Performance
Factory performance figures for the 405 hp (302 kW) version of the Z06 give an acceleration time from 0-60 mph as 3.9 seconds. While highly debatable, owner-drivers have recorded quarter-mile times in the 11.7 - 11.9 seconds. The lowest elapsed time reported in a 405 hp (302 kW) Z06 of 11.783 seconds at 116.90 mph seconds was recorded by Jarrod Cunningham at Houston Raceway Park on January 10, 2004. GM High Tech and Performance Magazine recorded 1/4 mile times of 11.97 seconds at 118.80 mph in their October 2004 issues for a 2004 Z06. Car and Driver recorded 1/4 mile times of 12.4 seconds for the 405 hp (302 kW) Z06 and 12.7 seconds for the 385 hp (287 kW) Z06 In their December 2002 issue.
| Event | Performance |
|---|---|
| 0-60 mph | 3.9 sec |
| 0-100 mph | 9.2 sec |
| 0-100-0 mph | 13.56 sec |
| 1/4 Mile | 11.8 sec |
| Skid Pad | 1.03 G |
| Top Speed | 171 mph (275 km/h) |
| Nürburgring Nordschleife Lap Time * | 7:56 |
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