The new 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 takes the formula of the C8-generation Corvette to the next level. However, the Kentucky supercar is not quite hybridization or all-wheel drive (AWD) like other European rivals. Instead, the Corvette Z06 improves on the C8 Stingray by adding an exceptional engine and track-ready components. Still, is the Z06 with a Z07 package faster than world-class supercars like the McLaren 765LT or Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica? 

What is special about the Corvette Z06?

The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 takes the mid-engine C8 platform to new heights. First and most musically, the Z06 packs a flat-plane crank 5.5L V8. While that doesn’t sound like much compared to the lower-tier Corvette’s 6.2L of displacement, the Z06’s squatter, higher-revving mill is a hellacious heart. The 5.5L cranks out 670 horsepower at a stratospheric 8,400 rpm and redlines at 8,600. The result is what MotorTrend identifies as “the world’s largest and most powerful V8 of this configuration.”