Check out this video from YouTuber and Corvette salesperson Rick Corvette Conti as he interviews Brandon Byers with Vette Titans about the video footage he got of the new C8 Corvette Z06 test mules that stopped at a hotel overnight.

He said he thinks its going to have a center exhaust with a magnesium DCT transmission and probably a lot more magnesium parts (oil pan) to save weight. There was no Twin Turbo set up and possibly a magnesium exhaust as well. They all had the same wheels some had ceramic brakes which makes sense on a C8 Z06 variant of the C8 Corvette.

Also, he thinks they are were just testing out handling and have not yet refined the diffuser, exhaust tips, wheels, or exhaust set up although towards the rright and left side of the car where the current C8 Corvette exhaust tips come out were just “dummy” pipes.

However, the most clear image he captured was a magnesium DCT transmission from Tremec which could be just a coating by why only go that far with a coating only vs full magnesium to really save weight.

Which makes sense since General Motors (GM) been testing and using magnesium since 2012 and it’s 75% lighter than steel and 33% lighter than aluminum and they said by 2020 that they could shave off 15% of weight on their cars.

If that is the case they can take a 3300lb C8 corvette to under 3k pounds to the 2862 lb mark and really start competing with the likes of McLaren, Porsche, Lamborghini and now the Tesla Plaid.

 

 

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2023 C8 Z06 Vette Titans Magnesium DCT Reveal

This morning Chevrolet teased a 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 video on social media saying the details will be released this fall.

And from the “sounds” of it its going to be amazing and what everyone was expecting with a high revving, high pitched, high powered flat plane crank engine like the one in the C8R corvette racing team cars.

Here’s the video of the 2023 C8 Corvette Z06

Corvettes of Carlisle is August 26 – 28, 2021 and not quite fall but that would be a great spot to introduce the new C8 Corvette Z06 to the market if they were to do it.

The LA Auto Show is November 19th-28th at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Chicago had their car show but Detroit nixed their car show so possibly the Los Angeles Auto Show would be best place to announce more about the Z06 C8 Corvette if they don’t do it at Corvettes of Carlisle.

Per their 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 video:

Turn your sound on and feel the hair on the back of your neck raise. Check back this fall for your first look at the next chapter in one of the most storied legacies to ever touch the track and the street.

About the 2023 Z06 C8 Corvette: The mid-engine marvel continues to carve its legacy with every push of the ignition. Get behind the wheel and experience the balance of design and performance that puts Corvette, and whoever is driving it, out in front. For 2023, the head-turning presence and performance of Corvette is pushed even further with new available design options, FE2 suspension, Driver Mode Selector Visualization and Wireless Phone Projection.

For more information and updated videos and everything you want to know about the 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 check out our posts here. This is where we have had a running list of articles, videos, and information about the 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 and will be continuing to add to it as we get more details all in one spot for your viewing pleasure.

Here are some of the YouTubers going crazy over the new Z06 C8 Corvette

GM Released the 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 Teaser Trailer AND Confirmed We’ll SEE the car SOON!

HUGE NEWS! GM Just CONFIRMED WHEN the 2023 C8 Z06 will be REVEALED!

HIDDEN SECRETS FROM THE 2023 C8 Z06 LAUNCH TEASER! REVEALED!

Let’s Talk About The C8 Corvette Z06. Bring Your Questions! WINNER For C8 Strut Caps CHOSEN!

2023 C8 Corvette Z06 Teaser Video Analysis | Hidden Clues? What We Know So Far.

All-New 2023 C8 Z06 Will BREAK RECORDS! *FASTER Than 2019 ZR1?!*

Many C8 Corvette News YouTubers are making videos about the C8 Corvette Z06 being delayed until 2023 because of an article GM Authority wrote.

However, Chevrolet and General Motors hasn’t confirmed this news. It does make sense since Chevy is already having a hard time fulfilling the current base model C8 Stingray orders which started with the UAW strike, then Covid, and now part and chip shortages that are effecting the entire car market.

Here are the videos and leave a comment on what you think about when the C8 Z06 will come out and if you are on a list for one or not.

We are currently on 4 lists for the C8 Z06 and already built out our current C8 Corvette Z51 3LT. Recently, sold our NSX and ordered a Tesla Model S Plaid too. So we are done with building our current C8 Corvette and just going to wait on the C8 Z06 which if it does come in 2023 I bet a lot of people drop off the lists that some of these Chevy dealers like Criswell, MacMulkin, and Whitmoyer already created.

I bet Chevrolet or Executive Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter will give an update by  the end of August at Corvettes at Carlisle

The C8 Corvette Z06 CONFIRMED to be DELAYED to 2023 or LATER!

Heart Breaking Z06 NEWS! How will this AFFECT your C8 Corvette PLANS?

Check out this video from Rick Corvette Conti where it shows the C8 Z06 testing pre production mule using launch control.

The engine has that high pitch Ferrari 458 sound and is very similar to the C8.R Racing Corvette that has a 5.5L flat plane crank engine. The new DOHC engine makes 500 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque in race trim but could easily exceed 600 hp when uncorked.

Recently we shared another video of more C8 Z06 and possibly C8 ZR1 Corvettes testing and some of them had a center exhaust.

Here’s another video from Road and Track and possibly the original source of the video.

C8 Corvette Z06 Launch Sounds! Acceleration Runs, Flat-Plane Engine Noise

Spy video shows a C8 Z06 prototype testing its launch control—and sounding an awful lot like the flat-plane-crank V-8 in Ferrari’s last naturally aspirated mid-engine machine.

2022 C8 Corvette Z06 Testing LAUNCH CONTROL in the WILD! FLAT PLANE CRANK CONFIRMED! Sounds AMAZING!

LISTEN TO THE NEW C8 CORVETTE Z06 WAIL LIKE A FERRARI! *9K RPM + LAUNCH CONTROL*

Full analysis of the latest video to break the news of the C8 Z06 in Milford, Michigan proving grounds for Chevrolet testing, and then a sound comparison to the NA Ferrari 458 Italia!

C8 Corvette Z06 0-60 time REVEALED! C8 Z06 emblem, NEW Z06 spy shots and MORE!

C8 Z06 new logo, C8 Z06 0-60 time in 2.4 seconds and C8 Corvette Z06 prototypes testing in high altitudes on Colorado and more in this video.

How the Chevrolet C8 Corvette Z06 will appreciate in value over time

Check out this interesting video by High Octane Only on YouTube to learn his perspective on why he thinks the C8 Z06 will appreciate in value over time.

Per his video description:

These are my top 5 reasons as to why the 2022 c8 corvette Z06 will appreciate over time. You have to take a number of things into consideration and this by no means guarantees that it will appreciate. However, taking a look at historical data on what types of vehicles tend to increase in value, I can say with a moderate degree of certainty that the C8 Z06 corvette will be one of those vehicles. Watch the video to find out why!