[ACCIDENT] 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible Wrecks in the Rain in Michigan

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[ACCIDENT] 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible Wrecks in the Rain in Mississippi

Here’s a sight most Corvette enthusiasts don’t like to see.

This is the first time we’ve seen a 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible out in public wearing the new Daytona Orange Sunrise. Unfortunately, the 650-hp super car made somewhat of a spectacle of itself by losing control on wet roads and taking out another vehicle on its way to a ditch on I-94 in Jackson, Michigan over the weekend.

We got an email from a witness to the accident who was very concerned that a Corvette with Manufacturers Plates from Michigan was operating on wet roads with “bald tires”. She describes the accident as happening like this:

The vette spun out and took another vehicle with it through a cable wire median, shredding the vehicle to the point where the cable almost came through the drivers seat, and as youll [sic] see from my pictures, ended up facing backwards on the opposite side of the barrier that it originally spun out from.

The Corvette Z06 looks to be equipped with the Z07 Performance Package which includes Michelin’s Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. (Not only is the clear wicker bill spoiler on the car but you can see the huge Brembo carbon ceramic rotors clearly in one of the photos as well.) To those that may not be familiar with the tire, it can definitely appear to be “bald”. It’s hard to tell from the pictures how much rubber is actually remaining on the tires as once they went off-road, they appear to be have picked up a ton of dirt and debris.

2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible Wrecks in the Rain in Mississippi 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible Wrecks in the Rain in Mississippi 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible Wrecks in the Rain in Mississippi
2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible Wrecks in the Rain in Mississippi 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible Wrecks in the Rain in Mississippi 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible Wrecks in the Rain in Mississippi

The pictures of this crash come just as Chevrolet begins retail production of the Corvette Z06. The first customer cars will hopefully be delivered in time for Christmas. Unfortunately, that means pictures of the first customer-owned Corvette Z06 to be involved in an accident won’t be that far behind.

Thanks again RB for the tip!!

UPDATE: We inadvertently referred to the state of Mississippi when actually the crash was in Jackson, Michigan. We apologize for the error.

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