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Originally Posted by A26B
I think it's understood that there is ALWAYS somebody who is faster.
EDRAM only mentions the McClaren as being faster than the C7 ZO6, stating "Compared to the other cars racing, turbo porsche carreras, mclaren P??, vipers and various other cars bmws, fox body stangs etc.. it held up quite well." Looks like it did well against the rest of the field.
About the youtube video against the Viper. Sounds like the Viper takes it in a rolling start drag race but can't best the C7 ZO6 on the track.
For the C7 ZO6 money, name one production car that can beat all others in all venues of performance, road course, 1/4 mile drag & autocross, etc.
Just to season the mix, how about the variables, IF all else was equal.... driver, tires & modifications (including tune)?
It's really hard to make an apples to apples comparison for all venues and variables. To each his own, but for me, I will look to road racing as the venue the Corvette is engineered for and the sanctioned results.
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It is true there are many variables to consider when comparing the viper and the z06. One of the comparisons was done by a guy that owned a stock 2014 viper with practically no miles who also just bought a new z06 in 100% stock condition. He did the road tests with the help of a couple of friends and found out that the viper outperformed the z06 once it reached 60 mphs. This was purely a acceleration test and not twisties were taken in either car. There is no question that the z06 is more sophisticated than the viper and actually has more torque but the aerodynamics of the car helps as well as it hurts high speed performance.
The Corvette is a road race car and never really designed for drag racing I agree but.. when I am on the street and I just plucked down 87K on a new Z06 and I am on a expressway or turnpike I need to understand that if I come across a viper or a mclaren or any car with more than 600 hp and slippery aerodynamics I can become road kill because of the severe aerodynamic styling of the c7 z06. The z06 held its own.... didnt pass either the Porsche or any of the twin turbo v8 bmw's either. It held its own and was pulling from the Corvette Grand Sport convertible and other lesser performance cars. It was getting mauled by the McClaren in an obscene way. The McClaren was stock by the way.
Unfortunately I did not get to see the turbine powered Mini Cooper that turned on his jet engine and left the parking lot after the track day was over. I heard this jet helicopter sound or sorts and looked around only to see a mini cooper so I continued to look for the sound culprit and when he came back around he stopped and spooled up that mini cooper jet engine and let it co about 300 feet and it left like a rocket ship. I was stunned at that little rocket. He did not race or I did not see him race but that was a radical little ride. The Z06 is not bad but it is not neck and shoulders above the competition either. It no trump card on the road.
ed ramos #3028