Toilets

Imagine this. Like they did with the Camaro line up, the Z/28 has been stated to be its top tier Camaro. A complete track ready car stripped and ready to rock. However you still have a Zl1 with more power but more “user” friendly on the street. Now what if GM did this for the Corvette line up?? Make the Z06 the top tier Vette and make it a track ready car? Put on ceramics, strip it down, use thinner glass, massive downforce etc. etc., just like they did for the Z/28. Holy cow! You will flat out have a rocket ship! I wouldn’t even care what motor is in it as long as you have it N/A and above 500hp. Then you can make your ‘beast’, the ZR1, with gobs of power but “user” friendly. ZR1=street car for the track, Z06=track car for the street.

Would this be something you would want? Or are you wanting a more subtle approach?

BlueOx

Well, they have certainly toyed with the idea recently...but it isn't something I would spend the money on.

Toilets

Man that is a really nice looking car!!

BlueOx

They had a Camaro version back in 2010 too...

JockItch

I'm in the same boat as you on this. I'd love a have it all supercar C7 ZR1, but it'll be out of my price range. I could possibly swing a Z06 model at a similar pricepoint to today's model, but I'd need at least the normal creature comforts and technology. I'd be absolutely fine with them taking out the noise insulation, making it more track focused, etc but I'm not going to do without a radio and AC. I'm not that hardcore, lol.

But GM doing this would help them further differentiate the two Z06 and ZR1 models and decrease the amount of overlap currently.

And the general did also toy with the Camaro SSX in addition to the Z06X. Does this look familiar to the new Z/28, with it's minimalist track oriented approach? Heck, even the satin white paint job matches. So I'd definitely say GM has been thinking about this approach for the Z06. It makes sense to me, I'm just not sure I'd be in the market for such a car.

HurricaneRN

Man, better turn the brake bias all the way to the front on that thing.

BWF07

I would like to see the actual numbers of the new Z28 that leaves a dealership A/C & Radio delete package. I am sure there will be some hardcore drivers out there, but I but the majority will have the creature comforts. Lets face it we have all gotten to use to them to all of a sudden do away with them.

As for a stripped Corvette track ready, not sure that will come out of Bowling Green. The name of the game is marketing and I am not sure that there is that great of a demand for one. Again the majority of Corvette owners never come close to using the full potential of the car and most never see a track, not counting the weekend drag strip.

BeaZt

I think that they will offer a C7 Z06 with the delete options and still make the C7 ZR1 as the top tier corvette. I am really liking what GM is doing now from the SS, to the Z28 to the C7. I honestly think this is why we havent gotten the real HP #'s as of yet and are stuck with estimates. Let the new Camaro's etc have their moment and then let the C7 shine.

Boil

BlueOx, you need to put the full pic up, so folks can see the mods made to the totally bitchin' Corvette C6 Z06X…!!!



This falls into place with my idea…

C7 Factory Track Car

And there is the tiny snippet of info hinting at a factory track car in this thread, not much, but it is there; I quote for some reason…

Aftermarket coil-overs & MSRC

So, there you have it; following in the wake of the Camaro Z/28 track car, we just might get a sweet Corvette C7 (Z06/Z07/Z51R/take your pick) track car…

I am hoping for a C6 Z06X-inspired beast with the as-yet unknown L88 engine…!

BlueOx

Well, I'm glad you found all the info for folks...

As you know, they never did this but it's certainly clear they gave it a lot of thought. Who knows what the future may bring?
It would make a great track/collector car but I'm betting they wouldn't sell 500 of them.

AORoads

I don't know. Has there been a definitive statement that there will be either or both a Z06 or ZR1?

BeaZt

Not by name. But I seriously doubt that GM would leave the Z faithful with just the Stingray as it is now.

JockItch

Freudian slip?

BeaZt

lol, thanks.

See the Stingrat is the C7 with the big block rat motor....I read it on Jalopnik...true story