The 2023 Corvette Z06 is making waves as an incredible performance bargain, slotting in above the C8 Stingray with even more go-fast goodness. Now, we’re taking a closer look at the 2023 Corvette Z06 Coupe with the following first photos.
To note, GM Authority previously captured the 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible in Elkhart Lake Blue Metallic paint (paint code GS7) without the optional Z07 Performance Package in a series of live photos published back in May. By contrast, this particular 2023 Corvette Z06 presents the Coupe body style and is equipped with Z07 Performance Package.
Like the Convertible model we covered previously, this 2023 Corvette Z06 Coupe is also covered in Elkhart Lake Blue Metallic paint, with the exterior complemented by various features of the Z07 Package. For example the Z07 Performance Package includes four-wheel antilock, four-wheel disc, carbon ceramic brakes (RPO code J57), although it doesn’t look like this model is equipped with the ceramic rotors.
We also see this 2023 Corvette Z06 Coupe equipped with one of the Carbon Aero packages. As a reminder, opting into the Z07 Performance Package requires the inclusion of either one of the following packages:
- T0F: carbon fiber aero components, including high-wing, dive planes and ground effects all painted in Carbon Flash, or
- T0G: carbon fiber aero components, including high-wing, dive planes and ground effects finished in visible carbon fiber
Unfortunately, both Carbon Aero packages have been and continue to be constrained, which in turn reduces the availability of the Z07 Performance Package as a whole. Add in heavy constraints for Z06 production in general, and well, this Z07-equipped 2023 Corvette Z06 Coupe is a rather rare bird.
In the corners, this 2023 Corvette Z06 is also running the Spider forged aluminum wheel design that appear to be finished in Black. The Spider forged aluminum wheels are available in several finishes, including Titanium Satin, Black, Satin Graphite, and machined-face, while 70th Anniversary Edition models offer Satin Graphite forged aluminum wheels with a Red stripe. We should also mention that the Z07 Package also opens up the option to equip the available in the five-spoke carbon fiber wheels in either Carbon Flash or visible carbon fiber finishes.
As a reminder, the 2023 Corvette Z06 is equipped as standard with the naturally aspirated 5.5L V8 LT6 gasoline engine rated at a whopping 670 horses and 460 pound-feet of torque. Under the skin is the GM Y2 platform that underpins all C8 Corvettes, while production takes place at the GM Bowling Green plant in Kentucky.
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Comments
Truly stunning!
It is just a shame that an overwhelming majority of us Corvette enthusiasts/owners are going to be waiting several years to take delivery, since so many automobile parts have been on constraint for 1 1/2 years.
This is waaay more than supply-chain, parts shortages.
It’s about the total mishandling of the roll-out of the C8/Z06. Their Freakin marketing geniuses couldn’t find their asses with both hands and a mirror and, for some strange reason, had no clue about the external forces that were affecting the production and intro of this “REALLY COOL CAR THAT DO ONE CAN BUY”.
Gimme a break. NO/SOME/UNDEFINED/CHANGING allocations “rules”. No throttle on MSRP ADHEARANCE. They tried, in vain, with the $5K Credit Card Scam, The non-transferrable warranty, the empty “THREAT” to dealers that don’t adhere and, at the end of the day, IT’S ALL BS. While I sympathize with their situation, they made their bed, NOW THEY GOTTA SLEEP IN IT.
I’ll keep my 2021, wait a year or two for a bolt-on supercharger and blow the doors off the “gold-chain” MF-ers that got their Z06’s.
I don’t believe that car has the ceramic brakes or the cup tires.
WTF cares? Another boring “peek-a-boo” pic of a “fantasy car” neither U nor I can purchase.
Oh crap. Now we have to go through the entire color palette again ? Just satisfy the order book already
Ho Humm, here we go again, more pictures to gawk at, more stories about why orders are going to be delayed and this and that problem that seems to be a constant concern with this car. Enough GM, when you think you’ve finally got it right, then just start building this “illusive beast” and let the new (very fortunate) owners express themselves along with those “chomping at the bit” automotive magazines who also are growing tired of these constant small tidbits and pictures or short videos about the Z06. Okay, I get it…not everything always goes as planned in this world, and the new Z06 is a perfect example of this, in fact the whole C8 Corvette line up has been an example of this, since Day One! Okay, ’nuff said.
It’ll get here when it gets here…in the meantime, just keeps sending us repeats of what we’re going to see, some day.
I like the new buzz word constrained kind of sounds like the green catch words you know like sustainable Earth friendly go green climate pledge all the new way to angle marketing and then I see where GM is releasing a fleet of electric cars and trucks next year good luck with that as I said before GM will probably go bankrupt and we’ll have to bail them out again forgetting as a government has we need all sources of fuel and energy instead of allowing the market to dictate via demand they’re trying to force everyone to go Electric bigger problems ahead yeah right give me a Corvette that doesn’t sound like a V8 no thanks I even had some young guy bozo when I mentioned I like the interaction with a car shifting it and all he said buy a sound making machine if that’s what you need he drives a BMW i3 and likes the idea of autonomous cars what a joke for the future I do think Chevrolet could have a 7-speed version of the C8 I enjoy my C6 ZO6 of course 6 Speed oh side note he complains about a circuit in the BMW that it goes out will cost him $12,000 replace therefore he’s considering getting rid of it so much for electric
So disappointing. Been waiting for a long time. But it also has to be very disappointing for GM. They have put a lot of money into this car and I’m sure they would like some returns on there investment.
All around sad deal for everybody.
LOOK!! A UNICORN!!!