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C6 Corvette General Discussion General C6 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech Community Links Pictures & Albums Members List Search Forums Show Threads Show Posts Tag Search Click for Advanced Search Find All Liked Posts Go to Page... GM claimed 0-60 times Reply Subscribe Thread Tools Search this Thread 01-17-2011 | 12:24 PM #1 corvette C6 Z51 Thread Starter Instructor Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 200 Likes: 0 GM claimed 0-60 times If you guys remember back in 2005 they listed the vette to do 0-60 in 4.2 seconds and back in 08 they listed the LS3 to do 0-60 in 4 flat. Now they list the 2011 corvette 0-60 in 4.2. They never seem to get things right, but corvettes are definitely one of the best cars out there and absolutely love mine! Reply Like corvette C6 Z51 View Public Profile Send a private message to corvette C6 Z51 Find More Posts by corvette C6 Z51 01-17-2011 | 12:30 PM #2 not08crmanymore Team Owner Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 57,358 Likes: 152 From: queensbury ny I thought it was 4.3 for the 05 and 4.2 for the 08+.That,btw,would be under optimum conditions I imagine,which rarely occurs out here.Still fast as hell though. Reply Like not08crmanymore View Public Profile Send a private message to not08crmanymore Find More Posts by not08crmanymore 01-17-2011 | 12:35 PM #3 Wayne O CF Senior Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 23,313 Likes: 24 From: Tucson Arizona I don't know they never seem to get things right but there were some differing performance figures released. Maybe different days different results. One source has.... "Top Speed: The 2005 Corvette is capable of a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), faster than any production Corvette in history. Acceleration: the 2005 Corvette reaches zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.2 seconds. With the optional Z51 Performance Package, 0-100 km/h acceleration time improves to 4.1 seconds. The 2005 Corvette covers the quarter-mile in 12.6 seconds at a speed of 183 km/h (114 mph)." Another performance chart I have shows.... Attached Images Reply Like Wayne O View Public Profile Send a private message to Wayne O Find More Posts by Wayne O 01-17-2011 | 12:39 PM #4 laconiajack Safety Car Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,681 Likes: 2 From: Mooresville (Race City USA) NC It all depends which model they are promoting at the time. Reply Like laconiajack View Public Profile Find More Posts by laconiajack 01-17-2011 | 12:44 PM #5 Vette_DD Team Owner Joined: May 2004 Posts: 82,196 Likes: 1,293 From: Southern Middle TN St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24 Those times quoted by the OP may be off a little because GM usually quoted different 0-60 times for the manual tranny with and without the Z51 package, and for the automatic tranny with and without the Z51 package. For example, here's what they quoted for the 2005 C6. Quote: Zero to 60 mph times quoted by GM. Z06, 6-spd manual, 3.7 sec 6-spd manual w Z51 4.1 sec 6-spd manual w/o Z51 4.3 sec 4-spd auto tranny w Z51 4.5 sec 4-spd auto tranny w/o Z51 4.6 sec So, no, OP, I know for sure your statement about the 2005 quoted times is wrong. Notice I said quoted times, not what the car would actually do. Last edited by Vette_DD; 01-17-2011 at 01:12 PM. Reply Like Vette_DD View Public Profile Send a private message to Vette_DD Find More Posts by Vette_DD 01-17-2011 | 12:52 PM #6 trivette Melting Slicks Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,244 Likes: 122 From: st paul minnesota I posted similar stats several months ago during one of the base/GS controversy threads. My point being, the GS with its' increased weight and less aero than the standard C6 will not show significant improvement in 0-60 or other performance times. The Z06 brakes will help it on a road course, but straight line it's kind of a 'jump ball'. These stats contribute to my situation; can't justify the $30,000+ to trade up to a '11 GS from my '05. I'd rather spend the additional $15,000 or so required and go to a Z06 that will actually deliver a performance difference. Or, buy a low mile '07-'09 Z for about the same amount. There are magazine road test numbers out there from '05 showing the Z51 6 speed cars with 0-60 times at 4.0. It all depends whose numbers you use for your particular argument. I'd like to see a new head to head road test comparo of a base and a GS coupe, both 6-speed, to get some accurate numbers for '11. Reply Like trivette View Public Profile Send a private message to trivette Find More Posts by trivette 01-17-2011 | 03:04 PM #7 miami08VETTE Melting Slicks Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,842 Likes: 614 From: North Fulton Georgia I recall seeing the 2008 stat of 0-60 being at 4 sec flat as well. It was for the 6-speed manual. Don't recall if it was for Z51 or not. It also stated top speed in 08 to be 190 MPH. It was in several of GM's literature pieces for 08. Reply Like miami08VETTE View Public Profile Send a private message to miami08VETTE Find More Posts by miami08VETTE 01-17-2011 | 03:14 PM #8 corvette C6 Z51 Thread Starter Instructor Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 200 Likes: 0 i did a 0-60 run of 4.1 is my 05 A4 Z51, bone stock Reply Like corvette C6 Z51 View Public Profile Send a private message to corvette C6 Z51 Find More Posts by corvette C6 Z51 01-17-2011 | 03:18 PM #9 WestPalmCorvette Racer Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 432 Likes: 0 From: Wellington Fla I own a 2011 GS Manual which is a fantastic car. While I accept that the GS probably stops and turns better than the base model given the brake/tire/suspension upgrades, I seriously doubt it is any faster in a straight line. Although true that the GS is geared more aggressively, it weighs at least 100 pounds more. Regardless, I do not think a human being can sense a difference of 0.1 or 0.2 sec from 0 to 60 MPH. Anyone looking for a significant difference in straight line performance needs to step up to a Z06 or ZR 1 for that matter. Reply Like WestPalmCorvette View Public Profile Send a private message to WestPalmCorvette Find More Posts by WestPalmCorvette 01-17-2011 | 03:32 PM #10 AFVETTE Team Owner Joined: Sep 1999 Posts: 20,076 Likes: 41 From: Swansea IL Quote: Originally Posted by WestPalmCorvette Regardless, I do not think a human being can sense a difference of 0.1 or 0.2 sec from 0 to 60 MPH. with one exception - guys who track their cars, then .1 faster = a win. Tom Reply Like AFVETTE View Public Profile Send a private message to AFVETTE Find More Posts by AFVETTE 01-17-2011 | 03:51 PM #11 WestPalmCorvette Racer Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 432 Likes: 0 From: Wellington Fla Quote: Originally Posted by AFVETTE with one exception - guys who track their cars, then .1 faster = a win. Tom agreed Reply Like WestPalmCorvette View Public Profile Send a private message to WestPalmCorvette Find More Posts by WestPalmCorvette 01-17-2011 | 05:12 PM #12 cmicasa Drifting Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,327 Likes: 16 From: Maryland The 1/4, 0-100-150.. Braking, Skid Pad numbers are more indicative of performance in cars that can go over 175MPH. I mean really... the 0-60 test is in essence designed to give a buyer of a COMMUTER car an idea of how long it would take to reach cruising speed on the FREEWAY... a COMMUTER CAR.. as in Camry, Malibu, Focus, or Caravan. 0-60 can be achieved literally in a Blink of an eye in some of these cars, and using it sometimes as a gauge of a car's performance credentials can also be deceptive... In other words U could attempt to achieve "all powerful" 0-60 times but hit the gas in a 350HP+ car and U might just sit and spin for 3/10ths before U ever take off... The 1/4 miles is the choice of track running. I have NEVER been to the track or even as a kid, heard old timers talk about how fast their 66 Chevy II, 69 Road Runner, or 70 1/2 Camaro got to 60MPH... They always talked about, and we always look at, the 1/4 Mile or 0-150-0 which measures all out acceleration and stopping. The 0-60 talk around here concerning "Super Cars" or cars that posting Super Car times is REDUNDANT. Consider that these days 5 seconds to 60 can be achieved by SUVs (Jeep SRT8) and Full Size Sedans (G8 GT) I vote that we reserve 0-60 times to non-performance cars like the Daily Commuter types My suggestion simply lends to the idea that when we are talking about Corvettes, Porsche's, Vipers, Camaro, Mustangs, Ferraris, Bugattis.. etc.. We move to a high realm... 4 instance.. a Veyron does 0-60 in 2.8secs.. which for a 1000HP car seems rather mundane.. considering we have 505HP cars that can do it in 3.4secs... and LET'S BE CLEAR.. 6/10ths is a BLINK of an eye unmeasurable by "seat of the pants" or the eyes... One doesn't see any real awe inspiring numbers from the Veyron until we start speaking about 0-100-0 which is 9.9secs.. meaning by the time a Prius is hitting 40MPH... SAY AGAIN...by the time a Prius got to 60... a Veyron.. hell a Zr1 would have already done 0-100 and back again to 0 Reply Like The following users liked this post: Rozarioagro (10-09-2021) cmicasa View Public Profile Send a private message to cmicasa Find More Posts by cmicasa 01-17-2011 | 07:35 PM #13 laconiajack Safety Car Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,681 Likes: 2 From: Mooresville (Race City USA) NC Of course the thing that established 60 MPH as a magic number was that represents traveling 1 mile in 1 minute, at one time considered a remarkable rate of speed. So 0-60 times have been a historical measure of a car's performance far longer than anyone on this Forum has been driving. Since 95% of Vette owners don't track or race their cars it is still a relevant and interesting measure of real world performance, because few of us ever find the need to go from zero to 100 mph and then slam on the brakes until we come to a full stop. However 0-100-0 is still an interesting statistic, especially to those that track their cars, as are 1/4 mile times and speeds to those that drag race, and top speed is to those who are in a real hurry to get somewhere. Their really isn't any need to drop any one of these measures of a car's performance in favor of another, why not just do them all? For instance, it would be very interesting to know the top speed of a G/S. For some reason I have never run across this statistic. Reply Like laconiajack View Public Profile Find More Posts by laconiajack 01-17-2011 | 07:46 PM #14 VET4LES Team Owner Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 27,420 Likes: 63 From: San Clemente CA My 05 MN6 Z51 does 0-60 in 4.1 seconds. I've never tried it but that's what I tell anyone that interested. Reply Like VET4LES View Public Profile Send a private message to VET4LES Find More Posts by VET4LES 01-17-2011 | 07:50 PM #15 phileaglesfan Race Director Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 19,573 Likes: 167 From: Frederick, MD Even 0-60 performance times are not everything. GM haters use to say that American cars are only good for straight line performance. Well the new 911T did the 0-60 in about 2.8 seconds but loses on the track to the ZR1 and even Z06 with the Z07 option. If you can sense a .1 or two on the street then you are too sensitive. How many street cars can actually do 0-60 in about 3.9-4.3 second? Any C6 pretty much doesn't have much competition. Reply Like phileaglesfan View Public Profile Send a private message to phileaglesfan Find More Posts by phileaglesfan 01-17-2011 | 07:57 PM #16 lottavettes Burning Brakes Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,084 Likes: 6 From: Boca Raton Florida Don't care about the nums but do know this car is scary fast. I very rarely really goose it but some kids in an older hotrod were playing with me on the interstate so I got a little ticked and floored it and kept it down....that blast into passing gear for about ten seconds gave me G forces like it was going to the moon..... when the kids caught up a while later they were clapping and one of them was waving a white hanky/flag Reply Like lottavettes View Public Profile Send a private message to lottavettes Find More Posts by lottavettes 01-17-2011 | 10:33 PM #17 LBear Melting Slicks Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,246 Likes: 4 From: West Coast Quote: Originally Posted by laconiajack It all depends which model they are promoting at the time. Exactly. Whatever model they are trying to sell more of, they will fudge the numbers. It is GM's trick of the trade. Either way 4.0 or 4.2 or 3.9, you will never feel the difference between those numbers. On the official GM website, right on the main page of the Chevy site, GM boasts a top speed of 190MPH on the base C6, but for some reason it is silent about the GS. GM boasts a top speed of 198MPH on the Z06 and for the ZR1 boasts a top speed of 205MPH. GM will be silent when it wants to be. Last edited by LBear; 01-17-2011 at 10:51 PM. Reply Like LBear View Public Profile Find More Posts by LBear 01-17-2011 | 10:38 PM #18 fleetc Pro Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 648 Likes: 0 From: Navarre Florida Quote: Originally Posted by lottavettes Don't care about the nums but do know this car is scary fast. I very rarely really goose it but some kids in an older hotrod were playing with me on the interstate so I got a little ticked and floored it and kept it down....that blast into passing gear for about ten seconds gave me G forces like it was going to the moon..... when the kids caught up a while later they were clapping and one of them was waving a white hanky/flag Of course you stayed under the speed limit the whole time right! I like the hanky part! Reply Like

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