đź“° Auto News 2023 C8 Z06 | 670hp, 5.5L Flat-Plane
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Recap:
- the 5.5-liter, naturally aspirated, flat-plane crank DOHC V8 in this car makes 670 horsepower at 8,400 rpm, 20 more than the 6.2-liter supercharged V8 in the previous Z06. As we reported before, it revs all the way to 8,600 rpm, making 460 pound-feet of torque as it whisks by 6,300 rpm.
- The pistons are forged aluminum, the rods are forged titanium, and the crank is a short-stroke flat-plane unit that must be forged—likely forged steel, although that's not explicitly stated.
- To help maintain grip and put the power down, the tires are larger at every corner—345mm wide in the back and 275mm wide in the front—and they can be wrapped around optional carbon fiber wheels. Regular aluminum ones are still available, though the carbon fiber units save 41 pounds of weight overall, or around ten pounds per corner.
- What's missing from the info provided to us by Chevrolet is the real fruits of all the testing the company has done with this car. We know the car has been thrown around the Nurburging, although no time has been made public yet. Likewise, there aren't any extensive performance specs like braking distances or even an updated zero to 60 time. We might have to wait a little while for that, but rest assured the announcements are coming in due time.
The kicker is, although pricing hasn't been announced yet, it'll come closer to $100,000 than ever. The last Z06 started around $80,000 and this one is likely to be a good deal north of that.
don’t start with me.
Omg. I’m amazed at how many people here still don’t understand how little torque means to performance or even daily drivability.
Only like 100. The torque makes it fun on the street since your not spending your time at 8,200 rpm.
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