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@Big Boss"

This Bolt is the Key to GM’s High-Tech Assembly Line

Engines are complicated, and a lot can potentially go wrong during assembly—*malfunctioning machines, faulty parts, and, of course, human error. But at its factory in Tonawanda, N.Y., General Motors has taken a high-tech approach to preventing and catching these problems. And it’s all thanks to a humble little bolt.

The 75-year-old factory recently underwent a $400 million upgrade to start building a new line of Gen 5 six- and eight-cylinder engines. It’s the first of the automaker’s manufacturing facilities to implement a new “track-and-trace” system by using radio-frequency-identification (RFID) technology. GM has used RFID tags in its factories for more than 10 years to identify assembled engines, but now the *company is attaching them directly to the cylinder heads and engine blocks using what the company calls a data bolt. It’s shaped like a regular bolt and is threaded on one end, but the head is hollow. Inside, secured with epoxy, are a memory chip (or RFID tag) and a coiled metal filament, which acts like an antenna.

As its name implies, the data bolt stores information—2 kilobytes’ worth, to be exact. That’s a very small amount of data by modern standards (only a fraction of an MP3 audio file’s 3 to 5 megabytes). But it’s enough to record every single manufacturing process the engine block or cylinder head undergoes. And that is the key to the whole track-and-trace system: All of the data from each bolt gets uploaded* to servers housed at the factory.

Down the Line

In total there are about 50 different points throughout the production line where data gets transferred to and from the bolts. Just about every automated machine on the line has an RFID scanner to read the data bolt before it performs its task, and another RFID writer that logs new information onto the bolt once the machine has done its job. If any of the machines on the floor do not complete their duties to perfection, the next machine in line can tell and will shunt any out-of-spec engine block or cylinder head off the line to be inspected by a worker.

Likewise, if a block or head gets pulled to undergo a gauge test for appropriate tolerances but somehow gets left offline at the end of a shift, it can’t be put back into the wrong place in the production process, which sometimes used to happen. “That has saved us a couple of times already,” Peter Laskiewicz, a manufacturing process engineer for GM, says, “especially during launch, when you’ve got a lot of parts everywhere and are trying to understand where they go.” Skipping a single process could crash one of the 30 new digitally oper*ated milling machines that use computerized coordinates to hone surfaces and drill and top holes in the engine blocks and cylinder heads. Such mistakes can cost the company about $1 million apiece, Laskiewicz says.

Once the cylinder heads are fully milled, they’re attached to the block using a machine that screws down all 20 bolts at the same time. Here again, the RFID tracking is invaluable, allowing workers to tell whether each bolt was successfully installed. This is also critical, because some bolts require such a precise tolerance that they can only be torqued and retorqued a certain number of times. In the past if a bolt attaching a bearing cap to an engine block got flagged for improper tolerance, for example, a worker could retry and sometimes get it to pass muster, even if it wasn’t fully within spec. And that was an oil leak just waiting to happen.

Although quality control during the manufacturing process is the main goal of the new data-bolt RFID system, it is also proving to be a huge help in post-production troubleshooting. If a supplier notifies the factory of a bad batch of parts, it’s easy to zero in on the exact engines on which they were installed using the database of information saved from the bolts. General Motors plans to implement the track-and-trace RFID system in other factories but hasn’t said when it will do so. Marc Brazeau is a director with AlixPartners, a global consulting firm with expertise in manufacturing processes. Brazeau says that what GM is doing is exciting and has the potential to spread to industries such as appliance manufacturing: “Four or five years from now you’re going to see a lot of different types of applications.”

@Big Boss"

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray To Get Hard-Wired Performance Recorder

Calling gearheads, gamers, and weekend track addicts: It might be time to step up to the real thing. On the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, GM [NYSE:GM] will offer an industry-first Performance Data Recorder (PDR) option that lets you record video and audio, and interface it with numerous vehicle inputs and a professional-quality telemetry toolkit.
The news arrives just a few days before the debut of a new range-topping 2015 Corvette Z06 that’s due to debut in just over a week, at the press preview for the 2014 Detroit auto show.

The PDR system will allow users to record high-quality video (on or off the track) and permit telemetry overlays with the footage. Essentially, said Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter in an early preview talk on the system, it combines the video quality of a GoPro with the telemetry detail of a VBox.

“Drivers can easily record and share their experiences driving down the Tail of the Dragon or lapping Road Atlanta,” said Juechter. “In addition, with the included telemetry software users can analyze their laps in incredible detail, and find opportunities to improve their driving and lap times.”

There are three core components of the PDR system: a 720p high-definition camera, tucked within the windshield header trim, a self-contained telemetry recorder, and and a dedicated SD card slot for recording and transferring both video and data.

There’s also a dedicated cabin microphone for the system, and GM notes that the telemetry recorder includes a dedicated GPS receiver that runs at 5 Hz, which is five times faster than the Corvette’s in-dash navigation system, allowing a far higher resolution for vehicle positioning and trajectories. Since the system is wired into the Stingray’s CAN interface, it can tap into all sorts of useful information, like engine speed, transmission gear, braking forces, and steering-wheel angle.

Video can be watched on the in-dash eight-inch touch-screen, when you’re parked, or downloaded to a computer for editing, viewing, or sharing. The PDR system will include Cosworth Toolbox software for “professional-level motorsport data analysis,” as well as Bing-enabled satellite track maps and an interface that permits overlaying

The system can also record video in three real-time-rendered modes: Track Mode (the most data), Sport Mode (speed and g-force data with fewer details, Touring Mode (video and audio only), and Performance Mode (0-60 mph, 0-100-0, 1/4-mile runs, etc.).

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Performance Data Recorder (PDR)2015 Chevrolet Corvette Performance Data Recorder (PDR)It isn’t just for recording short sessions either. GM says that with a 32GB SD card you can capture more than 13 hours of footage.
We have a feeling some users will use their systems to keep Russian-style just-in-case footage [is there a discount for this, insurers?], while others might be more likely to engage in on-the-road exploits.

In any case, it’s a solution that we think won’t just appeal to a generation raised on driving games and simulations but also to any serious driving enthusiast interested in improving his or her lap times—and technique.

Pricing of the option hasn’t yet been announced, but it and more details will be provided close to launch in the third quarter of this year when 2015 Corvette models begin production.

And at this point, there’s plenty of Corvette excitement yet to arrive before the 2015 models. GM is in the process of adding a few more dealerships that will get the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, and the 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible we drove last month hasn’t yet started reaching dealerships.

@Big Boss"

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@articzap

I’d like to see someone make a new tail light assembly. I think that’d help the back end a ton. Plenty of room to do it, if those black bezels are separate from bumper.

Been reading up more on these C7’s and the more I really like it with the exception of those tail lights. They don’t kill it for me but I, too, would like to see some tweaks with them to see how it could improve the look.

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You guys are concerned with the taillights but not the horrendous exhaust, wtf

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(Motor Trend)

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Performance Data Recorder Quick Drive
One Step Closer to “Racecar for the Street”

Racers, from weekend amateurs to best of the pros, have been putting cameras on their cars and recording lap times for as long as the technology has allowed, all in hopes of improving their next performance. What separates amateurs from pros is money. The pros have thousands of dollars of data-acquisition equipment on their cars and while some of that technology is available at the amateur level, it ain’t cheap. Chevrolet and Cosworth are changing that with the Performance Data Recorder, available on all Corvettes starting in the 2015 model year.

If you’re a racer, you know there are data acquisition devices on the market like the VBox and Racepak, which can run anywhere from $700 to $11,500 depending on the quality and quantity of information you’re looking for, plus at least minimal effort to install the equipment safely in your car. The better equipment can interface with your car’s onboard computer to collect data while the more affordable stuff uses only sensors built into the unit, limiting the amount of data you can collect (or requires you to buy expensive additional equipment to interface with the onboard computer).

Chevrolet and Cosworth simplify all that by simply building the data recorder into the car. The recorder itself is hidden under the dash, while its dedicated GPS antenna hides under a fender. In addition to the antenna, the recorder is also connected to the car’s Controller Area Network (CAN), giving it access to all the onboard computer’s sensors. All the data is augmented by a forward-looking camera integrated into the rearview mirror and a cabin microphone. Everything is stored on an SD card, the slot for which is mounted in the glove box.

What all that means is when the Performance Data Recorder (PDR) is activated, you get 720p video of your driving, in-car audio (useful if you have a driving instructor onboard giving tips), GPS telemetry (sampled at five Hz, which is five-times faster than your standard in-car navigation system) and vehicle performance data overlaid on top, all of it neatly packaged on an SD card you can plug into your laptop the second you jump out of the car. Or, you can simply replay the video on the car’s eight-inch infotainment screen. 200 minutes of driving will fit on an eight-gigabyte SD card while you can cram 800 minutes (over 13 hours) on a 32-gigabyte card.

Using the PDR is achingly simple. On the infotainment screen, find the PDR app and press it. Choose the recording mode and press start. If you’ve already been to the current track, it’s as easy as that. If it’s your first time at a new track, you’ll need to mark the start/finish line by pressing an on-screen button when you cross the start/finish line. Hit stop when you’re done.

Changing the recording mode simply changes what data will be overlaid on your video (all data will be recorded, regardless). Touring Mode gives you audio and video only. Sport Mode adds a few bits of data like speed and g forces. Track Mode gets you all the data, including RPM, a track map, lap time, gear position, steering angle, brake and throttle pedal positions, g forces and speed. Performance Mode is designed for drag racing and will display things like quarter-mile speed and elapsed time, zero-to-60 mph acceleration time and zero-to-100-mph-to-zero runs. You can change modes while you’re driving if you decide you want more or less data overlaid on your video.

But wait, there’s more. Stored on that SD card is a simple MP4 video file you can open and watch on your computer and share with your friends, but there’s more than that. All the data that’s collected can be imported into Cosworth Toolbox, a consumer-friendly version of the software Cosworth sells to racing teams of all stripes. The consumer version will be free to download.

This software isn’t data analysis for dummies, either. You can dig into as little or as much data as you please. A basic stats page will give you the highlights of all your laps in the session with the maximum values highlighted. Get deeper into it and you can view graphs of your speed, throttle and brake application and more, lap-by-lap, as raw values or deltas. If you have internet access, the software will use the GPS data to draw your laps over Bing satellite maps. The software automatically recognizes straights and corners, allowing you to zoom in on a corner and compare your cornering speeds and other data lap-to-lap. You can also bring up your track video, synced with the GPS map and the data graphs, so you can watch your driving while you evaluate the data, even when comparing two laps.

Currently, the PDR records 30 channels of data, though not all will be available in the software. Cosworth is currently hiding some data channels at Chevrolets request but will make them available as Chevrolet permits. Such data includes things like the Corvette’s unique tire temperature monitoring system. Some of this data may be unlocked by the time the PDR goes on-sale as an option in the 2015 Corvettes.

The software will also allow you to import a reference lap, which means you and your friends (or driving instructor) can all share your data and analyze where you’re each gaining or losing time compared to one another. Chevrolet is planning on providing some free-to-download reference laps with Corvette Racing drivers behind the wheel of stock Corvettes at various tracks so you can see how close you are to the pros. The company is also planning to create an online forum where Corvette owners can share their lap data with each other.

Another handy feature will allow you to make notes on your laps, so you can record things like tire choice and temperature, ambient temperature, and more.

As I sampled this technology nine months before it will go on sale, there are a few features missing I hope will be added by the time it reaches production. Right now, neither Cosworth nor Chevrolet is offering pre-loaded track maps. This means you have to make sure to record the start/finish line at every track you go to or the software won’t be able to track your lap times. Once you’ve defined a start/finish line at the track, though, the software will remember it forever (or until you record a different one at the same track). Also missing is the ability to record a point-to-point race. This will be a problem for autocrossers, whose tracks almost never start and end in the same place. Cosworth says this should be addressed by the time the PDR goes on-sale.

In case you’re wondering, Chevrolet hasn’t built a GPS lock-out into PDR. As you’ll recall, Nissan built a lockout into the GT-R’s software in Japan that allows the car to recognize when it’s entered a race track and removes the speed limiter, then reinstates it when you leave. Chevy hasn’t done anything like that. The more mischievous of you have already realized this will allow you to record your drive down any road you like, which could breed competition with other local Vette owners. To anyone who’s planning to set the fast lap around downtown or down the Tail of the Dragon, Chevrolet says keep it on the track and don’t break the law.

@Big Boss"

(Slash Gear)

2015 Corvette Stingray Performance Data Recorder hands-on

Change down into third, watch your apex, and then roll back onto the throttle as you power down the straight; it’s the perfect lap, and the 2015 Corvette Stingray aims to record it. Chevrolet has announced one of the more unusual options for its new sports car, the Performance Data Recorder or PDR that combines a road-perspective video camera, in-cabin audio, and telemetry data direct from the Stingray’s digital brain to record your driving to an SD card slotted into the glove compartment. The roar of the Stingray Convertible still ringing in our ears, SlashGear showed hardly any reluctance whatsoever about sliding behind the Stingray’s wheel and testing it out at CES 2014.

Methods to log track performance and record driving footage aren’t new: GoPro and others have cornered the market in compact, flexible, and rugged little cameras that can be suction-cupped to windshields and body panels. Chevrolet’s system on the 2015 Corvette Stingray, however, is the first fully integrated system combining telemetry logging and video recording in a production car.

The system comprises three main parts, each baked into the car. First up is the video system, which comprises a 720p HD camera built into the upper windshield, just behind the rear-view mirror. That forward-facing view is combined with audio recorded from a microphone mounted in the cabin, in case you want to talk your way through the lap (or simply capture your passenger yelping).

Along with that video data is telemetry from the Stingray’s CAN (Controller Area Network), ranging from the basics like speed, current gear, and engine speed, through to more complex information like the angle of the steering wheel, braking force, and how many G’s you’re pulling through the corners. It’s paired with a dedicated, high-resolution GPS chip, which tracks location five times more frequently than the typical navigation system for greater accuracy.

Both of those feed to an SD card slot in the glove compartment, which can store around 200 minutes of driving on an 8GB card, or around 800 minutes on a 32GB card. Although you could piece together a similar setup using aftermarket parts, like a GoPro and a high-res GPS unit, what Chevrolet’s system offers is the ability to combine the two data streams, overlaying telemetry onto the video footage.

Four different views can be selected for the recording, ranging from Touring Mode which keeps only the video - Chevrolet suggests it’s best for scenic drives you want a record of - through Sport Mode, which shows the basics of speed and G-force, to Performance Mode, with acceleration, 1/4-mile speed, 0-100-0 mph runs, and elapsed time. Finally, there’s Track Mode, which shows everything including engine RPM, location, lap time, and all the other details the PDR has collected.

Chevrolet expects the PDR system to be most appealing to weekend racers and the like, and so most of the features are designed to make it easier for them to integrate into their track time. For instance, once the start point of the lap is defined using the Stingray’s 8-inch touchscreen, the PDR will automatically classify each circuit rather than demand it be manually logged.

However, the benefits of having a “Big Brother” in your 460HP+ coupe aren’t limited to track day. The system has two other modes - “Valet” and “Teen” - which aim to keep an eye on how the car is driven when it’s out of your hands. Each can be set to record automatically.

In practice, it’s an easy system to use. The PDR option shows up as another button on the Stingray’s touchscreen, and once you’ve tapped it you get the choice of starting/stopping recording, deleting the current lap start-point, and jumping into the other modes. You can also review recorded sessions directly from the infotainment unit, for immediate gratification, or pull out the card and share the MP4 footage via YouTube or similar.

However, Chevrolet will also be including the “Cosworth Toolbox” package with the PDR option, developed by the motorsports engineering company to allow deeper analysis of lap performance. That also means comparing different laps to see how consistent they were, to spot trends in cornering, speed, and braking, and even to overlay the route on a satellite map of the track pulled from Microsoft’s Bing.

For anyone with more than a passing interest in how they’re driving, then, the PDR seems like a near-hassle-free way of logging how you’re driving - both on an impromptu basis, and as it evolves over time. It’s less fiddly than a GoPro, delivers more information than most standalone track-time loggers, and is as easy to use as slotting in an SD card and tapping the touchscreen a couple of times.

There’s room for improvement, of course. We’d liked to have seen 1080p Full HD resolution rather than 720p, and maybe the option of an interior camera to show the driver as well. Another possibility could be a second, wireless camera that could be mounted for cabin footage, or pointing outside at a different angle, like a tethered GoPro for secondary shots.

Still, for a first-gen product it’s impressive stuff. Chevrolet hasn’t said how much the PDR option will cost, with pricing promised for closer to when it’s offered on the 2015 Corvette from Q3 2014.

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@Big Boss"

(Automobile Magazine)

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Adds Performance Data Recorder

We immediately regretted having the guys from Cosworth pull up a video of one of Corvette Racing driver Tommy Milner’s laps around Sebring International Raceway in a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to compare against one of our hottest hot laps. We knew we’d get embarrassed, and we did. Milner’s lap times were well below ours, his speeds were much higher, and his racing line was much, much cleaner. And there it all was, in high-def video with graphic overlays showing throttle, braking, steering, and our ineptitude. It perfectly demonstrated Chevrolet’s new Performance Data Recorder (PDR).

The PDR system is a video, telemetry, and data acquisition package that will be optional on the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe and convertible. Chevy developed the system together with Cosworth, the British motorsports and engineering company that gives the Corvette Racing team its telemetry and data acquisition systems. The first major piece of PDR is a 720-pixel, high-definition camera mounted behind the rearview mirror that records video through the windshield. There’s also a dedicated microphone in the cabin for audio. That way you can be reminded of which curse word you blurted out when you missed an apex.

The second major piece of PDR is a self-contained telemetry recorder that’s located in the passenger-side front wheel well. It has a 5Hz GPS receiver that’s five times faster than the car’s navigation system, which makes for more precise positioning and corner traces as you go around a racetrack. (For reference, our testing equipment runs at 20Hz. The PDR system, then, is not as accurate as our testing equipment, but the boys at Cosworth say a more precise telemetry recording system isn’t out of the question somewhere down the line.) The recorder is hardwired into the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray’s Controller Area Network (CAN) stream, which gives it access to a wide array of vehicle information. You can look at things like engine speed, throttle position, braking force, and steering angle. You can’t look at every channel in the CAN stream. Chevy decided to focus on only thirty or so of the most popular channels, and, really, you don’t need to see your air/fuel ratio.

The last major piece of PDR is the SD-card slot in the glove box that’s used for recording video and vehicle data. Recording time depends on the capacity of your memory card. An 8-gig card can record about three hours and a 32-gig about thirteen hours. Unless you’re an endurance racer, a smaller card should do just fine.

Head to the racetrack, run the PDR as you turn a few laps, and then review the footage on the car’s eight-inch touchscreen as your Vette cools down in the paddock. You can configure the display to show graphic overlays of speed, lateral grip, lap times, and the like. If that’s not detailed enough for you, though, you can take the SD card out of the car, put it into any Windows-based computer, and open the data in a simplified version of Cosworth Toolbox, a software application included with the package that lets you do a more in-depth data analysis of your driving so that you can really bore your friends at the bar later that night.

Pricing for this factory option isn’t available just yet but will be before 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray production starts sometime in the fall. There’s also no word on whether Chevy will offer a retrofit kit for 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray owners or not, but we think there should be. Chevy is also toying with the idea of posting PDR laps done by professional racers so that you can compare your driving style to your favorite racer’s, and we say that’s also a great idea. That way you can compare your laps against Tommy Milner’s and feel inept, too.

@Big Boss"

I haven’t even seen the coupe yet and there is already convertible sightings?!

The Convertible has the rear vents put underneath the car so maybe that is why it looked different

The top is said to be a lot tighter with the fit and seal. It takes 20 seconds to lower and raise it now, and can be done at speeds up to 30 mph

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How about some more info…

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Automotive Black Box Mandatory by September 1, 2014

You’ve probably heard about the forthcoming automotive black boxes. These “automotive data recorders” are able to let government and insurance personnel determine the conditions leading up to an accident. Whether you like this idea or not, pretty soon, it’s going to be mandatory in all cars. As of September 1, 2014, 100 percent of new cars and trucks will be required to be equipped with this feature.

Now, before you write your local congressman, it should be noted that 96 percent of new cars have this feature. It is more of a pleasantry for most car companies, and the new regulation would effect the four percent that do not yet have an automotive data recorder.

Sure, this automotive black box thing may seem like a case of Big Brother getting all up in your business, but remember; you can always buy an older car. Event data recorders have been in use since the 1970s, but mostly in the trucking industry. Through the years, more and more consumer automakers jumped on board, and while you might be skeptical, it will help get to the bottom of what caused an accident.

Our thought is, if this gets rid of the “he said-she said” aspect of accidents. Time and resources wasted by insurance companies will go down, and potentially insurance rates will go down…actually, that won’t happen. Oh well, get ready for Big Brother, or make peace with buying an older car.

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And if anyone was still wondering if the C7R was going to be “bad ass enough”, rest easy:)

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2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 to produce 620 hp, 650 lb-ft

2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 to produce 620 hp, 650 lb-ft?

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So what will the ZR1 entail?!

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I don’t believe there is any plans for a ZR1. Nothing has been said that there will be one.

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@Big Boss"

2015 Corvette Z06 Power Figures Leak, Features More Torque Than Outgoing ZR1

The 2015 Corvette Z06 is going to be officially revealed on January 13, 2014 — exactly one year after the official debut of the 2014 Corvette Stingray. There will also be a live stream of the event, for those of you who will not be attending the press conference in person. Yet before that even manages to happen, it seems the performance figures of the 2015 Z06 have been leaked. And the horsepower and torque figures are downright brutal.

According to metadata (the lines of text that show up under a link in search result) from Chevrolet themselves, the 2015 Corvette Z06 will produce a staggering 620 horsepower, and a ground-twisting 650 foot-pounds of torque, as seen above. Holy smoking tires.

The power bump is 115 hp and 180 lb-ft more than the outgoing Z06 with the already powerful LS7 7.0L V8 engine (505hp/470 lb-ft). It’s anticipated that the 2015 Corvette Z06 will utilize a supercharged LT4 V8 in place of a naturally aspirated engine. Even more impressive, is that the torque figure is 46 lb-ft greater than that of the outgoing, LS9-powered, range-topping Corvette ZR1 (604 lb-ft) and 19 lb-ft more than Ford’s awesome 2014 Shelby GT500 (631 lb-ft). More eye-opening is that the numbers are not quite finalized yet, so we could even see gains from those estimations. The 2015 Z06, ladies and gentlemen, is shaping to be nothing short of a monster.

I remember when GM did that with the C6 ZR1. It was announced as having 620hp until its unveil which then the true 638hp was revealed. They should go 641hp just to screw with Viper at 640hp, just like how they screwed with the ZR1 going 2 hp more lol

@Big Boss"

Is it time to start speculating yet? With the Z51 Stingray coming close to matching the ZO6’s performance figures, it’s a good bet to say that the C7 ZO6 is going to match (and exceed) some of the C6 ZR1 figures.

Here’s the stats of the ZR1, we’ll see how the C7Z will stack up

DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT-Front-engine, RWD
ENGINE TYPE-Supercharged 90-deg V-8, alum block/heads
VALVETRAIN-OHV, 2 valves/cyl
DISPLACEMENT-376.0 cu in/6162 cc
COMPRESSION RATIO-9.1:1
Boost (PSI)-10.5

POWER (SAE NET)-638 hp @ 6500 rpm
TORQUE (SAE NET)-604 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm
REDLINE-6500 rpm
WEIGHT TO POWER-5.2 lb/hp
TRANSMISSION-6-speed manual
AXLE/FINAL-DRIVE RATIO-3.42:1

BRAKES (F,R)-
15.5-in vented, drilled ceramic disc
15.0-in vented, drilled ceramic disc, ABS

WHEELS (F,R)-Cast Aluminum
19 x 10-in;
20 x 12.0-in

TIRES (F,R)-Michelin Pilot Sport Cup
285/30R19 87Y
335/25R20 94Y
WHEELBASE -105.7 in
TRACK, F/R-63.5/62.5 in
LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT-176.2 x 75.9 x 48.7 in
TURNING CIRCLE-39.0 ft
CURB WEIGHT-3344 lb
WEIGHT DIST, F/R-52/48 %

0-60 MPH-3.4
0-100 MPH 7.3
QUARTER MILE-11.4 sec @ 128.8 mph
TOP SPEED-205 MPH
BRAKING, 60-0 MPH-91 ft
LATERAL ACCELERATION-1.08 g (avg)
BASE PRICE $113,595
FUEL CAPACITY-18.0 gal
EPA CITY/HWY ECON-14/21 mpg

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They should make a god damn ZR1. TT that and have over 700 horse.

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2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: This Is it

@chevydude"

That yellow “Z06” looks to be a computer generated image, that or it’s been a really, really, really modified image of the real deal, but based on the look and lighting it’s not the car in the flesh as you see it. The interior looks legit/about right, but the exterior…yeah. Photo editor/artist may have just made the car look hoakey, even if it’s real. The wheels and front splitter look “real” the rest of the body and lighting is f’d up. What I’m saying is, it may have been “cooked” up too much.

You can however see the car in the flesh come Monday with this live NAIAS reveal @ 10am EST.

http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette-z06-supercar-reveal.html?eVar36=eml_ch_hr_ah_corvette_autoshow_0114

@Big Boss"

Yes SupraLB, the “ZO7 Package” is set to be making a return on the C7 ZO6

Here is some leaked info on the C7 ZO6 from Corvetteforum:

- 8L90E 8-Speed Automatic available. This is only the 2nd 600+ hp car so equipped (the first is the $220,000 Bentley Continental GT Speed)

• Steel torque tube replaced with a woven carbon fiber torque tube

• 60% more rigid chassis, with roof on, than C6 Z06

• 2.2" wider front track

• 3" wider rear track

• Wheel and tire sizes from C6 ZR1

• 3 levels, with varying degrees of aero downforce, with the Z07 version having more d/f than any production car GM has ever tested in their wind tunnel

• Compact 1.7L supercharger capable of 20,000 rpm and 9.5 psi of boost

• Pre-production versions set lap records @ Milford, beating ZR1 lap times

@SupraLB"

@AlxRSPTT"

Look at that offset the new flares offer. Aftermarket wheels are gonna go with some huge fat lips out the box on the zeds.

That’s not an auto guys. The auto actually shows the shift indicators on the shifter bezel on the left hand side, and you can clearly see the shift pattern on the knob. Also the current gear is always shown on the dash display, even on the 7MT. The dash for those press shots is in sport mode (it shows the current gear in the magnified circle). Now the only reason I think this may be a press DCT pic is that the manual shift paddles actually say “rev match” on them, not +/-. And the manual car never shows that it is in park either. Even when the parking brake is on it shows that next to the gear indicator as seen here.

EDIT: I will note, that it is odd that the dash shows as being in touring mode as denoted by the “T” under the tach display, but that mode doesn’t ever have the magnified circle on it, and it has more of like a checkered flag background. You can’t see a clutch pedal in the shot of the interior either so it seems they have a little trick up their sleeve as far as the DCT goes. Even with that angle, you should see a clutch pedal. I don’t see a boost gauge anywhere, but it could just be it isn’t shown in the z06’s version of the touring mode, and it will be on the display in sport/track mode. One more thing, the throw for the manual car should NOT be that far forward either, so it makes me REALLY think this is a dual clutch car.

Auto for comparison (top of knob doesn’t have any labeling on it).

Alex

@Big Boss"

A targa and/or convertible ZO6. Like I posted in the other thread about the ZO6, the 2013 427 Convertible was a big hit selling over 2,500 units. Think they might like to see it have sustained production and not just a 1 year collector’s model.

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you better have the reveal stuff in here tomorrow… i’m not planning on looking anywhere else for it.

[articzap]

When I get home from work tomorrow there should be a ton of updates.

[ubengineering]

I kinda do like these more than vipers now, ugh im kinda sad

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@ubengineering

I kinda do like these more than vipers now, ugh im kinda sad

All '13 model Vipers are $15,000 off. All '14 model Vipers are priced at invoice.

[BigRon]

Just had a caravan of Vettes go by the Ren Cen with Zo6 and C7r (at least that is what it looked like from the 12th floor).

[ubengineering]

The front of the Vipers are just plain hideous. The last body style should have been evolved some more, it’s just sad. That C7 just looks futuristic like it’s about to “transform” into something, it really grabs your attention. I just wish the Corvette customer base was more exclusive, it’s too affordable for too many people.

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So here it is: http://jalopnik.com/2015-chevrolet-corvette-z06-a-625-horsepower-track-car-1499859928

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[ubengineering]

625 Horse, a little dissapointed, not that it won’t be fast, but 600hp is so two years ago, c’mon 7+!!! Beautiful car though, and for some reason, the exhaust looks much better there even though the pattern hasn’t changed.