See C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
The new C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been in the spotlight since its debut. The track-oriented Corvette from General Motors answers the question of what it would look like if GM made the Ferrari 458 Italia. It is one of the most unique cars the American automaker has ever produced. The Z06 has some serious supercar numbers on its stat sheet.
Its numbers trump many cars that are more expensive than it. When it comes to the road and even more powerful exotic cars, it’s interesting to see if the new Z06 can hold up to the competition.
Luckily the YouTube channel, Speed Phenom, took his 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 cruising and saw how it compared to a true hypercar. The Pagani Huayra BC that it rolls with features 800 horsepower and a barely street-legal design. Read on to see how the Z06 fairs against a much more expensive hypercar.
Out on the highway, the Z06 looks right at home with this lineup of supercars. It cruises behind the Pagani Huayra BC, a performance model named in honor of Benny Caiola, the late friend of the car company’s owner, Horacio Pagani.
ENGINE
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 w/Z07
DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 333 in3, 5463 cm3
Power: 670 hp @ 8400 rpm
Torque: 460 lb-ft @ 6300 rpm
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible
V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 333 in3, 5463 cm3
Power: 670 hp @ 8400 rpm
Torque: 460 lb-ft @ 6300 rpm
With praise like that, the Z06 is starting to move up to the status of a supercar. It certainly has the performance, although only time will tell if the community will accept it as that classification.
It’s not too surprising that the C8 Corvette Z06 continues to impress car enthusiasts since the base C8 Stingray already provides incredible performance that can rival some supercars. With the performance of these models, the latest generation of America’s sports car is more formidable than ever.
