Fastest Corvette in the world: Lingenfelter Z06 TT

[nthfinity]

My photos are all over LPE's website some new video should be up soon, early this week I think. Official C+D 0-200 time of 18.34 seconds or so.

0-100 in the mid 7's.... but 100-200 in the high 10's ... WOW

This car has air conditioning, and cats still

http://www.lingenfelter.com/Lingenfelter2006ZO6TTB...

a few nice photos

[Cuban]

Stunning, thanks for sharing - can I use some images at my site?

www.c6z06.co.uk

[ZR1cliff]

These cars get faster by the month,amazing.

[qube_TA]

Fantastic cars.

[Erijaso]

Superb, I remember the AutoCar (I think it was this mag) test, about 20 years ago with the twin turbo callaway corvette blasting past 200mph with the 4 door merc hammer doing the same.

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[ZR1cliff]

Erijaso said:

Superb, I remember the AutoCar (I think it was this mag) test, about 20 years ago with the twin turbo callaway corvette blasting past 200mph with the 4 door merc hammer doing the same.

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That would have been this beast,the Corvette Callway 'Sledgehammer' clocked at 254.76mph.

http://www.fastcoolcars.com/callaway_sledgehammer....

[Godzilla]

"0-100 in the mid 7's" and that is why there is no point in going over 650bhp in a front engined RWD car. You simply cannot put the power down!

I remember the last time Lingenfelter had a TT tested and it was no quicker than a stock Z06 from 0-60, 0-100 or over the 1/4 mile. It was impossible to control off the line even with drag radials.

Why has this one got such an ugly hood/bonnet? That must knock a good few mph off its v-max!

[nthfinity]

Godzilla said:

"0-100 in the mid 7's" and that is why there is no point in going over 650bhp in a front engined RWD car. You simply cannot put the power down!

I remember the last time Lingenfelter had a TT tested and it was no quicker than a stock Z06 from 0-60, 0-100 or over the 1/4 mile. It was impossible to control off the line even with drag radials.

Why has this one got such an ugly hood/bonnet? That must knock a good few mph off its v-max!

A good friend of mine is running 660 hp n/a 427 "Camzilla"... and still dropping weight. When it's all said and done, it should be about 2800+- lbs. ... very streetable

Additionally, this car is set up for being safe at 250+ mph... it is not set up for drag racing. Perhaps you remember when LPE had the 800 hp TT 427 that ran 0-60 in 1.97 seconds in MT magazine. It is very different to set up a car for top speed then it is to set it up for 160-170 in the 1/4 mile.

Thinking about it this way... a Veyron has a full 2 second advantage to 100 mph, but needs an additional 19 seconds to hit 200 mph [ which is ridiculously fast! ]... this car only needs 10.5 ish seconds to hit 200 mph on 93 (mon+ron)/2 pump gas.

Cuban said:

Stunning, thanks for sharing - can I use some images at my site?

www.c6z06.co.uk

Just link to www.nthimage.com if you could. I'm under embargo from publishing some more photos... but once it has past, I'll update this topic.

Thanks

Edited by nthfinity on Tuesday 6th November 14:11

[qube_TA]

Godzilla said:

"0-100 in the mid 7's" and that is why there is no point in going over 650bhp in a front engined RWD car. You simply cannot put the power down!

I remember the last time Lingenfelter had a TT tested and it was no quicker than a stock Z06 from 0-60, 0-100 or over the 1/4 mile. It was impossible to control off the line even with drag radials.

I thought with the C6 Z06 the engine was so far back it was practically mid engined, plus with the gearbox n battery in the rear the weight distribution was fairly level. Still over 650 horses in a road car is a bit loony regardless!

[Godzilla]

qube_TA said:

Godzilla said:

"0-100 in the mid 7's" and that is why there is no point in going over 650bhp in a front engined RWD car. You simply cannot put the power down!

I remember the last time Lingenfelter had a TT tested and it was no quicker than a stock Z06 from 0-60, 0-100 or over the 1/4 mile. It was impossible to control off the line even with drag radials.

I thought with the C6 Z06 the engine was so far back it was practically mid engined, plus with the gearbox n battery in the rear the weight distribution was fairly level. Still over 650 horses in a road car is a bit loony regardless!

Yes, the C6 Z06 could be described as "front mid-engined" as virtually the whole engine is between the two axles. But a 50:50 weight distribution is not as good as a rear-biased one for standing start traction, e.g. Ferrari Enzo or the mega-tuned Porsche turbos.

[qube_TA]

I'm sure traction/launch control can make up any deficiencies of the weight distribution, the video suggests that this car doesn't struggle too much to put its' power down.

[anonymous-user]

Godzilla said:

50:50 weight distribution is not as good as a rear-biased one for standing start traction, e.g. Ferrari Enzo or the mega-tuned Porsche turbos.

Exactly. It's all very well sitting around laughing at the meagre power outputs of certain Porsche machinery but they do make darned good use of what they've got. And it's no surprise that there are a number of 4WD Audi saloons which can blow most sports cars into the weeds, not to mention some well know turbo-ricers which are similarly quick.

Corvette remains a very fast car though!

[qube_TA]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4J3v976_Cc

[roscobbc]

qube_TA said:

Godzilla said:

"0-100 in the mid 7's" and that is why there is no point in going over 650bhp in a front engined RWD car. You simply cannot put the power down!

I remember the last time Lingenfelter had a TT tested and it was no quicker than a stock Z06 from 0-60, 0-100 or over the 1/4 mile. It was impossible to control off the line even with drag radials.

I thought with the C6 Z06 the engine was so far back it was practically mid engined, plus with the gearbox n battery in the rear the weight distribution was fairly level. Still over 650 horses in a road car is a bit loony regardless!

Theres nothing loony about a car with 650 horses in a road car IF the tyres, chassis, driver and road surface is up to it. Not so many years ago 400 hp was considered escessive in a road car. Example; any US big block muscle car from the late 60's/ early '70's. A 428 cu in 335 hp CJ Mustang or a 427 cu in 425 hp Vette on period F60 Polyglas tyres. You even wouldn't run this sort of hp on a set of 15" 185 radials today, yet even rubber this skinny is far superior to tyres from that period. Its all relative. If we are still driving cars in 10 years and all the go-gooders don't get their way 650 hp will not look so far fetched then.

[Boosted LS1]

Is this not a leverage thing though? Have a high mounted front engine and then launch the car. Would that give more grip then a rear mounted engine? Raise the bodywork and get the front wheels in the air.