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The boys at Throttle House drive the new 2023 Corvette Z06, and in short, are very impressed. The engine is a DOHC, flat-plane crank, naturally aspirated V8 monster with an 8600RPM redline... and, thanks to the mid-engine layout, low unsprung weight, some deft chassis tuning, and sophisticated aerodynamics, the car goes around corners too, very well.
Car & Driver also uses the S-word in their review summary, writing "With fiery performance and a relatively accessible price tag, the new Corvette Z06 makes an incendiary entrance into the elite league of supercars."
The boys at Throttle House drive the new 2023 Corvette Z06, and in short, are very impressed.
Starting at $109,295: Corvette Z06 naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V-8 features a flat-plane crank and revs to 8500 rpm. The engine produces 670 horsepower and has a Ferrari-like howl that'll send shivers down the spine of bystanders. Performance is explosive and at our test track, the Z06 blasted to 60 mph in just 2.6 seconds.
Starting at $106,440: Tesla Model S produces 670 horsepower, 0-60 mph 3.1 seconds with a range (EPA est.) 405 mi.
Starting at $135,990 is a 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid {not part of this tradeoff }
Which one do you think will be worth more in five years? It's a legitimate question as I don't know the answer.
I considered a Z06, as I've had 'em before (C6). Amazing cars, they are. I see the C8 Z is almost 4" wider than the regular coupe. While I'm "used" to that kind of torque (because of sportbikes) I can see a lot of Corvette owners as dissatisfied with the torque curve, because they're "used to" the typical torque curve from Corvette generations past. It can STILL get with the program, but NOT without some prior planning. This, is going to be a problem, on the street. Where this car shines, is the roadcourse circuit. Sure, you can drive it on the street, but you'll never experience the car's capabilities on the street. At least, not legally.
Now, having the "Z07" package would be what I'd want. I like the consistency of CC brake rotors, and their "lack of mass" too.
Having a lightweight car is good. Reducing mass on rotating moments is a homerun. I'm salivating, just thinking about it...
I considered a Z06, as I've had 'em before (C6). Amazing cars, they are. I see the C8 Z is almost 4" wider than the regular coupe. While I'm "used" to that kind of torque (because of sportbikes) I can see a lot of Corvette owners as dissatisfied with the torque curve, because they're "used to" the typical torque curve from Corvette generations past. It can STILL get with the program, but NOT without some prior planning. This, is going to be a problem, on the street. Where this car shines, is the roadcourse circuit. Sure, you can drive it on the street, but you'll never experience the car's capabilities on the street. At least, not legally.
Now, having the "Z07" package would be what I'd want. I like the consistency of CC brake rotors, and their "lack of mass" too.
Having a lightweight car is good. Reducing mass on rotating moments is a homerun. I'm salivating, just thinking about it...
I think you can say that about most sports cars tbh.
The last ICE Corvette will have a TON of resale value esp if it's the only midengine Corvette.
And yet a good portion of that video was talking about how great the engine sounds. If all anyone cared about was 0-60 times, an EV Vette would be perfect.
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