To the Corvette Team, low mass was considered its own reward. Wherever
possible, mass was reduced. By reducing weight at the same time
that horsepower was increased, the Z06's power-to-weight ratio improved
dramatically.
Mass savings realized by the Corvette Team on the Z06 model:
Component
|
Mass Savings
(versus 2000 hardtop model)
(kilograms/pounds)
|
Non-EMT Performance Tires
|
|
10.6/23.37
|
|
Titanium Exhaust System
|
|
8.5/19
|
|
AGM Battery
|
|
2.6/5.7
|
|
Downgauge Backlight
|
|
1.6/3.53
|
|
Headlamp Mass Reduction
|
|
0.9/1.98
|
|
Downgauge Windshield
|
|
1.0/2.21
|
|
Eliminate Tire Pressure Monitors
|
|
0.3/0.66
|
|
Front Fascia Grilles
|
|
(0.4)/(0.88)*
|
|
New Wheels
|
|
(1.6)/(3.53)*
|
|
Rocker Ducts
|
|
(2.0)/(4.41)*
|
|
Tire Inflator & Sealant
|
|
(2.3)/(5.07)*
|
|
Total Z06 Mass Savings
|
|
19.2/42.5
|
|
* Items in parentheses indicate items that added mass.
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WIith reduced mass and increased horsepower, the 2001 Z06 will
have a power-to-weight ratio that will put it in the company of
some very fast competitors.* Here's how Z06's power-to-weight ratio
stacks up:
Model
|
|
Mass
|
|
HP
|
|
LBS/HP
|
1999 Dodge Viper
|
|
3319
|
|
450
|
|
7.38
|
2000 Ferrari Modena
|
|
3065
|
|
400
|
|
7.66
|
2001 CorvetteZ06
|
|
3115
|
|
385
|
|
8.09
|
2001 BMW Z8
|
|
3495
|
|
394
|
|
8.87
|
1999 Corvette Coupe
|
|
3223
|
|
345
|
|
9.34
|
2000 Porsche Carrera
|
|
2910
|
|
296
|
|
9.83
|
2000 Porsche Boxter S
|
|
2855
|
|
250
|
|
11.4
|
2000 BMW M Roadster
|
|
3085
|
|
240
|
|
12.85
|
2000 Audi TT
|
|
2655
|
|
180
|
|
14.75
|
With the best of both worlds reduced weight and increased
power the Z06 will be a force to reckon with.
*Competitive information from Autosite.
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