Were a forum community dedicated to the chevy z06 corvette. This is the z06 version of the new c7 corvette stingray, which was top gears not the muscle car of the year 2014. The latest issue of top gear has us pondering, would you pick the 2015 lamborghini aventador roadster or a 2015 chevrolet corvette z06 convertible with 650hp. The new top gear s first episode looks as good as the old version but its new host, chris evans, is obnoxious. Corvette z06 vs mustang gt350r vs viper acr top gear. Sports cars with just a little more, but which is the sharpest of the bunch. Even the stigs wife has gotten in on the corvette appreciation when she recently posed with a torch red corvette z06 at a drag strip in texas. This is for the top gear fans who loves the former tg host jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may. Come check out discussions on performance, specifications, modifications, purchasing, maintenance and more.
The thing is, top gear magazine voted the supercharged bruiser from the u. He doesnt like the steering, calling it twitchy, and the michelin cup tires combined with the z06 s grunty torque make the corvette z06 difficult to drive. We wondered when top gear s british pontificator jeremy clarkson would give his lowdown on the new corvette stingray well, we dont have to wait any longer, and believe it or not, mr. The long awaited zr1 around the top gear test track lap happened tonight here in the uk when they did a feature on the zr1 vs the audi r8 v10 clarkson said that given the choice you should buy the zr1 as it is a much more fun car to drive and you get a lot more as standard like ceramic brakes on the corvette. Perhaps a redux of that american road trip episode with the latest z06, hellcat challenger, and the ctsv. At this point, these guys should be burning rubber on the z06, but i am excited nonetheless. Heres the stig taking the brand new corvette zo6 c7 around the top gear test track 650 hp supercharged v8. This is the full list of official power lap times on the top gear test track. Around that time, in the old top gear halfhour programme, series 26 19 sep. Tg producer dave morgan on how they pulled off episode 1s incredible.
Heres the full episode of top gear featuring the corvette stingray. In the road trip, james drive the new cadillac ctsv, jeremy drives the. No money from the licence fee was used to create this website. Top gear magazine in the mighty corvette z06 top gear. But, the future marches forward, and the latest trailer for the rebooted top gear has landed. Clarkson speaks very highly of chevrolets latest creation from across the ocean. Corvette owners, gear up for the largest savings of the year on our site. Watch the stig drive the 505 hp chevrolet corvette c6 z06, which uses an aluminum chassis and a handbuilt ls7 7.
With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. The new corvette can hold its head up with anything on the market. For the next 24 hours, enjoy 10% off and free shipping on all orders. Blessed with a legendary bloodline, gm has continued to mine the rich seam of hardcore, affordable supercars. Top gear video shows new z06 at its best by detroit steel december 16, 2014 after learning the 2015 corvette z06 earned top gear s muscle car of the year, we expected that some great footage of the guys testing the car was bound to pop up at some point. Watch the new c7 corvette stingray on top gear, right now. Strictly speaking not a manufacturer in its own right, but such a massive iconic leap from its chevrolet mothership we may as well be talking different solar systems.
They drove the cars throughout the uk countryside measuring the cars interiors, styling, and road manners against each other. On a side note i think the z06 should have had a better time. Corvette z06 top gear stig track video gm authority. Right away, corvette is represented in bold fashion, with a 2016 c7 corvette z06 part of the opening. This one was a bit of a surprise to us though, top gear magazine which is one of our favorites, awarded the 2015 chevrolet corvette z06 its muscle car of the year and host jeremy clarkson picked the corvette as his favorite new car for 2014.
How will the stig handle the corvette z06 around the top gear test track. Leave it to jeremy clarkson of bbcs top gear to completely miss the point of the new z06 corvette. Lamborghini aventador vs 2015 corvette z016 gm authority. Be sure to check the radio box next to the method you want to use.
S to test a new generation of muscle cars while they went on an epic journey from san fransisco to the bonneville salt flats in utah. The top gear website also showed some love to the c7 corvette by naming the 2015 corvette z06 as its muscle car of the year. This episode s c5 doesnt quite do it for me, and i think ant has a point early on when he questions mikes choice of car. Please read top gear s code of conduct link below before posting. Directed by phil churchward, brian klein, nigel simpkiss. In the setup, clarkson felt the need to explain that he did like the 2015 corvette stingray. The usa muscle car road trip, in which the presenters rode to bonneville, aired as part of season 12 episode 2.
Dvr alert the c7 corvette stingray to appear on bbcs. Jeremy heads out on to the top gear track for motorings equivalent of the ryder cup as americas corvette zr1 takes on europes audi r8 v10. Top gear pits the corvette c7 against the porsche cayman gts. So jeremy clarkson tested the c7 corvette z06 with the z07 performance package and he didnt like it as much as the c7 corvette stingray. Muscle car of the year top gear ipad and iphone magazine. Top gear magazine recently got their hands on a 2014 corvette stingray and pitted it against its benchmarking target, the porsche 911. Check out the corvette appearance in the first segment of the show or set your dvr to record top gear on bbc america tonight at 8.
Chris evans heads to nevada to pit a dodge viper acr against a chevrolet corvette z06 driven by sabine schmitz. The c7 corvette has already received praise from top gear, with the z06 iteration being awarded best muscle car. This will be the first time, though, a corvette has actually been featured on. To be honest, my favorite was the 1964 c2 that mike and edd worked on in season 10 beautiful car and worth so much more now. The only solution is to drive very slowly indeed says the auto journalist. Top gears first episode was a promising mess autoblog. Watch the new c7 corvette stingray on top gear, right now by christian moe february 23, 2015 if you paid any attention to the teasers and trailers that top gear has been putting out for this new season, this is the episode that you have been waiting for.
Corvette z06 power lap the stig top gear bbc youtube. The profits we make from it go back to bbc programmemakers to help fund great new bbc programmes. Clarkson tests out the new jaguar xk in yorkshire and the chevrolet corvette z06 on the. Top gear video shows new z06 at its best corvetteforum. Jeremy clarkson on the chevy corvette z06 top gear. Episode season dodge viper acr v ford mustang gt350r v. Jeremy takes the sevenlitre monster that is the corvette z06 onto the top gear track. And while its no ferrari, it does manage to set a seriously. Gear ratio calculator here is a cgi i wrote to do gear ratio calculations. Spoiler alert c7 corvette stingray on top gear tonight. This feature was originally published in the february 2016 issue of top gear magazine. List of top gear test track power lap times wikipedia. Note that there are two ways of entering the tire size.
Find out more about all the winners by downloading the tg mag 2014 awards special subscribe for more. If you follow the uk version of top gear you know they were lukewarm on the c6 corvette. To get the power down, the z06 is fitted with much wider and stickier michelin pilot super sport tyres rolling on lighter weight 19inch front and 20inch rear wheels. This has pushed the bodywork at the front and rear 56mm and 80mm wider respectively. You can use it to try out different rear end gears and tire sizes. The first clip has jeremy driving the z06 on their test course and from the looks of it, he couldnt be happier than throwing the vette through a couple of 1. Our first ever drive of the mighty new corvette z06. Where the corvette z06 is a soupedup roadgoing sportscar made into a formidable time attack machine, the viper acr american club racing is rather the inverse. Every top gear fan knows how cynical jeremy clarkson can be of america.