C8 Z06 to get a twin turbo flat plane crank V-8

[Chinga]

"You've heard the rumors and you've seen the leaked CAD drawings. The car world has been speculating about overhead cams and turbochargers and flat-plane cranks in the backs of C8 Corvettes for months now, but we've confirmed with a deep source on the Corvette team that the upcoming C8R race car and, more crucially, the C8 Corvette Z06 will be powered by a flat-plane-crank twin-turbo dual-overhead-cam V-8."

https://www.motortrend.com/news/c8-corvette-z06-flat-plane-crank-twin-turbo-v-8/

[Laffs]

Well. That's spicy.

RIP used supercar prices.

[stangstevers]

I wish Ford/GM would build such a thing but electric to beat the shit out of that smug Musk fellow at his own game.

[Ponyryd]

^Maybe they prefer to make money on cars they sell...

That oughtta be a world-beater, but the Corvette team is really shooting high this time

[Gabe]

Z06/ Z07 Announcement today, no twin turbo but 670hp NA 8600 RPM FPC 5.5l motor

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vDFw1ndLhF8&feature=youtu.be

https://www.autoblog.com/amp/2021/10/26/2023-chevy-corvette-z06-revealed/

[Zippy]

Jesus...

[CON VERT]

That's going to one fast WHIP !

[Old Fart]

WOW...

[5.4MarkVIII]

Damn! But is that really what it sounds like? Sounds like a Forza car.

[ZR]

Man oh man thats gonna be cool.

[Gabe]

Read a report that the ZR1 will have the twin turbo setup, 800+

[98 Snake]

I spotted one here in Oshawa the other week on the road, likely for some testing for the development track here in Oshawa

[Zippy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JamLhgMUpdE

[Zippy]

I loved the C8... the Z06... wow.

[Laffs]

Well. That's spicy.

RIP used supercar prices.

It was indeed spicy, but wow did I guess wrong on the used market prices.

In all seriousness, thinking this might be the greatest Vette ever produced from a performance total package standpoint

[Zippy]

Did you guys see the wheels? 21x13 rear wheels... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mavrrrick]

Very impressive!!!!!!

[Gabe]

With 345 25 21 rubber!!

[Jack Raccoon!]

Thank you Chevy, my poverty build C8 with ghetto exhaust should hold it's value for a few more years...

[Zutz2v]

Thank you Chevy, my poverty build C8 with ghetto exhaust should hold it's value for a few more years...

Poverty and C8 corvette don’t mix in the same sentence


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[Jack Raccoon!]

Base model...

[trickflow-jay]

Chevy realized the limits of the pushrod.....overall you cant beat DOHC for performance and reliablilty

Congrats GM welcome to the mod world

fantastic ride msrp around 90k you wont see them around for less than 150k if not more

[Darkhorse]

I like that it's N/A again......but it will have issues like all the ones before it.

[Spock]

Chevy realized the limits of the pushrod.....overall you cant beat DOHC for performance and reliablilty

Congrats GM welcome to the mod world

fantastic ride msrp around 90k you wont see them around for less than 150k if not more

....Until the next gen 7.3 , Pushrod is not dead yet!

[Laffs]

I like that it's N/A again......but it will have issues like all the ones before it.

You ever have problems with your old C6Z?

[1BAD92LX]

Not a fan of the sound of the flat plane crank. Vette or mustang.

https://youtu.be/W3NTAImpNBQ

[newbiestangowner]

https://youtu.be/W3NTAImpNBQ

[Ontariomystic]

Performance on paper looks impressive, but there is something about the max hp achieved at 8400rpm and 190ft/lbs less torque than the previous Z06 that has me thinking the fun factor will be reduced for a street car.

[Darkhorse]

You ever have problems with your old C6Z?

I replaced the heads before there ever was a problem. So, no after that the car never gave me trouble. Just wasn't a true "vette guy" and didn't want to keep spending on that platform.

I would do another C6 again one day though, they are the only Gen of Vette I really loved.

[Laffs]

I replaced the heads before there ever was a problem. So, no after that the car never gave me trouble. Just wasn't a true "vette guy" and didn't want to keep spending on that platform.

I would do another C6 again one day though, they are the only Gen of Vette I really loved.

Fair on all accounts thanks for answering. C6Z long been a bucket list car for me, something about that generation just resonates with me.

[Gabe]

Fair on all accounts thanks for answering. C6Z long been a bucket list car for me, something about that generation just resonates with me.

You are certainly not alone, love them as well

[Gabe]

My wife put a deposit down on a C8 Z06 and surprised me with it today. Maybe late ‘23 build, but may not be until 2024

[ZR]

^ Now that is cool, congrats.

[WidowrRacing]

My wife put a deposit down on a C8 Z06 and surprised me with it today. Maybe late ‘23 build, but may not be until 2024

Man…..that would be a LONG painful wait!
Congrats though.

[Zippy]

My wife put a deposit down on a C8 Z06 and surprised me with it today. Maybe late ‘23 build, but may not be until 2024

HOLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gabe]

Exciting time, guess there is gonna be a t-top Modfox up for sale sometime in the future.

[ZR]

^ epic.

[Laffs]

Congrats. That's gonna be a wicked machine.

[MUSTANGWOP]

Exciting time, guess there is gonna be a t-top Modfox up for sale sometime in the future.

Pick me :)