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C8 Corvette Z06 Spits Blue Flames From Exhaust On The Nurbugring: Video

A pre-production prototype for the C8 Corvette Z06 has been spied racing around the Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany spitting blue flames out of its quad-tip exhaust.

YouTube channel StateSideSupercars filmed this C8 Corvette Z06 prototype undergoing test laps at the Nurburgring during an industry pool session this past week. The industry pool is reserved for OEMs testing development prototypes and future production vehicles, so the C8 Corvette Z06 was joined by some rival performance offerings on track like the Porsche 911 GT3, McLaren 765LT and Aston Martin Vantage, among others.

This video is the best footage we’ve seen of the C8 Corvette Z06 in motion. As such, it gives us a pretty good idea of what its new DOHC flat-plane crank 5.5L LT6 V8 engine will sound like at wide-open throttle. As we already know from the Corvette C8.R race car, which features a variation of this new 32-valve V8, the exhaust note is high-pitched and raspy and sounds very similar to other small-displacement V8 engines from exotic car manufacturers like Ferrari and McLaren. Blue flames can be seen coming out of the prototype’s quad-tip exhaust at the 2:31 mark in the video and vaguely at the 3:48 mark.

As we reported previously, the 5.5L LT6 V8 is expected to produce about 615 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque in the C8 Corvette Z06 and will come paired to a version of GM’s Tremec-supplied eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. Power will be sent to the rear wheels through an electronically controlled limited-slip differential.

Both a C8 Corvette Z06 base model with the small rear lip spoiler and a Z07-equipped model with the available large rear wing can be seen in the video. In addition to the large rear wing, the available Z07 package will likely bring other track-ready features to the mid-engine supercar, including stiffer suspension, sticker tires and more robust brakes.

GM was spotted at Circuit de la Sarthe in France this week taking photos of a camouflaged C8 Corvette Z06 prototype sitting next to one of its Corvette C8.R race cars. The automaker could therefore be preparing to release some more details on the C8 Corvette Z06 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, though it’s remaining tight-lipped on the matter at the moment.

For now, check out the spy video embedded just below to see the C8 Corvette Z06 in action ahead of its official debut.

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  1. I thought it would get an automatic spoiler

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    1. that’s for the higher spec Corvettes.

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    2. That spoiler is ugly

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      1. It will be optional.

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  2. Factory flames? Umm yes please!!!

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  3. This car looks pretty exciting. The car looks very stable on track and sounds better than the Mclaren.

    The guy in the Rover is really earning his money.

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    1. I will be excited to see when they really start running it hard, these were nice and easy laps with a passenger in the car, just catching suspension, and powertrain data so they can do some final tuning.

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      1. While not out to set a record they were not just idling around. I think anyone here with eyes and ears can see and hear that.

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      2. eLeCtRiC iS tHE FuTuRe tho right?

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        1. Shut your mouth

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          1. Alex this was not me?

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            1. Someone likes going around and impersonating others. Been happening a lot here recently….

              I keep telling GMA to update their chat client to “Disqus.”

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              1. Read the articles and move on your opinions mean nothing

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              2. Lol impersonating people? How is anyone doing that when almost every person that comments has bogus names

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    2. Stable, with the exception of that one corner where there was extreme under steer, especially on the non-Z07 version. Early in the video of that car, about 2:04ish, it was probably an oh sh_t moment!

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      1. Driver experience probably comes into play as well but the Z07 equipped car was clearly quicker and more stable around the track.

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      2. If you look the driver hit the curb pretty good and it pitched the car out. That was as just driver error.

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  4. Hope the rear fascia is made out of high heat resistant material so it doesn’t get fried! Kinda like that rear wing on the Z07 version better after seeing it go round the ring!

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    1. It’s not it’s made out of plastic

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  5. This provides a good look at the base model Z06 with low wing and minimal aero. To those hating on the big wing this makes it clear you will have options. Pops, flames and crackles are currently in so the Z06 will fit right in with the cool kids.

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  6. I want to know the story on the red Camaro, it looks like an SS with US plates. If it is a manufacturer car what is Chevy planning on with the Camaro.

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  7. Whew! I’ll settle for being happy that GM didn’t just re-design it into another CUV.

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  8. By far the most boring pass has to be the Tesla. Gonna miss the sounds of the old internal combustion engine. The Z06 sounds fantastic.

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