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[SPIED] 2023 Corvette Z06 Driving on the Streets Around the Nurburgring

[SPIED] 2023 Corvette Z06 Driving on the Streets Around the Nurburgring

It’s been nearly a month since the Corvette engineering team was testing the 2023 Corvette Z06 at the Nurburgring and we are still coming across new videos like this 2-minute quickie showing the camouflaged prototypes roaming the city streets around the race track.

Only the high wing Z06 is shown and we are able to hear some very nice exhaust sounds out of the rumored 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8 engine as the drivers pull out onto the roads.

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Source:
The Andy / YouTube

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[SPIED] C8 Corvette Z06 Prototype Practicing Launch Control and Flat Out Acceleration

[SPIED] C8 Corvette Z06 Prototype Practicing Launch Control and Flat Out Acceleration

Another spy video is making the rounds today and this one should excite those of you who have your name on a C8 Corvette Z06 sales list somewhere. The video features a camouflaged C8 Corvette Z06 prototype on a test track and it’s practicing some hard accelerations via the car’s launch control system.

The video comes from our friend Rick “Corvette” Conti who quickly added it to his YouTube Channel this morning. So make sure you subscribe if that’s your first time over there.

To capture the video of the launch control tests, the spy photographer was literally hiding in bushes as the car was being tested on what is said to be the North-South straightaway at GM’s proving grounds in Milford, Michigan.

We can tell that launch control is being used based on the elevated revs that flutter just before the car is launched.

The car shown in the video features the corner-mounted exhaust and there is no denying that the sound is the flat-plane crank V8 that is currently doing work in the Corvette C8.R factory race car. The racing engine is a detuned version that produces 500 hp for meeting the Balance of Performance marks, and it’s rumored to rev as high as 9000 rpm. We are expecting the power of the C8 Z06 to land somewhere between 600-650 horsepower once it is unleashed in the street car.

The preview of the video shows the unique rear spoiler on the back of the car that has been previously associated with the Z06. However, in the video, the car being tested is without a spoiler.

We keep hoping that a big announcement for the Z06 will be coming soon if there is any chance for it to be a 2022 model, but it’s really beginning to look like the Z06 will debut as a 2023 model. In the meantime, we can hear Chevy’s engineers testing the car with flat-out acceleration runs on the test track and that’s the best music we’ve heard all week!

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When the spy video first started, I thought to myself that I had seen this previously. Looking back in our C8 Corvette archives, I found a similar video from 2018 showing a camouflaged C8 Stingray being testing in the exact same spot. Although the Stingray didn’t sound like it was using Launch Control, the hard acceleration features the deeper V8 sound that we are all accustomed to. I grabbed that video as well so you can compare and contrast the exhaust sounds being emitted from the two different models.

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Source:
Rick “Corvette” Conti / YouTube

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[SPIED] C8 Corvette E-Ray Prototype Makes the Sunday Shopping Scene in Brighton, Michigan

[SPIED] C8 Corvette E-Ray Prototype Makes the Sunday Shopping Scene in Brighton, Michigan

Photo Credit: Greg Keeney

Here’s a fun sighting for you this Sunday. This snow-covered C8 Corvette E-Ray mule was spied in a Meijers parking lot in Brighton, Michigan according to a friend who forwarded the photo to us.

The older prototype features a number of interesting features including the two-into-one tailpipes and the shutoff switch on the rear quarter panel which leads us to believe it’s equipped with the E-Ray eAWD. A side rocker panel appears to span the entire side between the tires, however, the car looks to have the same width as the Stingray with the tire tracks in the snow suggests its wearing Michelin all-seasons or even more likely the Aplin winter tires.

It sure would be nice if someone could snap a photo of the VIN plate when coming across a similarly-equipped prototype. Chevrolet said there’s no there, there when it comes to a hybrid C8, which is exactly why we’re sharing this with you today.

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[SPIED] Possible 2022 Corvette Z06 Prototypes Testing in Colorado

[SPIED] Possible 2022 Corvette Z06 Prototypes Testing in Colorado

File Photo: Brian Willaims (Spiedbilde)

A test fleet of heavily camouflaged C8 Chevy Corvettes was seen leaving the parking lot of a Denver, Colorado hotel this morning, according to a reader that shared a photo of the vehicles with TFLCar.com.

And that could mean good news for enthusiasts who are seeking even more power out of the eighth-generation Corvette.

Some of the wrapped-up test cars appear to be the upcoming Z06 or ZR1 models, according to the website.

While the coronavirus may have changed the timeline for the arrival of these higher-power mid-engine Corvettes, a leak back in April revealed that a new model would debut each year, beginning in 2022, with the Z06 first, followed by the Grand Sport, the ZR1 and ultimately the 1,000-horsepower electrified Zora.

TFLCars surmises that a 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8 engine will power the Z06 and ZR1, but with different amounts of horsepower. The Z06 is estimated at 650 horsepower, while the ZR1 and its possible twin turbos could churn out 850 horsepower.

The website points out that prototypes are frequently seen in Colorado and believes crews are likely altitude-testing this big group of Corvettes in the Rocky Mountains.

Furthermore, TFL says the angle and distance of the photo make it hard to tell what sort of Corvettes are pictured, but the bodies do seem to be wider on the cars hidden under covers. They also don’t appear to have the wings normally associated with higher-performance models like the ZR1 and Z06.

Perhaps some of our eagle-eyed readers may be able to expand on these theories. We’re curious to hear what you think the significance, if any, of the red mirrors on two of the cars might mean.

Source:
tflcar.com

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