New Chevy Corvette Z06 in numbers: 0-60 in under 3 seconds

New Chevy Corvette Z06 in numbers: 0-60 in under 3 seconds

Published Oct. 2, 2014 2:47 p.m. ET
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Three, two, one ... 60 mph?

That's how quick the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is. Actually, it's a little quicker.

Chevy says the 650 hp Corvette Z06, equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission, can hit the 60 mph mark in 2.95 sec, and cover a quarter-mile in 10.95 sec at a trap speed of 127 mph.

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Fitted with a 7-speed manual, those numbers jump to 3.2 and 11.2, also at 127 mph -- still nothing to sneeze at. Sneezes travel at 100 mph, by the way.

Any way you slice it, the $78,995 Z06 is pretty much the quickest American car ever and the only car under $100,000 that can break the 3.0 second barrier on its factory equipped tires.

Apparently that’s what 650 lb-ft of torque courtesy of a supercharged. 6.2-liter V8 pushing just 3,524 pounds will do for you.

Math, we love it!

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