The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is second only to the newly introduced ZR1 range-topping performance model in the Corvette lineup and is widely regarded as one of the best performance bargains on the planet. Although the Z06 has a price tag just north of $74,000, it offers the kind of performance normally reserved for cars costing twice as much. At the heart of the Corvette Z06 is a 7.0-liter LS7 engine. Born out of Chevrolet's racing program, each V8 engine is hand-built at the GM Performance Build Center in Wixom, Michigan and features a dry-sump lubrication system, titanium valves and connecting rods, forged-steel crankshaft with six-bolt main bearings and a high-profile cam. The result is a Society of Automotive Engineers-certified 505 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. This enormous engine and the resulting power enable the latest Z06 Corvette to blast to 60 miles per hour is a short 3.7 seconds.
