This week’s Dyno Blast video doesn’t feature an LS1 engine, but it does include the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with the awesome new LT4 V8. This supercharged mill makes 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque at the crank in stock form, which translates to around 575 wheel horsepower and 562 lb-ft of stock torque according to the dyno sheet at the end of the video.
This particular 2015 Corvette Z06 has been tuned, but no components have been changed so the car in action in this video is technically not stock – but it as close to stock as possible. Best of all, with nothing but a tune, this factory blown C7 Vette laid down 617 horsepower and 629 lb-ft of rear wheel torque, which marks very impressive improvements of 42 horsepower and 67 lb-ft of torque.
Not surprisingly, this new Corvette Z06 sound absolutely incredible while on the dyno and this video offers us a chance to see and hear the new Chevy supercar from a variety of angles so crank up your speakers and enjoy!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
