ZL1 Corvette is BACK!
 

from Automotive Design and Production Magazine on page 24 of the November issue it states:


" When Chevrolet rolls out the 6th gen Corvette at the North American Inter. Auto Show in January, the Gen 4 V8 will have a reported 405 hp, the same as the current Z06. Insiders at both GM and suppliers say the Z06 will have an even 500hp, but will not be the most powerful Corvette. That prize will belong to the limited production ZL1 which is producing 625 hp in production trim. The Gen4 has thinner bore walls, stronger bulkheads, and retains the cast-in-place iron cylinder liners. The casting process includes a mechanically induced rapid chilling of the bulkheads to promote swift directional solidification of the aluminum and a fine grain structure , both of which improve dimensional stability. A composite barrel crank core replaces the current segmented barrel design, again for tighter and more consistant bore dimensions. The cores are screwed and glued together, the aluminum is pumped in rather than poured, and all the oil galleries are drilled and machined."
A subsequent note next to a pic of a C6( the old pic of the white car with the masks on it) states that the ZL1 is a twin turbo model.

wow, 625 would be sweet... glad to see some big numbers coming from detroit

Im still aching to drive a Z06 but would be happy to drive the new corvettes, especially the new 06 or ZL1.

TWIN TURBO VETTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that sounds so awesome, 625 horsies. Go domestic!

thats a hell of a material process they have going for the block. Pumped aluminum combined with rapid chill is going to make for a hella expensive engine but one that should be strong as hell. I'd like to see one in action.

That's sweet! I don't even want to think how expensive that thing will be but I'm sure it's worth every bit.

The word, underrated comes to mind.... :)

Good lord :eek: Now why can't GM make some of their "other" performance models look as good as that one sounds on paper?

Is there any info on pricing for this car? Since it really looks like they're stepping up the power to match that of the Viper (I think the z06 already has the viper beat in handling), I'd think that they might bump the price up a bit to also be more in line with the Viper...

Currently, the Z06 is a steal at 48k...

another import killer

A frekin dodge caravan is an import killer

Edit: A joke mostly, not too be taken literally.

How about we keep the petty flames to other boards, and keep TFP for mature adults? That kind of commentary isn't welcome (though I don't speak for the moderators).

I hope to see some pics.