1/2-Mile Record C7 Corvette Z06 Needs Extra Downforce, Compensates with Nitrous

Now that aftermarket developers have had enough time to play with the C7 Corvette Z06, we’re starting to see impressive drag racing episodes and the latest adventure of this kind bring us the world’s fastest half-mile C7 Z06. Stretching its mechanical legs at a recent 1/2-mile event, the ‘Vette managed to climb to 177 mph (make that 285 km/h if you happen to follow the metric system). The machine,…