Corvette Z06 owners just hit GM with a class-action lawsuit because the car performs so poorly on the track, according to Jalopnik. The suit claims that a cooling defect can put the 2015-2017 Z06 into “limp mode” after only 15 minutes on the track. What happens in “limp mode” is that power and speed is drastically reduced due to overheating issues.
The cooling system defect allegedly warps vital engine components due to high temperatures. Considering most track days last longer than 15 minutes, this is a problem for Z06 owners. Attorneys have estimated that over 30,000 2015-2017 model year Z06’s are affected by this defect. What do you think about this?
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GM always had a limp-dick mode for everything
The Chevy Corvette is all about delivering 75% of the performance of a Ferrari for 25% of the price, and apparently 25% of the quality too.
They need to fix that overheating issue with those Z06's cause that is just ridiculous they added a better Intercooler for the LT4 to the 2017 Camaro ZL1 but not the Z06 in which I would have thought they would been fixed by now for the 2017 model Z06's. This is not the first time I heard this issue since it has been a common problem ever since the C7 Z06 was released to the public.
Good news if you want to buy one and don't plan on taking it to the track…They just got more affordable.
Man , Spending that kinda money on that car for that to happen ! S U C K S. ! 😠
that's why I'm buying a grand sport