2022 C8 Z06

[Idaho2018GTPremium]

To be clear, I wasn't saying that the C8Z06 wouldn't outperform the C7Z06 with equal, or even less HP, I was saying it's an interesting marketing task if it winds up with less.

Yes, I realized that.

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[WildHorse]

That's also got a MSRP of $3.2 million...38x that of the Z06.

Well the peeps are throwing out hp/liter numbers.. might as well show the KING DADDY of NA engines.

 

[MaskedRacerX]

Well the peeps are throwing out hp/liter numbers.. might as well show the KING DADDY of NA engines.

Yeah, if nothing else, it's a ultra high-end max effort reference point.

 

[Idaho2018GTPremium]

Aston Martin Valkyrie Engine Has 1,000hp NA. 154hp/Liter. That equate to a 770hp 5.0 liter NA.

Wow. That's a higher hp/liter output than many modern performance based forced induction engines such as 2020 McLaren GT (153.4 hp/liter), 2018 Audi RS5 (153.1), Civic Type R (153), 2017 911 Turbo S (152.6), 2019 BMW M4 CS (152.3), '20 Sheby GT500 (147). Nearly as much as a GT-R Nismo (157.9), and an '87 Porsche 959 (155.8).

Amazing feat, really.

 

[StangSteve]

So now it seems GM has leaked some more info on the future of their models: base C8 of course 495, Z06 will be 650, GS will be 600, ZR1 825, and Zora 1000. A new model every year. I think I like the way they up the HP with each model, especially the GS over base.

edit: The GS and Zora will be hybrid.

 

[Hack]

Hybrid Grand Sport. Huh.

 

[Jmtoast]

The current kings of NA/liter off the top of my head are the 911 GT3 RS (520 hp 4 liters = 130 hp/liter), Ferrari 812 Superfast (789 hp 6.5 liters = 121 hp/liter), and the highest I can recall from memory is the Ferrari 458 Speciale (597 hp, 4.5 liters = 133 hp/liter). Given GM probably won't hit any of those values, but is likely to exceed the Voodoo hp/liter (101 hp/liter), I'd expect somewhere around 105-115 hp/liter with the newer more advanced tech. now compared to when the Voodoo was developed. 600 hp would be about 109 hp/liter. So I'd say that's a pretty safe estimate. I'd say it's very unlikely the GM engine will hit the hp/liter output of the German and Italian Supercars. I like the looks of the C7 Z06 better than than the C8 Z51, but I'll wait to see until the C8 Z06 comes out to decide on those two.

I'm with you on the looks. Although If it looks like their C8.R race car I might be sold on it.

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