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The 2006 Chevrolet Corvette and Z06
Black 2006 Z06
2006 brings some interesting changes from 2005, even more exciting is the introduction
of the 505 horsepower Z06. The new 2006 C6 has an optional 6-speed automatic transmission
with paddle shift on the steering wheel. XM Satellite Radio is included with the
Bose stereo and two new exterior colors were introduced. Velocity Yellow Tintcoat
and Monterey Red Metallic Tintcoat. The Titanium Gray interior is new for 2006 as
well as the Storm Gray convertible top color. The new Z06 has the new LS7 427-cubic-inch
small block V-8. The same displacement as the old big-blocks in a small-block format.
505 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft of torque. A racing inspired dry-sump engine oiling
system with titanium connecting rods and intake valves and a 7000 RPM redline. The
front cradle in the Z06 is made from magnesium and the front fenders and wheelhouses
are carbon fiber. The roof of the new Z06 is fixed for more rigidity and aerodynamics.
Huge 14-inch front disc brakes with six-piston calipers and 13.4-inch rear disc
brakes with 4 piston calipers are standard. The engines are hand-built at GM's Performance Build Center. Each engine is built by a single person and that builders
name is attached to the engine.
Production Options and Build Statistics
Total 2006 Corvettes Built - 34,021
Total 2006 Coupes - 16,598
Total 2006 Convertibles - 11,151
Total 2006 Z06 - 6,272
Coupe Serial Numbers: 1G1YY26UX65100001 – 1G1YY26E865133992
Convertible Serial Numbers: 1G1YY36UX65100001 – 1G1YY36E865133992
Z06 Serial Numbers: 1G1YY26UX65100001 – 1G1YY26E865133992
The "Vehicle Identification Number" (also VIN or serial number) is stamped on a
plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through
the windshield.
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Position
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Character
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Description
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1
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1
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US built
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2
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G
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General Motors Product
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3
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1
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Chevrolet Motor Division Vehicle
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4&5
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YY
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Corvette
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6
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2 or 3
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Body style number
2 = Two door hatchback style 07, 08, 77, or 87
3 = Two door convertible style 67
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7
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4 or 6
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Restraint Code (4=Active [manual] belts with Driver and Passenger Inflatable
Restraint—Front and Roof, 6=Active [manual] belts with Driver and Passenger
Inflatable Restraint—Front and Side and Occupant Sensor) |
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8
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U,
E or Y |
U=364 ci/400 hp, E=427 ci/505 hp, Y=427 ci/505 hp |
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9
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?
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A check digit that calculates the characters in the serial number and gives it a
single digit code and can be used to verify that the serial number is legitimate
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10
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6 |
The model year 6=2006
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11
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5
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Bowling Green, Kentucky |
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12-17
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100001 and up
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Production Sequence for Coupes and Convertibles
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Production Options
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Total |
Coupes |
Convertibles |
Z06 |
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RPO |
Description |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
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Total; |
34,021 |
100% |
16,598 |
49% |
11,151 |
33% |
6,272 |
18% |
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AAB |
Memory Package |
28,268 |
83.1% |
11,948 |
72.0% |
10,531 |
94.4% |
5,789 |
92.3% |
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AQ9 |
Pass & Drvr Recl Bucket seats |
30,802 |
90.5% |
13,862 |
83.5% |
11,151 |
100.0% |
5,789 |
92.3% |
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AR9 |
Pass & Drvr Buck seats - Euro |
3,219 |
9.5% |
2,736 |
16.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
483 |
7.7% |
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CC3 |
Removable Roof - transparent |
3,561 |
10.5% |
3,561 |
21.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
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CF7 |
Removable Roof - painted |
9,311 |
27.4% |
9,311 |
56.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
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CM7 |
Power convertible top |
8,537 |
25.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
8,537 |
76.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
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C2L |
Dual removable roof pkg. |
3,726 |
11.0% |
3,726 |
22.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
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CV3 |
Mexican Units |
34 |
0.1% |
21 |
0.1% |
13 |
0.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
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FE1 |
Soft Ride Suspension (base) |
11,702 |
34.4% |
7,647 |
46.1% |
4,055 |
36.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
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FE2 |
Rtd suspension (req'd w/F55) |
5,709 |
16.8% |
2,762 |
16.6% |
2,947 |
26.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
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FE3 |
Heavy Duty Suspension (req'd w/Z51) |
10,338 |
30.4% |
6,189 |
37.3% |
4,149 |
37.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
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FE4 |
Z06 Suspension |
6,272 |
18.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
6,272 |
100.0% |
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FE9 |
Federal Emission Certification |
24,220 |
71.2% |
11,457 |
69.0% |
8,552 |
76.7% |
4,211 |
67.1% |
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F55 |
Magnetic Selective Ride Control |
5,709 |
16.8% |
2,762 |
16.6% |
2,947 |
26.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
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GM8 |
Rear Axle ratio - 2.56 |
19,094 |
56.1% |
10,967 |
66.1% |
8,127 |
72.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
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GM9 |
Rear Axle ratio - 3.63 |
8 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
8 |
0.1% |
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GU6 |
Rear Axle ratio - 3.42 |
14,919 |
43.9% |
5,631 |
33.9% |
3,024 |
27.1% |
6,264 |
99.9% |
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J55 |
Heavy duty breaks |
10,685 |
31.4% |
6,473 |
39.0% |
4,212 |
37.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
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MAE |
Export Units (other than Canada and Mexico) |
786 |
2.3% |
297 |
1.8% |
125 |
1.1% |
362 |
5.8% |
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MM6 |
Six-speed manual transmission |
10,517 |
30.9% |
2,815 |
17.0% |
1,430 |
12.8% |
6,272 |
100.0% |
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MYC |
Four-speed automatic transmission |
19,094 |
56.1% |
10,967 |
66.1% |
8,127 |
72.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
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MZ6 |
Six-speed manual transmission w/Z51 |
4,410 |
13.0% |
2,816 |
17.0% |
1,594 |
14.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
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N37 |
Telescoping Steering Wheel |
27,492 |
80.8% |
11,659 |
70.2% |
10,406 |
93.3% |
5,427 |
86.5% |
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QG6 |
Painted aluminum wheel |
7,926 |
23.3% |
5,592 |
33.7% |
2,334 |
20.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
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QG7 |
Polished aluminum wheel |
16,133 |
47.4% |
8,906 |
53.7% |
7,227 |
64.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
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QL9 |
Polished aluminum wheel |
3,449 |
10.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
3,449 |
55.0% |
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QX1 |
Gray painted aluminum wheel |
887 |
2.6% |
648 |
3.9% |
239 |
2.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
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QX3 |
Chrome wheel |
2,803 |
8.2% |
1452 |
8.7% |
1,351 |
12.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
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Q10 |
Z06 base wheel |
2,544 |
7.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
2,544 |
40.6% |
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Q44 |
Z06 painted wheel |
279 |
0.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
279 |
4.4% |
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R8C |
Corvette Museum delivery |
1,172 |
3.4% |
423 |
2.5% |
302 |
2.7% |
447 |
7.1% |
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UE1 |
OnStar System |
12,869 |
37.8% |
6,358 |
38.3% |
6,511 |
58.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
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US8 |
Single CD player/radio |
5632 |
16.6% |
4,650 |
28.0% |
620 |
5.6% |
362 |
5.8% |
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US9 |
Multiple CD player/radio |
10,690 |
31.4% |
5,068 |
30.5% |
3941 |
35.3% |
1,681 |
26.8% |
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U3U |
Nav Radio, Voice Recognition |
17,474 |
51.4% |
6734 |
40.6% |
6,565 |
58.9% |
4,175 |
66.6% |
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U3Z |
Japanese Nav Radio, Voice Recognition |
225 |
0.7% |
146 |
0.9% |
25 |
0.2% |
54 |
0.9% |
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UV6 |
Heads Up Display |
22,479 |
66.1% |
11,948 |
72.0% |
10,531 |
94.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
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U2K |
XM Satellite Radio |
26,891 |
79.0% |
11,256 |
67.8% |
10,319 |
92.5% |
5,316 |
84.8% |
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Z49 |
Canadian Units |
949 |
2.8% |
290 |
1.7% |
349 |
3.1% |
310 |
4.9% |
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Z51 |
Performance Handling Pkg. |
10,338 |
30.4% |
6,189 |
37.3% |
4,149 |
37.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
Color Options for 2006
2006 Corvette Exterior Colors
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Total |
Coupes |
Convertibles |
Z06 |
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RPO |
Description |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
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10U |
Artic White exterior |
1,588 |
4.7% |
941 |
5.7% |
647 |
5.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
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19U |
Le Mans Blue Metallic exterior |
3,459 |
10.2% |
1,815 |
10.9% |
973 |
8.7% |
671 |
10.7% |
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41U |
Black exterior |
7,243 |
21.3% |
3,365 |
20.3% |
2,206 |
19.8% |
1,672 |
26.7% |
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45U |
Velocity Yellow exterior |
4,122 |
12.1% |
1,540 |
9.3% |
1,118 |
10.0% |
1,464 |
23.3% |
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67U |
Machine Silver Metallic exterior |
4,984 |
14.6% |
2,370 |
14.3% |
1,636 |
14.7% |
978 |
15.6% |
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71U |
Daytona Sunset Orange Metallic exterior |
1,729 |
5.1% |
930 |
5.6% |
517 |
4.6% |
282 |
4.5% |
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74U |
Victory Red exterior |
5,844 |
17.2% |
2,758 |
16.6% |
1,881 |
16.9% |
1,205 |
19.2% |
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80U |
Monterey Red Metallic exterior |
5,052 |
14.8% |
2,879 |
17.3% |
2,173 |
19.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
2006 Corvette Interior Colors
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Total |
Coupes |
Convertibles |
Z06 |
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RPO |
Description |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
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02I |
Red interior |
2,028 |
6.0% |
683 |
4.1% |
422 |
3.8% |
923 |
14.7% |
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19I |
Ebony interior |
19,974 |
58.7% |
10,312 |
62.1% |
5,901 |
52.9% |
3,761 |
60.0% |
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31I |
Cashmere interior |
7,175 |
21.1% |
3,727 |
22.5% |
3,448 |
30.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
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84I |
Titanium interior (gray) |
4,844 |
14.2% |
1,876 |
11.3% |
1,380 |
12.4% |
1,588 |
25.3% |
Convertible Top Color Codes
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Total |
Coupes |
Convertibles |
Z06 |
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RPO |
Description |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
Qty |
% |
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RPO |
Color |
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35T |
Beige convertible top |
3,076 |
9.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
3,076 |
27.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
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37T |
Gray convertible top |
757 |
2.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
757 |
6.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
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41T |
Black convertible top |
7,318 |
21.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
7,318 |
65.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
2006 Corvette Specifications
Mechanical Dimensions
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Dimensions
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Coupe and Convertible
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Z06
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Wheelbase (in / mm):
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105.7 / 2685
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105.7 / 2685
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Overall length (in / mm):
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174.6 / 4435
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175.6 / 4460
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Overall width (in / mm):
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72.6 / 1844
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75.9 / 1928
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Overall height (in / mm):
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49 / 1244
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49 / 1244
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Curb weight (lb / kg):
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Coupe: 3179 / 1442 Conv.: 3199 / 1451
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3130 / 1419.7
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Interior
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Seating capacity
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2
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Interior volume (cu ft / L):
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52 / 1475 (all models)
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Headroom (in / mm):
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38 / 962 (all models)
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Legroom (in / mm):
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43 / 1092 (all models)
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Shoulder room (in / mm):
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55 / 1397 (all models)
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Hip room (in / mm):
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54 / 1371 (all models)
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Capacities
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Cargo volume
(cu ft / L):
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Coupe and Z06: 22 / 634 Convertible: 11 / 295 (top up); 5 / 144 (top down)
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Fuel tank (gal / L):
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18 / 68.1
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Engine oil (qt / L):
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Coupe and Convertible: 5.5 / 5.2 Z06: 8 / 7.5
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2006 Corvette Engine Specifications
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6.0L V-8 LS2
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7.0L V-8 LS7
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Displacement (cu in / cc):
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364 / 5967
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427 / 7011.3
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Bore & stroke (in / mm):
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4 x 3.62 / 101.6 x 92
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4.125 x 4 / 104.8 x 101.6
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Block material:
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cast aluminum
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cast aluminum
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Cylinder head material:
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cast aluminum
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cast aluminum
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Valvetrain:
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OHV, 2 valves per cylinder
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OHV, 2 valves per cylinder
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Fuel delivery:
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SFI (sequential fuel injection)
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SFI (sequential fuel injection)
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Compression ratio:
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10.9:1
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11:1
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Horsepower
(hp / kw @ rpm):
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400 / 298 @ 6000
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500 / 373 @ 6200
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Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm):
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400 / 542 @ 4400
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475 / 657 @ 4800
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Recommended fuel:
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93 octane (recommended but not required)
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93 octane
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Estimated fuel economy (mpg city / hwy / combined):
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automatic: 18 / 25 / 21 manual: 19 / 28 / 23
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TBD
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2006 Corvette Transmission Options
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6-speed manual
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6-speed manual, w/ optional Z51 Performance Package
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6-speed paddle-shift automatic
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Application:
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std
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opt
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opt
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Gear ratios (:1):
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First:
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2.66
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2.97
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4.02
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Second:
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1.78
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2.07
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2.36
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Third:
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1.30
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1.43
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1.53
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Fourth:
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1.00
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1.00
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1.15
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Fifth:
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0.74
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0.71
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0.85
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Sixth:
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0.50
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0.57
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0.67
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Reverse:
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2.90
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3.28
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3.06
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Final drive ratio:
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3.42
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3.42
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2.56
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2006 Corvette Wheels and Brakes
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Brakes
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Coupe and Convertible
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Z06
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Type:
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Front and rear power-assisted disc with ABS; cross-drilled rotors with Z51 package
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Front and rear power-assisted disc with ABS with 6-piston front and 4-piston rear
calipers, cross-drilled rotors
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Rotor diameter x thickness (in / mm):
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Front: 12.8 x 1.26 / 325 x 32
Rear: 12 x 1 / 305 x 26;
Z51 Performance Package:
Front: 13.4 x 1.26 / 340 x 32
Rear: 13 x 1 / 330 x 26
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Front: 14 x 1.3 / 355 x 32
Rear: 13.4 x 1 / 340 x 26
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Wheels & Tires
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Wheel size:
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Front: 18 inch x 8.5 inch
Rear: 19 inch x 10 inch
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Front: 18 inch x 9.5 inch
Rear: 19 inch x 12 inch
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Tires:
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar (w/Z51) Extended Mobility
Front: P245/40ZR18
Rear: P285/35ZR19
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar Extended Mobility
Front: P275/35ZR18
Rear: P325/30ZR19
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