Video: BMW M6 2006 vs Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2006 at airfield - Page 11

jlvink · 26th September 2006, 15:59

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Originally Posted by marwan

oh well, i guess that's what american cars are good for....straight line.

It appears that the Z06 has even more advantage on a road course vs. straight line. The on-board computer limits the amount of torque applied to the drive train (typically in 1st & 2nd gear during drag race starts) to prevent breakage. The best stock (including tires) Z06 1/4 times are in the 11.20's @ 126/127 MPH.

Torque Management is not much of a factor on a road course. With the same stickiness of tires, the stock Z06 will easily run away from any stock Bimmer and beat 99.9% of stock Porsches (except Carrera GT). It is amazing how fast this car is on a road course right out of the box.

But it only carries two people!

marwan · 26th September 2006, 16:12

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Originally Posted by jlvink

But it only carries two people!

and has cheap interior!

CEC · 26th September 2006, 17:39

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Originally Posted by kees

Well of course you should - and ensure the gastanks are equally full. And check the air pressure in the tires!

At the end of the day these videos just are meant to give an impression of what happened on that particular day between those particular drivers and those particular cars. It's by no means scientific but neither are most magazine tests or all encounters on the street as well. There are just so many variables.

So true. Two completely stock cars of the same make and model can have a signification differernce in power.

IloveM5s · 26th September 2006, 17:42

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Originally Posted by marwan

oh well, i guess that's what american cars are good for....straight line.

Maybe you didn't hear it ran a 7:43 on the ring

IloveM5s · 26th September 2006, 17:43

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Originally Posted by marwan

and has cheap interior!

But so does a GT3. It's a street legal race car, it's not supposed to be cushy.

Gabriel343 · 26th September 2006, 18:34

I'd like to see F430 vs GT2 and vs Z06; RS4 vs M3

scubanme · 7th October 2006, 03:11

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Originally Posted by Congaman

Yap, that was a tight race.....bad start and other excuses comes to my head.

Hey Congaman, I think that GM (General Motors) should be paying you some sponsorship money, or at the very least send you some parts, like clutches, Lingenfelter ported heads and camshaft. You are doing some good advertising for them. Don't you think that's a good idea?

toys r' us · 7th October 2006, 05:12

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Originally Posted by marwan

and has cheap interior!

Are you even paying any attention to this thread or are you just a hater?

MJ · 7th October 2006, 06:01

Well it's been a little over a month since I picked up my 2007 Z06 in Bowling Green. I haven't been on the board much because I've been driving the Z06 in any spare time!! What a car. It will leave my '06 M5 in the dust just as the M5 would a Ford Focus. I still love the M and I'll buy another M5 in Oct. 2007, but for shear low to the ground, break-neck speed and kidney rattling torque, the Z06 is a wolverine.

Some complain about the interior, would I gladly pay another 5k for an upgraded treatment? Sure. I think the current interior is very adequate and many b**ch to justify that they spent at least twice as much to compete performance-wise.

I've added the Halltech filter and had a 'Jeremy" tune and we're making 470rwhp and 420 torque.

What an exhilarating drive...

MJ
'06 M5 Silver-Gray
'07 Corvette Z06 Lemans Blue

Gustav · 7th October 2006, 20:46

MJ, good that you continue i nthe tradition of a M5 every year!

2000 M5
2001 M5
2002 M5
2003 M5

2006 M5
and 2007 M5!

MJ, did you see how the M5 2003 id against the new RS4:

Video: Audi RS4 2006 vs BMW M5 2003