chevrolet corvette Despite finishing 2nd in class at the 24 Hours of Daytona this year, it will be back with a bang next year.
Chevrolet used event The new Corvette Z06 GT3.R, which will debut in the 2024 season, will be unveiled.
This coupe will have an updated body compared to the current C8.R and will have a 5.5-liter V8 engine related to the 670-horsepower version. street legal corvette Z06.
The production engine is the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 ever sold, but the racing version is limited by rules to less than 600 horsepower.
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A Corvette Z06 GT3.R was unveiled on the sidelines at the 24 Hours of Daytona.
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“Racing continues to play an important role in the development of our production engines,” said Russ O’Rens, Director of Performance and Racing Advancement Team.
The Corvette Racing C8.R finished second in its class at Daytona.
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Chevrolet enters the Z06 GT3.R through its factory racing efforts, but also sells a customer version for privateer racers.
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R is equipped with a 5.5 liter V8 engine.
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It is designed to compete in the GTD class of the US IMSA, the LMGTE class of the World Endurance Championship, and other GT3 spec events.
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car frame Many of its engines are built at the same Bowling Green, Kentucky plant as the Corvettes that produce them, but the conversion to a racing car is being completed by the Pratt & Miller team campaigning for Chevrolet’s factory racing efforts. .
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R is approved to be eligible to participate in various racing series around the world.
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Muscle Cars and Trucks said the car is priced at $735,000 and that at least 20 will be built to meet homologation standards, with demand “three times or more” than Chevrolet expects. It is reported to be four times
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Deliveries begin in time for the customer team to prepare 2024 North American Raceand continued global expansion with Chevrolet offering a technical support program.
