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Originally Posted by tmp123
I drove a new 26 Z06 today and it did not impress me coming from a ZL1 6 speed.
It didnt seem that fast off the line and the engine has to get over 6k to start pulling hard. The DCT shifting is just weird...maybe coming from a manual made me feel this way.
The Z06 sounds nice and it has tons of grip. I didnt really get on it since it wasnt my car but it just felt disconnected.
the price was 138K for the Z06
Im keeping my Camaro
Also considering the massive Transmission issues most c8 corvettes are having it once again proves the ZL1 is a keeper.
Any thoughts guys?
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Having owned both, 2021 ZL1 for 4 years and 2023 C8 Z06 for 1 year, I can't agree with your assessment. The Z06 never feels like its lacking torque because of the trans and rear end gearing and how quickly the engine revs and certainly doesn't need to be revved to 6k to start pulling however, it IS a naturally aspirated car and it IS a DOHC engine so some of that power curve is going to be inherent in the design but it certainly does NOT feel like a drawback the way GM has implemented it. The Z06 is also significantly quicker than a stock ZL1 in every way. A manual car will also typically feel quicker but we all know they aren't.
If someone had asked me last year which car to choose, I would have said it depends on whether you want to mod it or not. The ZL1 has plenty of aftermarket parts and most importantly it can be tuned. Fast forward to today, the tuning has been unlocked on the Z06 and I would say, the Z06 is the far better platform although considerably more expensive assuming its within your budget. Stock to stock, the Z06 is still the better car in every way as it should be for the price and based on the superior engine layout.