0.79/2.72/(6900) 189
3.70:1 (F), 3.70:1 (R)
3.33:1(F), 3.44:1 (R)
2250 rpm
2200 rpm
f u e l eco n o m y
Our driving
EPA city/highway
Cruise range
Fuel capacity
17.5 mpg
15/24 mpg
300 miles
18.0 gal.
Idle in neutral
Maximum, 1st gear
Constant 50 mph
Constant 70 mph
58 dBA
87 dBA
76 dBA
79 dBA
17.5 mpg
na
280 miles
16.9 gal.
17.2 mpg
18/25 mpg
290 miles
17.7 gal.
In t e r i o r n o i s e
54 dBA
82 dBA
73 dBA
78 dBA
57 dBA
83 dBA
76 dBA
79 dBA