that
time. The Lotus-Chevrolet designed LT5 engine was based on the standard V8 engine,
but it was topped off with 32-valve heads and four overhead camshafts. To this
day, the 375-horsepower LT5 engine is one of the finest powerplants in the world,
still holding some of the records it set in the early 1990s.
The
current Z06, on the other hand, is a more refined road car based on the lightweight
C5 hardtop. Priced $20,000 less than ZR-1s when they were new, the Z06 represents
a true performance car bargain. Incorporating many enhancements over the standard
C5 for a big difference in performance, the heart of the Z06 is its pushrod
5.7-liter LS6 powerplant, rated at 385 horsepower. Other major improvements
come from the Tremec 6-speed M12 transmission, a trick titanium exhaust system
for reduced weight, FE4 suspension package, new rear brakes, a Second-Generation
Active
