C6 Corvette General Discussion General C6 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: Feral Industries

Blue Devil........

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:37 AM
  #1  
contagious-infection's Avatar
contagious-infection
Thread Starter
Instructor
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 102
Likes: 0
From: Calgary Alberta
Default Blue Devil........

Ok, Ive Heard Alot Of Things About This Supposed "Blue Devil".
Now I'm Not Sure If This Is Correct But I Heard It Was Going To Be A C6 Z06 Supercharged From Factory. Does Anyone Know Anything About The Specs On The Car, IE. Horsepower, Torque Or The Engine Setup, Or When Its Going To Come Out?
But Regardless Of The Specs It Should Be A Beast.







Thanks,
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 02:40 AM
  #2  
VamPY's Avatar
VamPY
Racer
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 435
Likes: 42
From: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Default

Well I don't know about others but the question is

How would anyone know if nothing official has been announced?

So any info. that are available at this point, i think, are assumptions
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 02:54 AM
  #3  
millpond's Avatar
millpond
Melting Slicks
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,823
Likes: 383
From: Bandon, OR
Default

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is a quote from the 2/20/06 issue of Autoweek "Sources say the Blue Devil might go with a supercharged version of the Z06 7.0-liter V8, producing upward of 600 hp. Look for lightweight carbon fiber body parts to reduce weight to about 2900 pounds. Pricing will likely start somewhere around $100,000, if and when the car makes production in 2007."
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 03:10 AM
  #4  
shopdog's Avatar
shopdog
Race Director
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 10,089
Likes: 14
Default

Originally Posted by contagious-infection
Ok, Ive Heard Alot Of Things About This Supposed "Blue Devil".
Now I'm Not Sure If This Is Correct But I Heard It Was Going To Be A C6 Z06 Supercharged From Factory. Does Anyone Know Anything About The Specs On The Car, IE. Horsepower, Torque Or The Engine Setup, Or When Its Going To Come Out?
But Regardless Of The Specs It Should Be A Beast.
The "Blue Devil" program was cancelled (that's official, not rumor). However, the current rumor (pretty solid) is that in 2008 when the Corvette switches to the new 6.2 liter DoD engine (425 hp normally aspirated), the LS7 engine now used in RPO Z06 will be replaced by a supercharged version of the 6.2 liter engine (reputed around 600 hp). The current marketing buzz is that this car will be known as the Corvette SS.

A copy of the RFQ for the supercharger has surfaced on the net. GM has announced they're closing the plant which makes the LS2. The LS7s are hand built in a prototyping facility (expensive). And the new 6.2 liter Gen IV engine is already going into 2007 SUVs and pickups, so it will be a less expensive volume produced alternative to the LS2 and LS7, which also gets better MPG, helping GM to attain CAFE goals.
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 03:20 AM
  #5  
91VRTTAWD's Avatar
91VRTTAWD
Intermediate
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 29
Likes: 0
Default

so there going to drop the displacement down to 6.2 liters and supercharge it?
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 11:48 AM
  #6  
Army Vette's Avatar
Army Vette
Racer
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 336
Likes: 2
From: Austin TX
Default

Here is a nice spy photo and write up -
http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphoto...01/country/acf

Hard to imagine anything topping this one.
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:07 PM
  #7  
Another Yellow's Avatar
Another Yellow
Le Mans Master
 
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 8,593
Likes: 1
From: Yorktown Heights NY
St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06
Default

Originally Posted by Army Vette
Here is a nice spy photo and write up -
http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphoto...01/country/acf

Hard to imagine anything topping this one.
Same old picture of a blue Z06 testing at Nürburgring.
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:32 PM
  #8  
Army Vette's Avatar
Army Vette
Racer
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 336
Likes: 2
From: Austin TX
Default

terribly sorry for the error.
30 lashes.
Great photo though.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
story-2

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

 Michael S. Palmer
story-3

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

 Joe Kucinski
story-6

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:39 PM
  #9  
Another Yellow's Avatar
Another Yellow
Le Mans Master
 
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 8,593
Likes: 1
From: Yorktown Heights NY
St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06
Default

Originally Posted by Army Vette
terribly sorry for the error.
30 lashes.
Great photo though.
They are good photos.
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:44 PM
  #10  
AC54ME's Avatar
AC54ME
Team Owner
Supporting Lifetime Gold
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 37,329
Likes: 12
From: Plano Texas
CI 6-7-8-9 Veteran
CI-VI Car Show Winner
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Default

Originally Posted by shopdog
The "Blue Devil" program was cancelled (that's official, not rumor). However, the current rumor (pretty solid) is that in 2008 when the Corvette switches to the new 6.2 liter DoD engine (425 hp normally aspirated), the LS7 engine now used in RPO Z06 will be replaced by a supercharged version of the 6.2 liter engine (reputed around 600 hp). The current marketing buzz is that this car will be known as the Corvette SS.

A copy of the RFQ for the supercharger has surfaced on the net. GM has announced they're closing the plant which makes the LS2. The LS7s are hand built in a prototyping facility (expensive). And the new 6.2 liter Gen IV engine is already going into 2007 SUVs and pickups, so it will be a less expensive volume produced alternative to the LS2 and LS7, which also gets better MPG, helping GM to attain CAFE goals.
I sure appreciate this information.

It makes me rethink my order for a Z06, '07.

Since I allready have a Vert that is 529RWHP, it should serve me until '08 (it's only 18 or so months ).

Or, maybe pick up another '05 and upgrade the motor to 500+ and drive the he!! out of it for the next 18 months

Damn decisions
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 02:05 PM
  #11  
C6Matt's Avatar
C6Matt
Burning Brakes
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 944
Likes: 2
From: Greater Detroit MI
Default

the development is not done on any of the 6.2 stuff (infact its just starting) so not even the engineers know for sure....
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Blue Devil........





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:56 AM.

story-0
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-8
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE