A new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is very capable of beating a Lamborghini Huracan in a heads-up drag race. Especially when the driver of the Italian supercar sleeps at the line and misses a shift.
This week’s Drag Race Monday video features a drag race between a C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and a Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4. In standard form, the C7 Corvette Z06 offers 650 horsepower from the supercharged LT4. The Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 relies on a naturally aspirated 5.2L V10 to offer 602 horsepower. This particular Corvette Z06 is clearly fitted with the 7-speed manual transmission while the Lambo features the standard 7-speed dual clutch automatic. The Italian exotic also has the advantage of all-wheel drive.
Now, we don’t know whether this Corvette or Lamborghini have been modified and it certainly looks as though the Z06 could have some aftermarket goodies. It obviously has an elaborate vinyl wrap and it sounds like it could be a bit louder than stock, but that really doesn’t matter, because the Lamborghini driver is nothing short of terrible.
Even though the Corvette driver has to skillfully launch with the clutch pedal – resulting in a touch of wheel spin on the launch – the Lamborghini driver is unable to leave the line with the Z06. The driver of the Huracan almost appears to launch early, but he ends up leaving much, much later than the Corvette. By the time the V10 Lambo gets moving, the Corvette is already out to a strong lead. When the driver of the Italian supercar bounces off of the rev limiter at the top of 1st gear, the race is truly over.
The Corvette cruises to an easy win as the driver of the Lamborghini continues to work to figure out the intricacies of the modern automatic transmission.
"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.
