I recently purchased a 2023 Corvette C8 Z06 (black/black). The car has been more than I expected - more performance, more attitude and more harsh ride. But, it's an amazing car and I really enjoy it.
I'm no track racer - have maybe done 10-12 track days my entire life. I attended a track event in Canada earlier this year and was amazed at what the car could do. The event was well run and there was a Ferrari 458 and a Lamborghini Gallardo there along with a mix of nice fast cars. I ran two sessions (of six), not wanting to smoke the brakes or totally destroy the tires, etc. Both the 458 and the Gallardo were in the two sessions I ran.
I have no special driving skills...at all. But, the C8 was faster than either the 458 or the Gallardo, both accelerating/braking and in corners. Towards the end of the day the drivers of these cars came over to say hi (they were brothers). We had a friendly chat and they were clearly surprised at the speed of the C8. But then one said "well, you can really lay into it because of the cost of the car." It took me a second to realize what he was saying...but as you can imagine, what he was saying is "because the C8 is cheap you don't have to worry about wrecking it and you can really go for it."
That didn't seem too friendly so I wrapped up the conversation and said goodbye.
So the question is, should the C8 be faster than either of these two cars? Equal drivers, same track/conditions, etc. I was under the impression that the C8 wasn't quite up to the level of the 458 particularly. Anyone else have some experience with the Z06?
I'm no track racer - have maybe done 10-12 track days my entire life. I attended a track event in Canada earlier this year and was amazed at what the car could do. The event was well run and there was a Ferrari 458 and a Lamborghini Gallardo there along with a mix of nice fast cars. I ran two sessions (of six), not wanting to smoke the brakes or totally destroy the tires, etc. Both the 458 and the Gallardo were in the two sessions I ran.
I have no special driving skills...at all. But, the C8 was faster than either the 458 or the Gallardo, both accelerating/braking and in corners. Towards the end of the day the drivers of these cars came over to say hi (they were brothers). We had a friendly chat and they were clearly surprised at the speed of the C8. But then one said "well, you can really lay into it because of the cost of the car." It took me a second to realize what he was saying...but as you can imagine, what he was saying is "because the C8 is cheap you don't have to worry about wrecking it and you can really go for it."
That didn't seem too friendly so I wrapped up the conversation and said goodbye.
So the question is, should the C8 be faster than either of these two cars? Equal drivers, same track/conditions, etc. I was under the impression that the C8 wasn't quite up to the level of the 458 particularly. Anyone else have some experience with the Z06?
