2023 Corvette Z06 Can Clear The Quarter Mile In 10.6 seconds
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The official quarter-mile time for the 2023 Corvette Z06 has been revealed by a user on a Corvette enthusiast site.
Corvette Forum user ‘Z0Sick6’ shared a photo over the weekend of a promotional signboard for the 2023 Corvette Z06 that displays the mid-engine supercar’s horsepower output, zero to 60 mph time and quarter-mile time. According to the sign, which appears to be part of a Corvette display at an auto show or race event of some sort, the 2023 Corvette Z06 can clear the quarter-mile in 10.6 seconds. Strangely, the signboard does not include a trap speed with the quarter-mile time.
Via Corvette Forum member Z0Sick6
For reference, the C7 Corvette ZR1 boasted a factory-rated quarter-mile time of 10.6 seconds at 134 mph. That means the new C8 Corvette Z06 has comparable straight-line performance to the C7 Corvette ZR1 despite being down a significant 85 horsepower and 245 pound-feet of torque. These performance gains can be attributed to the C8 Corvette Z06’s mid-engine layout, which puts more weight over the rear wheels, along with other advancements like its sophisticated traction control, quick-shifting eight-speed dual-clutch transmission and sticky Michelin tires.
It’s also worth pointing out that the C8 Corvette Z06 is not a car built for drag racing or roll racing. Developed using know-how from the championship-winning Corvette C8.R race car, the Z06 is intended to be a track-day ringer that can hang with other all-around performance cars on a circuit, like the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Mercedes-AMG GT R. For that reason, we think a quarter-mile time of 10.6 seconds is plenty quick for most Z06 customers, who will likely be more inclined to take the car to the road course than the dragstrip.
As many readers will already know, the 2023 Corvette Z06 is powered by GM’s new dual overhead camshaft, flat plane crank 5.5L LT6 V8 engine, which is factory rated at 670 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque – making it the most potent naturally aspirated V8 engine ever offered in a production vehicle. Power is sent to the rear wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission and a standard electronically controlled limited-slip differential.
The 2023 Corvette Z06 will enter production at the GM Bowling Green Assembly plant next summer.
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It’s a hot rod with class.
That is a good quarter mile time for what it is… How about a good clean lap on the Nurburgring, thats what we are waiting for?
Absolutely phenomenal performance from a car developed for the track – With turns at the end of the straight….
The thing that I would like to know is, exactly what percentage of Z06’s sold will actually see ANY amount of track – ANY track except the auction block.
The sad thing is, (most of) the people that can afford these wonderful examples of engineering look at them as an investment – like a painting or sculpture or stocks.
Cars are meant to be driven.
I thought I would track my C8 more, but after 2 days at the Corvette owners school, I am not as good at tracking as I hoped I could be. I live near 2 tracks and will still go occasionally, but not as much as the car deserves. Yet, for no good reason at all I placed a deposit on a Z06, I want overhead cams and high rpm’s. Just to feel what it is like.
Although I am afraid forcing this race horse to work on the farm (daily traffic and streets) is a shame.
I even considered that a non Z51 would be just fine for a daily driver.
So… it’s not so much using the car’s capabilities as it is knowing what it can do and having bragging rights. Ya know – I GET IT.
I find quotes out there that the Mighty 755 Horsepower ZR-1 was capable of running sub 11 second quarter miles (10.6 seems to be the normal quote) but in reality, I was never able to find an actual reliable quarter mile time for the Big Beast.
So I went and checked out some You Tube video’s of some “Stock” ZR-1’s at various drag strips through out the USA and it seems to me that none of these cars could break into into the sub 11 second quarter mile time, in fact they’d be spinning the wheels like crazy half way down the quarter mile even with the T/C left on! Speeds were good, usually around the low 130 MPH, but again, never saw but one hit the high 10 second times and that was after some sort of traction control fluid was placed on the tracks surface.
So what’s my point? Simply that if this new C8 Z06 can actually run those quoted “10.6 second ET times” then that car and with that new engine is going to be one hell of threat to anyone whose crazy enough to go up against it, unless of course you’re driving those multi million dollar Super Cars and or…that amazingly quick and EXPENSIVE Tesla “Plaid” series EV.
While I’ve never driven a ZR-1, I have driven a late model Z06 (manual shift) and truthfully…it was a handful, fun when you’ve got a whole lot of room to open it up, but realistically more power than you can handle safely in the city.
So, now we have to wait until the road test magazines get ahold of the new C8 Z06 to see if it can live up to all of the hype being placed upon it. My personal opinion….oh yeah, it’s a Super Star and it’ll be (for a Corvette) pricey as all hell and the availability will a joke, exceeded only by the Chevy Dealers outrageous “Fair Market Value” addendum sticker attached to the few that’ll actually make it to the dealers showrooms! Some of these Z06’s will actually make it to the race tracks and ran hard…but for the most part…these are going to expensive “Cars and Coffee” Queens, cruisers meant to thrill us all by their amazing sounds and looks drawing crowds everywhere it goes in every country it shows up in!
I guess I’ll just have to hang onto my 2001 C5 for a few more years (now broken in at 60k miles) and save up like crazy and hope and pray that one day, I can find a well taken care of “used Z06” to bid on. Ah hell, forget about that ever happening
these C8 Z06’s will just keep going up in desirability and cost, won’t they? Another “Dream” shattered…oh well, there isn’t anything wrong with my C5 that a Supercharger and some other reasonable mods can’t help me to forget about ever getting my hands on a new 2023 Corvette Z06…for now. Sheesh!
SUPER CAR PERFORMANCE FOR 1/3 THE PRICE, CAN’T WAIT FOR ROAD TESTS IN THE SPRING AGAINST
THE FERRARIS, LAMBOS, AND PORCHES ON A TRACK.
ANYONE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BUY ONE WILL BE ABLE TO SELL IT FOR MORE, THIS IS AN INVESTMENT JUST LIKE THE C7 ZR1 CAN BE RESOLD FOR A LOT MORE THAN MSRP.
SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE SAID THEY WILL SELL THE C8 ZO6 AT MSRP, SEE THE CORVETTE FORUM,
Criswell, MacMulkin, and Ciocca Chevrolet, as well as Bomnin and Stingray Chevrolet
ALSO SEE ” Chevy Sales Rep Reveals Secrets to Getting a C8 at MSRP ” ON YOUTUBE.
THE C8 Z06 HAS 460 TORQUE NOT 470
CAR AND DRIVER GOT 10.8 SECONDS IN THE 1/4 MILE FOR THE C7 ZR1