Crank It Up: 2023 C8 Corvette Z06 Debuts this Fall

Chevrolet finally gives us a taste of the 2023 Corvette Z06. There is still much to speculate but a flat-plane crank seems guaranteed.

Happy Monday everyone! A Monday is not usually cause for celebration, but Monday July 19 is a bit different thanks to the folks at Chevrolet. After months of nothing but rumors and speculations, we finally get some actual intel on the 2023 Corvette Z06. While we still don’t have any specifics such as power numbers, or price or release date, we did get something. That something was a teaser video dropped on the Chevrolet YouTube channel.

The video is only twenty-four seconds long. However, it is the most thrilling twenty four that has does not involve Jack Bauer. It also, answers a couple important questions. One is that the 2023 Corvette Z06 will be officially unveiled this Fall. The other is the engine under the hood. We don’t know the stats but from listening to this video it sure as hell sounds like it will be of the flat-plane crank variety.

Here is what Chevrolet had to say:

Two years ago this week, Chevrolet introduced a revolutionary twist in the Corvette story: the first-ever mid-engine Corvette Stingray. This fall, the story will continue with the reveal of the all-new 2023 Corvette Z06, the supercar that will put the world on notice.

Checkout the video below. Make sure your speakers are on and cranked up loud. The video begins with the sound of the Z06 being fired up. It then proceeds to attack apex after apex on the track. Then the scene changes to the street. Although the scene changes, the sound and intensity do not. The C8 Corvette is already a world beater.

The base stingray has supercar-like performance numbers. This Z06 may have hyper car performance numbers. It is also going to sound completely different than the base C8. This car is going to sound like an exotic from Europe.

According to Car and Driver, it will be powered by a naturally aspirated 5.5-liter flat-plane-crank V-8 engine that should rev close to 9000 rpm and make more than 600 horsepower It will not be cheap, but it will likely undercut anything that comes out of Italy by several hundred thousand dollars. Even after dealers tack on their markups to the Z06.

Now that you heard it, what do you think? Are you more excited than you were before? Does this video have you calling your local dealer to place your order? Do you have any concerns? We can’t wait to see and hear more as we get closer to the reveal. Stay tuned as we will share any new news that we come across. In the meantime, let us know what you think of this teaser video. Head on over to the LS1 Tech forums now to discuss.

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Joe Kucinski

Joe has been obsessed with cars since he got his very first Matchbox toy in the 1970s. In 2003, he found a new obsession in track days that led to obtaining his SCCA competition license in 2015. In 2019, he became a certified driving instructor for the National Auto Sport Association. His love for all things four wheels has never wavered, whether it's driving some of the best cars in the world on the racetrack, tackling 2,000-mile road trips in 2-seat sports cars or being winched off the side of a mountaintop in a Jeep. Writing for the suite of Internet Brands Auto Communities sites, including Rennlist.com, Ford Truck Enthusiasts, 6 Speed and more allows him to share that knowledge and passion with others.