I find it odd that Maserati's heritage is praised, and they mention their history in motorsports, while there is no mention of the Corvette being the longest continuously produced model sports car(since 1953) and the Corvette Racing team has been the most dominant sports car racing team in the world for the last 25 years. The amount of race wins and championships against Europe's best is staggering. They have regularly beaten Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and others with dominant fashion. But I guess people only realize things they WANT to realize!
Somehow always forget about its terrible re-sale value and history of shity durability. MC 20 is a cool car and the new Masi Grand Turismo has gotten better but still taking the Z06 with no hesitation.
Exactly what I thought. The better part of the last quarter century has been dominated by Corvette in its class in the ALMS, and at LeMans, not to mention other GT racing formats. Hard to have a fair comparison, when they leave out certain details. "Let's talk about all of the racing history of Euro-brand whatever. Corvette racing history... Nah, we're just going to quietly ignore that, and find something to complain about."
For those asking about lap times, here are how the two vehicles compare: Eurospeedway Lausitz: Z06: 1’27”41 MC20: 1’31”41 Four seconds a lap. Hockenheim GP (Z06 tested in very cold temperatures, costing it several seconds): Z06: 1’49”10 MC20: 1’51”50 2.4 seconds/lap, far more if Z06 had been tested at a temperature within the Cup2Rs operating temperature range Vairano Pro: Z06: 1’23”73 MC20: 1’26”55 2.82 seconds/lap.
A "track showdown" without lap times??? If this turned from a showdown into a slaughter, you need to say it! If you want a fun everyday car, you don't pay for the giant wing, carbon wheels and track tires.
Probably the manufacturer won't let them release the laptimes. I'm suspecting it's the Italians that's linked to Ferrari. Ferrari doesn't like journalist posting their laptimes. Randy Poubst already ran the C8 Z06 laptimes at Big Streets of Willow in a Hagerty video.
I'm pretty used to this kind of thing from European reviewers. Still, I think this guy gave it a fair shake, if incomplete. The European channel I trust the most is Misha Charoudin. He calls it as he sees it 100%. He generally favors the European cars on the Nürburgring, but was pretty stunned by the Z06. Said it would be Car of the Year if he had to call it today. Funny about the seats though. He thought the GT2 trim seats were too comfortable, but lacking in bolstering for the level of performance. Also said it was easy to drive fast around the track. The opposite of what this reviewer said.
@DroneStrike1776 completely agree with you, ferrari has their own track where they test their cars and don't do lap times on the nurburgring which is considered the golden standard for track cars, either ferrari is too arrogant to do so or their cars are just not as track capable as they claim them to be which is likely the case, because if you are so confident that your car is an extremely track capable car why not advertise its good lap times where all cars compete? Doing so will also boost their sales. Even the corvettes are tested there these days confirming that they are capable track machines.
I do think the motorsports heritage of the Corvette, particularly the Z06 is also worth a mention. The father of the corvette was a 2 time Le Mans winner who built the cars around his racing experience. The Z06 was born with the C2 corvette in the 60s as an RPO code for a race-ready track modified corvette. In the modern era over the last 25 years, Corvette Racing has been a dominant force in GT motorsports. 8 consecutive American Le Mans series championships 9 Le Mans class wins including 4 1-2 finishes over a 5 year stretch 127 races won Even today the Z06 shares development and parts with its GT racing counterparts and was developed with the help of corvette racing drivers, so it has plenty of racing heritage of its own.
I traveled with my dad to pick up his new Z06. It does not have the Z07 package but man that thing is a beast. He’s owned the Ferrari F8 and a Ferrari 458 and I will say the Z06 is funner for me to drive. The F8 is insanely fast but it has a muted experience. The Z06 is just raw. He’s also had the GT3, turbo s and R8. The only one I found to be a funner drive than that Z06 is the GT3. Especially for the money the corvette takes the cake.
As an owner of a 2023 Z06 convertible, I disagree that it's uncomfortable... I drove my new car from Alabama to Miami nonstop, 10.5 hour drive, super comfortable and I'm 6'1" and 230 lbs. Honestly the Z06 is incredible on every level, so happy with it. I'll add that even a used MC20 convertible will cost over $100K more than a new Z06 convertible. I like the looks of the MC20 a little better, but the sound, performance, tech and price of the Z06 win. In terms of speed, look at Car & Driver's Lightning Lap review from 2023 and the leaderboard - the Z06 is the 6th fastest of all time, only beat by a small time margin by a Senna, GT2 RS Weissach, new GT3 RS, etc. The Z06 is performing at supercar levels.
Very nice, I miss my RWD huracan coupe with aftermarket supercharger and other upgrades so much :( it had a straight piped exhaust also and custom upgraded sound system and exterior carbon upgrades...the sound was so awesome...but wanted to ask you are you going to get the new ZR1? rumors are that the actual hp numbers will be around 950 with the twin turbo Z06 motor...also rumors are the Zora will have the 2 additional front axle EV motors for the hybrid assist and will put out 1,250 hp on standard pump gas...the tuners will have a field day with this one! So are you considering the Zora also?
I'm 6'1 about 230 lbs. Lol😂 Thank you for the info. I don't have the patience to purchase a Z07 yet, but maybe sometime in the future? Currently own a Supra that has faults, but is a fun car.
@@johnmuzic3475what did you sell your Huracan in exchange for? Also the ZR1 is not going to have the Z06 motor, it wouldn't be good for longevity, it'll go back to being cross-plane crank low revving engine. I don't mind that. What I am bummed about is the fact it's confirmed to be twin turbo charged, I wish it was supercharged instead cause I love that signature American supercharged engine whine. Zora could be too expensive and kind of unattainable like the Ford GT (you'd need to be invited to buy it) to be honest, I'd like to be wrong though.
The Z06 in this (no track times!) "track showdown" had the Competition seats, which are well known to be uncomfortable and tight to many people. The GT2 seats are far more comfortable.
@@johnmuzic3475 I have thought about the ZR1, but honestly I think i'll stick with my Z06 because I really love the naturally aspirated engine and sound, and 670 HP is plenty to have fun on and off the track. The new ZR1 will surely be faster on track and the crazier car, but sometimes you hit a sweet spot and for me the Z06 convertible is it. I'd always wanted a 458 Ferrari and this is like the evolution of that car.
I got mad respect for that Maserati MC20 but to be honest Corvette ZO6 just nailed it's opposition from every perspective. Really a note-worthy comparison!
I got to drive both in the past 6 months, I spent a lot of time with the MC20 in particular. The Z06 is definitively the more well-rounded car if you ask me. I find it just as comfortable as the other C8s (which is very comfortable for me) And the whole time I truly felt as though I was simply lacking too much skill to unlock the true potential of that car. The MC20 is a phenomenal GT and makes all kinds of fun induction noises. And it's actually a pretty confidence inspiring car to drive, even in the wet. But lacks the practicality and dailyability of the Z06. The storage space in nonexistent and has very basic software. It's quite the looker and is insanely fast. But I find it hard to justify the MC20 over a used Huracan unless you just want to be different. Considering that the Z06 is nearly half the cost, it's a no brainer if you ask me.
Do you think mc20 owners can only afford one car for fun and daily 😂, they don’t need it to be a daily driver, it’s more for like weekends. Buy an SUV if you want storage space.
@@AlbertManiscalco You can absolutely daily a Z06, it’s just a thirsty car for fuel. But you can easily drive it to the track, annihilate an MC20, and then drive back home in tour mode with the top off.
@@hugo-pg5tv Not sure what you looked up but the Corvette has dominated at the 24H of LeMans in France, Europe. It has won the GT-class more often in the last 20 years or so than any other manufacturer.
@@SeansterMonster Well he's right. Already back around 2010 a Viper held the overall production car lap record on the Nurburgring. Around the same time a Corvette C6 ZR1 was almost as fast as a 997 GT2 RS, a much more radical car that cost more than twice as much. The Corvette C6 Z06 with only 505 hp and a manual trans did a lap time of 7:22 min. over a decade ago - which is by the way 3 seconds faster than what the MC20 did with over 100 hp more and a DCT. So yes, Americans have achieved incredible lap times for now 15 years, many people just chose to ignore it.
Latest 911 GT3s and Corvette Z06s are the fastest track cars under 250k or so. A MC20 doesn't even come close. Z06 without the Z07 package is also ultra comfortable relative to other supercars
The crossplane design was first proposed in 1915, and developed by Cadillac and Peerless, both of whom produced flatplane V8s before introducing the crossplane design. Ferrari copied GM going back to 1915.
Too bad Ferrari didn’t copy GM’s ability to make bulletproof reliable V8s. Until recently, Ferrari’s and Italian supercars in general were horrendously temperamental and unreliable 💪🏿🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥✊🏿
@@67claudius As far as building performance V8s yes. There’s a reason why the Chevy small block engines in particular the LS and LT family are THE most popular engine swaps and for project builders. They run forever dude. My 2005 LS2 GTO had over 220,000 miles on it and ran like brand new before I got hit by a bus which totaled it. Got a sixth generation Camaro now with almost 100K on it and still runs a like new 💪🏿🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥✊🏿
@@dabro1569 Talk about utter nonsense. You have no idea. Even with the 308, while that car might be unreliable in some ways, those engines are known for their toughness.
Copy a design? The flat plane V8 design was not innovative on its own, when Ferrari did it with the 308. Ferrari chose it because of its properties in sports cars. And since then, Ferrari has done it better than anyone ever did. Why did the old designs you talk about not stay? Look it up, read about it. They were anything but reliable.
No question the MC20 looks better, but the price difference is larger than stated in the video. The Maserati starts at $240k, the ZO6 w/o the ZO7 package stars around $115k. Both can be optioned well above, but they aren't even in the same category price wise.
@@brandonjames1606thats good for enthusiasts, as long as they prepare themselves for the high maintenance costs. The same applies to most Mclarens btw
@@Shad0w_Tech actually, Coventry Climax of the UK was the first company in Europe to use the FPC engine in a racing configuration in modern times, nearly two decades before Ferrari adopted the platform. Also, Alfa had one out before Ferrari. Ferrari have always been more adapters than inventors, though there are of course some exceptions as with all auto companies. The reason they switched to turbo charged engines is because it’s very difficult to make a flat plane crank that is reliable larger than the ceiling they were at, about 4.6 L, producing the kind of horsepower per liter they got out of it. Ford took a stab at it in the Shelby, but they did not use the same firing order as a regular flat plane crank and did not achieve the high high horsepower per liter of a Ferrari. Nobody else has built one as large as the Chevrolet has built for the Z06, which is the most powerful naturally aspirated production V8 produced to date. This was an impressive feat of engineering, no matter how you slice it.
@@AB-80XEye of the beholder but I agree, the Corvette is a mess stylistically the roof and back are childish garbage like a matchbox car. The front is well executed but seems fragile. White doesn't do it any favors. Maserati is far better is boring styling. Ferrari actually has some beautiful designs coming out now, porsche is trying but still stuck in bar of soap mode.
It’s all about the type of metal that you use for the exhaust pipe and the bends in it and the fact is it’s a Chevy, for years Chevy muscle cars have always sounded good 👍🏼
I believe this would be the first Chevrolet production engine to use the flat plain crank design. I personally don't like it I like an American sounding V8. But this is what they use in Europe All European v8s use the flat plain crank. So coupled with an exhaust from a mid-engine you would have the Ferrari sound.
Don’t get me fooled. Maserati looks stunning but I can’t take my eyes off this Corvette. Every time Rory reviews a car he makes you thinks that the car comes straight from factory. I love his reviews.
12:12 "It's clearly not going to be as quick as the Z07." Lap times at various tracks show the Corvette ahead. Someone else in the comments has printed actual lap times which range from 2-4 second advantage for the 'Vette depending on the track. This is significant.
@@cuoresportivo12 Why are they comparing an Italian exotic super car with a Corvette again? Corvette is all about power and speed but it looks cheap and is actually cheap in contrast to a Maserati exotic design. Maserati is about sophistication with good power... it's not designed as a brute force speedster or a track car. When you drive down on an MC20, you are unique.. I see corvettes everywhere...
Great job by the production team for putting this together with 2 cool cars even though it's not an ideal 'showdown'. I'm sure it's not easy. Also, the MC20 looks so much better in real life than in pictures and video, it's crazy.
I dont the media balked at the idea of the Ford Gt using a V6 but rather the engine is not special enough. The 3.5 Ecoboost V6 is used in mundane Ford trucks and SUVs
Ford GT has a 3.5 V6. Costs 3.5 X more than the MC20. Ferrari 296 GTB also has a V6 and costs about £90k more than the MC20. McLaren Artura costs £20k more. Classic cars like a Porsche 959 cost between £1.5m to £2m and a Ferrari Dino between £350k and £400k. Plenty of times in history when manufacturers have charged huge amounts of money for V6 and Straight Six engined cars.
But talking to someone saying they charge so much for a turbo v6???? What? Turbo 6 cylinders have been completely destroying vettes for decades. This guys a clown.
@doubleogbaby6497 I'm a millennial who hates the future. I get that. You're a Gen Z that thinks history didn't exist at all before your generation showed up
Nice review, but Z06 all day I will enjoy my ride and have more money left for other toys and am really sorry for over 200k price tags, am going with a V8 one that sounds so gloriously awesome like Z06 out of the box….. for me and my wallet Z06 all the way.
I watched the whole vid nonstop with a smile on my face the entire time; when Rory grinned, I grinned as he is a master at transmitting "feel" via his words and demeanor. I then remembered the first time I watched a similar track video of the Porsche Taycan lapping VIR, and how it was so boring I stopped watching after about two minutes.... I don't care if we have to burn wood as fuel; racing is only worth doing if you have an engine. It is like the joy of sailing a sailboat; 10,000 years can pass with far better ways to move that boat, but the *joy* of doing it by rigging and canvas never goes away.
We usually refer to car companies as either American, European or Japanese. Yes I know there are other car companies but these are the three mainstream ones.
I'm a Vette guy, but it doesn't matter, I'll take one for Saturday and the other one for Sunday. Everybody else can die of envy. They're both a beauty!
Corvette has been tossing around the idea of going to a mid-engine layout since the early 1960s. Zora Arkus-Duntov himself wanted to do it but polls showed that the public preferred the typical front engine, rear drive setup and Chevrolet management wanted to sell cars more than they wanted to compete in the supercar market. Also, "silly" doors (as you put it) are so geriatric at this point. I get the practical application but to say they make a car look more stylish is like calling gray hair and liver spots sexy.
I enjoyed the narrator's commentary. I am a GM, and Corvette fan. However, his commentary was spot-on in his comparison, and not one-sided. Great job, great commentary, and wonderful sports cars.
I own a heavily modified 2006 Maserati GranSport - the haters against Maserati only know the Ghibli…they know nothing else. Never been a fan of Corvette’s but, when the floor gave in, in the Corvette museum broke my heart….rare, iconic Corvettes were lost. I love cars, all makes and models…but, when it comes to what I drive…Maserati for me. I am happy to see what Corvette has done, my hats off to them.
There are just too many wild claims and patriotism connected to Corvettes. I could never own one. I prefer cars that do whats written in their paperwork.
maseratis are poor quality and extremely unreliable cars, the GT is a very nice looking car especially the older model but you're paying so much for low quality junk when you could just get a german with a much better interior and longevity
@@captain_context9991Americans defend the Corvette like crazy. Also lie to make it look better than the european counterparts lol. Fake it till you make it.
@captain_context9991 what are you even talking about? Competitive in motorsport, enduring name, powerful and reliable and perform well. Ridiculous value.
@@jamesengland7461They really arent that reliable any more. Also not refined at all. European cars are faster and as much fun without making you sweat all the time.
The Corvette any day! I am not from either places so this is my unbiased opinion. While Maserati is more of a poster boy for slightly pretentious Euro centric "exotic", the American V8 Corvette comes across as a honest car with the right set of theatrics befitting a supercar that excites you in the right way.
Price and power are the two biggest factors and the Z06 just dominates the competition.Even cars TWICE its price arnt safe 😂😂 The corvette is no doubt a threat for almost all Europe has to offer. The future is looking exciting.
Great video. I love both these cars. I have never driven the MC20, so it's hard to compare. I own the C8 Stringray and it's a phenomenal driving car. I can only imagine how it is driving the Z06. I just could not imagine anything better, than the Z06 for what your get in performance and looks.
You need your eyes testing Wes. I've seen both in the flesh. The MC20 is utterly gorgeous especially the Cielo in Rosso Vincente. The Vette is MEH. Looks like an uglier Lexus LFA, especially from the front.
Erm... Sorry, not that I want to nitpick but Ferrari F163 V6 made 660hp on its own from the same engine capacity. So at best the MC20's Nettuno V6 is second behind the F163.
Maserati was founded in Bologna, Italy in 1914, not Modena ! The three Maserati brothers spent the winter months of 1926 at their via Emilia Levante headquarters in Bologna, working on what would become the first car they would build themselves. Legend has it that Mario went walking around Bologna, and at the very end of Piazza Maggiore came across the statue of Neptune. The god of the sea was holding his three-pronged spear in his hand: the trident. Mario’s idea to use it for the Maserati symbol was very well received. Nettuno is currently the V6 engine name
I enjoyed every bit of this review. It comes across personable and honest. But the truth is simple. When the question from the outset is who made the better super-car, the answer is obvious. “The Maserati is the better for daily driving” is a way of asking if they might surrender graciously. The Corvette wins, and wins big, in the only test that matters here.
So, I drive a red C8 with a black roof treatment.. I keep getting asked if it’s a Ferrari.. get tons of guys out with cel phones taking videos. I guys looks are subjective & you must think Ferraris are ugly too!!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.Looks are subjective, plus you have to walk around a car and take in the view in person.What car feels better on the street because like he said he isn`t a racecar driver.
The Corvette is less expensive by tens of thousands, it has a proper V8, the Maserati has generic looks, the interior is just awful looking, it's not dependable and it depreciates at an alarming rate. For all those reasons, Corvette all the way.
I’d have to disagree on the looks. I think the Maserati is stunning and the Corvette has a “jap flavor”. The C8 is also incredibly common. To each his own?
@@Marcello2005 Yep. Its not like everything tries to frantically be "best". These things are for people that have a bunch of cars. I would say its a price bracket above an Audi R8, or a Nissan GTR. More like a high-end Porsche, a decent Aston Martin, or maybe an entry-level Ferrari. Portofino or Roma. There are so many choices. Just everything gets compared to the Corvette... Because the entire US mass market industry has only the Corvette and thats the entire list.
@@Marcello2005 Notice how I have never said a bad word about it. Corvettes stopped being absolute trash with the C7. But why cant it just be a Corvette. Why does it always have to be "just as good as... but cheaper" Why all these false claims, tall tales and straight-up marketing lies. Everything is not a flagwaving competition. You cant just "claim" things if you are Porsche, Audi, Mclaren, or Ferrari... You have to DO aswell. They have reputations to maintain.
I have a Z06 convertible without the Z07 package and it is one of the most comfortable road trip cars I've ever had. Then at the push of a button, the car transforms into a performance weapon that sounds incredible. The only downside of the car is fuel efficiency but that isn't why you get a car like this. Every drive is an event. It is hard to find a new car today that feels this special. Of the mainstream brands, only Porsche competes with their GT cars and they won't sell you one even if you walk in with money to buy.
That Z06 is special. Closet thing to a 458 most of us will ever be able to afford. Only wish the interior got that special treatment the chassis and drivetrain got.
For me it would have to be the ZO6 everyday of the week and twice on Sundays. What GM was able to accomplish with that car is just amazing! BTW why not highlight Corvette's outstanding racing history and incredible amounts of racing wins? That would not be bragging, just stating facts. I thought Rori was a Corvette guy.
Maserati MC20 is probably one of the prettiest cars on sale right now. While the Corvette looks like it was designed by a committee. Because it was. A team of designers for each part, that have not talked to each other. This is not the single design, the singular vision of one good designer. Its separate parts decided on in a board room.
@@danieldickerson4838 Thats what this car is about... This is not a die-hard trackday monster. Its a middle of the range Italian sportscar. Not a high-end supercar. So if you need that "win" so bad, sure, you can have it. But there is only one reason we dont get to see a side-by-side track performance. And we dont get to see a lap time. Only reason for that is because the Corvette couldnt get close.
@captain_context9991 Are you high? The Corvette Z06 is literally one of the fastest track cars ever made. And it's obvious to me that you don't have a clue what you're talking about. You should rename yourself "captain_clueless". The Corvette team is VERY coordinated and they communicate on EVERYTHING. Maybe you should look up Corvette Racing to see how dominant they have been in the last 25 years. You really need to do more research before you start talking about things you don't know.
@@captain_context9991The reason we can't see lap times is because Maserati is in bed with Ferrari, and Ferrari doesn't like to look bad, so they tell publishers not to display their lap times. This Maserati isn't even CLOSE to the Z06 on a race track, even the guy in the video admitted it. But you probably didn't even watch it before you started talking nonsense.
Makes me wonder if they had the Z06 without the track package if it still wouldn't be considered as playful as the 'Rati. That's the great thing about the Vette, there are options for everyone depending on what experience you want out of it
Ok cool video. Cool cars. How about this, put the ‘Vette against other cars in the same price range?? How much more is the MC20?? In fact, leave off the Z07 pack and just compare cars with equal pricing with a Z06.
But GM themselves is benchmarking cars twice their price. They brag about that the Z06’s competition are not cars around $150k. Would probably make for a boring video? Not sure either
GM bought 3 Ferraris when developing this Corvette. Picked them apart and copied what they could. They bought the 10 years older Ferrari 458 Italia, and a 488 race car, and then a 458 Speciale.
If they copied Ferrari, then Ferrari could just sue them, right? I swear you guys have never heard of benchmarking. All manufacturers do it. Porsche has done it before on the Nissan R35.
@@johncarl5505 No foreign company has ever won over corporate America in an american court. Give me a break. That would never happen. Corvette always did this. They always bought Ferraris and used them for benchmarking. But they never openly bragged about it before. -Like they did this time. Not only did they copy the metrics, and layout, but also the high revving, flat plane crank, Ferrari-style engine. The problem with doing this. Always copying. Like Cadillac uses BMW M5 cars to benchmark against, and other cars too. The problem with it is that youre always playing catchup. Youre always behind. Because guess what. BMW and Ferrari are also developing while America is copying.
@@captain_context9991 You mean just like Ferrari and every other manufacturer copied Magnetic ride control after GM implemented it? Or how Cadillac introduced the flat plane crank engine in 1923?
@captain_context9991 Please give a source for your claim. Please show images of the identical parts between the GM cars and Ferrari and BMW cars. You can't just say, "Oh, it has a flatplane DOHC V8" because that's not a Ferrari invention. They literally copied it from Coventry Climax. There were already American DOHC flatplane V8s before Ferrari even existed, like the Ford GAA in the WW2 M4 Sherman and the Supercharged Novi V8 used in the Indy 500 back in the 40s. Don't tell me those engines were copied from Ferrari as well. As for your claim that Cadillac copied BMW, please show actual pictures of the similarities between the chassis, engine, etc. I'm sure you have so much evidence of GM's plagiarism. Surely you wouldn't just make a claim without backing it up.
The Corvette team learns from their competitors and improves on the design. They've done it for decades. They've been very successful at it actually. And Corvette Racing has dominated Porsche and Ferrari since the late 90s in sports car racing, winning more races and championships than any other manufacturer backed team.
This video feels an awful lot like Maserati pulled some shit with Autotrader to make sure they were propped up in this. I'm not a Vette guy, but basically no one is picking this Maserati over a proper Z06, for track or driving on public roads.
Another difference is that the MC20 will be sold around the price of it's MSRP and the Corvette will be sold for $100k+ more than it's MSRP due to dealer gauging.
Why would you choose the MC20 as Europe's representative??? There are Porsche 911s, Ferrari 296, Mclaren 750s, etc that are better than the mc20...Maserati isn't even on the same level as a lot of Euro manufacturers either!
It is a very strange comparison. I guess he was looking for the cheapest "traditional" supercar to compare with the Z06. Cars like the 296 and 750s are about 3 times the price and in a higher performance tier. I'd say Porsche's lineup is the best comparison for the Corvette's, because it comes in at a smaller price gap and offers a lot of similar performers. The 992 GT3/GT3 Touring is the clear and direct competitor to the C8 Z06 imo, both high strung, race-derived NA engines, and both track-focused versions of their similar performing base cars. Overall track performance is also similar, with the Z07 equipped Z06 generally placing with or above the GT3 depending on the layout of the track. Both cars also try to retain daily drivability and creature comforts, so they line up fairly well, although Porsche offers a manual and a slightly more premium interior (although at decently higher price)
That’s all you have, is that the MC20 looks subjectively more “exotic”. The Z06 will not only turn just as many heads by the way it looks and sounds, but will also dust the MC20 on any given day, and any given track.
For those lamenting the price delta between these two cars I have a solution. If you don't want a carbon fiber tub made by an F1, F3 and IndyCar constructor since 1981 (Dallara), then save the money and buy the Corvette. With the Vette, you'll never have to explain the Maserati and Dallara racing heritage because no one will ask you since your neighbor likely has a Corvette as well. Problem solved!
@@mogulme6190 Heritage is indeed a bit of a stupid argument. The real argument is "it's more fun" in which case valid choice. I'd have the Z06 for the sound, personally, but if the MC20 is more fun then it makes it a tough choice since those are my top 2 criteria. Laptimes, obviously, are for morons - even a pro driver isn't going to put these in a sanctioned race, so lap times mean nothing, except beating your own best and in that case the car is irrelevant. Still, that V8 sounds glorious.
@@ApothecaryTerry "even a pro driver isn't going to put these in a sanctioned race, so lap times mean nothing, except beating your own best" Oh no no no no no. Ain't none of us amateur HPDE track guys trying to beat our own best. We're trying to beat OUR BUDDY'S best.
@@xtnuser5338 That's true, but if you turn up in a faster car and beat your buddy's best, he's got an excuse, you won't shut him up ever. The only way you'll ever prove anything is to be in an equal/slower car and *then* beat them. Also, if my friend turns up in a 911 to a track day and I turn up in my 1.6L Peugeot, or the Cayman S I had until recently, then if the 911 is faster nobody says a damned thing. If I'm faster in the Peugeot though...do you think they're going to stop hearing about that ever? No they are not. The point being this: in a race, you want the faster car. At a track day, the slower car is a win-win (and win, because slow car fast is still more fun, given that my 1.6L Pug still has 225hp per tonne and 380mm brakes that out-last the 992 Carrera S I'm specifically thinking of. Long comment, but just talking through the idea - where's the reason to have a faster car? If it happens to be more enjoyable, great, but potential lap time is still either irrelevant or actually negative.
@@ApothecaryTerry Oh you're absolutely right. That's what keeps it fun though. It's a bragging rights battle between you and your buddies that can never be definitively won. So you can all sit around after the weekend drinking beer and talking shit to each other, over and over every month into perpetuity. So yeah, "morons" might be an accurate description, but we're having the time of our lives so we don't care.
I love that you mention Maserati's heritage but in 1914 they were founded not in Modena, but Bologna where the fountain of Neptune was located in front of the factory and hence the Trident badge.
As an American, I’m sure it’s fair to say, most in Europe would not choose a Maserati as the car to represent all of Europe… ZO6… for America, absolutely. But I’d argue Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche… just to name a few would better represent Europe!
Vette engine was modelled on …… Ferrari 458 that their R&D bought and stripped down - sush 🤭….. that’s why it sounds and responds like a Fezza. 😁 Maranello needs big pockets to take on GM in court so with the new 288 twin turbo now the de facto engine for mid engine range, I think they decided that it’s issue that can pass… 🤪
Benchmarking is not copying. Ferrari did not invent the flat plane crank V8 (in fact that was first mass produced by none other than Cadillac, in 1918), nor did it pioneer its usage and racing applications, which was done by Coventry climax in the 1950s, well before Ferrari ever built one (doubtlessly, they benchmarked the Climax when they did). Also, Alfa Romeo built an FPC V8 prior to Ferrari, so I guess they copied from them too right?
GM improved on the Ferrari engine in reliability, power delivery, torque due to its larger displacement (5.5 as opposed to 4.5 liters) and throttle response. Not to mention Ferrari licenses GM’s magnetic suspension for all their road cars equipped with magnetic suspension 💪🏿🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥✊🏿
Chevrolet benchmarked the 458 and I believe a Porsche GT. The engine build of the ZO6 is remarkable and new and doesn't share any parts with the 458. The sound, however, is reminiscent of a 458. Please don't push an untrue narrative.
Maserati: Refined looks, different engine, personalization. Corvette: Cheaper, well rounded, agressive looks. For this case both have a rich history since Corvette has been around 1953.
Car & Driver Lightning Lap 2023: Corvette Z06: 2’38”6 Porsche GT4RS: 2’40”5 Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica: 2’43”9 From past few Lightning Laps, same track: 2022 Porsche GT3: 2’40”6 2019 Porsche GT3RS: 2’41”6 2021 Porsche Turbo S: 2’42”5 The fastest cars from all of Car & Driver’s Lightning Lap comparisons: 2019 McLaren Senna: 2’34”9 2021 Mercedes AMG-GT Black Series: 2’37”0 2023 Porsche GT3 RS: 2’37”2 2018 Porsche GT2RS Weissach: 2’37”8 2021 McLaren 765LT: 2’38”4 2023 Corvette Z06: 2’38”6 2019 Corvette ZR1: 2’39”5 2018 McClaren 720S: 2’39”7 2023 Porsche GT3 Manthey: 2’39”8 2022 Porsche GT4 RS: 2’40”5 2022 Porsche GT3: 2’40”6 2019 Porsche GT3 RS: 2’41”6 2021 Porsche Turbo S: 2’42”5 Road & Track Performance Car of the Year, 2023: Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica: 1’23”1 Porsche GT4RS: 1’22”7 Lamborghini Huracan STO (2022): 1’21”9 Corvette Z06: 1’20”6 Autobild Sportscars Supertest Lausitzring lap times: AMG GT Black Series: 1’25”23 Ferrari 296 GTB: 1’25”88 Porsche 911 GT2 RS (991): 1’25”91 Corvette Corvette Z06/Z07: 1’27”41 Lamborghini Huracan STO: 1’27”94 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ: 1’28”05 Porsche 911 Turbo S (992): 1’29”95 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991): 1’30”60 Savagegeese same day/same driver/same track comparison of Z06 w/Z07 vs GT3. Corvette and GT3 manufacturer teams on hand making sure both vehicles’ setups were optimal: Times: Z06: 1’27”240 GT3: 1’27”329 Tight, short track. Pro driver said GT3 would definitely lose advantage on longer tracks and Z06’s lead would grow on them. This is an excellent, very well put together comparison video which goes into great detail explaining the strengths and weaknesses of both cars. Highly recommended. From fastest laps site: Sport Auto Fr. Val de Vienne lap times Rank Vehicle Time 1 Ferrari 296 GTS 1’37”70 2 C8 Z06 (Z07) 1’39”30 3 992 GT3 RS 1’41”60 4 992 GT3 1’42”80 5 M4 CSL 1’43”28 6 GT4 RS 1’44”65 Motorsport Magazine (chart at end of vid shown w/times): McLaren Senna 1'14"93 (TrofeoR) C8 Z06 (Z07) 1'15"23 (Cup 2R) 991.2 GT2 RS 1'15"91 (Cup 2R) 992 GT3 RS 1'15"96 (Cup 2R) Ferrari 488 Pista 1'16"06 (Cup 2R) Montecello Motor Club North Course Fastest laps: AMG GT Black Series: 1’19”42 C8 Z06 (Z07): 1’20”55 911 GT3 (992): 1’21”69 Huracan STO: 1’21”9 718 Cayman GT4 RS: 1’22”70 Huracan Tecnica: 1’23”10 M4 CSL: 1’24”20 C8 Z06 set production car record at Canada's Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, 2023. Hagerty test of Z06 vs 992 GT3 RS & M3 CSL, Jason Camissa with Randy Pobst driving. Willow Springs, high speed track with 992 GT3 RS’s active aero winning the day here, near freezing track temps. Times: GT3 RS: 1’24”3 Z06: 1’24”9
@@dantethomas7964 what a silly comment. Would someone buy a GT3 for straight line performance and roll racing? Of course not. If that's all you care about, look for a soulless EV.
"You could argue that the Corvette engine is particularly American being that the flat plane crank variety usually comes in variety usually favored by Europeans." Argue? No we couldn't argue. GM literally created it: Cadillac introduced a flat-plane crank V8 engine in 1923. If you guys need a writer, or fact checker, let me know. I'm an English major who happens to have read car magazines for 30 years (since I was six years old). Let me know if you have any questions.
I believe that Cadillac introduced the flat plane crank in 1918 in mass production, and then replaced it with the cross plane crank, which they invented, in 1924, which was rapidly adopted by everyone because it was so smooth compared to the flat plane crank.
I find it odd that Maserati's heritage is praised, and they mention their history in motorsports, while there is no mention of the Corvette being the longest continuously produced model sports car(since 1953) and the Corvette Racing team has been the most dominant sports car racing team in the world for the last 25 years. The amount of race wins and championships against Europe's best is staggering. They have regularly beaten Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and others with dominant fashion. But I guess people only realize things they WANT to realize!
Exactly. And Maserati hadn't built a real sports car in decades.
Agreed!
Somehow always forget about its terrible re-sale value and history of shity durability. MC 20 is a cool car and the new Masi Grand Turismo has gotten better but still taking the Z06 with no hesitation.
I literally came here to say that, I'm not necessarily USA horray!, but discounting the history and success of the Corvette smacks of euro-snobbery.
@@kevmagill5163 Agreed!
Mentioning Maserati’s racing heritage, but not Corvette’s was certainly a head-scratching choice.
Exactly what I thought. The better part of the last quarter century has been dominated by Corvette in its class in the ALMS, and at LeMans, not to mention other GT racing formats. Hard to have a fair comparison, when they leave out certain details. "Let's talk about all of the racing history of Euro-brand whatever. Corvette racing history... Nah, we're just going to quietly ignore that, and find something to complain about."
The bias in this video is crazy. He also tried taking credit from GM regarding the flat plain crank motor.
@@TommyG1979 Plus, post-Brexit, do Brits really get to claim European bragging rights? 😂😂😂
Clear bias
Facts
For those asking about lap times, here are how the two vehicles compare:
Eurospeedway Lausitz:
Z06: 1’27”41
MC20: 1’31”41
Four seconds a lap.
Hockenheim GP (Z06 tested in very cold temperatures, costing it several seconds):
Z06: 1’49”10
MC20: 1’51”50
2.4 seconds/lap, far more if Z06 had been tested at a temperature within the Cup2Rs operating temperature range
Vairano Pro:
Z06: 1’23”73
MC20: 1’26”55
2.82 seconds/lap.
Nice.
Thanks!
@captain_context9991
Thankst for posting, not surprised the Z06 had consistently better lap times.
Thank you kindly man!
@ericgalen doesn't know anything about the history of Z06, it's been breaking record for a long time, viper, Porsche GT3 and more
The MC20 is cool as hell, but that c8 Z06 is a legend in infant form.
that corvette is a sport car but the MC20 is a luxury car
This gentleman did a really good evaluation of both vehicles. Although he did sell the heritage of the Corvette short.
He showed way too much bias towards the mc20 when it doesnt doesn’t deserve it for the price point and reliability..
You started out by oozing preference for the Maserati, but the smiles while you were driving the vette tell all!
Naa
Actually he said the opposite.
A "track showdown" without lap times???
If this turned from a showdown into a slaughter, you need to say it!
If you want a fun everyday car, you don't pay for the giant wing, carbon wheels and track tires.
Probably the manufacturer won't let them release the laptimes. I'm suspecting it's the Italians that's linked to Ferrari. Ferrari doesn't like journalist posting their laptimes. Randy Poubst already ran the C8 Z06 laptimes at Big Streets of Willow in a Hagerty video.
Exactly
Cause that fake Masa would get eaten.
I'm pretty used to this kind of thing from European reviewers. Still, I think this guy gave it a fair shake, if incomplete. The European channel I trust the most is Misha Charoudin. He calls it as he sees it 100%. He generally favors the European cars on the Nürburgring, but was pretty stunned by the Z06. Said it would be Car of the Year if he had to call it today. Funny about the seats though. He thought the GT2 trim seats were too comfortable, but lacking in bolstering for the level of performance. Also said it was easy to drive fast around the track. The opposite of what this reviewer said.
@DroneStrike1776 completely agree with you, ferrari has their own track where they test their cars and don't do lap times on the nurburgring which is considered the golden standard for track cars, either ferrari is too arrogant to do so or their cars are just not as track capable as they claim them to be which is likely the case, because if you are so confident that your car is an extremely track capable car why not advertise its good lap times where all cars compete? Doing so will also boost their sales. Even the corvettes are tested there these days confirming that they are capable track machines.
I do think the motorsports heritage of the Corvette, particularly the Z06 is also worth a mention. The father of the corvette was a 2 time Le Mans winner who built the cars around his racing experience.
The Z06 was born with the C2 corvette in the 60s as an RPO code for a race-ready track modified corvette.
In the modern era over the last 25 years, Corvette Racing has been a dominant force in GT motorsports.
8 consecutive American Le Mans series championships
9 Le Mans class wins including 4 1-2 finishes over a 5 year stretch
127 races won
Even today the Z06 shares development and parts with its GT racing counterparts and was developed with the help of corvette racing drivers, so it has plenty of racing heritage of its own.
I traveled with my dad to pick up his new Z06. It does not have the Z07 package but man that thing is a beast. He’s owned the Ferrari F8 and a Ferrari 458 and I will say the Z06 is funner for me to drive. The F8 is insanely fast but it has a muted experience. The Z06 is just raw. He’s also had the GT3, turbo s and R8. The only one I found to be a funner drive than that Z06 is the GT3. Especially for the money the corvette takes the cake.
As an owner of a 2023 Z06 convertible, I disagree that it's uncomfortable... I drove my new car from Alabama to Miami nonstop, 10.5 hour drive, super comfortable and I'm 6'1" and 230 lbs. Honestly the Z06 is incredible on every level, so happy with it. I'll add that even a used MC20 convertible will cost over $100K more than a new Z06 convertible. I like the looks of the MC20 a little better, but the sound, performance, tech and price of the Z06 win. In terms of speed, look at Car & Driver's Lightning Lap review from 2023 and the leaderboard - the Z06 is the 6th fastest of all time, only beat by a small time margin by a Senna, GT2 RS Weissach, new GT3 RS, etc. The Z06 is performing at supercar levels.
Very nice, I miss my RWD huracan coupe with aftermarket supercharger and other upgrades so much :( it had a straight piped exhaust also and custom upgraded sound system and exterior carbon upgrades...the sound was so awesome...but wanted to ask you are you going to get the new ZR1? rumors are that the actual hp numbers will be around 950 with the twin turbo Z06 motor...also rumors are the Zora will have the 2 additional front axle EV motors for the hybrid assist and will put out 1,250 hp on standard pump gas...the tuners will have a field day with this one! So are you considering the Zora also?
I'm 6'1 about 230 lbs. Lol😂 Thank you for the info. I don't have the patience to purchase a Z07 yet, but maybe sometime in the future? Currently own a Supra that has faults, but is a fun car.
@@johnmuzic3475what did you sell your Huracan in exchange for?
Also the ZR1 is not going to have the Z06 motor, it wouldn't be good for longevity, it'll go back to being cross-plane crank low revving engine. I don't mind that. What I am bummed about is the fact it's confirmed to be twin turbo charged, I wish it was supercharged instead cause I love that signature American supercharged engine whine.
Zora could be too expensive and kind of unattainable like the Ford GT (you'd need to be invited to buy it) to be honest, I'd like to be wrong though.
The Z06 in this (no track times!) "track showdown" had the Competition seats, which are well known to be uncomfortable and tight to many people. The GT2 seats are far more comfortable.
@@johnmuzic3475 I have thought about the ZR1, but honestly I think i'll stick with my Z06 because I really love the naturally aspirated engine and sound, and 670 HP is plenty to have fun on and off the track. The new ZR1 will surely be faster on track and the crazier car, but sometimes you hit a sweet spot and for me the Z06 convertible is it. I'd always wanted a 458 Ferrari and this is like the evolution of that car.
I got mad respect for that Maserati MC20 but to be honest Corvette ZO6 just nailed it's opposition from every perspective. Really a note-worthy comparison!
Agreed!
its, not it's
I got to drive both in the past 6 months, I spent a lot of time with the MC20 in particular.
The Z06 is definitively the more well-rounded car if you ask me. I find it just as comfortable as the other C8s (which is very comfortable for me)
And the whole time I truly felt as though I was simply lacking too much skill to unlock the true potential of that car.
The MC20 is a phenomenal GT and makes all kinds of fun induction noises. And it's actually a pretty confidence inspiring car to drive, even in the wet. But lacks the practicality and dailyability of the Z06. The storage space in nonexistent and has very basic software. It's quite the looker and is insanely fast. But I find it hard to justify the MC20 over a used Huracan unless you just want to be different.
Considering that the Z06 is nearly half the cost, it's a no brainer if you ask me.
thats because one is intended to be able to be daily driven and the other isnt
@@AlbertManiscalcoexcept the z06 would slaughter it on track too
Do you think mc20 owners can only afford one car for fun and daily 😂, they don’t need it to be a daily driver, it’s more for like weekends.
Buy an SUV if you want storage space.
Meanwhile in Europe they cost the same. About 230k€
@@AlbertManiscalco You can absolutely daily a Z06, it’s just a thirsty car for fuel. But you can easily drive it to the track, annihilate an MC20, and then drive back home in tour mode with the top off.
The sound alone of the Vette is all you need. The moment you are giving it gas and hearing the engine sing you will be hooked!
So basically the corvette murdered the mc20
Without mentioning much about corvette visiting Le Mans for the past 20 years and winning on more than the about of cylinders the Maserati has
@@Phykx-ed_Upamerican Le mans or euro? Cuz the american is way worse lmao
@@hugo-pg5tv whichever that will make the one sided, blindsided, non perspective fans happy 😁
@@Phykx-ed_Up lmao just looked it up the corvette has only won in the american le mans championship. Ofc an american brand will win there.
@@hugo-pg5tv Not sure what you looked up but the Corvette has dominated at the 24H of LeMans in France, Europe. It has won the GT-class more often in the last 20 years or so than any other manufacturer.
The main difference is. The z06 will still work in 2 years
Ain’t that the truth. I’m surprised it made it to the end of the video.
...but it's so ugly, crude and basic! It's ugly even for a Vette, nevermind anything else.
@@Nemoticon the crazy thing is, looks are completely subjective lol.
Plenty of people think the z06 looks great
Its all about the spec, even then beauty is subjective.
Do you own any of them? Because I dont.
Not even three and a half minutes in and he has to hold the door up on the masarati lol. True styling and craftsmanship, indeed
😂😂
We've entered the Twilight Zone when you hear a journalist say....
"America for the lap record and Europe for letting loose"
😅😅
That was my first thought at the end of the clip.
Not if you’ve been paying attention for the last decade or two
@markw9512 hahaha ya ok....
@@SeansterMonster Well he's right. Already back around 2010 a Viper held the overall production car lap record on the Nurburgring. Around the same time a Corvette C6 ZR1 was almost as fast as a 997 GT2 RS, a much more radical car that cost more than twice as much. The Corvette C6 Z06 with only 505 hp and a manual trans did a lap time of 7:22 min. over a decade ago - which is by the way 3 seconds faster than what the MC20 did with over 100 hp more and a DCT. So yes, Americans have achieved incredible lap times for now 15 years, many people just chose to ignore it.
This is only the beginning for the Z’s. It’s about to get a lot sicker.
Latest 911 GT3s and Corvette Z06s are the fastest track cars under 250k or so. A MC20 doesn't even come close. Z06 without the Z07 package is also ultra comfortable relative to other supercars
I agree
Mc20 is probably the slowest european supercar of them all
The crossplane design was first proposed in 1915, and developed by Cadillac and Peerless, both of whom produced flatplane V8s before introducing the crossplane design.
Ferrari copied GM going back to 1915.
Too bad Ferrari didn’t copy GM’s ability to make bulletproof reliable V8s. Until recently, Ferrari’s and Italian supercars in general were horrendously temperamental and unreliable 💪🏿🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥✊🏿
@@dabro1569 Legendary GM reliability....
@@67claudius As far as building performance V8s yes. There’s a reason why the Chevy small block engines in particular the LS and LT family are THE most popular engine swaps and for project builders. They run forever dude. My 2005 LS2 GTO had over 220,000 miles on it and ran like brand new before I got hit by a bus which totaled it. Got a sixth generation Camaro now with almost 100K on it and still runs a like new 💪🏿🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥✊🏿
@@dabro1569
Talk about utter nonsense. You have no idea. Even with the 308, while that car might be unreliable in some ways, those engines are known for their toughness.
Copy a design? The flat plane V8 design was not innovative on its own, when Ferrari did it with the 308. Ferrari chose it because of its properties in sports cars. And since then, Ferrari has done it better than anyone ever did. Why did the old designs you talk about not stay? Look it up, read about it. They were anything but reliable.
No question the MC20 looks better, but the price difference is larger than stated in the video. The Maserati starts at $240k, the ZO6 w/o the ZO7 package stars around $115k. Both can be optioned well above, but they aren't even in the same category price wise.
Yeah in the US. But for us Europeans they are. Look at the z06 pricing in Europe.
@@DexxonGamer77 I'm surprised it's available in Europe. Interesting it costs more comparatively
They're closer on the used market. ZO6s are selling for around $150k and MC20s around $180k.
@@RickyLake that's only because Maserati has horrendous resale value.
@@brandonjames1606thats good for enthusiasts, as long as they prepare themselves for the high maintenance costs. The same applies to most Mclarens btw
Maserati is surely looking better than any modern Ferrari, not going into a discussion of the car itself but for the looks at least is way better
Um hey Europe!! Once again, the FPC/ flat plane crank did not originate from Europe. It was created right here in the USA by Cadillac in the 1930s
I think they talked about an actual working FPC engine lol
But it was perfected for speed and performance by Europe/Ferrari.
@@Shad0w_Tech lol no. It was perfected by General Motors in the C8 Z06 with the most powerful naturally-aspirated V8. Did Ferrari do that?
@@Shad0w_Tech actually, Coventry Climax of the UK was the first company in Europe to use the FPC engine in a racing configuration in modern times, nearly two decades before Ferrari adopted the platform. Also, Alfa had one out before Ferrari. Ferrari have always been more adapters than inventors, though there are of course some exceptions as with all auto companies. The reason they switched to turbo charged engines is because it’s very difficult to make a flat plane crank that is reliable larger than the ceiling they were at, about 4.6 L, producing the kind of horsepower per liter they got out of it. Ford took a stab at it in the Shelby, but they did not use the same firing order as a regular flat plane crank and did not achieve the high high horsepower per liter of a Ferrari. Nobody else has built one as large as the Chevrolet has built for the Z06, which is the most powerful naturally aspirated production V8 produced to date. This was an impressive feat of engineering, no matter how you slice it.
That Covette is beautiful guys.
It's a mess.
that Corvette is SO VERY BEAUTIFUL! 💕💕
@@AB-80XEye of the beholder but I agree, the Corvette is a mess stylistically the roof and back are childish garbage like a matchbox car. The front is well executed but seems fragile. White doesn't do it any favors. Maserati is far better is boring styling. Ferrari actually has some beautiful designs coming out now, porsche is trying but still stuck in bar of soap mode.
How tf did Chevy make a better sounding Ferrari, THAN FERRARI?!
It’s all about the type of metal that you use for the exhaust pipe and the bends in it and the fact is it’s a Chevy, for years Chevy muscle cars have always sounded good 👍🏼
I believe this would be the first Chevrolet production engine to use the flat plain crank design. I personally don't like it I like an American sounding V8. But this is what they use in Europe All European v8s use the flat plain crank. So coupled with an exhaust from a mid-engine you would have the Ferrari sound.
458 sounds better
No!
Agree.
Don’t get me fooled. Maserati looks stunning but I can’t take my eyes off this Corvette.
Every time Rory reviews a car he makes you thinks that the car comes straight from factory. I love his reviews.
Don't get me wrong 🤨
Holding the door open on the Maserati so it doesnt keeping dropping shut lol.
LOL, really?
Yes!, I saw that too! .. LOL
I’m so glad someone else noticed that.
No the doors move so freely that you can move up and down with very little effort. He's not holding it.
Fake newa
12:12 "It's clearly not going to be as quick as the Z07."
Lap times at various tracks show the Corvette ahead. Someone else in the comments has printed actual lap times which range from 2-4 second advantage for the 'Vette depending on the track.
This is significant.
Even as an italian, I'd say you'd have to be insane to pick the MC20 over the Z06. The C8 Corvettes really are brilliant!
Insane?! First of all with your ginger beard you are Irish not Italian, and second every true Italian would pick MC20 because its beautiful ❤️
@@cuoresportivo12 Why are they comparing an Italian exotic super car with a Corvette again? Corvette is all about power and speed but it looks cheap and is actually cheap in contrast to a Maserati exotic design. Maserati is about sophistication with good power... it's not designed as a brute force speedster or a track car. When you drive down on an MC20, you are unique.. I see corvettes everywhere...
FYI, it's a "Z06" (model) with the Z07 option/package, not "a" Z07. Please fix the title of the video.
Z07 is short for z06 with z07 package. Everybody knows that.
@corvette72778 right ✅️ .... I think he just wanted to talk he was better off not saying anything
Ouch....shouldn't have said anything 😬😬
Great job by the production team for putting this together with 2 cool cars even though it's not an ideal 'showdown'. I'm sure it's not easy. Also, the MC20 looks so much better in real life than in pictures and video, it's crazy.
The 2nd gen Ford GT (2018) ran a V6 well before any of the other super cars and the media balked.
?? Nissan GTR, 350z, 370z and many more
I dont the media balked at the idea of the Ford Gt using a V6 but rather the engine is not special enough. The 3.5 Ecoboost V6 is used in mundane Ford trucks and SUVs
The GT was a trailblazer no doubt about it, now everyone has to use a V6 because of EU laws
That would be the third generation Ford GT then.
Jag XJ220... 🙃
That maserati wont go 2 years without breaking down.
And the fact that they charge so much for a turbo v6 is HILARIOUS 😂
Ford GT has a 3.5 V6. Costs 3.5 X more than the MC20.
Ferrari 296 GTB also has a V6 and costs about £90k more than the MC20.
McLaren Artura costs £20k more.
Classic cars like a Porsche 959 cost between £1.5m to £2m and a Ferrari Dino between £350k and £400k.
Plenty of times in history when manufacturers have charged huge amounts of money for V6 and Straight Six engined cars.
The Maserati MC, 20 is a beautiful car, no doubt, but strictly defined, a “supercar” it is not. Neither is the Corvette………
@@davebennett4087 😂 MC is definitely a Super Car. You're wrong
lol. The z06 can’t even make it 50 miles without the motor blowing up. Lmao.
But talking to someone saying they charge so much for a turbo v6???? What? Turbo 6 cylinders have been completely destroying vettes for decades. This guys a clown.
Interesting fact: both cars use the same 8 speed double clutch transmission coming from Tremec, designed and developed in Belgium
Precisely why the eight is not worthy of the corvette name
@@pontiacGXPfan Just FYI: Zora Arkus-Duntov aka The father of the Corvette, was born in Belgium :)
@@pontiacGXPfan randoms like you aren't the authority on what a Corvette is or isn't but thanks junior
@doubleogbaby6497 I'm a millennial who hates the future. I get that.
You're a Gen Z that thinks history didn't exist at all before your generation showed up
Nice review, but Z06 all day I will enjoy my ride and have more money left for other toys and am really sorry for over 200k price tags, am going with a V8 one that sounds so gloriously awesome like Z06 out of the box….. for me and my wallet Z06 all the way.
I watched the whole vid nonstop with a smile on my face the entire time; when Rory grinned, I grinned as he is a master at transmitting "feel" via his words and demeanor. I then remembered the first time I watched a similar track video of the Porsche Taycan lapping VIR, and how it was so boring I stopped watching after about two minutes....
I don't care if we have to burn wood as fuel; racing is only worth doing if you have an engine. It is like the joy of sailing a sailboat; 10,000 years can pass with far better ways to move that boat, but the *joy* of doing it by rigging and canvas never goes away.
Calm down
@@ambimu55hakshut up
Fr. It’s not that deep.
Agreed....unfortunately most NPCs only care about 0-60 and how electric cars are quicker.
Its not America VS Europe, its America VS Italy
We usually refer to car companies as either American, European or Japanese. Yes I know there are other car companies but these are the three mainstream ones.
@@crabnix Based on what you said, I presume you meant "regions" rather than "companies" in the 2nd sentence.
Nat américa vs Italy usa vs Italy
Are you aware that America is a continent?
@@ApothecaryTerry *other car companies from other regions
The Vette is everything above the MC20. Even the looks which is the most subjective aspect is clear. The Vette wins easily.
I own a 2016, C7 Z06, 3LZ, convertible. Not the fastest by today's standards, by any means, but still so awesome. I love it. Thanks for the video!
Corvette just killing it in all fronts 🤤
Z06 all day everyday and I’m French
I'm a Vette guy, but it doesn't matter, I'll take one for Saturday and the other one for Sunday. Everybody else can die of envy. They're both a beauty!
Corvette has been tossing around the idea of going to a mid-engine layout since the early 1960s. Zora Arkus-Duntov himself wanted to do it but polls showed that the public preferred the typical front engine, rear drive setup and Chevrolet management wanted to sell cars more than they wanted to compete in the supercar market. Also, "silly" doors (as you put it) are so geriatric at this point. I get the practical application but to say they make a car look more stylish is like calling gray hair and liver spots sexy.
I enjoyed the narrator's commentary. I am a GM, and Corvette fan. However, his commentary was spot-on in his comparison, and not one-sided. Great job, great commentary, and wonderful sports cars.
Just the sheer voice and review of cars, Rory will have you interested and intrigued to card you never looked at before!!
I own a heavily modified 2006 Maserati GranSport - the haters against Maserati only know the Ghibli…they know nothing else. Never been a fan of Corvette’s but, when the floor gave in, in the Corvette museum broke my heart….rare, iconic Corvettes were lost. I love cars, all makes and models…but, when it comes to what I drive…Maserati for me. I am happy to see what Corvette has done, my hats off to them.
There are just too many wild claims and patriotism connected to Corvettes. I could never own one. I prefer cars that do whats written in their paperwork.
maseratis are poor quality and extremely unreliable cars, the GT is a very nice looking car especially the older model but you're paying so much for low quality junk when you could just get a german with a much better interior and longevity
@@captain_context9991Americans defend the Corvette like crazy. Also lie to make it look better than the european counterparts lol. Fake it till you make it.
@captain_context9991 what are you even talking about? Competitive in motorsport, enduring name, powerful and reliable and perform well. Ridiculous value.
@@jamesengland7461They really arent that reliable any more. Also not refined at all. European cars are faster and as much fun without making you sweat all the time.
The Corvette any day! I am not from either places so this is my unbiased opinion. While Maserati is more of a poster boy for slightly pretentious Euro centric "exotic", the American V8 Corvette comes across as a honest car with the right set of theatrics befitting a supercar that excites you in the right way.
The irony of using the word ‘pretentious’ in your comment then going on to spout some pretentious waffle.
You couldn’t afford either
@@ericship8383 Neither can you. Join the club!
@@ericship8383 I can and I agree with him
Price and power are the two biggest factors and the Z06 just dominates the competition.Even cars TWICE its price arnt safe 😂😂 The corvette is no doubt a threat for almost all Europe has to offer. The future is looking exciting.
It doesnt dominate when a 911 Turbo gaps it easily.
@@louiecarrigan821 911 turbo would get killed on track
😂😂 the Ferrari 296 and SF90 would absolutely destroy the Corvette
The pista and 720s absolutely walk the vet
@@squadmaster114 You dont drive on tracks all day, Turbo S destroys any Vette in real life situations
Great video. I love both these cars. I have never driven the MC20, so it's hard to compare. I own the C8 Stringray and it's a phenomenal driving car. I can only imagine how it is driving the Z06. I just could not imagine anything better, than the Z06 for what your get in performance and looks.
EXCELLENT review, Rory... As usual. Cheers! 🍻
That MC20 is absolutely beautiful ❤
I’m sorry that Maserati does not look better than the Z06 😂
I think that depends ig
coz I like both
The masarati looks significantly better, especially in person
You need your eyes testing Wes. I've seen both in the flesh. The MC20 is utterly gorgeous especially the Cielo in Rosso Vincente.
The Vette is MEH. Looks like an uglier Lexus LFA, especially from the front.
no it does not..the c8 looks like a wannabe Ferrari
It most definitely looks way better
Erm... Sorry, not that I want to nitpick but Ferrari F163 V6 made 660hp on its own from the same engine capacity. So at best the MC20's Nettuno V6 is second behind the F163.
That is hybrid and 165hp comes from electric motor.
@@simeunovicm no. 660hp on its own PLUS 170hp from e-motor for roughly 830 hp total output
@@AntoniusTyas correct, it is a twin turbo V6
Great job, regardless of which one is better here or there. It must have been an incredible time filming this.
Maserati was founded in Bologna, Italy in 1914, not Modena ! The three Maserati brothers spent the winter months of 1926 at their via Emilia Levante headquarters in Bologna, working on what would become the first car they would build themselves. Legend has it that Mario went walking around Bologna, and at the very end of Piazza Maggiore came across the statue of Neptune. The god of the sea was holding his three-pronged spear in his hand: the trident. Mario’s idea to use it for the Maserati symbol was very well received. Nettuno is currently the V6 engine name
Corvette has more racing history at this point
Best V8 left on the planet (sorry Koenigsegg)
The Corvette also has the Hybrid E-Ray with AWD
Great content, Rory.
Great review as always Rory!
I enjoyed every bit of this review. It comes across personable and honest. But the truth is simple. When the question from the outset is who made the better super-car, the answer is obvious. “The Maserati is the better for daily driving” is a way of asking if they might surrender graciously. The Corvette wins, and wins big, in the only test that matters here.
A tie in the stying department? That’s insane. I don’t think the C8 is ugly, but the MC20 is absolutely beautiful. There’s really no comparison.
So, I drive a red C8 with a black roof treatment.. I keep getting asked if it’s a Ferrari.. get tons of guys out with cel phones taking videos. I guys looks are subjective & you must think Ferraris are ugly too!!
@@Mark-wb1vl It doesn't look like a Ferrari at all.
The MC20 looks very purposeful.
@@Mark-wb1vl Major America moment.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.Looks are subjective, plus you have to walk around a car and take in the view in person.What car feels better on the street because like he said he isn`t a racecar driver.
The Corvette is less expensive by tens of thousands, it has a proper V8, the Maserati has generic looks, the interior is just awful looking, it's not dependable and it depreciates at an alarming rate. For all those reasons, Corvette all the way.
I’d have to disagree on the looks. I think the Maserati is stunning and the Corvette has a “jap flavor”. The C8 is also incredibly common. To each his own?
That z07 is amazing 🤍
For Europe : less concerned about the stop watch, letting loose and feeling good 🔥🌟
your video style is both entertaining and enlightening!
Mc looks better plus the doors go up...but that NA v8 in the c8 is glorious
The Maserati is mid-level sportscar. Not a top-end supercar.
@@captain_context9991it’s a low end supercar. It’s still supercar performance. It’s in the range of an R8 V10 or a GTR.
@@Marcello2005
Yep. Its not like everything tries to frantically be "best". These things are for people that have a bunch of cars. I would say its a price bracket above an Audi R8, or a Nissan GTR. More like a high-end Porsche, a decent Aston Martin, or maybe an entry-level Ferrari. Portofino or Roma. There are so many choices. Just everything gets compared to the Corvette... Because the entire US mass market industry has only the Corvette and thats the entire list.
@@captain_context9991 yeah true. Although, I think even if it’s just the corvette, that’s a damn good car to have to compete with the euros.
@@Marcello2005
Notice how I have never said a bad word about it. Corvettes stopped being absolute trash with the C7. But why cant it just be a Corvette. Why does it always have to be "just as good as... but cheaper" Why all these false claims, tall tales and straight-up marketing lies. Everything is not a flagwaving competition.
You cant just "claim" things if you are Porsche, Audi, Mclaren, or Ferrari... You have to DO aswell. They have reputations to maintain.
How many layers can you pick apart from the line "don't shoot me!" LOL
I would go for MC20, its look gorgeos and this is the car that most people want one.
I've seen one in my life. Maybe they should drop the price to match the performance.
I have a Z06 convertible without the Z07 package and it is one of the most comfortable road trip cars I've ever had. Then at the push of a button, the car transforms into a performance weapon that sounds incredible. The only downside of the car is fuel efficiency but that isn't why you get a car like this. Every drive is an event. It is hard to find a new car today that feels this special. Of the mainstream brands, only Porsche competes with their GT cars and they won't sell you one even if you walk in with money to buy.
That Z06 is special. Closet thing to a 458 most of us will ever be able to afford. Only wish the interior got that special treatment the chassis and drivetrain got.
For me it would have to be the ZO6 everyday of the week and twice on Sundays. What GM was able to accomplish with that car is just amazing! BTW why not highlight Corvette's outstanding racing history and incredible amounts of racing wins? That would not be bragging, just stating facts. I thought Rori was a Corvette guy.
Maserati MC20 is probably one of the prettiest cars on sale right now. While the Corvette looks like it was designed by a committee. Because it was. A team of designers for each part, that have not talked to each other. This is not the single design, the singular vision of one good designer. Its separate parts decided on in a board room.
That’s the only thing the MC20 has on the Corvette, it looks pretty lol.
@@danieldickerson4838
Thats what this car is about... This is not a die-hard trackday monster. Its a middle of the range Italian sportscar. Not a high-end supercar. So if you need that "win" so bad, sure, you can have it.
But there is only one reason we dont get to see a side-by-side track performance. And we dont get to see a lap time. Only reason for that is because the Corvette couldnt get close.
Subjective and speculative with zero taste
@captain_context9991 Are you high? The Corvette Z06 is literally one of the fastest track cars ever made. And it's obvious to me that you don't have a clue what you're talking about. You should rename yourself "captain_clueless". The Corvette team is VERY coordinated and they communicate on EVERYTHING. Maybe you should look up Corvette Racing to see how dominant they have been in the last 25 years. You really need to do more research before you start talking about things you don't know.
@@captain_context9991The reason we can't see lap times is because Maserati is in bed with Ferrari, and Ferrari doesn't like to look bad, so they tell publishers not to display their lap times. This Maserati isn't even CLOSE to the Z06 on a race track, even the guy in the video admitted it. But you probably didn't even watch it before you started talking nonsense.
On the contrary, it is quite ideal to have the shifters move with the steering wheel, so they are always at your fingertips.
Makes me wonder if they had the Z06 without the track package if it still wouldn't be considered as playful as the 'Rati. That's the great thing about the Vette, there are options for everyone depending on what experience you want out of it
I want an MC20 with the Z06 engine!!!!!
This.
Ok cool video. Cool cars. How about this, put the ‘Vette against other cars in the same price range?? How much more is the MC20?? In fact, leave off the Z07 pack and just compare cars with equal pricing with a Z06.
But GM themselves is benchmarking cars twice their price. They brag about that the Z06’s competition are not cars around $150k. Would probably make for a boring video? Not sure either
GM bought 3 Ferraris when developing this Corvette. Picked them apart and copied what they could. They bought the 10 years older Ferrari 458 Italia, and a 488 race car, and then a 458 Speciale.
If they copied Ferrari, then Ferrari could just sue them, right? I swear you guys have never heard of benchmarking. All manufacturers do it. Porsche has done it before on the Nissan R35.
@@johncarl5505
No foreign company has ever won over corporate America in an american court. Give me a break. That would never happen. Corvette always did this. They always bought Ferraris and used them for benchmarking. But they never openly bragged about it before. -Like they did this time.
Not only did they copy the metrics, and layout, but also the high revving, flat plane crank, Ferrari-style engine.
The problem with doing this. Always copying. Like Cadillac uses BMW M5 cars to benchmark against, and other cars too. The problem with it is that youre always playing catchup. Youre always behind. Because guess what. BMW and Ferrari are also developing while America is copying.
@@captain_context9991 You mean just like Ferrari and every other manufacturer copied Magnetic ride control after GM implemented it? Or how Cadillac introduced the flat plane crank engine in 1923?
@captain_context9991 Please give a source for your claim. Please show images of the identical parts between the GM cars and Ferrari and BMW cars. You can't just say, "Oh, it has a flatplane DOHC V8" because that's not a Ferrari invention. They literally copied it from Coventry Climax. There were already American DOHC flatplane V8s before Ferrari even existed, like the Ford GAA in the WW2 M4 Sherman and the Supercharged Novi V8 used in the Indy 500 back in the 40s. Don't tell me those engines were copied from Ferrari as well. As for your claim that Cadillac copied BMW, please show actual pictures of the similarities between the chassis, engine, etc. I'm sure you have so much evidence of GM's plagiarism. Surely you wouldn't just make a claim without backing it up.
The Corvette team learns from their competitors and improves on the design. They've done it for decades. They've been very successful at it actually. And Corvette Racing has dominated Porsche and Ferrari since the late 90s in sports car racing, winning more races and championships than any other manufacturer backed team.
Great review as always Brother 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Autotrader TH-cam is awesome, Rory is the best out there.
Might want to change the title to Z06. Nobody refers to cars by their optional packages lol
Exactly! Lost some credibility with that error…
This video feels an awful lot like Maserati pulled some shit with Autotrader to make sure they were propped up in this. I'm not a Vette guy, but basically no one is picking this Maserati over a proper Z06, for track or driving on public roads.
Sweet, no lap times. Unsubscribed
Another difference is that the MC20 will be sold around the price of it's MSRP and the Corvette will be sold for $100k+ more than it's MSRP due to dealer gauging.
Nope. This is last year’s news, no more huge markups this year.
As always another banger from you guys!
Why would you choose the MC20 as Europe's representative??? There are Porsche 911s, Ferrari 296, Mclaren 750s, etc that are better than the mc20...Maserati isn't even on the same level as a lot of Euro manufacturers either!
It is a very strange comparison. I guess he was looking for the cheapest "traditional" supercar to compare with the Z06. Cars like the 296 and 750s are about 3 times the price and in a higher performance tier. I'd say Porsche's lineup is the best comparison for the Corvette's, because it comes in at a smaller price gap and offers a lot of similar performers.
The 992 GT3/GT3 Touring is the clear and direct competitor to the C8 Z06 imo, both high strung, race-derived NA engines, and both track-focused versions of their similar performing base cars. Overall track performance is also similar, with the Z07 equipped Z06 generally placing with or above the GT3 depending on the layout of the track. Both cars also try to retain daily drivability and creature comforts, so they line up fairly well, although Porsche offers a manual and a slightly more premium interior (although at decently higher price)
Maybe because of the middle engine
I think he was trying to find a price comparison closest to the Corvette.
The fact that MC20 will make head turns vs the corvette is already a win.
The Corvette, even the base stingray, gets more attention than any car I've ever seen.
That’s all you have, is that the MC20 looks subjectively more “exotic”. The Z06 will not only turn just as many heads by the way it looks and sounds, but will also dust the MC20 on any given day, and any given track.
@@danieldickerson4838If you talk about exotic. I really really want a KTM XBOW GT XR
For those lamenting the price delta between these two cars I have a solution. If you don't want a carbon fiber tub made by an F1, F3 and IndyCar constructor since 1981 (Dallara), then save the money and buy the Corvette. With the Vette, you'll never have to explain the Maserati and Dallara racing heritage because no one will ask you since your neighbor likely has a Corvette as well. Problem solved!
All that heritage yet it’s the lesser performers car? Weird how that works. I think that’s a lame gimmicky way to make an argument against the vette.
@@mogulme6190 Heritage is indeed a bit of a stupid argument. The real argument is "it's more fun" in which case valid choice. I'd have the Z06 for the sound, personally, but if the MC20 is more fun then it makes it a tough choice since those are my top 2 criteria. Laptimes, obviously, are for morons - even a pro driver isn't going to put these in a sanctioned race, so lap times mean nothing, except beating your own best and in that case the car is irrelevant. Still, that V8 sounds glorious.
@@ApothecaryTerry "even a pro driver isn't going to put these in a sanctioned race, so lap times mean nothing, except beating your own best"
Oh no no no no no. Ain't none of us amateur HPDE track guys trying to beat our own best. We're trying to beat OUR BUDDY'S best.
@@xtnuser5338 That's true, but if you turn up in a faster car and beat your buddy's best, he's got an excuse, you won't shut him up ever. The only way you'll ever prove anything is to be in an equal/slower car and *then* beat them.
Also, if my friend turns up in a 911 to a track day and I turn up in my 1.6L Peugeot, or the Cayman S I had until recently, then if the 911 is faster nobody says a damned thing. If I'm faster in the Peugeot though...do you think they're going to stop hearing about that ever? No they are not.
The point being this: in a race, you want the faster car. At a track day, the slower car is a win-win (and win, because slow car fast is still more fun, given that my 1.6L Pug still has 225hp per tonne and 380mm brakes that out-last the 992 Carrera S I'm specifically thinking of.
Long comment, but just talking through the idea - where's the reason to have a faster car? If it happens to be more enjoyable, great, but potential lap time is still either irrelevant or actually negative.
@@ApothecaryTerry Oh you're absolutely right. That's what keeps it fun though. It's a bragging rights battle between you and your buddies that can never be definitively won. So you can all sit around after the weekend drinking beer and talking shit to each other, over and over every month into perpetuity.
So yeah, "morons" might be an accurate description, but we're having the time of our lives so we don't care.
I love that you mention Maserati's heritage but in 1914 they were founded not in Modena, but Bologna where the fountain of Neptune was located in front of the factory and hence the Trident badge.
As an American, I’m sure it’s fair to say, most in Europe would not choose a Maserati as the car to represent all of Europe… ZO6… for America, absolutely. But I’d argue Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche… just to name a few would better represent Europe!
Vette engine was modelled on …… Ferrari 458 that their R&D bought and stripped down - sush 🤭….. that’s why it sounds and responds like a Fezza. 😁 Maranello needs big pockets to take on GM in court so with the new 288 twin turbo now the de facto engine for mid engine range, I think they decided that it’s issue that can pass… 🤪
Benchmarking is not copying. Ferrari did not invent the flat plane crank V8 (in fact that was first mass produced by none other than Cadillac, in 1918), nor did it pioneer its usage and racing applications, which was done by Coventry climax in the 1950s, well before Ferrari ever built one (doubtlessly, they benchmarked the Climax when they did). Also, Alfa Romeo built an FPC V8 prior to Ferrari, so I guess they copied from them too right?
GM improved on the Ferrari engine in reliability, power delivery, torque due to its larger displacement (5.5 as opposed to 4.5 liters) and throttle response. Not to mention Ferrari licenses GM’s magnetic suspension for all their road cars equipped with magnetic suspension 💪🏿🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥✊🏿
Chevrolet benchmarked the 458 and I believe a Porsche GT. The engine build of the ZO6 is remarkable and new and doesn't share any parts with the 458. The sound, however, is reminiscent of a 458. Please don't push an untrue narrative.
Pretty sure they don’t own a patent on flat plane cranks
The maserati interior looks horrendous
Clickbait title is clickbait.
How is it click bait your seeing what it says your going to see a Corvette vs a massarati how that click bait
Maserati: Refined looks, different engine, personalization.
Corvette: Cheaper, well rounded, agressive looks.
For this case both have a rich history since Corvette has been around 1953.
Great episode, I was curious about both cars, thanks for putting this review together!
About time Rory!… please dump the EVangelical propaganda and stick with ICE. I could see you were having fun; your best review in a very long time… 👍
The Maserati just looks so much better. Subjectively speaking it's gorgeous. Next time I'm trying to post a lap time I'll get the 'vette.
I love how no car magazine is allowed to put the 911 Turbo against the Z06 because it would destroy the Vette
Car & Driver Lightning Lap 2023:
Corvette Z06: 2’38”6
Porsche GT4RS: 2’40”5
Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica: 2’43”9
From past few Lightning Laps, same track:
2022 Porsche GT3: 2’40”6
2019 Porsche GT3RS: 2’41”6
2021 Porsche Turbo S: 2’42”5
The fastest cars from all of Car & Driver’s Lightning Lap comparisons:
2019 McLaren Senna: 2’34”9
2021 Mercedes AMG-GT Black Series: 2’37”0
2023 Porsche GT3 RS: 2’37”2
2018 Porsche GT2RS Weissach: 2’37”8
2021 McLaren 765LT: 2’38”4
2023 Corvette Z06: 2’38”6
2019 Corvette ZR1: 2’39”5
2018 McClaren 720S: 2’39”7
2023 Porsche GT3 Manthey: 2’39”8
2022 Porsche GT4 RS: 2’40”5
2022 Porsche GT3: 2’40”6
2019 Porsche GT3 RS: 2’41”6
2021 Porsche Turbo S: 2’42”5
Road & Track Performance Car of the Year, 2023:
Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica: 1’23”1
Porsche GT4RS: 1’22”7
Lamborghini Huracan STO (2022): 1’21”9
Corvette Z06: 1’20”6
Autobild Sportscars Supertest
Lausitzring lap times:
AMG GT Black Series: 1’25”23
Ferrari 296 GTB: 1’25”88
Porsche 911 GT2 RS (991): 1’25”91
Corvette Corvette Z06/Z07: 1’27”41
Lamborghini Huracan STO: 1’27”94
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ: 1’28”05
Porsche 911 Turbo S (992): 1’29”95
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991): 1’30”60
Savagegeese same day/same driver/same track comparison of Z06 w/Z07 vs GT3. Corvette and GT3 manufacturer teams on hand making sure both vehicles’ setups were optimal:
Times:
Z06: 1’27”240
GT3: 1’27”329
Tight, short track. Pro driver said GT3 would definitely lose advantage on longer tracks and Z06’s lead would grow on them. This is an excellent, very well put together comparison video which goes into great detail explaining the strengths and weaknesses of both cars. Highly recommended.
From fastest laps site:
Sport Auto Fr. Val de Vienne lap times
Rank Vehicle Time
1 Ferrari 296 GTS 1’37”70
2 C8 Z06 (Z07) 1’39”30
3 992 GT3 RS 1’41”60
4 992 GT3 1’42”80
5 M4 CSL 1’43”28
6 GT4 RS 1’44”65
Motorsport Magazine (chart at end of vid shown w/times):
McLaren Senna 1'14"93 (TrofeoR)
C8 Z06 (Z07) 1'15"23 (Cup 2R)
991.2 GT2 RS 1'15"91 (Cup 2R)
992 GT3 RS 1'15"96 (Cup 2R)
Ferrari 488 Pista 1'16"06 (Cup 2R)
Montecello Motor Club North Course Fastest laps:
AMG GT Black Series: 1’19”42
C8 Z06 (Z07): 1’20”55
911 GT3 (992): 1’21”69
Huracan STO: 1’21”9
718 Cayman GT4 RS: 1’22”70
Huracan Tecnica: 1’23”10
M4 CSL: 1’24”20
C8 Z06 set production car record
at Canada's Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, 2023.
Hagerty test of Z06 vs 992 GT3 RS & M3 CSL, Jason Camissa with Randy Pobst driving. Willow Springs, high speed track with 992 GT3 RS’s active aero winning the day here, near freezing track temps.
Times:
GT3 RS: 1’24”3
Z06: 1’24”9
@@markw9512Still slower in straight lines, which counts the most
@@dantethomas7964 not for a car that’s designed for track use, no… Go buy a Dodge Demon and put some slicks on it and be happy I guess
Wait for the forced induction ZR1 to compare... the ZR1 will destroy a 911 Turbo on track. This Z06 is a more natural matchup for the regular GT3.
@@dantethomas7964 what a silly comment. Would someone buy a GT3 for straight line performance and roll racing? Of course not. If that's all you care about, look for a soulless EV.
What an amazing job on the comments one of the best car comparison videos ever !!!
"You could argue that the Corvette engine is particularly American being that the flat plane crank variety usually comes in variety usually favored by Europeans."
Argue? No we couldn't argue. GM literally created it:
Cadillac introduced a flat-plane crank V8 engine in 1923.
If you guys need a writer, or fact checker, let me know. I'm an English major who happens to have read car magazines for 30 years (since I was six years old).
Let me know if you have any questions.
I believe that Cadillac introduced the flat plane crank in 1918 in mass production, and then replaced it with the cross plane crank, which they invented, in 1924, which was rapidly adopted by everyone because it was so smooth compared to the flat plane crank.
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