Here's Why The C7 Corvette Z06 Is Still A Nasty 650HP American Supercar.
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Today on the show we're driving David's modified C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06! Under the hood is a supercharged 6.2L V8 with more power than sense and a mediocre 8-speed auto driving 650+HP to the rear wheels. With the release of the C8 Corvette, the top of the American sports car market has basically been turned upside down and no one really knows what to think about the future of America's beloved sports car turned supercar. Not only that, but what will the C8 Corvette Z06 bring to the table as far as driver involvement and feel? These are the questions we just had to ask. Enjoy!
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The closest thing to a C7 Corvette is a Ferrari F12 , both front mid engine layout , very close performance numbers . And even though one has 12 cylinders and the other has 8 , they have almost the exact same displacement .
I'm German and here in the 90' it was a pimps car. Always hated it. Plastic, too loud, shitty ride. Everything was wrong. Last year I bought a C7 Z06. The car evolved so amazingly. Interior, quality and most of all not only competitive ride. It handles so well on the track👍 It's maybe one the the most underestimated cars out there.
Love your videos! The amount of effort that goes into this is insane! Amazing how much you’ve grown.
I’ll second that, this dude is hella talented.
@@josiahthibodeaux Roads Untraveled is a team marcus is just the face
I will be getting mine a few months. This will be my first super car
Great Choice!!
I say it’s a sports car but aight
Good stuff! Get the manual.
Literally I will take any front engine corvette over any C8 if I want something that looks like a Ferrari I'll buy one. I believe Chevy should have continued with front engine production.
Go drive a C8 before you say that, it's a great car, for a bargain price compared to anything that remotely looks like/performs like it.
I bemoan the death of the FR Corvette as well, but this new generation is an absolute hit, and let's be honest, having driven a ZR1 I think they'd kinda reached the limit of what you can do with a proper FR platform, really, like there's only so much more that could be done with the layout from a track performance perspective.
I think the Zora will win you (and everyone else on the planet) over pretty easily.
@@AndrewB383 exactly!!!
the C8 it's an amazing car.
the C7 it's an amazing Corvette.
Give it a few years.
Well said, corvette should have never been mid-engine. They should have created a new “car”
@@kiddt1999 they have had mid engine concept since the 1980s. Also the c7 zr1 is literally the MOST most performance they can get out of a front engine platform.
@@malcolmn.5222 i have a 2017 z06 and it is insane, couldn’t even imagine the extra hp the zr1 puts out. Yeah i know it was always thought of to do a mid-engine production but now that it is here, it just doesn’t scream corvette. Now i see what you mean by just wait. When the c7 came out, i was mad because they got rid of the round tail lights and gave it more edges. Boy did it grow on me because i have one! We will see though. This is a huge change however.
@@kiddt1999 it is a huge shock to the system for sure. The c8 stingray is growing on people for sure but when we see the z06 and Zora it will be epic. Ask yourself, what other can you buy for well under 100k that does 0-60 in under 3 seconds, and thats just the base model!!
I just bought a 2016 C7 Z06 3LZ convertible automatic. I love it. I have owned a 1988 Z51, a 1991 ZR-1, and a 2011 Cadillac CTS-V. They were all great, but I love this C7 platform. C8s are wunderbar, but I like the looks and affordability of the C7 better. Thanks for the video. Mine is in Daytona Sunrise Orange Metallic...I thought I was a red, blue or black, but I love this color!
I will stay a passionate Roads Untraveled Viewer! Much love from germany! 🇩🇪❤️
Ironically the american and japanese cars are which really interest me! 😊
It's the other way around on this end.
Love my C7 Z06, with Z07 pack. My second Z06, this time around my first mod consisted of a DSC sport tuning control module, incredible difference in street ride quality and overall handling when combined with their alignment specs. If you track this same module offers tons of potential to dial in your Z06 to levels that will amaze you. The Z06 does in fact offer a perfect 50/50 weight balance, dialing it in with DSC suspension control takes your vette to new levels.
Where can I purchase this module?
There seems to be a fly in the camera lens in some shots
I thought i was just going crazy
You should get a DSC Sport V4 controller with their street and track alignment. It’ll really transform how the C7 behaves in the turns.
The owners outfit is like the official corvette bro uniform, the mans on point.
Vette already rules
C7 rocks! “Nannies” can be turned off (track mode, race setting). C5, C6 (except for ZR1) feel more mechanical but don’t stand a chance on the track (stock vs stock). Also not sure about the trail braking comment. No issues with trail braking deep into the corner with my C7 Z06.
nice review and glad to hear you did some research on the history of the Corvette!
No research for this video! When I was a kid I received a book on Corvettes as a gift and it quickly became one of my favorite sports cars. This was 2003 during the 50th anniversary :D More reviews coming! Thanks for watching
Interesting that this video still only has 2k views... UA-cam algo stuffed up??
Now only 8.7? Weird
Nice bro. Should get a 2j swapped z32 300zx to review and compare to the oem zeds
This car has to be manual to get the true feeling of it. Was about to get a c7z myself then test drove a c6 zr1 and never went back. No comparison interior wise the c7 is leaps and bounds ahead.
Really? The C6 ZR1 is that much better than a C7 Z? Im curious ive been contemplating picking one up. C6 ZR1 probably hold higher value especually the 2012-2013 models.
@@gene7314 Value is similar as of now but the zr1 will surely appreciate even higher as only 4500 were made compared to 40,000 c7z. Stock for stock c7 will win off the line, zr1 up top. Zr1 LS9 is much more tunable. 2.3L blower compared to 1.7 on the c7. Direct port injection makes tuning and modifying c7 more difficult and expensive. 12-13 Zr1 with PDE package is the one to get but command a respectable premium. 10+ has PTM and launch control.
@@kingkobetha8th sweet.... thanks for the info. Hows the handling between the two? I know the C6 Z is couple hundred pounds lighter.
@@gene7314 no problem, handling is pretty equal but you can definitely feel the couple hundred pounds. Jim mero offers the magnetic ride control upgrade for c6's which I have done on mine and its night and day difference.
One of America's last great Grand Touring cars.
Fight me on that.
The driver is Awesome
I hate in the C7 that anything less restrictive than the "dry" setting sets the shocks to "track". I want the sports damper settings with the comp stability control and race traction control. Just the least intrusive safety net. The best setting I have found is the dial to sports with one press traction off, but the stability still intervenes too much. It is so close, but it drives me nuts.
Both great cars
Have to say though, not much chance the owner made the cornering better than the GM engineers did for the Nurburgring
I’ve thought about “upgrading” my suspension but never went through with it for the exact same reason. Some dude spent how much time and research to dial in the setup, knowing what kind of tests the company/journalists/ etc would throw at it...and then I’m like “nah I know better bc I surfed the internet for an hour.”
I’m sure it CAN be improved but likely not by the average wannabe tuner.
Nice video! Where did you get the big Jake decal on the side of your car? Thanks!
this car is gold.
How do you say the ass end doesn't kick out when you have full drivers aids on ? ?
love your videos and i request you to review a last gen viper and a 5th gen zl1
I love your car.sick car
“Still” and always will be. 2019 wasn’t THAT long ago…
exactly that car would still be amazing 10 years from now
It's a car that you can achieve and don't shut the active control off please.
Agree with your observations on all Corvettes, having owned C2 (2), C3 (2), C4, C5, C6, C7 and three of them Supercharged (two Automatics) I know a little bit about the Brand. Now my 2014 3LT Z51 Mag Shocks is really really nice but i hear the torque you have in that Z06 and I wonder..... Trade up or Boost the Z51. Not ready for a C8 just yet. Stubbed Nose Vette regardless of grip just doesn't sit with my idea of all the Vettes I have owned. I agree an LS in a C3 could be killer for a fun street cruiser. I am now looking into A&A kit and rebody of the C7 to mimic the Greenwood LeMans 74 wide body C3. You really need to get your own Corvette, the history and DNA of the Brand is toxic and you need it in your life. Do It. Dennis in Virginia Forgot to mention the 98 LS1 6 Spd, Magnuson LS1 Iron Block, Crane, Mahle, H Beam Rods, Air/Water intercooler, Meth Injection, 3.73 Gear, 6 speed manual Drove it 140,000 miles and loved every miles. 3rd Gear Pull from 40mpg to 90mph was orgasmic!
Very Nice rewiew
What brand/model wheels is he running?
Its also going to be the second to last ICE corvette. They already confirmed the c9 or whatever they call it will be electric. Im going to miss that beastly growl
I'm going to miss looking forward to corvettes then
That brings a tear to my eye! They should make an exemption for future ICE Corvettes!
@@AceNinja2112 and why would they do that? Its not a low volume car theres no justifying it
That Corvette is NASTY!!
Damn I need a C7! I hope you can get your hands on a ZR1 for review someday. Everyone wants R34s and A80s but me. My ultimate goal is a C7 ZR1, gen V ACR, or F12
never thought I'd see you here lol. When are you making a new video?
Dude thsts my goal too. Throw in a 911GT3-RS in there too lol.
I'm glad GM make the vette the way they want because no matter what they do somebody is gonna cry about something no matter what they do.
It’s an A8, so I am intrigued with how he tracks it without overheating!
I tracked my zo6 . It was 82 degrees and low humidity. No overheating. Had it on the track for almost 20 minutes. All I did was borla X pipe , 102mm TB , Cai and predator tune.
what wheels are those?
THIS......is what a Corvette is right here. It embarrasses European cars. It doesn't emulate them. So is this the last real Corvette? You're fuck damn right it is
You will be surprised
How do you STILL have so few subscribers?!
I wonder did gm put the supercharger in the z06 cause they never really planned to make another zr1? And yea I’m with you bro the c5 my favorite too.
I think they planned to. There was still tons of room for improvement on the lt4
I was in a c7 z06 convertible 7 speed, crazy car, funny that it had a factory radar detector and radar signal jammers on the front and rear
No way it was factory, those are banned on several states. It wouldn't pass ?
Badass vette
Is it me or is there like a black thing on the screen that’s fucking with my eyes Ik am not tripping
I like mine
Dude the dash configuration has 100 different options, you just don’t know the car yet. Goofy thinking that a C5 or 6 is in the same world.
C8 FTW
@365 AutoDrive no. It’s a factual comment 👍
IMHO you guys have stepped over the best of the C7s. It’s the GS. First it’s the light weight )relatively speaking) You can get em down to 3225lb without stripping them out completely. And with a mild heads cam headers tune package you can run 550-600 crank on the NA platform which totally changes the handling dynamic between grip and power in the apex which frankly the z06 just can’t do because all the torque form the SC hit way too hard too low. That’s where the nannies are jumping in on the Zo6 (or your spinning like a satellite) which is totally different from the GS. The suspension tuning is not the same. Throw in the M7 and the GS is 100% the drivers car of the generation - frankly exactly as Chevy intended. Just sayin
But can’t u turn the Nannie’s off in the z06?
@@peytonponder8488 yes you can which is useful if you want to do smoke shows but doesn’t help much (hurts actually) if your racing in a circuit or dragging on most anything g other than a prepared surface.
@@thundrune1554 as a current c6 manual grandsport owner looking at potentially upgrading one day, I’m having a hard time understanding why people are saying a grandsport would be more of a drivers car than the z06 besides having more controllable power. It has the same inputs and as long as both have the manual seemingly similar characteristics. And they both have the same Nannies, which can be solved by turning them off. Been reading a lot and struggling to come up with a conclusion on which to buy, any advice would be helpful.
Clarifying that I’m speaking of c7 grandsport and z06 not c6
@@peytonponder8488 hey Bud. There is plenty out there regarding pro drivers opinions on the the subject. Google ‘em up and look for opinions from drivers with a few trophy’s on the shelf. As an analogy the grand sport is to the Porsche GT3rs as the Z06 (C7) is to the GT2rs (nobody loose their minds I’m not comparing the vettes to the porches) where most pro drivers choose the gt3 for fun and engagement (read drivers car). Also if dig deep and search times you’ll find the GS runs around 1sec behind the z06 on tight tracks and reels the z06s in in the corners - handles better - drivers car. Lastly, you refer to the nanny’s and your on to something there. If you can spin the tires off the GS through 3rd gear with them off what would adding all that extra power in the z06 but more smoke? Importantly it’s really about torque. 650ftlbs of the z06 is monstrous and because of the supercharger makes a whole lot of that torque almost instantly at the bottom of the rpm curve it can be extremely hard to control. Look at the specs for other high performance cars - Ferraris and lambos even - and look at their torque numbers and where peak torque happens and you’ll see the difference and what I’m talking about.
Is the z06 fast, and faster than the GS, most certainly yes WHEN it hooks and in a straight line or on a long open road course or roll racing on the highway. After that it’s a bit more murky. Z06s are great. But the GS is the drivers car - that’s really what GM intended (you can find articles from GM engineers saying as much). Buy a used GS with the M7, put 10-12k into a quality heads cam package which should get your around 100hp at the crank (and is still a bit less than the z06 price) and you have a verrrryyyy serious and fast track car all else equal.
Hope I answered your questions. Hit me back if you have more. 👍👍👍👍
And before you do the coil overs do the afm dod delete and get those god damn shit lifters out of those heads ESPECIALLY with the auto.
I love mine shit still a neck breaker fast ashit and most importantly the bitches love it 🤣
C7 is a very glorified 92 -96 c4.Interior is almost a direct clone...very nice tho..because he owns a c5 z..I won't say anything about this car being a auto..C5 z and c5 FRC are driver focus Vettes..Good Review..🏁👌
Great video guys I wish you would have shown the C6 ZO6 though, better looking car. That n/a engine ahhh, best package for the money on the planet and it was when it came out, and those boy racer stripes come on.
Slushbox...😆😆😆
You can't really review an auto the manual is far superior of a car especially the c7 Z06
Surely you're going to do a video on it's better, The Dodge Viper?
Nostalgia blinds people 🙄 can’t accept anything new. The new vette ain’t a real vette?
hell no it ain't. newer doesn't necessarily mean better
Z06 owners who don't have front rock guards make me cringe 😬
Why not let a real american muscle car lover do the review instead of this import nerdy dude i dont get why some americans like imports over american muscle what a joke.
The driver is to immature
It was my dad's dream car until I took him for a ride in my Type R.
Eww, those Punisher/cop supporter/racist decals on the front and rear though 😬
Not a good look for your channel dude.
You know it's ironic. Pretty sure the Punisher doesn't like cops (least not crooked cops), but if that's what the symbol has taken to mean in the moment, I get it. Also, I actually got really hyped because the first (and only) thing that came to mind was Ichigo's hollow forms (or the "mask" of said forms) from the anime "Bleach." I don't have a history of reading up much at all on comics, so maybe just my mistake. But, at the end of the day, I see a car. Came to see that car, not necessarily the owner. I'm neutral.
Edit: ok, watched more of the video. Saw the decals you were referring to. I was just seeing what I described earlier).
Those aren’t punisher logos. “Jake” is the corvette racing logo and the race car has been wearing it for years.
Never thought I would see corvettes dragged into the sjw meta...shame.
corvettemike.com/the-corvette-racings-jake-skull-logo-story/
@@kimotasha I'm not talking about the Jake decals. I'm talking about the small Punisher decals on the front and real bumpers.
"Sjw meta" - As if social justice was a bad thing. You're seriously gonna defend cops?
@@mattmisanthropy. the skull logos with C7.R are still Jake skulls, are they not?
I’m not getting into sjw discussion here, this is a car channel. Have a good day.
@@kimotasha The C7.R skulls logos are Jake skulls, yes. But the decals on the front and rear bumper (left hand side) have the Punisher logo, with a blue line underneath and 'Sheepdog' written above. It's a cop supporting/racist thing. And it's irrelevant what channel they're on. If something extremely negative is mentioned or supported in a video, you speak up. That shit ain't welcome. I mean, we're car people - Cops aren't exactly our friends.
Let me correct you, THE C8 IS THE FIRST REAL CORVETTE.
C8 is amazing car
C7 is amazing corvette!
You must be on heroine or just joking. One of the two.
Bruh you didn't clean your lens. A piece of debris/dirt is on the lower right hand quadrant is really distracting.
Bro talking about the c5 an c6 are better umm buddy that c7 is an automatic duh i bwt the manual is better C7 Z06 manual thank you
...and the installed front toe hook helps with downforce. 🥴
No Automatics Plz!
Vetts cost an arm and leg with today's prices and cost
Only recently went up this year, I bought a 07 c6 z06 for 27k in 2019. Only 61k miles but due to the parts shortage from covid I can now sell for close to 40k. Once the economy gets back right you should look for a c5 or c6.
Worth it..... last great iconic American muscle car.
You don't relax driving a C7 Z06 it has that much power.
Like driving a motorcycle...... you have to stay up on the steering wheel and gauges.
Hitting 135 mph in less than 8 seconds is legit scary.