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PERFORMANCE-

PACKED Z06

CHEVROLET’S TRACK-FOCUSED
CORVETTE OFFERED IN
PALM BEACH

A lot can be said for the Z06 Corvette. Throughout
history, the high-performance variant of the Chevrolet
Corvette sports car has dominated racetracks across the
world with its high-performance capabilities, its history
and legacy, and its status as a limited-edition model
within the Corvette lineup.
Chevrolet first introduced the Z06 for the 1963 model
year. It was intended as a racing package for the
second-generation Corvette, known as the C2, and it
was designed to compete in the Sports Car Club of
America's (SCCA) production class racing series. The
first Z06 package included a number of performance
upgrades, such as a more powerful engine, heavy-duty
brakes, stiffer suspension and a larger fuel tank, along
with a number of lightweight components, including
an aluminum radiator to reduce the car's weight and
improve its performance.
The original Z06 was only produced for a single model
year, and only 199 examples were built. However, the
Z06 nameplate would be resurrected several times over
the years, becoming a popular option for Corvette
enthusiasts who wanted a more track-focused sports car.
The Z06 returned to the Corvette lineup in 2001 as
a high-performance variant of the fifth-generation
Corvette, known as the C5. This version of the
Z06 featured an LS6 V8 engine that produced 405
horsepower through a 6-speed manual transmission
with specific, performance-optimized gearing and a
specially tuned suspension.
In 2006, the Z06 was updated again for the sixth-
generation (C6) Corvette. This version of the Z06
featured a more powerful LS7 V8 engine that produced
505 horsepower, as well as a lightweight aluminum
frame with carbon-fiber body panels that weighed 136
pounds less than the standard Corvette.

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