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Originally Posted by brt3
Haven't read the Z06 specs but I'm wondering if the new Z06 is like the old one, in that the carbon-ceramic brakes were optional? It they're an option on the new Z06, how much do they cost? I'd like to see a "like-for-like" comparison that's as accurate as possible.
I'm also curious about how many Z06s will be produced for this year, since the dealers I interact with act like they're going to be rarer than hen's teeth. If you can't even really get a Z06, then their pricing is going to get elevated -- which impacts the Z/28 comparison.
In reality, I suspect the cars are so different that few people would cross-shop. The Z/28 is a dinosaur (427 N.A. V-8 + 6-speed manual) that went to finishing school at the Ring (carbon-ceramic brakes, Multimatic suspension). The Z06 is an entirely different animal. I'll be interested to see just how different the lap times are, though I suspect the Z06 will have a suspension and chassis that are the equal of the Z/28 -- plus more power & torque with less weight. Kudos to Chevy for making so many excellent choices for track duty!
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Even without the Z07 package I'm very very sure the Z06 will be in a different class than the Z/28.
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Originally Posted by Bhobbs
And it ended up being a significantly less track focused car. Supercharged with, at the minimum, a removable top that sacrificed rigidity. I get that this car is more rigid than the previous Z06, even with the removable top, but it would have been even more so with the hard top. This Z06 gave up what made the Z06 such an awesome car to chase more sales.
This "Z06" is more along the lines of the ZL1 than a Z06.
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They mentioned that they did the removable top because when it was locked in place it was nearly just as rigid as a hardtop.