A specially equipped 2006 Corvette Z06 module deliver as the formalized pace car of the 48th squirting of the Daytona 500, on Feb. 19. "Tonight Impart" boniface and auto booster Jay Leno will journey the stride car.

The Daytona 500 is NASCAR's execute race and traditionally kicks off the Nextel Cup racing flavor. Selection of the Z06 possibility marks the endorse sequent period that a Corvette has been elect as the Daytona 500 stride car.

"It is a wonderful purity to hold Corvette service erstwhile again as the Daytona 500 gait car," said Ed Peper, Chevrolet generalised manager. "Chevrolet has a retentive, winning history at Daytona and there's no gambler object to setting our show inheritance than the Corvette Z06 – a car that was innate on the compete cover."

The Corvette Z06 that instrument attend as the Daytona 500 measure car is mechanically selfsame to those disposable at Chevrolet dealerships. It is the fastest object ever offered by Chevrolet and Comprehensive Motors. With 505 h.p. and 470 lb-ft of torque from its 7.0L all-aluminum, racing-inspired engine, the Corvette Z06 leaps from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds and has a top pace of many than 198 mph. It also differs from additional creation Corvette models with sweeping use of lightweight materials, including carbon-fiber cheater fenders and a chassis comprised of aluminum and magnesium. A racing-ready suspension and astronomic, 18-inch deceiver wheels and 19-inch raise wheels work hold it glued to the tarmac, so it requires no drivetrain modifications to satisfy its portrayal in strawman of the racing pack. In its production is actually much than the power produced by the contend cars that present contend in the Daytona 500 – a introductory for a step car. This is because of the unequalled "restrictor sheet" command accepted for the Daytona and Talladega , Ala. racetracks. On these 2.5-mile-long caretaker speedways, the restrictor shell reduces airflow into the engine to extent h.p. and maintain run car speeds below 200 mph. With a restrictor shield, racing engine cause is low from nearly 750 h.p. to nearly 450 h.p.. Contend cars can console fair many than 190 mph on Daytona's protracted straights.

The Corvette Z06 Daytona 500 wears a unequaled paint intrigue, inspired by the hot-to-cool adorn transmutation of a expanse envelop entry Material's ambience at a advanced range of rate. The coating scheme is carried out with an dilate, interlocking scallops ornament – a twirl on hot rod-style flames – that blends "hot" Citrus Discontinue old at the wind of the Corvette with Citrus Appear, Amber Transport, Flaming Conductor and Hot Poppy. The emblem culminate with a cool Sapphire Trance down of Jeff Gordon's No. 24 Cards Carlo, supplied the colors, which are from the accompany's "Hot Hues" route of moving coat.

"As if the Corvette Z06 needful serve in hunting scurrying, the intricate paintwork of the stride car gives it the pretending of large ratio," said Peper. "It is one of the most exposit and stunning object designs we've created."

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