What Makes a Corvette Z06?

The Corvette Z06 was created in 1963 for one thing: racing. The new version is a powerhouse with reinforced suspension, heavy-duty brakes, and a strong front stabilizer. Check out this exciting supercar at a Chevrolet dealership near you.

Bigger and Better

What makes a Corvette Z06? Today, it’s a car with a new 670-hp engine that tops out at a mind-boggling 8,600 rpm. It’s a combination of design features, classic aesthetics, and racy intangibles that make this timeless icon a coveted car among racing enthusiasts.

The current iteration features the hallmarks of great racing cars, including wide tires, powerful brakes, a rear wing, and body width designed for control and handling. Each of these components has been enlarged for 2023. The result is a bigger and better Corvette that’s sure to attract performance car lovers to Chevy dealerships across the country.

The new engine lies at the core of this mega-powerful supercar. Its brand new 5.5L, LT6 naturally aspirated V8 delivers 670 hp, the most of any car of its kind in recent memory. This beast produces 734 pounds of downforce at 186 mph, most of any Corvette. Its performance package will certainly make the Corvette Z06 a popular draw among supercar collectors.

Speed-Oriented Design

The Corvette Z06’s stance is the widest in the Corvette family with side vents that maximize airflow. A new front fascia also contributes to a cooling airflow by funneling air to a heat exchanger, for maximum engine cooling. The new engine and aerodynamic design are designed for nothing but speed, while a new rear spoiler solidifies stability at high speeds and improves on-track cornering.

A car with this much power needs a transmission to translate all that speed into precision performance. The Corvette Z06 doesn’t disappoint thanks to an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission with a drive ratio that boasts an acceleration rate that ranks among Corvette’s best.

Cars built for racing traditionally feature big tires that maximize handling through the corners and along the straight-aways. The Corvette Z06 features aluminum “spider” wheels (20inchesup front; 21inchesin the rear). The new wheels, the largest ever on a Corvette, improve stability and enhance speed. Carbon fiber wheels contribute to even more responsive and agile handling.

Euro Performance at an Empowering Price

The Corvette Z06’s technological and design improvements have produced a supercar designed to compete with legendary European foreign sports cars but at a more affordable price point.

The base model 1LZ Coupestickers at $109,295, and visitors to Chevy dealerships won’t fail to notice they can get a Euro-performance car capable of matching Ferrari and Lamborghini performance at a buyer-friendly price.