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ultimate factories are building ultimate

ultimate factories are building ultimate Corvette the z06 the goal keep Corvettes

Corvette the z06 the goal keep Corvettes

Corvette the z06 the goal keep Corvettes classic design while pushing it to

classic design while pushing it to

classic design while pushing it to record-breaking top speeds faster than

record-breaking top speeds faster than

record-breaking top speeds faster than ever before in pure speed and horsepower

ever before in pure speed and horsepower

ever before in pure speed and horsepower this 71 thousand dollar Corvette rivals

this 71 thousand dollar Corvette rivals

this 71 thousand dollar Corvette rivals exotic foreign cars like the Ferrari

exotic foreign cars like the Ferrari

exotic foreign cars like the Ferrari f430 and the Lamborghini Gallardo so

f430 and the Lamborghini Gallardo so

f430 and the Lamborghini Gallardo so light this Grand Touring mega machine

light this Grand Touring mega machine

light this Grand Touring mega machine handles like a racecar so powerful it

handles like a racecar so powerful it

handles like a racecar so powerful it goes from zero to 60 in four seconds so

goes from zero to 60 in four seconds so

goes from zero to 60 in four seconds so fast it pushes nearly 200 miles an hour

fast it pushes nearly 200 miles an hour

fast it pushes nearly 200 miles an hour all backed by a custom Corvette engine

all backed by a custom Corvette engine

all backed by a custom Corvette engine on steroids for engineers it was a tough

on steroids for engineers it was a tough

on steroids for engineers it was a tough challenge

challenge

for a chassis frame worthy of a 06 Chevy

for a chassis frame worthy of a 06 Chevy hire the ultimate chassis manufacturer

hire the ultimate chassis manufacturer

hire the ultimate chassis manufacturer specialists their solution a thick

specialists their solution a thick

specialists their solution a thick aluminum skeleton called a space frame

aluminum skeleton called a space frame

aluminum skeleton called a space frame durable moldable and lightweight while a

durable moldable and lightweight while a

durable moldable and lightweight while a standard Corvette space frames made from

standard Corvette space frames made from

standard Corvette space frames made from steel the zo6 is aluminum frames thirty

steel the zo6 is aluminum frames thirty

steel the zo6 is aluminum frames thirty percent lighter shedding an incredible

percent lighter shedding an incredible

percent lighter shedding an incredible 136 pounds and whiter equals faster now

136 pounds and whiter equals faster now

136 pounds and whiter equals faster now that skeleton is ready for some skin the

that skeleton is ready for some skin the

that skeleton is ready for some skin the body panels that give the Corvette its

body panels that give the Corvette its

body panels that give the Corvette its unmistakable look most cars have raw

unmistakable look most cars have raw

unmistakable look most cars have raw metal body panels added before the cars

metal body panels added before the cars

metal body panels added before the cars painted but the Corvettes body panels

painted but the Corvettes body panels

painted but the Corvettes body panels aren’t steal their lightweight

aren’t steal their lightweight

aren’t steal their lightweight fiberglass now it’s time to build the

fiberglass now it’s time to build the

fiberglass now it’s time to build the most powerful engine ever put in a GM

most powerful engine ever put in a GM

most powerful engine ever put in a GM passenger car almost everything is

passenger car almost everything is

passenger car almost everything is unique about the ls7 engine and the zo6

unique about the ls7 engine and the zo6

unique about the ls7 engine and the zo6 everything about the way it breeze the

everything about the way it breeze the

everything about the way it breeze the way the air flows through the engine the

way the air flows through the engine the

way the air flows through the engine the size of the valves the material used is

size of the valves the material used is

size of the valves the material used is extremely efficient and it’s really the

extremely efficient and it’s really the

extremely efficient and it’s really the heart of the zo6 most modern engines are

heart of the zo6 most modern engines are

heart of the zo6 most modern engines are put together on an assembly line but not

put together on an assembly line but not

put together on an assembly line but not the ls7 its hand built like a racecar

the ls7 its hand built like a racecar

the ls7 its hand built like a racecar engine by one technician new hand

engine by one technician new hand

engine by one technician new hand assembles it a turntable device helps

assembles it a turntable device helps

assembles it a turntable device helps with the monster engine assembly the

with the monster engine assembly the

with the monster engine assembly the operator uses a wheel to rotate the

operator uses a wheel to rotate the

operator uses a wheel to rotate the engine base while different components

engine base while different components

engine base while different components are added on this is the most important

are added on this is the most important

are added on this is the most important part of this engine the part that we all

part of this engine the part that we all

part of this engine the part that we all love the most is when we put our name on

love the most is when we put our name on

love the most is when we put our name on it

in an ordinary car an engine is directly

in an ordinary car an engine is directly attached to a transmission but the

attached to a transmission but the

attached to a transmission but the Corvette zo6 is no ordinary car it’s one

Corvette zo6 is no ordinary car it’s one

Corvette zo6 is no ordinary car it’s one of the fastest sports cars in the world

of the fastest sports cars in the world

of the fastest sports cars in the world and it must have world-class handling to

and it must have world-class handling to

and it must have world-class handling to match its world-class speed one key to

match its world-class speed one key to

match its world-class speed one key to perfect handling perfect weight

perfect handling perfect weight

perfect handling perfect weight distribution over the front and rear

distribution over the front and rear

distribution over the front and rear axles the Corvette zo6 waist just three

axles the Corvette zo6 waist just three

axles the Corvette zo6 waist just three thousand 162 pounds the massive ls7

thousand 162 pounds the massive ls7

thousand 162 pounds the massive ls7 engine is lightweight at 450 pounds but

engine is lightweight at 450 pounds but

engine is lightweight at 450 pounds but in a featherweight car like the Corvette

in a featherweight car like the Corvette

in a featherweight car like the Corvette it’s still like a boat anchor weighing

it’s still like a boat anchor weighing

it’s still like a boat anchor weighing down the front of the car a car heavy in

down the front of the car a car heavy in

down the front of the car a car heavy in the front will steer poorly and plow

the front will steer poorly and plow

the front will steer poorly and plow into turns something you don’t want in a

into turns something you don’t want in a

into turns something you don’t want in a sports car or a llamar racer Chevy

sports car or a llamar racer Chevy

sports car or a llamar racer Chevy solution move the heavy transmission to

solution move the heavy transmission to

solution move the heavy transmission to the back of the car to balance out the

the back of the car to balance out the

the back of the car to balance out the weight well this is what they call the

weight well this is what they call the

weight well this is what they call the torque tube and it bolts up directly

torque tube and it bolts up directly

torque tube and it bolts up directly into the bell housing and into the motor

into the bell housing and into the motor

into the bell housing and into the motor and this is what transfers the power to

and this is what transfers the power to

and this is what transfers the power to the transmission in the back end yeah

the transmission in the back end yeah

the transmission in the back end yeah that’s a unique design what it does it

that’s a unique design what it does it

that’s a unique design what it does it aids in the weight distribution of the

aids in the weight distribution of the

aids in the weight distribution of the car now the zo6 is ready for one more

car now the zo6 is ready for one more

car now the zo6 is ready for one more race car edition a dry sump oil system a

race car edition a dry sump oil system a

race car edition a dry sump oil system a typical car uses an oil pan to circulate

typical car uses an oil pan to circulate

typical car uses an oil pan to circulate oil throughout the engine but the zo6 in

oil throughout the engine but the zo6 in

oil throughout the engine but the zo6 in the c6.r racecar use something different

the c6.r racecar use something different

the c6.r racecar use something different a separate reservoir outside of the

a separate reservoir outside of the

a separate reservoir outside of the engine that pumps oil through the engine

engine that pumps oil through the engine

engine that pumps oil through the engine of course a key component of handling

of course a key component of handling

of course a key component of handling performance is the wheel and tire

performance is the wheel and tire

performance is the wheel and tire combination the zo6 features Corvettes

combination the zo6 features Corvettes

combination the zo6 features Corvettes largest wheel and tire combination ever

largest wheel and tire combination ever

largest wheel and tire combination ever the front 10 spoke wheels are 18 inches

the front 10 spoke wheels are 18 inches

the front 10 spoke wheels are 18 inches in diameter and nine and a half inches

in diameter and nine and a half inches

in diameter and nine and a half inches deep that is one heck of a wide tire

deep that is one heck of a wide tire

deep that is one heck of a wide tire that’s a lot of traction

that’s a lot of traction

that’s a lot of traction that’s the front car what you say the

that’s the front car what you say the

that’s the front car what you say the back the rear wheels are even larger

back the rear wheels are even larger

back the rear wheels are even larger they’re 19 inches in diameter and 12

they’re 19 inches in diameter and 12

they’re 19 inches in diameter and 12 inches deep with the tires and wheels in

inches deep with the tires and wheels in

inches deep with the tires and wheels in place the Corvette factory brings the

place the Corvette factory brings the

place the Corvette factory brings the car to life for the first time but

car to life for the first time but

car to life for the first time but before it hits the road it hits the

before it hits the road it hits the

before it hits the road it hits the testing station the dynamic vehicle test

testing station the dynamic vehicle test

testing station the dynamic vehicle test zeroes in on the wheel and tire pressure

zeroes in on the wheel and tire pressure

zeroes in on the wheel and tire pressure and how it handles at 70 miles per hour

this zo6 test perfect and is ready to

this zo6 test perfect and is ready to leave the ultimate Corvette factory from

leave the ultimate Corvette factory from

leave the ultimate Corvette factory from a bare aluminum spaceframe to a fully

a bare aluminum spaceframe to a fully

a bare aluminum spaceframe to a fully loaded chassis the zo6 is now a

loaded chassis the zo6 is now a

loaded chassis the zo6 is now a world-class sports car ready for the

world-class sports car ready for the

world-class sports car ready for the open road

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