Chevrolet Corvette He came up short in this year’s Daytona 24 Hours, finishing second in the class, but he’ll be back next year with a vengeance.
I used an event chevy To show off the new Corvette Z06 GT3.R that will debut for the 2024 season.
The coupe features an updated body compared to the current C8.R and will be powered by a 5.5-liter V-8 engine mated to the 670-horsepower version found in the Corvette Z06 street legal.
The production engine is the most powerful naturally aspirated V-8 ever sold, but the racing version is restricted by the rules to less than 600 horsepower.
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The Corvette Z06 GT3.R was unveiled at the 24 Hours of Daytona.
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“Racing continues to play a major role in the development of our production engines,” said Russ Oplens, Team Manager, Drive Performance and Racing.
The Corvette Racing C8.R finished second in class at Daytona.
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The Chevrolet Z06 GT3.R will enter the factory race effort, but it’s also selling a customer version for private racers.
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R is powered by a 5.5-liter V8 engine.
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It is designed to qualify for the GTD classes of IMSA in the United States, the LMGTE classes of the World Endurance Championship and other GT3 events.
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the car body Much of its engines were built at the same Bowling Green, Kentucky plant as the production Corvette, but its conversion into a race car was completed by the Pratt and Miller team campaigning Chevrolet’s factory racing efforts.
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R has been approved to be eligible for various racing series around the world.
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The car has been priced at $735,000, and at least 20 will be built to meet homologation criteria, according to Muscle Cars and Trucks, which reported that demand is “three or four times” what Chevrolet expected.
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Deliveries will start in a timely manner for customer teams to prepare for North American races 2024This will be followed by a global launch, with Chevrolet providing a technical support program.
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