2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 3-Lap Review: It's a Ferrari 458 Speciale But Better

Road & Track editor-at-large Matt Farah took the 2023 Chevy C8 Corvette Z06 out for a 3-Lap review during our 2023 Performance Car of the Year test at Monticello Motor Club.

[captaindaddy]

much respect to the passenger...he filmed matt and played the steel drums

[kasandrapurplekitten]

from fastest Laps from fastestlaps at that track:
AMG GT Black series: 1:19.42
Corvette C8 Z06 Z07 Package 1:20.55
Porsche 911 GT3 (992) 1:21.69
Lamborghini Huracan STO: 1:21.90
SideNote White Helmet probably Travis

[odizcvw]

It's a 458 with 100+ extra horsepower, magnetic shocks and a 50% discount. Plus, you can take it to any Chevy dealer for service and get parts anywhere for the foreseeable future.
But probably harder to find one available for delivery.

[TurninTrackOut]

Clicked when I saw Farah in the preview. Heck ya

[Cgee]

I’m hoping that Chevy does a bare bones “light weight” version of the Z06.

[roycolter]

Bro please fire whoever picked the background music for this video, it does not fit the car or the track at all. If the car sounds that good, I want to hear it.

[kareemrichards]

Okay I'm sold, your reaction says it all. Thanks for sharing captain.

[XxViciousxX]

Such a phenomenal car can definitely see myself getting one of these.

[jetdriver]

I always respect Matt’s take on a car but the way this video was put together was terrible. The engine noise seems muted likely so we can here Matt better. And the outside camera work makes the car look slow. I never have the feeling that we are seeing a car being driven in anger.

[tikijojo]

What a machine! However, Nothing says Z06, track, performance like loud Calypso music 🎵 playing in the background.

[_VelociDad]

“Hey Zeus Cristo my friends… 😂 it’s a 458 Speciale… but with more grip”! That says is all. Can’t wait to drive one!

[dennisbohner]

The only thing ever holding back the engineers at GM was the management's desire for profits first. Once they decided to let it go of the funds (Halo products actually are good (recall the 60's).) and you get a bulletproof supercar. Bulletproof? GM does give warranties. They don't want those repair bills or lawsuits coming home to roost.

[corystansbury]

I like how the bleeped the F-bomb in the cold open, but not the video, proper.

Interesting choice of music when 2/3 of the video is extolling the sound!

[jorgecgonzalez]

Matt rocking that Pepsi as he has fun in the C8 Zo6.

[Brianv]

I'll be waiting years for mine but it'll be worth it

[JordanPayneLV]

Video was great, car is great, but on future videos can we spend more time looking outside the windshield, I like to see and feel the leaning of the car and when camera angles go to the wheels and stuff I really don’t get an understanding of how it drives

[jaybrazelton]

Matt F. Makes it look so Easy. Great Driver!!!

[gdlkinbi]

And why wouldn't you believe GM can build a high RPM engine if needed ?
They've been building racing engines not only to complete but also win championships against a high RPM master company like Honda during every Indy Car race.

This Z06 was the first car that would truly benefit from using a high-end motor, it weights more then the small block just by looking at it.

[davidwhite]

Great video, but just always curious why everyone thinks the flat plane crank is Ferrari. Cadillac invented the flat plane crank in the thirties.

[gaddyify]

It also won Motor Trend Performance Car Of The Year.