keagan

Did the IMSA announcer really somehow got details on the C8 Z06? Listen at the 25:00 mark from the VIR race. He said its a direct competitor to the 992 GT3. He also stated probably 200hp more than the GT3.

SharkDiverZ06

While the US mags have convinced many in the US that the car is NA, I keep reading that more Europeans expect the car to be TT, so this might just be his bias showing through...Plus he mentioned the 5.5L which one would think would be more consistent with NA than TT, so my guess is he doesn't know any more than the rest of us.

Nitro-C5

This. If it is NA does anyone really think they are getting 700 hp (200 more than the GT3) from an NA engine? IMO he is only guessing like the rest of us.

Trackaholic

Agreed. If NA, I expect 600-620 HP. Only way it gets close to 700 is with turbos.

I really have no idea which way GM will go as I see good argument for either direction.

I think the car will be impressive either way.

-T

fasttoys

It’s an NA trust me! Get a C8 ZR1 if your want a forced induction corvette.

SharkDrive I am all about transparency can you share any recent (2021) meaning in the last 6 months of any European Experts claiming it’s a TT or forced induction? Earlier on back in 2019 it was a big rumor but all at least what I would consider experts have changed their stance to it being a NA motor.

I spent 30 plus minutes searching what most consider European experts and even TopGear magazine now says it’s a 5.5 or accurately suggesting it’s a NA motor.

Z0HS1CK

Agreed. Plus i didn't watch that race in the video provided but i skimmed through it. The 2 C8R's were ahead the whole time lol.

Why would they need to overkill the street going z06 if the race formula works? Isn't that the point? You have your race car, learn from it, then drizzle the same (although some) formula to the street car?

It just makes sense to keep it simple, if in fact GM wants the z06 to be a competitor to the GT3. You don't make it worse by adding complexity.

I think if they lightened the car, it'll be under 650hp. If they can't, or barely lighten the car, they will squeeze any HP they can out of that NA and it'll be over 650hp, although barely.

GrandSport 2017

Judging by how the expectations on this forum have been shaping in the last few months, I believe there will be very, very few disappointed if any.

Prop Job

So "lightweight" and TT then?

​​​​AKA porky 720S for under $100k. I'm in.

ArmchairArchitect

I think it's just pure speculation on his part.

As far as people involved in racing go, I think this clip of Alexander Rossi (who is good friends with Jordan Taylor of Corvette Racing) says a lot about the C8 Z06 and is pretty reliable info:

GrandSport 2017

So what does he actually say. Its all garbled. At least when it plays on my computer.

fatsport

That it’s rumored to be the 5.5L engine and make about 200 more horsepower than the GT3.
He’s pretty stoked, but nothing he said was anything more than speculation imo.

Sailfun

24 years ago Honda was getting 240HP out of a 2 liter motor and it’s been very reliable.

Z0HS1CK

Is that the same guy that was talking with rick conti in a car when he said he was "spying" on the mules in a very early sighting at the hotel parking lot and he spotted the magnesium diff and in a brief, yet rapid comment he said, "no turbos"??

Thought that was interesting.

vndkshn

But that math doesn't equate to a motor a little over twice the size making almost 3 times the power. And the higher the power level, the harder it is.

SharkDiverZ06

I've said numerous times that my first choice is a light weight NA car, but that I'm a buyer regardless...And if I can get a ZR1 at MSRP I'll buy that car as well. I have zero interest in EVs and will most likely keep the Z and ZR long term. My prediction has consistently been that GM will not make a heavier, less powerful Z. If they can get ~675 from NA then I think it will be NA, but I'm REALLY doubtful they can do that, so TTs seem much more likely to me, especially given the ZERV leaks.

ZRacerLE

Yep, just because we think TT makes more sense, doesn't mean we won't take NA! The car is going to be a world beater until the competition catches up.

I can't ignore the ZERV leaks regarding a TT vs NA prediction.

smithers

THe guy in the podcast video basically said he is friends with a C8R driver and that the Z06 is basically going to be a copy of the C8R for the street.

Telepierre

The Z06 NA thing will go down in history as the most forced PSYOPS experiment known to mankind :-)

Telepierre

And we already know that is not true.

Stingcan

Pretty sure there is a bigger psyop going on in the world now that shatters all others in the past.