{"id":1612,"date":"2022-10-05T22:04:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T22:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carbonrev.com\/?p=1612"},"modified":"2023-01-16T10:57:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T23:57:30","slug":"corvette-z06-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carbonrev.com\/news\/corvette-z06-wheels\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNight and Day\u201d \u2013 How Carbon Revolution wheels transform the Corvette Z06"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe best American sports car ever made<\/a>\u201d is fitted with some of the most efficient, most technically advanced wheels on the planet. The 2023 Corvette Z06 has received glowing reviews from North American automotive and business media, who spent time on the racetrack and Pennsylvania roads with the latest version of the iconic sports car.<\/p>\n

In particular, the carbon fibre wheel option \u2013 supplied by Carbon Revolution \u2013 was lauded by several media outlets for its ability to further enhance the Z06\u2019s astounding performance on the track, and transform its style.<\/p>\n

How much lighter are the Corvette Z06\u2019s carbon fibre wheels?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The five-spoke, single-piece carbon fibre wheels, which\u00a0resulted from a five-year collaboration<\/a>\u00a0between Carbon Revolution and General Motors design and engineering teams, save 41 pounds of unsprung, rotational mass.<\/p>\n

David Patterson, creator of ThatDudeinBlue YouTube channel told his 1.2 million YouTube subscribers the Carbon Revolution wheels\u00a0were a must-have option<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cChevy put me in the ‘normal’ one and then they put me in the in the Z07 with the carbon fiber wheels, and it was literally God Mode.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

How much faster is the Corvette Z06 with carbon fibre wheels?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Engineers from GM and key suppliers, including Carbon Revolution, Brembo and Michelin were on-hand to take guests through the Corvette Z06 and some of its most important features.<\/p>\n

Corvette Chief Engineer, Josh Holder said the lighter carbon fibre wheels alone save 1.5 seconds per lap over a 2-mile track. GM engineers changed the Z06\u2019s steering ratio to accommodate the lighter wheels.<\/p>\n