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0:04 Corvette flags logo on front hood of 2015 Corvette Z06
0:09 Corvette license plate 0:17 Introducing The 2015 Corvette Z06
0:22 Tadge Juechter, Corvette Chief Engineer 0:23 Behind me is the 2015 Z06.
0:26 It takes all the great things of the Stingray up to the next level, making it a
true supercar. 0:32 We jump-started its development, and
right out of the box, the car broke the track record
0:38 Set by the ZR1 on its very first outing. 0:43 A 2015 Z06 has the next iteration of
the small-block V8. 0:47 It's a supercharged engine that actually
operates in three different ways. 0:52 The engine can run in 4 cylinders off
boost, it can run in 8 cylinders off boost, 0:56 Or it can run on 8 cylinders boosted.
0:59 People are gonna be really surprised at the fuel economy and are gonna be blown
away by the performance. 1:04 Virtually everybody else has walked away
from the traditional 3-pedal manual transmissions. 1:10 Instead of walking away, we are embracing
it with the best possible manual transmission. 1:14 We have 7 speeds, a patented rev-matching
system that makes the car a joy to drive, 1:20 And in addition to that 7-speed manual,
for the first time, an automatic transmission. 1:25 It's an 8-speed, paddle-shifting, automatic
that matches the best transmissions in the world,
1:30 For the quality of the shifting, the speed of the shifting, and the enjoyment of
driving. 1:35 When we introduced the Stingray, we brought
to the market an all-new aluminum structure. 1:40 This frame is a marvel of engineering.
1:44 100 pounds lighter, 60% stiffer, now we're using that same frame on the Z06.
1:49 Traditionally, the Z06s have had a fixed roof. That frame is so stiff, it enables us
to offer the removable 1:54 Roof option, and even with the roof removed
and stored in the back, 1:59 The car's actually 20% stiffer than the
previous generation car with its fixed roof in place.
2:05 Everywhere you look on the new Z06, you'll see aerodynamic tweaks, little features
2:09 Taken straight off the race track, to try to create better aerodynamic performance.
2:16 The vents in the front fender panel, the extremely aggressive spoiler on the back,
2:22 All of this serves to contribute to great downforce performance;
2:25 In fact, as developed in the wind tunnel, generates more downforce than any car
2:31 General Motors has ever measured. 2:33 We're going to be offering a Z07 performance
option on the Z06. 2:37 That's for the truly hardcore track enthusiasts.