What is the difference between a Grand Sport and Z06?
What is the difference between a Grand Sport and Z06?
The Corvette Grand Sport sits on larger 19-inch wheels up front and 20-inch wheels in the rear, all of which are wrapped in Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires. It also features upgraded, Z06-style cooling for track use. Compared to the 3,350-pound Z06, that’s almost a 100-pound difference.
What is the Corvette Grand Sport package?
Corvette Grand Sport has Racing Roots R GTE Pro race car, the Grand Sport combines a consistent lightweight architecture, a track-honed aerodynamics package, Z06 performance suspension components, Michelin® performance tires and a naturally aspirated engine.
How fast is a Corvette Grand Sport?
General performance
| Top speed | 290 kph (180 mph) |
|---|---|
| Est. 0 – 100 mph – 0 | 15.1 s @ 1280 ft |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.70 g (7 m/s²) |
| 18m slalom | 75.7 kph (47.0 mph) |
| Emissions | 300 g/km |
What is the top speed of a 2012 Corvette Grand Sport?
205 miles per hour
With a 638-horsepower supercharged V8 mated to a six-speed manual transmission and a top speed of 205 miles per hour, it is the most powerful production car in General Motors’ history.
What’s the difference between the Z06 and Grand Sport?
Most blame a combination of a botched launch for the Z06, coupled with the fact that the Grand Sport is the newest, brightest star in the Corvette family. We’re inclined to think of it as the Goldilocks Corvette for a lot of people — not too hot, not too cold, but just right.
What’s the difference between a Grandsport and a C6?
The manual transmission coupes (only) have a hand built LS3 with the same dry sump oil system found on the Z06 and ZR1. The automatic transmission and all convertibles have standard LS3’s with a wet sump system. They have an available heritage package which adds front fender stripes and Grand Sport specific seat back embroidery.
What was the problem with the Corvette Z06?
Corvette Forum member vitaliyd7 created a thread about the perceived hero-worship of the Grand Sport. Most blame a combination of a botched launch for the Z06, coupled with the fact that the Grand Sport is the newest, brightest star in the Corvette family.
What kind of wheels does the Grand Sport have?
The Grand Sport Coupe and Convertible are equipped as follows. They have Z06 sized and offset wheels and tires with wheels that are specific to the Grand Sport. Click to expand… IIRC, You get the Z06 brakes too.