C8 Z06 VS Ferrari 458...highly unexpected controversial results

In this video I put my C8 Z06 up against the legendary Ferrari 458...and what happened next, surprised me...

#c8z06 #z06 #corvette #ferrari #ferrari458

[Laura-cemg]

Z06 is for tracks with corners. ZR1 is for embarrassing EVERYTHING in a straight line

[Jaimehellcat]

It’s my guess that your channel is going to blow up! Cool, fun, informative takes on the cars! Thanks again and tear it up!!!

[gasmakingboost]

Z06 sounds more Ferrari then the Ferrari lol

[diverxpl]

The reason the Z06 seems to slow down at higher speeds is mostly because of gearing. Final drive and the first 3 gears are short to maintain great acceleration below quarter mile speeds and on track, but the gear ratios in 4th gear and 5th gear are super tall, enough so that you could probably hit top speed in 5th, making 6th, 7th, and 8th most useful for fuel economy.

On the other hand, the Ferrari's gearing is much shorter at higher speeds, with it's top gear (7th) having a shorter ratio than the Z06's 5th gear, explaining how it is able to start matching or even pulling at the very top.

[michaeldodd]

Great video!!

My 2025 C8Z06 HTC will be here next week… just got the VIN yesterday. Thanks for all the info on this car over the last year or so. You helped me decide between the Z06 and the ERay.

Keep pushing my brother… maybe we can ride together someday.

[rhpicayune]

Maybe the aero package on the Z06 was why it seem to stop gaining against the 458 on the high end.
Gearing wouldn’t affect it, unless it’s actually redlining, and the motor couldn’t pull anymore, which shouldn’t happen until maybe 205–210 mph.
It would be interesting to pit Z06s with different aero packages against each other and see how they do up to 200 mph

[tommyfreckmann]

The 458 has a stock exhaust, and you know damn well when Chevy benchmarked it, they made sure to put a good factory exhaust. The 458 with any exhaust is levels better. Idk why, but the C8 reminds me of a vaccum starting and stopping. 458 is pure.

[sikandartinwala]

Corvette z06 is a car, FERRARI 458 is an EMOTION ❤❤❤

[alexcowie]

cool video thanks i have a 2013 corvette and its fast, what was the top speed you reached? i heard 160 on the fitst race my hits 160 easy ...your C8 is very nice I think i want one :-)

[vladpootin]

Corvette exercised a „how to“ on Ferrari with the C8 Z06,

the LT6 is magnificent, and it is well known that without too much hassle they can be made to revv past 9k even.

[theguy]

C8 definitely sounds better than the 458 but that race against it shows how terrible the gearing is with these cars. That's my only complaint with it. Like you said there's a brick wall and it starts at 150. It just dies.

[ericgalen]

Nice video - I own a 2023 Z06 HTC and I put on sport cats and CAI and it's just insane, the sound, power, speed, handling. Hands down best sports car I've ever owned. I drove it back to back with my friend's 488 Spider and the Z06 sounds better, just as fast, way better tech and liveability . Get a Z06 you won't be disappointed.

[tronr]

With pure respect. Comparing the 458 to a Z06 not appropriate. The 458 is quite old.

The Z06 is a great car though.

[coladin]

Driven both. Have a C7 Z06 7M. Can say that the Ferrari is the authentic one. Z06 sounds amazing as well but Ferrari gets the slight nod for being the originator. The Vette sounds almost a little synthezised, and I know they went to great pains to get the sound right. I think maybe as the Z06 gets older it will sound better. I prefer my Z06 and power is very similar, but the C7 feels scarier, frenetic

[Uhmph]

458 is 16 SIXTEEN year old car. I would hope a new anything sports car is “better” than a decade and a half old car 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[moniquepagano]

So you compare an old Ferrari against a new Corvette. Try that again against a modern Ferrari like the SF90 or 296 and watch the Z06 gets destroyed

[Vetteman]

Emily Hartford, when the ZO 6 came out, she raced a hurricane and a four 58 and she beat both of them. That was in 2023. Why did they kick you out Because you beat a Ferrari

[walterbryan]

GM even said their self that the engine was based off of Ferrari motor from the 458 they use the 458 as a benchmark and of course they blew all those benchmarks away but they did use a 458 and they admitted to it and why wouldn't they they by no means copied it but they did use it as a benchmark and that's high praise

[stevene]

I sure hope the Z06 can beat a 14 year old Ferrari?

[JUTAV]

I love the video, but I think it’s hilarious how you’re using the word to define the word inside of the definition. Great description lol😂