2004 corvette z06 lemans edition

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To inform you of new comments, should you subscribe to receive notifications. Keeping a car competitive for twice around the clock is the ultimate test of machine, drivers and crew. Participation in the 24 Hours is by invitation only. Corvette Racing was invited to LeMans in and with a superb first-time effort, they finished third and fourth in class. They were invited back the following year and this time there was no denying Corvette Racing.

Just to prove that that victory was no fluke, they returned to LeMans in and again finished 1 — 2. Commemorative Editions. The package included special LeMans blue paint, unique badging noting the LeMans victories, as well as polished wheels and a host of other Corvette options. Corvette Chief Engineer David Hill recognized that not all Corvette owners cared about the comfort and convenience features offered by Corvette and instead wanted a car that was capable of being the strongest and fastest car on the streets — and that car was to be the FRC.

Along with a fixed roof increasing the chassis stiffness, the Achilles heel of every high-performance vehicle, the FRC had the upgraded Z51 suspension and lost weight by eliminating some standard items. The pared-down FRC included the standard horsepower engine, a six-speed manual transmission, the Z51 performance handling package, a black interior and a choice of six exterior colors. Nothing fancy, but if you wanted to go fast, this package gave you a head start.

It dates back to the C2 Corvette, specifically the Corvette Coupes of and at a time when General Motors strongly subscribed to a directive from the Automobile Manufacturers Association in the s prohibiting manufacturers from participating in any racing activities. In order to abide by the AMA edict and also keep their racing customers happy, GM devised a plan to sell racing parts to their customers, thus avoiding any direct sponsorship or participation in racing.

Developed under Zora Arkus-Duntov, Regular Production Option Z06 was an option package for the Corvette coupe that offered enhanced handling and braking, and could only be ordered on a Corvette coupe equipped with a fuel-injected engine, a four-speed transmission, and Positraction. RPO Z06 was not advertised, but its availability was passed around among serious racers by word-of-mouth.

Times Grand Prix in October of , a race that would forever live in automotive history. Among the other entries was a new sports car built by a local Los Angeles guy. The local guy was Carroll Shelby and his new sports car was the Shelby Cobra. Being new, virtually untested race cars, mechanical ills took the Corvettes of MacDonald, Bondurant, and Grant out of the race.

The Corvette Z06 was a winner right out of the box! Fast forward to the year and we find the Corvette design team looking for ways to put the Fixed Roof Coupe on the map. Sales had been so-so since its introduction in and a boost was needed to increase sales. To diminish that effect and preserve the rich LeMans Blue paint finish, on the Commemorative Edition Z06 the carbon fibers are aligned in a single direction.

The only visual cue that the hood is made from carbon fiber is in the red border surrounding the silver graphic on the car, which is arranged in a woven pattern signifying the material that lies underneath.

The overall result is a finish consistent with the rest of the car that gives just a slight hint at the carbon fiber construction. All Z06 Corvettes will benefit from the continual pursuit of performance enhancements that have characterized the C5 era. Continual analysis, development and refinement of the shock valves in particular resulted in more damping control and force, delivered more smoothly.

Corvette Z06 is one of only a precious few cars to have broken the 8-minute barrier for lap times at Nurburgring. Engineers gathered important learning on tuning the chassis to enhance the poise, confidence and smoothness of response, attributes that are of great importance under the severe demands of a mile course that has approximately turns and virtually constant elevation changes. Videos Pictures Wallpapers Forum.