427 cid Aluminum C5R blueprinted block
512HP with advertised 500HP
Aluminum block w/104.8mm bores & pressed-in liners
Forged steel crankshaft with 101.6mm stroke
6-bolt forged steel main bearing caps
Titanium connecting rods
Cast Eutectic aluminum flat-top pistons
Racing-derived CNC-ported aluminum heads w/ 70cc chambers
56mm titanium intake valves
41mm sodium-filled exhaust valves
11.0:1 compression ratio
Composite manifold with 90mm single-bore throttle body
Camshaft with 15mm (.591-inch) lift
Dry-sump oiling system
7000rpm redline
Weight: 2900 lbs
Rear spoiler
Functional air induction from hood vent
Hydroformed aluminum chassis*
*The chassis was developed by Pratt and Miller, the engine by Katech. Since these two companies brought us the C5R, one might expect the Z06 platform to be a C5R with a license plate. That would be close.
The performance of this package will blow the doors off any comers, including the exotics.
Source:
www.corvettels7.com
price rumered to be from $50,00-$76,000
VIPER
8.3L 500 CI V10 20 valve SFI engine
500 HP at 5600
525 TQ at 4100
3.07 axle ratio
6-speed Man
21 highway MPG
9.6 compression ratio
Weight: 3380 lbs
Price $85,000+
also, performance packages (twin turbo) available from Hennessy performance, to boost HP to 1000!!!
upgrade price $50,000+
05 viper srt-10 with hennessy twin turbo upgrade:
0-60: 2.25 sec.
1/4 mile: 9.75 sec. @ 148+ mph