Corvette Z06 Tops in Torque-to-Weight Ratios List

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Corvette Z06 Tops in Torque-to-Weight Ratios List

It should come as no surprise to Chevrolet enthusiasts that their favorite cars are among the leaders in yet another performance category.

Autoblog just came out with a listing of vehicles that have the best torque-to-weight ratios, broken down according to price, and Chevy dominated the action.

Says Autoblog: “Horsepower may steal a lot of headlines, but the always-more-complex torque figure is often a critical one for both the workingman and the motoring playboy. The measure of rotational force is a function of horsepower and engine rpm, and it’s also the twist that can liquefy one’s tires or haul one’s horse trailer.”

In the under $100,000 category, the 2015 Corvette Z06 is at the top of the list with 5.422 pounds per pound-foot, with the 2014 Corvette Stingray in fourth place with 7.170, the 2015 Camaro ZL1 in sixth with 7.410, and the 2015 Camaro Z/28 in eighth with 7.942.

By the way, the Z06 beat out the next two competitors, both from Dodge – the 2015 Viper SRT with 5.650 and the 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat with 6.279.

To show Chevy’s current domination in the performance world, five more of its vehicles were among the leaders in this showdown.

In the Under $25,000 category, the Camaro V6 was sixth with 13.378. In the Under $50,000 division, the 2015 Silverado 3500HD was second with 8.596, the 2015 Spark EV fourth with 8.765, Camaro SS ninth with 9.305, and the Chevy SS 10th with 9.578.


Source:
Autoblog via GM Authority

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