Per tradition, the automotive (media) industry had a little fun earlier in the month, posting a variety of outrageous stories for April Fools’ Day. GM Authority got in on the action with the “debut” of the Chevy Silverado Convertible, Corvette Trail Boss, GMC Sierra ShowerPro, Buick QuietCabin tech, and Cadillac Escalade Ballerifiq, all of which, if it wasn’t obvious, are 100 percent fiction. Now, it looks like some GM fans are taking another April Fools’ joke a bit too seriously, having believed that GM has canceled the 2023 Corvette Z06.
Early this month, another automotive publication published an April Fools’ story announcing that General Motors had canned the new 2023 Corvette Z06. Despite publishing the story on April 1st, some readers didn’t realize it was all a joke, prompting an outcry from (some of) those anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new mid-engine superstar. In fact, GM Authority has received several messages asking for confirmation of the fictitious story.
Well, fear not – the 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 is definitely not canceled.
Making its debut last October, the 2023 Corvette Z06 is an all-new, next-level performance variant of the C8 Corvette, slotting in above the Stingray model. In the engine bay, the new Z06 features the naturally aspirated 5.5L V8 LT6 gasoline engine, rated at 670 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, with the atmospheric eight spinning to a lofty 8,600-rpm redline. The LT6 engine connects to the rear wheels through the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission supplied by Tremec.
Outside, the mid-engine Corvette Z06 features a more aggressive look than the base-model C8 Stingray, with a widebody configuration and revised aerodynamics. A full carbon fiber aero package is available with the Z07 Performance Package, which also adds upsized carbon ceramic brakes, stickier Michelin Sport Cup 2 R ZP tires, unique FE7 suspension, and available carbon fiber wheels.
Under the body panels, the 2023 Corvette Z06 rides on the GM Y2 platform, while production will begin at the GM Bowling Green facility in Kentucky this summer.
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I just hope I can get my hands on one, despite being on multiple lists!
Good luck, I think you are going to need it. I hear it is still a 1 year wait for a stingray. Crazy times.
I think I’ll wait a while. Just way too much goofballism out there for this car.
And how many got out of line and took their deposits back !
No one at my store. Several reached out with concerns though.
Der 1. April ist immer ein glücklicher Tag. GM würde nie also ein Projekt wie die Z06 vor dem Serienanlauf beenden!
Hier ist das Bild in der absoluten Supersportwagen vertreten zu sein viel wichtiger.
Und demnächst folgt ein Corvette EV-SAV dem Ferrari ICE-SAV, aber moderner und ökologischer und langlebiger da BEV!
April 1st is always a happy day. GM would never finish a project like the Z06 before production started!
Here the image of being represented in the absolute super sports car is much more important.
And soon there will be a Corvette EV-SAV similar to the Ferrari ICE-SAV but more modern, ecological and durable as a BEV!
When is GM going to release pricing and ordering for the Z06?
may 9th
Thank you J Lo for straightening this out, now I can sleep at night. I was worried that you were running out of things to write about!
It depends on dealer allocations, I’ve heard one, fairly big dealer, will get only 45 for the 2023 production run.
Anything you’ve heard is pure speculation. The only official thing said about Z06 allocation is that it will NOT be capped at a certain level of units, but will remain on the same monthly available day supply system that the Stingray utilizes.
Dang,and I spent all that vette money on a Boat!
Anyone remember that it was J. Lo that started the rumor to begin with on this forum ?
Yeah, J Lo the storied automotive journalist from So. Cal., I know him well?
Dam know I look really stupid I bought it and passed it on.
Can’t believe people are really this stupid and believe anything they read without looking at the first day of the month which is very obvious.
I think the reason this April fool’s joke got so many people is because the cancellation of the WRX STI made it seem like something plausible.