Friday, March 19, 2010

//:: The Special One: Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition

WARNING – this blog about the Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition may cause you to faint/lose consciousness/black out or worst run to the King’s thrown!

To celebrate 50 years since it entered its first Le Mans race, Corvette has made one of our favourite balls-out super cars even more insane: the Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition.


The spruced-up Z06 gets Brembo carbon ceramic brakes, 19-inch (front) and 20-inch rims (rear) with Michelin tyres, Magnetic Selective Ride Control and enhanced cooling.

You also get a carbon fiber raised bonnet, black carbon fiber rockers and a splitters helping to shave weight and reduce aerodynamic lift.

Apparently, ‘Corvette’s chief engineer Tadge Juechter reckon these changes make the Z06 the "best balanced Corvette yet". He also reckons the Z06 Carbon Edition could and will lap technical tracks like the Laguna Seca up to three seconds quicker - assuming you can keep the thing in a straight line.
Power is unchanged, but with a sledgehammer 7.0 litre V8 chucking out 500bhp, only the craziest, dumbest, brainless self proclaiming good driver would want for more.

Just in case the extra bells and whistles aren't attention-grabbing enough for you, you can spec your Z06 Carbon in Asbo-spec Inferno Orange - yes, an orange Corvette - or Supersonic Blue. Other bling-tastic features include a unique steering wheel emblem, sill plate and headrests with embossed logos. A certificate of insanity comes as standard, while chest wigs are an optional extra.

The Z06 Carbon will hit US shelves later next year. Padded cells are being prepared in the meantime...

Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition, 50th Anniversary, Super car, Sports car, American Car //TAGS

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