In these videos by Fabspeed Motorsport and StreetSpeed717 you can hear the difference between the stock C8 Z06 exhaust and their first ever aftermarket exhaust components for the C8 Z06.

Fabspeed Motorsport was the first aftermarket exhaust shop to get a hold of a C8 Z06 thanks to StreetSpeed717. And using his car they were able to build a mold for a new cat back exhaust system for the C8 Z06 as well as sport cats.

A couple things you will notice in the videos is the stock C8 Corvette Z06 exhaust is amazing as is since Chevrolet took over two years to refine the sound from the flat plane crank engine they modeled off of the Ferrari 458.

Another thing you will notice with just the sport cats alone the C8 Z06 gets a louder sound but same tone from the stock exhaust built for the C8 Z06. Emelia Hartford has a video as well where she shows the stock C8 Z06 exhaust is straight piped in track mode.

So really the difference with the Fabspeed Motorsport cat back exhaust for the C8 Corvette Z06 is losing weight, better looking, and a little bit more of a higher pitched tone or sound.

After watching the videos what do you think? Leave a comment below would you leave a Corvette Z06 exhaust stock, add Fabspeed sport cats for the C8 Z06, or a complete system with the Fabspeed Motorsport cat back as well?

Fabspeed High Flow Sport Cats C8 Corvette Z06

Corvette C8 Z06 2023+ | Fabspeed High Flow Sport Cats and Supersport X-Pipe Exhaust Explained!

Fabspeed explains the sport cats look very similar to the base model C8 Corvette however they are more high flow with a larger HJS 200 Cell cat.

They also gained about 19 more horsepower with their dyno testing just adding the Sport cats to the C8 Z06. Also, with their Supersport X-pipe exhaust they still were able to get more performance and sound gains.

If you are interested in purchasing the Fabspeed cat back exhaust or sport cats for the new Corvette Z06 check out more information here and when contacting them to purchase mention you found them on C8CorvetteBlog.com

In this video by Flying Wheels on YouTube he films the first C8 Corvette Z06 being sold for well over $140k above the MSRP of $113k at Mecum Auctions in Florida. The sold priced of the C8 Corvette Z06 at Mecum Auctions was $275,000.

This was the Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida over the January 14th, 15th weekend and first C8 Z06 to hit the auction scene not including the Charity auction with Barrett Jackson the Rick Hendrick won.

Mecum Auctions 1st ever 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 sells to the public at the Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee Orlando Florida January 14 202I.

Up next starting January 21st, 2022 until January 29th, 2022 Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale should have a few of these C8 Corvette Z06s on the auction block and we will get to see if this trend continues.

One thing we know for sure is Chevy dealerships have been marking up the C8 Corvette stingray since it came out in 2020 and have been marking up the C8 Corvette Z06 anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 as well.

There were 120 Chevrolet Corvette Z06s ordered for stock and dealers are taking advantage of the C8 Z06 market as it might be the last naturally aspirated Corvette ever produced since Chevrolet is announcing the C8 Corvette E Ray hybrid electric all wheel drive model on January 17th.

In this video by Marco Garcia on YouTube (update he changed his YouTube to Marco Polo/poloworld310) he documents buying a C8 Corvette Z06 for $50,000 over sticker for a C8 Z06 1LZ base model from Covina Hills Chevrolet and it needing to be flat bedded 50 miles of driving it!

This is not the first C8 Z06 problem or issue we posted about the Stradman having a transmission issue with the C8 Z06 that turned out to be a minor transmission pan gasket fix under warranty.

However, in this video you can now see not only did this 1LZ base model (111k-113k) C8 Corvette Z06 cost $50,000 over sticker at Covina Hills Chevrolet it died 50 miles from the dealership and they wouldn’t accept the tow to the dealer. Marco Garcia had to have it towed back to his construction business lot.

There have only been about 400 C8 Corvette Z06s made at this point and not every  C8 Corvette Z06 is being put on YouTube but at least two now are having transmission or engine issues. Also, StreetSpeed717 documented his throwing check engine lights if he does donuts in the car.

Check out this video on the New 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 breaking down after 50 miles of leaving the dealer that marked it up $50,000.

Leave a comment on what you think went wrong with the engine and that really bad knocking sound as well as launch of this car that has been really bad.

GM and Chevrolet has favored YouTubers, Chevy Dealers are marking them up $50-200k, and now the first few to hit the streets are breaking. Will things get better or worse for the C8 Z06?

Videos were made private however there is a video at the bottom of the post with the C8 Corvette Z06 engine noise it was making at 52 miles.

UPDATE: 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Broken Engine Transmission

In this update Marco Garcia goes over day number two for the C8 Corvette Z06 with the engine issues. He has experienced bad service with the Chevy dealership he purchased it from and since it only had 50 miles on it OnStar didn’t haven’t the warranty information.

Once his dealership got to the dealer he started receiving OnStar email messages and the My Chevrolet app said everything is good. Then he received an emission warning and then he received an issue with the Engine and Transmission system and to bring it in 1 day.

He is requesting his cash back from Covina Hills Chevrolet where he gave them $50,000 over and paid for his C8 Corvette Z06 in cash.

UPDATE! Marco Keeps the C8 Z06 even though dealer offered full refund and he paid over MSRP

He mentioned the the dealer gave him 3 options on his C8 Z06 that blew the engine..

1. Full refund 180K+
2. Wait 2 months and get parts to fix
3. Get next allocation in 6 months or so

He chose number 2 and is going to wait for parts and for this C8 Z06 that was bought for $69k over sticker with tax and other up charges from the dealer.

Also, he made his other videos private however there are other people that reposted the engine sound after 52 miles and had to get it towed.

In this video by Doug DeMuro owner of Cars and Bids and popular YouTube car reviewer he gives his take and Doug Score on the all new 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

Doug DeMuro did review the C8 Z06 at the unveil at the Petersen Museum but is giving some more insights on the C8 Z06 with it in hand now with the ability to drive it as well.

Doug DeMuro also reviewed the C8 Corvette Stingray with other car YouTubers giving C8 Corvette reviews which is one of his most popular videos which just goes to show how popular of a car the C8 Corvette platform truly is. It’s hard to dispute you get so much value with the price point and power vs. the Supercar and exotic car market.

People often ask me why I don’t review modified cars. Today Doug DeMuro is explaining why he doesn’t review modified cars. I’m going to explain what a modified car is (to me, anyway), and then I’ll cover the reasons why I only review clean, unmodified cars.

Doug Demuro Likes and Dislikes of the C8 Corvette Z06

• Flat plane crank 670 HP engine mid 10s in the quarter mile for the C8 Z06
• The look of the C8 Corvette Z06 with a wider body and Z07 track package and carbon fiber
• 66 out of 100 on the Doug Score scoring higher than a 2020 Porsche 718, 2021 M4, Nissan GT-R Nismo but lower than a 2022 Porsche 911 GT3, McLaren 675LT, McLaren 720s, Porsche 911 GT2RS and Lamborghini Huracan Performante
• Amazing weekend car but he doesn’t like it daily with a more harsher ride and only scoring the car 2 spot above the regular C8 Corvette Stingray

Ms. Emelia Hartford did it again! Besides breaking the record in the quarter mile and 0 to 60 with the new 2023 Corvette Z06 she has the first video of the C8 Corvette Z06 drag racing a Ferrari 458 and a Lamborghini Huracan EVO.

Weight and Horsepower of all three mid engine cars

• Lamborghini Huracan Evo is 3,400 pounds and 600 horsepower
• Ferrari 458 is 3,200 pounds and 570 horsepower
• C8 Corvette Z06 is 3,700 pounds and 670 horsepower

The C8 Corvette Z06 is over $100,000 less than both the Ferrari 458 and the Lamborghini Huracan Evo.

The C8 Corvette Z06 clearly kills the Ferrari 458 from a dig and a roll its not even close. The C8 Corvette Z06 also kills the Lamborghini Huracan Evo from a dig and gapped the Huracan EVO even bogging on the launch.

The 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 pulls away from the Lamborghini Huracan Evo even in a roll race as well. It’s clear the New 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 is the best value for he money and an exotic and super car killer!

Even with giving the Ferrari 458 and the Lamborghini Huracan Evo the hit and car lengths the C8 Corvette Z06 kills both cars. Now you can see why there are thousands of people waiting on lists for over 2 years waiting for this car to come out. It’s the same engine as the C8.R Race car that is dominating the IMSA race series that is going to be made available to the public once the orders start flowing again in January. For now the lucky 300 or so allocations that were given out in August are going to have a treat once the C8 Corvette Z06 production starts and they start rolling of the line and are delivered to their respective local Chevy dealerships.

And we are sure the Chevy dealerships will continue to mark up the 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 $50-$100k and get it even with the 6 month wait on reselling the car unless you want to lose your warranty on the C8 Z06.

In this video Emelia Hartford share the first Quarter Mile and 0 to 60 (zero to sixty) times in the all New 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 which Chevrolet says is 10.6 quarter mile and 2.6 0 to 60.

You will notice Emelia Hartford takes off traction control and gets a better time and closer to the 10.6 quarter mile Chevrolet and General Motors says the car does.

Also, Chevrolet gives Emelia Hartford some insights on how to launch it quicker with rapid exit. In this scenario you hold both paddle shifters which puts it into neutral then let go of one of the shifters and then pull back the shifters again and you can hear the RPMs go higher for launch in the PTM Race 1 mode.

She also gets a lot better results with a prepped track vs no prep track using this mode. She also learns you can manually adjust the RPM and slip % on launch control so you are able to customize that to your liking.

• Emelia Hartford Sets the NEW World Record for Quarter Mile time for the New 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 at 10.51 seconds at 130.11 miles per hour
• Emelia Hartford Sets new 0 to 60 record at 2.2 seconds for the C8 Corvette Z06
• She customized the launch control to achieve these results.

Want to drive a C8 Corvette Z06?

Here’s your chance the National Corvette Museum just announced on Instagram they have two Drive a Z06 Corvette Experiences ranging from $1058.94 to $1482.94 each per adult on their website.

When we visited the website the first day available was November 14th, 2022 for either drive a C8 Corvette Z06 experience.

 

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More Details below about the National Corvette Museum NCM Motorsports Park Drive a Z06 Corvette Experience.

Motorsports Park website for more information here. Mention you found out about this on C8CorvetteBlog.com

Official Press Release

NCM MOTORSPORTS PARK
505 KIMBERLEE A. FAST DRIVE
BOWLING GREEN, KY 42103

844.977.7333 | “844.97SPEED”
OR 270.777.4509

In this video by Tadge Juechter and Team Corvette they present a full walk around of the new 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 at Corvettes at Carlisle.

Tadge Juechter the Chief Corvette Engineer confirms the C8 Corvette Z06 Top Speed without the Z07 aero package is 195 MPH and 189 MPH for the Z07 Package C8 Z06.

Also, below you can see different talks from Team Corvette talk about the C8 Corvette DCT transmission issues and the Quality brand manager discuss how he is against aftermarket modifications and will not allow a warranty to cover issues related to them.

These videos are thanks to MDK9950 on YouTube, check out his channel for more C8 Corvette Z06 related content from Corvettes at Carlisle.

Tadge Juechter leads Team Corvette in presenting the 70th Anniversary 2022 Z06 w/Z07 – Walk Around

From Friday August 26, 2022 at Corvettes at Carlisle’s main stage area. Tadge Juechter Corvettes Executive Chief Engineer says the top speed of the Z06 WITHOUT the full aero & big wing found on Z07 is 195 MPH.

Corvettes at Carlisle Tech Talks – Dave Simpson on the C8 DCT Transmission

Corvettes at Carlisle Team Corvette Tech Talks on the DCT transmission on Thursday August 25, 2022. Presented in the Chevrolet Team Corvette tent by Dave Simpson Corvette’s Program Quality Manager for Transmissions.

Corvettes at Carlisle 2022 Tech Talks – C8 Maintenance – Jeff Strausser

Corvette Team at Corvettes at Carlisle Tech Talks on Thursday August 25, 2022 presented by Jeff Strausser Corvette’s Brand Quality Manager

You can really see in this video that Jeff Strausser Corvette’s Brand Quality Manager is against modifications on the C8 Corvette and they will not warranty an aftermarket modification causing an issue or related to an issue on your Corvette C8.

In this video by Speed Phenom he highlights the new 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 on Laguna Seca Raceway press day for Monterey Car week.

You can see what it’s like for the C8 Corvette Z06 to rip around the track similar to the video we posted by 615 drive a few months back at the Indy 500 as well where he was the first one to post a ride along of the C8 Corvette Z06 around a track.

The biggest difference with the new C8 Corvette Z06 vs the base stingray model is the new flat plane crank with the Ferrari 458 like high revving high RPM exhaust sounds.

The driver demonstrates a “stealth” mode on the new C8 Corvette Z06 that quiets the C8 Z06 down but not sure many owners will be using that and will prefer to hear the exhaust notes.

*EXCLUSIVE* FIRST DRIVE POV IN THE C8 CORVETTE Z06 AT LAGUNA SECA RACEWAY! (Insane Exhaust)

Join us on historic and legendary Laguna Seca for the debut laps in the new 2023 Corvette Z06!

Also, in the description of the video Austin has reduced the price of huis C8  Corvette C8.R edition to $119k if you are interested.

CHEVY REVEALS NEW HANDLING SECRETS OF THE C8 CORVETTE Z06!

Corvette C8 Z06 Track Flyby Exhaust Sound! Acceleration & Downshifts at Laguna Seca

In this video by Speed Phenom on YouTube he visits a few local dealers in his area in Southern California to not only see the C8 Corvette mark ups that have continued these last few years but also other brands like Ford and Porsche marking up their vehicles as well.

As the supply chain issue persists, inflation has risen to over 9%, and with short supplies and high demand for performance vehicles like the C8 Corvette Z06 some dealerships are still taking advantage and charging $20k-$200k in mark ups on the most sought after cars. That mark up is pure profit for each dealership.

Recently we posted a video of StreetSpeed717 facing this same issue trying to get his 2nd C8 Corvette Z06 since he already took the first placement with Matt Beaver at Whitmoyer Auto Group in Pennsylvania. Streetspeed1717 learned that the other Chevy dealer wanted $100k plus markup to move him up on their C8 Z06 list.

Chevrolet and General Motors are trying to combat dealers with memos and flippers with voiding the warranty on the C8 Corvette Z06 if you sell it before the first year of ownership.

However, that will not stop a flipper it might stop the potential for used car dealers to buy it or the second owners of the C8 Z06 that lose the warranty potentially. They are blacklisting people that flip the C8 Z06 from getting access to newer C8 Corvette models or Corvette models in the future as well.

C8 Z06 – How much DEALER MARKUP should you consider?

What is UP Youtube?  Welcome to Fred’s Full Throttle! So here we are mid July, (lunge) ….and we don’t have the Z06 pricing yet.  Not really a surprise, as I think the surprise will be whenever it gets announced. However in the meantime, I’ve had a few people ask me about my thoughts on pricing and specifically what people should be willing to pay.  Today we’re going to talk about pricing, and specifically my thoughts on how much over MSRP I’d be willing to pay. Link to Z06 Alternatives video: https://youtu.be/EqKQoKTaTsY Thumbnail Credit: Andi Hedrick / Road and Track Production music courtesy epidemicsound.com

EXPOSING Another GREEDY Chevy Dealer Charging $90,000 OVER MSRP for a C8 Z06… *INSANE*

Towards the end of this video Mike StreetSpeed717 talks about a Chevy Dealer in Houston Mac Haik charging 90k over MSRP for the C8 Corvette Z06