The primary factory-built right-hand drive Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to hit Australian shores has visited the native manufacturing facility the place its carbon-fibre wheels have been made.
Carbon Revolution, positioned in Waurn Ponds, Victoria, is an Australian firm that specialises within the improvement and manufacturing of carbon-fibre wheels for automotive OEMs all over the world.
The corporate has made ultra-lightweight carbon-fibre wheels for various automobiles together with the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Ferrari SF90 Stradale and 488 Pista, Renault Megane RS Trophy-R, and the Ford GT, amongst others.
Carbon Revolution can also be set to provide the carbon-fibre wheels for the forthcoming Ford Mustang Darkish Horse, in addition to the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.
The carbon-fibre wheels on the Corvette Z06 measure in at 20- by 10-inches on the entrance and 21- by 13-inches on the rear. The latter of those wheels are claimed to be the world’s widest OEM carbon-fibre wheel, with the best load capability of any wheel produced by Carbon Revolution thus far.
Normal Motors (GM) engineers have mentioned the five-spoke carbon fibre wheels scale back unsprung mass by 18.6kg in contrast with the Corvette Z06’s customary cast aluminium 20-inch entrance and 21-inch rear wheels.
As beforehand reported, the Corvette Z06 is a extra centered model of the corporate’s mid-engined hero, slotting in above the Stingray. It comes with a naturally aspirated, double-overhead cam 5.5-litre V8 with flat-plane crank and sky excessive 8600rpm redline, in contrast to the Stingray’s 6.2-litre LT2 V8.
The bespoke naturally aspirated bent-eight produces a mammoth 500kW of energy and 624Nm of torque, mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. A model of this engine has been utilized in Corvette C8.R race automobiles since 2019.
Aussie variations of the Corvette C06 will all be geared up in flagship 3LZ tools guise, says GMSV. With the non-compulsory Z07 bundle fitted – additionally to be customary in Australia – the Z06 is able to a 0-60mph (0-96km/h) of simply 2.6 seconds.
The usual Z07 Efficiency bundle consists of the Carbon Revolution-made carbon fibre wheels, carbon-fibre aerodynamic parts, distinctive suspension tuning, and extremely efficiency tyres.
So far as particular Z06 arrival instances go, GMSV isn’t providing dates, aside from to say “arrival instances are but to be confirmed and provide shall be very restricted. We’ll have the ability to share extra particulars at a later date”. That typically means it’s a good manner away, possible the again finish of 2023.
When it comes to worth, we now have the USA as a information. Over there the Corvette Z06 coupe in 3LT spec prices 55 per cent greater than the Corvette Stingray 3LT.
Final 12 months’s Corvette Stingray 3LT value $180,000 in Australia, suggesting you received’t get a lot change from $300k for a Z06 contemplating the 2024 fashions shall be pricier.
“It’s thrilling for our engineering and producing groups to see the fruits of our collaboration with GM, which dates again to 2016,” mentioned Carbon Revolution CEO Jake Dingle.
“Our staff is extraordinarily pleased with the wheel – it genuinely enhances the Z06’s efficiency and it appears excellent on the car.”
“The Carbon Revolution wheel is a testomony to the expertise of Australian engineers who’ve been capable of design and manufacture one of many world’s most advanced carbon fibre merchandise,” mentioned GMSV director Gregory Rowe.
“We’re thrilled that the Z06 advantages from such a complicated effectivity expertise which comes from Australia.”
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