http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png http://jalopnik.com/tag/corvette z06 http://jalopnik.com/tag/corvette z06

A woman driving a Camaro SS reportedly had a seizure at this past weekend's Cars and Coffee in Dallas, pinning her foot to the throttle and driving into two Corvette Z06s. The driver was quickly hospitalized and is in unknown condition. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5882650&view=rss&microfeed=true

After a photo shoot in the Dutch city of Baarn last weekend this Corvette decided to prove it too wanted to be an exotic car and set its engine on fire. Fortunately for the car's owner and somewhat unfortunately for us the fire is a little bit smaller than the exotic Italian flambé we've grown accustomed to. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5882295&view=rss&microfeed=true

There's been loads of speculation surrounding last weekend's big Nürburgring crash. But a video that emerged today now sheds new light on the incident. It was shot from the rear window of a car that arrived on the scene after the first collision occurred, but in time to catch the rest of the crash. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5846834&view=rss&microfeed=true

An eight-car crash on the Nürburgring Nordschleife earlier today sent one driver to the hospital with serious injuries, claimed a rented Corvette Z06 and put one of the new BMW M3 "ring taxis" out of commission. It also caused more than $130,000 in property damage. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5845899&view=rss&microfeed=true

According to our man-in-the-street race Mohammad AlNaqi, this was a stroker C6 Z06 with NOS running up against a turbo 997 in a late-night Kuwaiti street race. All is going well until the zed-oh-six becomes zed-on-fire. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5793579&view=rss&microfeed=true

FIA GT1 Corvette Z06 driver Nick Catsburg, under intense pressure from Jamie Campbell-Walter in his Sumo Power Nissan GT-R, loses the rear, then pulls off a perfect 360-degree spin-save in Abu Dhabi this past weekend. That's some serious situational awareness. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5786396&view=rss&microfeed=true

The twin-turbo Hinson Motorsports C6 Corvette Z06 joined two special clubs at this weekend's Texas Mile: the 230 mph+ club and the oh-my-God-how-did-they-survive-that-accident club. More scary for the driver, both membership cards were punched at the same time. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5786308&view=rss&microfeed=true

A couple weeks back, we shared the video of Nürburgring taxi star Sabine Schmitz calling the Corvette Z06 "castrated." Now South Africa's Car magazine has posted the full clip, showing how Sabine located the Corvette's testicular fortitude. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5736500&view=rss&microfeed=true

Try as it might — no matter how much smoke and noise arose from his burnouts, the Top Gear hosts would not awaken from their drinking, revelry and eventual alcohol-induced slumber. Dejected, the 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon sadly puttered home. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5644352&view=rss&microfeed=true

Some claim a tornado flipped two semis in Brooklyn this past hour. I think it's Mother Nature trying to stop me from shredding tires and burnin' dinosaur bones in the Corvette Z06 Carbon sitting pretty in the garage. [TwitPic] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5640285&view=rss&microfeed=true

A weekend visit to the Houston Cars & Coffee with some friends mostly revealed some glorious hidden metal, but it also brought out the morons. Exhibit Z: this dumbass Corvette owner. Here's a second angle. [via Speed:Sport:Life] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5630576&view=rss&microfeed=true

The weather may be damping the Woodward Dream Cruise festivities, but it's amazing how much that doesn't matter when you've got the keys to a 505-hp 2011 Corvette Z06 fitted with the ZR1's carbon ceramic brakes. What rain? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5618562&view=rss&microfeed=true

Way back in January we broke the news GM planned to offer a build-your-own engine program (like this) for the Corvette ZR1. Now it's official. Corvette buyers can choose to build the engine for their very own ZR1 or Z06. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5584808&view=rss&microfeed=true

An 87-year-old man was killed during a ride in a Corvette Z06 at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. The ride was given to him by a blood bank as thanks for his many donations. Maybe a T-shirt next time? [DMN] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5541804&view=rss&microfeed=true

The Corvette Z06 (still our favorite) hasn't gotten much attention lately. But, for 2011, GM's granting it new Goodyear Eagle F1s Supercar tires, dual-mode exhaust, magnetic ride and optional carbon-ceramic brakes and carbon-fiber aero bits from the Carbon Z06/ZR1. Wheee! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5530836&view=rss&microfeed=true

Are you a track day fiend looking for a Corvette Z06 dressed up in carbon fiber tchotchkes and ceramic brakes like its bigger, badder brother, the Corvette ZR1? Enter the Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5489990&view=rss&microfeed=true

We've been told for years that without Corvette Racing there wouldn't be a Corvette ZR1 — or a Z06. Now, in honor of the updated C6.R, Corvette's put together a killer graphic showing us just how racing's made 'em better. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5484583&view=rss&microfeed=true

Have $500 to burn and love Corvettes and the Corvette Museum? There's a raffle going on right now with the grand prize of a 2010 Corvette Z06. It ends in 45 minutes, so you better get hoppin' now. Details below. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5453911&view=rss&microfeed=true

There are after-the-fact clues this Corvette Z06's clutch is doomed: the driver doesn't notice the odor of frying clutch when burning rubber should be there, then pops the trunk to look under the hood. There's much pain in the video. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5432181&view=rss&microfeed=true

Baddie: Who are you? Bat-Vette: I'm 505 horsepower! Or actually I'm just a Batman-themed 2007 Corvette Z06. Either way, this maimed-out Z06 with Batman-themed logos was caught by the talented lens-work of Windy City photographer Jeremy Cliff. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5430267&view=rss&microfeed=true

A self-admitted worst day fell hard on a member of GenesisOwners after he and his wife picked up his brand-spankin-new Corvette Z06. Rain, traffic and non-attentive driving resulted in a bit of freeway carnage costing over $26,000. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5305656&view=rss&microfeed=true

A: Don't hit stuff with it. What? Is there more to it than that? [WSJ] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5170412&view=rss&microfeed=true

The type of guy who drapes a bikini-clad hottie over his Corvette Z06-turned C6R replica is exactly the type of guy GM's building the 2009 Corvette GT1 Championship Edition for. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5157283&view=rss&microfeed=true

Fourdin Auto Sport took a European-market Chevrolet Matiz and swapped in a Corvette Z06 LS7 to the tune of 550 HP. This just might have to be our WTF engine swap of the day. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5144796&view=rss&microfeed=true

Jalopnik sources tell us pricing on the 2009 Corvette Competition Sport's now official. The Z51-equipped 1LT will run $55,655 and the Z06 model will cost you $77,500 including charges. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5140030&view=rss&microfeed=true

Were you interested in Dick Thompson's SCCA-dominating 1963 Corvette Z06? Sorry, you lost your chance. It just went for $1.05 million at the Mecum auction in Kissimmee, Florida. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5139390&view=rss&microfeed=true

Chevrolet will introduce a limited production Competition Sport package for both the 2009 Corvette coupe and the Z06, bringing the look of Corvette's racing team to their non-ZR1 offerings, if not quite the performance. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5133413&view=rss&microfeed=true

Although we first saw n2a Motors' Anteros back at SEMA two years ago along with the 789 retro-rod. Well, the custom coachbuilder's got a brand new bag of C6-modified tricks up its sleeve. The custom carmaker's bringing the latest version of the Anteros to the LA Auto Show later this month. This new Anteros hotness is built on the 2009 Chevy Corvette, and as usual, it's got a carbon-composite body that again looks more at home in Cambiano, Italy than Bowling Green, Kentucky. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5083027&view=rss&microfeed=true

From the "now you know it's bad" files, the Corvette assembly line in Bowling Green, KY will shut down for the week of October 6, then restart at a reduced line speed of 15 cars per hour, down from 18.5 now. Automotive News claims the stoppage will be the first inventory-related closure of the line since 1995, and could result in the layoff of as many as 75 workers. GM's current "employee pricing for everyone" event includes the Vette for the first time, and has been credited with rapidly shrinking inventories, but the company is concerned about continued market contraction. What? Incentives don't solve the problem for good? Hogwash. [Automotive News (sub. req.)] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5050107&view=rss&microfeed=true

GM's recent decision to re-offer employee pricing on all new vehicles brings the 505 HP Corvette Z06 down to an astonishing base price of $62,653. Normally, these type of incentives don't include high horsepower and halo cars, but according to the boys at Kicking Tires, GM will include both the 2008 Corvette and the Chevy's up-powered big brother, the 2008 Corvette Z06, in their current deal. No matter how glowing of a review Wes gave it, with that heavy of a discount you'll maybe want to think twice about spending the money on the new 2009 Corvette ZR1. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5039883&view=rss&microfeed=true

Chop 265 pounds off of a Corvette Z06, add lighter brakes and wheels, some carbon fiber bits and a new hood, then charge $109,000 for the lot of it. Sounds like a tall proposition in the face of the recently reviewed Corvette ZR1, but that's not stopping tuner Katech Performance from doing it. Touted as a "Superleggera" version of the Z06, the Corvette Z06 Clubsport draws a bead on weight reduction and suspension improvements. We can't speak to the results, but we can say they're going to have a tough road to hoe on this one. Full press release below the fold. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5039451&view=rss&microfeed=true

We thought the Corvette Z06 cop car the Royal Oak PD is sporting for the Woodward Dream Cruise was impressive. But now they're rolling out the bigger guns with a Corvette ZR1 police car. The cop driving this 'Vette is exactly 26.3% more bad-ass than the Johnny Law in that weak-sauce Z06. Now you hooligans have to roll out some real hardware to even think about keeping up with the boys in blue, much less escaping in the blistering 3 MPH speeds seen at the Dream Cruise. And yes, we were getting the shakes: There were no fresh ZR1 stories for like, 37 seconds. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400489&view=rss&microfeed=true

With the Woodward Dream Cruise looming large over the Royal Oak Police Department, certain measures were necessary in order to maintain law and order, like enlisting the help of a Corvette Z06 for policing duties. Apparently it's part of the "General Motors Police Fleet," which we didn't know existed and now would like to be on press rotation with. So, for all you hooligans making your way down Woodward Avenue way, don't expect to outrun the coppers should you get irresponsible. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400299&view=rss&microfeed=true

When this article, nominating the ten best cars in which to play the hooligan, slid across our screens, we almost dismissed it as another high-powered, high-dollar, fried-tire fest. We're glad we took a look though, as Car und Driver actually put together a pretty entertaining and largely nontraditional set of cars we want and ones we'd love to hoon around in. Of course, obvious choices like the Corvette Z06 and Dodge Charger SRT8 are in there, but it's the others which not only raise eyebrows, but also concepts in deviance. [CarAndDriver] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400206&view=rss&microfeed=true

At today's NextCruise announcement, automakers dragged out their leanest, meanest, greenest vehicles as a backdrop for the action. Of course, the fact that they were all SUVs was a bit ironic. But also on hand was a hot Corvette Z06 modified for Detroit Grand Prix pace duty and sipping E85 fuel. While no announcement was made, racing legend Emerson Fittipaldi's name is planted smack-dab on the driver's side B-pillar, making it pretty clear who's going to be at the helm during the 2008 Detroit Grand Prix. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=399144&view=rss&microfeed=true

With a name like Geigercars you'd expect this suped up Corvette Z06 would be covered in a biomechanical horror show, but instead it's a blacked out menace. The German tuning haus squeezed the big 7.0 liter V8 and it responded with a stout 592 HP. They even tossed in a rather nice tail piece to liven things up in the rear. Pity about the blackened lights and all, rather chavvish, but still, that's a mighty snazzy looking Z06. [WorldCar Fans] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=380342&view=rss&microfeed=true

To some people, the relatively affordable and fast Corvette Z06 is automotive perfection. Those some people might not like the Ugur Sahin Design Corvette Z03, which takes the Z06 and replaces the original look with a carbon fiber body that adds a touch of stallion to the America sports car. In order to make this truly a super car, the design seems to indicate that it'll be almost impossible to see out of the back of the car. Though the car is going to maintain the Z06 setup, it has the dimensions of a mid-engined sports car. And like most modern design projects, the company actually thinks they're going to build 100 of these. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=358578&view=rss&microfeed=true

Oh god no — please Chevy, don't go down Mustang Road. We're really hoping Corvette's not heading down the same road as the Ford pony car — with random "limited-production" runs hitting the stage of random small-market auto shows. But then we see this number straight from the Ford playbook — the 2008 Corvette 427 Limited Edition Z06. This new 'vette, unveiled at the Cleveland Auto Show (we mean Cleveland rocks, but who knew?) is supposed to pay homage to the big-block Stingray from the mid-1960's with the "427" signifying the cubic-inch displacement of the biggest of the big-blocks offered between 1966 and 1969 and also happens to be the cubic-inch equivalent of the Z06's 7.0-liter small-block V8. Yup, nothing says big-block like big small blocks. But what else makes this here Z06 special? Nothing really. Well, not nothing, but can we really count Crystal Red Tintcoat paint? Yes, it may be the first Z06 ever offered with a red metallic tintcoat paint — but does it need it's own model to do it? Perhaps not. Full press release detailing all the new details — like "427" stitching on the seats and the fact they'll only build 505 of them (nice HP reference) with only 427 of them available in the U.S. — from the General below the jump. Did we mention "427" may be the mark of the devil? Just sayin'... More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=356398&view=rss&microfeed=true

The General's bargain brand will again be running Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the official pace car for the Indy 500. This year — the 92nd running of the race — there'll be two Corvettes serving as the official pace cars. Pace car numero uno is a customized Chevrolet Corvette Z06 concept that runs on E85 ethanol and will be driven during the race's pace lap by two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Emerson Fittipaldi. The second pace car will be the Corvette 30th Anniversary Pace Car featuring a black exterior with silver graphics honoring the 1978 model - no word yet on who'll be driving that one. How do we put our hat in the ring? Full press release after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=338056&view=rss&microfeed=true

The folks over at Kelley Blue Book have announced the ten vehicles they predict will have the best resale value over the next five years in each category. Not surprisingly, the Corvette Z06 makes the list for "high performance vehicle" as there's no high privilege charge attached to buying a new one. They predict you should be able to get 50% of what you paid back in five years on the Vette. The full list below the jump: More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=331291&view=rss&microfeed=true