Exclusive First Drive: 2023 Corvette Z06 | Jay Leno's Garage
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As a retired C4 Corvette Engineer....I'm breathless and very proud.
Breathless - yeah, that's how I felt.
Like, it almost hurts looking at it.
That car is a thief'!!! stole shape's and design"s from Ferrari and has the back taillights from the Camaro, sometimes confusing when you get behind one, the Corvette has lost all of its muscle and hasn't been a good sport's car for at least the last 25 years, stop stealing from Ferrari!!!! Ditch it and just start all over again, when I see them on the public street it only gets one look from me! This is America we can do better!!! Come on G.M. engineer"s!!!
@@tiki_trash lol he help design an ugly corvette. He didn’t land on Normandy.
@@Cultofpersonality09129 lol he's lying. He read a book on the C4 and now he goes around saying he was a C4 engineer in the RUclips comments lol.
Doug Demuro "They won't let me drive it yet as it is pre-production"
Daddy Jay "Hold my beer...."
Doug Demuro is a clown, so... I kinda get it.
Correction..."hold my Scotch"
@@briannewman532 His driving segments just aren't as good as something like this. He doesn't show the road at all and never seems to take the cars out of the city
"They won't let me drive it yet, and that's okay, I just wanted to look at the cupholders and the trunk release button."
@@briannewman532 yes! he would be playing with the power door locks and saying the glove box is quirky 😂
In 50 years or less, the world will look back at this moment in time as we all once looked at 1969 in 1970 as being the best of the best in automotive times!
By 2030 you will own nothing, and be happy "
Old school is Olds Cool
Not if they'd top producing gasoline ⛽
It's true. This is the golden age of food (real food, no food replicator machines yet), sports (UFC - Rose Namajunas still fighting), cars (Tesla Model X or Model S plaid has 1020 horsepower), and the new gasoline cars right now have way way way too much power.
Let's hope not. Push back against these world controlling pos!
Thanks to GM for providing a look ahead , and thanks to Jay Leno for for making this episode possible , I really enjoyed the show .
As a GT 350 owner all I can say is Hats off to Chevy for making a car that truly shouldn't even exist in 2023...Thank you GM..
TESLA kills it
@@Psalm-yg6yi overrated power wheel. 🤦♂️ try racing the Z06 on a track. 😂🤣🤣😂
Try doing anything more than a few times. Hell try buffing out a factory fitted scratch without them blacklisting your vin #.
@@Psalm-yg6yi you mean that big RC car people can sit in that cant turn?
What? this is the only era this car could exist. It couldn't exist 10 years later and it couldn't have existed 10 years ago.
I love living in a world where this car exists. Bravo, Chevy.
Agreed dude. Totally!
It's a Ferrari copy. You've been living in a world with them for quite a while now.
z1
@@boofert.washington2499 your mom is a Ferrari copy
@@boofert.washington2499 Yes, but definitely not a Ferrari price!
That 63 split window fills any kid from any era with inspiration about the feeling of freedom and cool in a car. My dad felt it, my nephew feels it. This 2023 is certainly giving us back some of those vibes.
The sound!!
One of these rolled up and sat in my driveway, in manufacturer's camo, while it was being cross-country limit tested about 9 months ago. It dawned on me what it was right before it left, and let me tell you, it sounded so sweet. Almost dead silent at idle. Driver gave me a throttle blip as he went down the street. Got chills.
Totally believable story does not sound made up at all
We Kentuckians are Proud to be GM's Corvette Assembly plant near Bowling Green located in a very lovely part of the country.
And some good bourbon to boot. ;)
@@tpc3416 You're speaking my language!
I want to kfc grease smeared all over the interior....
@@blindtoby8967 ok there, guy
@Duncan Macleod You must be extra sensitive, I literally live next to the Gene Snyder an exit away from I-65 and almost never have any problem such as that.
This dude was one of, if not the best 'corporate' guys to chat about a car on Leno's garage in quite a while. Hats off to you sir, hope to see you in a bar in the Detroit Suburbs over the holidays
He said 21 years already, such a young person.
Detroit still exists? I thought they outsourced that township years ago to some country like India or Saudi Arabia? Do they still build more Toyota and BMWs than GM or Ford combined? I bet ole Jimmy Hoffa traded his Pinto in for a Honda Civic. Legend has it, you can hear his aftermarket Mugen exhaust outside the UAW headquarters to this day.
You'll probably see three of him.
@@sykes983 the big 3 all have headquarters here, they outsourced a lot of the factory work. Stamping, plastics ect. But the auto industry is still strong here. Just not anywhere near what it was.
@@dougconner95 Oh my bad. Maybe this is why the Ford GT is built in Canada.
When they came out with the C7 I thought that was the ideal American car. I drove it. Impressive. Now this C8 just topped everything. Awesome. Sweet!
That is that best looking Vette I have ever seen, I'm addicted.
In a world where even Ferrari have abandoned their high revving, naturally aspirated V8, it's so awesome to see GM making this
oh just wait, the vette will be electric soon enough.
@@zzz7zzz9 psh F that electric non sense. Buy a Tesla if you want that crap
@@thenotoriousc8846 pretty positive the C9 will at least be a hybrid.
@@BleedForTheWorld c9 won’t be for another 8 years lol. They are wayyy behind on demand bc of supply shortage. The electric c8 will be called the “e-ray” and will replace the gransport and will have the same motor in base c8 with electric motor mounted up front. The zR1 will be the Z06 flat plane crank engine with twin turbos. Full electric vehicles have not proven to be obsolete on a speed course by a long shot. The plaid Tesla has awful times on the lap and the Porsche taycan is a little better on cornering but needs to recharge after 20-30 mins of track use. You don’t buy an electric for a GT driven sports car. Technology isn’t there yet and if it wasn’t for the liberal government putting their nose in motor companies I can assure you GM would never be interested in electric corvettes over gas powered
@@thenotoriousc8846 we still don't know anything about electrified C8 Corvettes and the US has had a neoliberal government since Ronald Reagan. One thing I'm positive about is that C9 will be a hybrid of electric in some form or another. You see, these automotive companies are really good at manufacturing consent. Those huge infotainment screens? A lot of people don't like them because they want tangible feedback but most people don't care because it looks good and it syncs with their latest dumbphone. Most people aren't tracking Corvettes and this is clear when they decided to go with a rear luggage space on the C8.
Aaron is smart, respectful, articulate, and clearly enjoys his work. Showing Jay that homage, while describing his work, is truly refreshing. Tadge can be proud.
Thanks dad
the C7 was awesome as well.
He reminds me of Roger Federer
Respect shown both ways, nice to see.
Double “A”
Hat's off to GM on this Vette. I'm a true Chevy bowtie performance guy who grew up in a long pedigree family of retired GM factory workers in Michigan and this one makes me proud. Well done.🏎🌬
Congratulation you have been selected among my shortlisted winner’s…..
Love that American cars are making a comeback. jay thank you for these videos and I always enjoy watching your videos and the knowledge, love and passion you have for cars.
I've been a Ford man for 25 years but man GM, you've got me rethinking things with this engine!! When the Shelby GT350 family got the Voodoo engine, I was certain GM was going down but wow was I wrong!! Great show Jay and GM couldn't have picked a better representative to help showcase the car than Aaron Link. Well done to everyone involved in this project!!!
Ford could do it
Ford always knew the potential of building their engines with a Flat plane crank layout, but never pulled the trigger for consumer use because the american automakers felt that the american buyers did not want higher reving engines, the notion that american engine were resorting to making power like small european engines was not something they thought the american buyer wanted. Americans wanted big bloaty gas guzzling power with lots of torque in the lower revs. Also.. they understood that going with a higher reving FPC engine would not only create more vibration, but that higher revs ment more quality in thier builds. so they strayed from going in that direction. Then came the Ford Shelby GT350. and the idea was that here we have two engine close in spec, between the Ferrari and the Ford, what if the Ford generated power in the same manner as the Ferrari. In the end they were astouonded by the results, far better than they anticipated. the power spread throughout the RPMs perfectly. and where mustangs typically fallen out of breath upon acceleration, The FPC voodoo engine was just getting started, Delivering power exactly where it was most wanted. Here was an engine that many including myself who long read up of use of the FPC over a full decade earlier , saw as the engine that ford shouldve built decades ago. Ford's and GM's own internal Bias and predjudace towards european builds had prevented them making truly great engines. Thankfully Ford had improved with its operations ever since Alan Mullaly took the lead and placed greater followers after him. Dave Peresack has been the gold standard for fords performance division. and with the success of the Shelby GT350 FPC engine GM was bound to follow that lead and they did with the z06.
Voodoo engine is based off of the coyote which is massed produced the Zo6 is in a league of its own GM knew what they were doing when they pulled it from their race car and made it for the street I’m definitely curious to see what Ford has planned now both Ford and Chrysler are going to have to come up with something iconic to compete especially when the ZR-1 comes out knowing it’s probably going to be forced induction and producing some really high numbers I would expect nothing less than 750hp
I just refuse to compare the Mustang, a car engineered to cost $27k base model, with a Corvette. The high performance mustangs are, at their core, a $27k design with a bunch of stuff on them. The Corvette is nothing of the sort. They should never be compared. It's Ford's fault for not making a true purpose designed sports car, outside of their unicorn fart GT.
I agree! I own a gt350 and it's the best car I've ever had. GM did copy Ford with this idea of a high revving flat plane crank motor with carbon fiber wheels, but this car is amazing! GM and Ford should work together to compete against European cars...Fords done it but jeeze, half a mil for a Ford GT is not something everyone can buy, the Vette is more obtainable...
I wasn't originally excited about the C8, but this car is awesome. Can't wait to take one on the track.
vetted.. Cool seeing you here. I am one of your subscribers.
Small world.
Need a Mover does C8 series!
Many problems with C8 transmissions after only a few hundred miles.
Mower!
It’s cool to see a 2023 Z06, 70th anniversary! Long time Corvette fan and recent purchaser of a 2003, 50th anniversary Z06! Love it and would love to drive the new one with nearly twice the horsepower! Incredible!
Love it when Bro.Jay is going on Test drives and the Roads are paved in gold & The view of the mountains ⛰....It puts me in a very Zen like Mood!!! 😎 🙏🏻
We gotta give it Mr Leno. How does a comedian, famous talk show host become one of the biggest automotive influencers in the world? Not to mention his knowledge on the subject. Impressive to say the least.
He was a car guy long before he was a talk show host. Things like cars start when we are children and we never loose it
Its a very simple concept. He was a car guy from the start he just now has a lot of money
He owns millions and millions of dollars worth of these cars and has multiple warehouses with the most exclusive cars with his own private mechanics that only job is to maintain his massive fleet of automobiles, and then started a TV show about his garages and other cars he likes, so what the hell is so hard to understand? Honostly lol
Jay Leno was a Rolls Royce mechanic before his comedy career took off.
He's also an excellent driver...
Aaron has to be one of the best guests you've had on the channel. So intelligent and well-spoken. Loved listening to him talk about the car.
Agreed!
I could not agree more. He listened and responded to Jay's comments agreeing or adding details and stories behind the things that make this car unique. I have read the comments from Car and Driver over the years complaining about the chinzy interior the handling being subpar but a great straight line car. This is a Ferrari/Lambo you name the exotic car killer. Not many can afford an exotic but plunk down $100K is more doable for many people when you can driver to the golf course or take trips in this car. Amazing. Great job all around in this video.
I’m so glad V8’s are still on the road I don’t want to drive on American streets without some V8 rumble around even if it is a pickup. So glad to see we kept the V8 I did not want a V6 vette just wouldn’t be the same. Just from a sound stand point the V8 just fits it, it’s our sound you know one when you hear it like a Harley.
Well I wouldn’t consider this an American v8 sound because of the flat plane crank, but it’s a magnificent damn sound.
This doesn’t have a V8 rumble tho lol.
this has no V8 rumble. It's more like a Ferrari V8
Awesome car, but so impressed by the talent of these 2 guys. Unbelievable how good they are at what they do...
Jay’s wearing the classic and stylish Canadian Tuxedo.
And it's the real deal as opposed to being a cheap knock-off, as is evidenced by the little red tab attached to the left pocket.
USA/CANADA all the Way! LGBFJB
nah that is just the classic corvette owner apparel lol
@@burtonrider316 your mom wears that outfit.
The mask theater is so annoying.
*Zora* dream come true.
*Exotic mid-engine Corvette*
Rest in peace legend.
Right on, Michelle.
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Exactly. Someone who knows their history. Thanks.
This comment will age like wine
God Bless America! Have to add... Could not be more impressed with the GM rep ..... Seems like a super fantastic gentleman. His pride really shines through and obviously has poured his heart and soul into that All-American beast as well!!
Pleasure to see a man who's worked hard and knows how to enjoy his love of automobiles. Also let's us share his enthusiasm.
This is the pinnacle of the C8 Vette just for the naturally aspirated V8 alone.
Not really there's a ZR-1 version coming too. Expect about 200 more HP than this car.
@@jasongruntkosky6604 Most probably Forced Induction/hybrid , not NA.
@@Cghv-88 Correct. I believe like many others this is it.
@@Cghv-88 True that. I read rumors over a year ago that were spot on with the Z06 that also claimed the ZR1 would be a supercharged 900 HP car while the highest trim, the “Zora” would be a hybrid with over 1,000 HP. Add that with the rumor the 2023 Camaro SS will have the LT-2 and it’s a good day.
What happens if you put a 6-71 on it?
Jay is the first person outside of GM to be allowed to drive the newest Corvette says volumes for Jay and his automotive standing in the community. Jay isn't a GM brand guy as he has love for many different brands of cars. Jay is the guy with the most comprehensive experience driving and as such he has the most revered opinion of anyone when it comes to critiquing such an automotive launch.
Has J ever wrecked any of the cars? Sorry for the dumb Q, but I'm new to J's garage.
@@markshark299 Jay has too much respect and concern for the well being of each automotive piece to endanger any example to an accidental wreck. Jay has hundreds of millions invested in his automotive collection in an effort to keep each example as close to pristine perfection as the original manufacturer intended.
Oh I'm sure of that, my question should have been "Has anyone ever wrecked into him." 👍
@@markshark299 Those camera cars ahead, behind and beside him represent a formidable barrier preventing others plowing into him.
Oh, I thought it was just go-pros. 👍
Great job Jay! The difference in the Z06 models-so exhilarating to experience and pure sexy in its stance! This continues the awesome legend of the Z06.
I once worked at Willhoit auto restoration, and jay was a customer, and Not only Is Jay very knowledgeable, on cars, but He is so real and just one more Car guy, with no ego that needs to be stroked..jay is an American treasure.....
New Corvette Z06, Mr. Leno the first to drive it, it doesn’t get any better than that. Thank you Mr. Leno for bringing the thrill of a true sports car to everyone🙏🏽
Well, almost.
Emelia got to drive it before Leno actually during it’s pre production stage but Leno still the boss. Emelia so far has the record on drag time so they offered to test drive one as long as the get to diagnose her current set up
Hi Jay:
What an honor to be selected to test drive this new "vette!
Boy....What a machine! I was a mechanic in an Olds dealership for 7 1/2 years, and this was in 1966-1973. Olds was famous for coming out with all kinds of new innovations, and it about broke my heart when they ceased production.
I did a lot of modifications on the olds 455 engine. I could get 7000 rpm, and that's pretty good for a push rod engine in those day's. I used only factory manufactured parts; I don't know what the horsepower was. We didn't have a dyno, but our 442 drag car set all kinds of records. It wasn't hard to burn-up a set of rear tires.
I love you channel, and best wishes!
Gary
Gary LaRue; I agree. My buddy’s parents bought him a new 1970 442/455 4spd when he got his license. They weren’t rich, just chicken farmers. Cam, headers, intake, carb and larger rear tires was all it took to take command of the Streets. What great time it was.
@@moremoney2 A 16 year old with a car like that? Now that's insane as well as expensive for car insurance.
GOBBLESS Gary
Amazing car, amazing engine. Great job GM!
GM has finally built the best Corvette and engine
Jay, your American Pride and enthusiasm for the Corvette is awesome. I think that was one of the longest drives you've done in a while :-D Finally, GM Executives have allowed their engineers to work their magic and produce an American icon worthy of World respect. Smiles per gallon factor: 10/10.
💯
Problem is this car answers a question nobody has asked. And, it's obsolete already because it's not an EV. This won't help GM from going bankrupt. 💥
@@cuda426hemi , wrong
@@cuda426hemi GM aint going backrupt. Other companies are purchasing their new EV platform. Honda is going with GM EV Ultium Platforms along with the 20 new vehicles from GM that will underpin that platform.
@@Lanse1984 Vaporware - let me know when they build a factory that can build the new platform. Talk is cheap, GM didn't have much luck with the Bolt LG fiasco (they lost money on each sale plus they spontaneously burn) and since GM makes none of the components used to make EVs I'd say NO - GM will file bankruptcy because not only are all their sales tanking but they don't have the $$ to pull it off. Further who would buy anything other than a Tesla? Tesla is the iPhone - GM can't even be a Samsung because Samsung actually makes and sells phones. 🚗
What an honor, Jay you are the class of American auto journalists and GM recognizes this. Well done.
Well said Brad!! & i agree 110%!!😀
Glad it was Jay and not some youtube "influencer". They made the right choice!
You mean he won’t criticise the car in front of a GM representative so they are happy to have him advertise it for them.
Really cool episode. Great job all who put this together.
Absolutely gorgeous car. This beautiful masterpiece by GM surpasses all my previous expectations! Screw the imports GM has the car that surpasses all others for hundreds of thousand s of dollars more!
Thank you to both the men especially you Jay for bringing this information to the masses!
For a moment I thought this episode was going to pass without the Mclaren F1 reference.
But, Jay never disappoints 😁
If I had a McLaren I'd reference it 1,000× daily.😁
Note: The F1 is what, fifteen years old ??
@@marcryvon more like 20-25 years old
It's crazy to think the Z makes more power than the legendary F1. Not quite as much torque though (because of the smaller displacement)
I've heard that story like 10 times. Call him ranch house because he only has one story.
Jay is the man! Did FREE shows In Michigan for people who were out of work! True Blue collar guy!🏆🏆 🏆🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Jay blows.
The Chin is King, bro!!! Love J.Len0
He has been good to us
How cool is that...? I cried and I almost did the other c word...as I'm driving while watching that rev sync with my freightliner and my soul! Surely you'll hear an see me speed limit by with my pearly gray vette. Thanks for making the video guys.🥰🇺🇸🤗👍
My fav sports car has always been the 911 ever since I was a child but the corvette has always had a special place in my heart. Love the latest models!
Growing up in Munich, Germany. I was always a fan of Porsche but when I laid eyes on a yellow Corvette C5 at 12yo I fell in love with it. I would see it many times thru the years because whoever owned it stuck out of the rest. Same thing was for mustangs
Holy Toledo that thing sounds SOOOO good! Genius work, Americana at its beat!!! Congratulations!!!
*Best
@@bradley2723 Did you say ............Holly Toledo!.... That's old school. Ya telling your age....lol
Aaron really did an amazing job. Well spoken, thinks before he speaks, knows this car inside and out in every aspect you can think of, knows the history of corvette extremely well, knows the trims, the final drive ratio… and pretty much everything else haha.
To make it better, you can tell how PROUD he is of this car and his teams accomplishments just by the way he looks at the thing and talks about it. Give this guy a raise!
well he should since he has been working there for 21 years. LOL
Truly a labor of love !
Thanks dad
Well he's lead Engineer, he reviews all final decisions....
@@Courage_n_Honour oops
I love how you can see j really loves and has a passion of amazing cars. It captivates the guy.
Hey Jay I am really glad I subscribed to your channel a long time ago all the things you show on your channel are just so cool all of them and I'll tell you what what you're showing right now with this vet that is absolutely fan dead gumtastic thank you for what you show us all that bet is absolutely cool thanks again Jay
We're at the end of an era. When engineers pitch cars like the Z06, I'm willing to bet that one of reasons given for building is something like, 'if not now, when?' Jay's right. Engineers are running things. That argument is bound to resonate.
Agreed. Well said.
Yup. The ole Legacy car.
The C9 will be electric
You might want to think so but over here the engineers all want to work on hybrid or bev. If any engineer was involved in campaigning for this they were from the race team trying to work the rule book. Electric motors are easy torque and engineers are lazy.
To bad greedy local dealerships will control the price
Dare I say, ONLY GM could make this engine at this price. GM has a lot of faults but they do know how to make a V8 engine and have forever. It’s nice to see this trend continue beyond our imaginations.
Really want to hear the Shelby gt350 flat plane crank side by side with this one. Both are epic.
if only they could do interior.
rental car vibe.
Relax GM is government subsidized & like government it is kept alive by the back breaking hard work of the middle class taxpayer.
@@Random-rt5ec Yup, GM=Government Motors
I couldn't have said it better myself!!
Best video on this machine yet! Thank you 😊
This car not only looks like something I would drive but this car would actually drive me. Major kudos to GM.
I live in England so have never experienced true American Muscle cars, even though there's been many that I'd have loved to have parked in my garage. But as Jay said, this isn't just good for an American car, this seems truly amazing, full stop. I love it. And I love the fact that Corvette is basically sticking two fingers up to the snooty European (okay, Italian) supercar makers, showing that if they want to, Corvette can make a car just as good as anybody else. And at an attainable price. No over-inflated badge snobbery required..
Jay doesn't own any Ferraris, due to their scummy sales practices, and as you said over inflated badge snobbery. When he was interested in a Ferrari some time ago, they raised up the price knowing he had money. Also, they won't let you buy a more expensive model unless you own a cheaper one already. They like to control their image by choosing who to sell to.
This not even getting me started on their Formula One arrogance and corruption. Cars may be great, but their business practice is not.
I own a c7 Corvette and love it but my dream car is a mclaren anything.
So many people are in the market to flip these cars it’s not really obtainable anymore. Would not be surprised if the zo6 market shoots up to the 150k+ range once these are released.
Corvette has never been a muscle car...it has always been a proper sports car...please do your research. :)
@@IndependenceCityMotoring exactly what I was getting ready to post. I feel like there is a very heavy bias against anything American that just diminishes them all to "muscle car".
Aaron is such a great rep for this car. He may not be a “spokesman” per se, but he was great. The car is awesome too. I heard there is many interior color choices too.
Stop kissing his butt , he not going to hook you up
my first car was a 1961 corvette, this is just so awesom, i have had a 1969 and a 1992, this 2023 is the best yet, my wife gave me the ok to order one with the z07 package, thank you gm.
How cool is that!! I love watching Jay Leno!! Great car guy!!
I like how even though this new Z06 is right in front of Jay he still wanted to give a shout out to his C5. I agree Jay the C5 is still SOOO good.
Jay officially became a tool when he agreed to wear the stupid mask .... which actually compounds the problem rather than solves it.
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C5 was definitely the best. I’m thinking it’s passing the torch to the C8.
The beauty of the C5 is timeless. It will never look outdated.
C5 was a dog compared to a C6. Slower, weaker brakes etc
@@notsure9137 exterior sure minus the headlights, interior. ya no.
The car sounds fantastic on a cellphone speaker, I can only imagine how it sounds in person. I can tell Jay love's it. Kudos GM and all the workers in Bowling Green and Detroit. 👍
What an honor. Great job GM and Jay Leno!
Hay Jay! I'm from South Italy and i must say that this car is a beauty and the price is insane! I wish all the best to you and many success to Corvette!!!
With love from Italy
Since retirement, the ability to buy the latest desirable car has disappeared. But having owned a lot of them when times were good, watching this gave me that "I must get one of those" feeling I used to have but ignored for many years. It was both sad and fun for this thing to break through that wall I'd constructed. Not really break through, but demolish.
I have been thinking about my retirement looming and the cars I have owned....no regrets..I had fun in them while I had them(my wife enjoyed them too) the new sports cars out now are crazy.
I hope you still have some of your old toys.
Now go buy one, drive it 2k miles a year while waxing if every other week & throwing some very expensive but tasteful mods on it, give it a full PPF AND ceramic coating for good measure, then put it up for sale 2.5 years later like 70% of vette owners so I can get a good deal😜😂😜😂
Lesson is don’t retire. No one should retire. Work gives a person purpose. Enjoying work makes for a fun day.
@@jamesw.6931 I know what you mean. Seen it with my dad and others. Some get to point they spend more time going to doctor visits than living.
Jay... You need to stop saying how inexpensive it is... Then they'll just raise the price! Everybody already knows the Corvettes is a good value... Let's keep it that way!
Lol good value that car he is riding in will be well over $130,000 msrp. With all the mark ups if you can even get one the crooked dealers will have them at close to $200,000
@@jordanevans1304 Yep and a lot of those that get them will auction them off for even more money because they will be hard to come by.
You cant avoid it with the dealership mark up.
@jordan evans I don’t know where Jay pulled that price from. I know people that spent over a $100k on a loaded Stingray. I think the Z06 will be about $170k equipped.
Wait for the dealer markups…it’ll still be a value, but it ain’t going anywhere near msrp unless you got a hookup
I sold and loved Chevy's for years and this is by far their greatest accomplishment.
Always awesome !!! 👌
Entire global auto sector: "We're phasing out fossil fuels towards a full electric future"
GM: ...
GM: "We've developed the most powerful production NA v8 engine in human history"
Love it, changing the Corvette image
and within the same month introduced a 10.3 liter n/a making 1003 hp
Electric will never compare.
@@ghoulbuster1 wrong
We're best in the class simply because no one else is in that class anymore...! 😁
@@ghoulbuster1 maybe not sound wise. But the Tesla Plaid will walk just about svery single car out there in the 1/4 mile
I really liked this engineer, feels very genuine, normal, and totally understands WHY this corvette is so special. He is so right that this is likely going to be the most powerful NA engine, FOREVER. Emissions and regulations are forcing turbos and electric, which lets face it, really kill the joy out of driving. Electric is ultimately the fastest, end of discussion, but its about the journey, not the destination.
This is not only the swan song not only for Corvette, or American cars, this is the swan song of all cars. This is the corvette that doesn't rest on the laurels for being the champion of value, but instead is just one of the best cars period.
"Electric is ultimately the fastest,..." Is it really though? Let's see any electric do 10 laps around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. How many laps can it do before it needs a 5 hour charge to finish those laps? Is it even going to do 1 lap if it's pushed to the limit?
@@dreammachine5014 A single lap it'll probably kill anything, and its only a matter of time before electric does evolve past the range restrictions to be honest. My point is that this is the pinnacle of what we can do with combustion engines really. It's nice knowing that, but if you buy an electric car today, something 5 years down the road is gonna smoke it.
@@dreammachine5014 Have a look at the latest Hagerty vid. Cadillac's new Black Label vs BMW M5 and a standard Tesla regular S plaid. It smokes both, hands down ! 🤣
WELL SAID THANK YOU!!
@@marcryvon It can pass everything but the state line.
Love Jay Leno man, Smart, classy and funny as always. Good man
What a gorgeous car. I heard one yesterday and immediately looked it up. Made me very proud of GM.
For sure one of the best analog sports cars ever… respect, especially on this price level. Greetings from an german Mercedes-Benz engineer, Matthias
Is it really "analog" with an automatic transmission?
@@therealjoshtodd agreed. It's not "analog" for plenty of other reasons besides the A trans. Traction control, launch control, power steering, real time dampening, electronically controlled everything just to name a few.
It's impressive for a naturally aspirated car with an abundance of tech. Analog it's not.
@@therealjoshtodd If you take the time to learn to use it in the manual mode, you should be able to get around a road course faster than with a manual trans. If you want to go drag racing, well, that's largely automatic already, and this puppy will shift faster than a traditional autotragic trans..
I love corvettes
This new one looks spectacular. Glad your a Vette guy Jay
I was never a vette fan but now that all has changed,great job GM.
As an engineer, I can say that you can tell this guy is a real engineer as he sometimes struggles to spit out some words. You know all the power is on the necessary side of his brain to build a great car. LOVE IT!
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or he could be dyslexic
Not all engineers are autistic. Some people are just better in front of a camera than others.
There are plenty of "engineers" who can not tell their head from their other "head"
I trust Jay Lenos opinion more than most other peoples.
he and Daddy Doug are who I go to.
He said the car can be bought for 80k, good luck with that 🤣.
Scotty Kilmer.
Agreed. If one considers all the different vehicles he’s driven, including the exotics, his opinion should be respected by every auto enthusiast.
Excellent just excellent to watch this
I own a 2019 C7 and I love it. I just recently bought a 2022 GT 500 and that car is beyond believe special. I would still love to have a new Z06.
Somewhere Zora Arkus-Duntov is lifting his cocktail, with a giant smile on his face
Wait until they build the Zora edition!!!😎👍🇺🇲
I’m not really a corvette guy - but this is my favorite one ever.
Great achievement GM
& as always, Jays enthusiasm is quite contagious
I agree. I'm not a Corvette guy either. The brand reminds me of new money jocks car bombing under the freeway overpass. I would probably take the Z06 over every other European sports car in its price range. For the price, however, I would still rather buy a classic air-cooled 911 on Bring A Trailer. It's not how fast you get there but how you get there.
@@davidhunternyc1 Same here. Never cared for Corvettes or the culture until I saw a video of the C8 at the Dubai auto show. Loved the Zeus bronze on display. Talked to a dealer, got in line and finally got my 2021 Zeus bronze 2LT with front lift and performance exhaust.
@@daveb7811 Wow, congrats! Zeus bronze is an elegant color too... but no car bombing, Dave! 😆
@@davidhunternyc1 Car bombing? No comprende.
@@daveb7811 No worries! I didn't know either. Car bombing is when douchebags take their Corvettes under overpasses and rev their engines so loudly that the echoing noise pisses everyone around them off.
Jay, man…it gave my gut that nice rush when ya hit that throttle….I can’t believe how great it sounds. Like my gt3
Scottish person here. Greetings. Love this car. Everything about it. Rooting for American industry in general. All C8s are amazing machines.
PS the car is epic.
Easily one of the best-sounding cars ever made. Congratulations, Corvette Engineers!
If they could just understand that Lamborghini style scissor doors would look good on this car
Definitely not it’s basically a Ferrari 458 copy Ferrari V8s Lamborghini V10s V12 been sounding amazing for years so no it’s not best sounding car ever made it sounds like a typical flat plane V8 bruh
@@AMGTT it arguably sounds better than a 458 but other than that you speak trith
@@AMGTT To an automotive Audiophile, this engine does not sound exactly like the F136 engine. While the FpC V8 produces that familiar sound signature, the overall characteristics provide each with a unique charm and a different overall note when comparing them side by side. I'm not going to say one sounds better than the other, that is purely subjective and personal preference, but I think the differences will become much more prevalent to people as the Z06's start rolling out and people begin doing louder aftermarket exhausts. Regardless, I think this was a great move for GM and it ticks all the boxes where the previous C8's fell flat. It also makes SIGNIFICANTLY more power than the F136 engine of the 458 thanks to some creative modern tech, further distancing themselves from one another.
An American pushrod V8 engine has always been the best sounding engine in the world. Nothing sounds even close to as nasty, mean and raspy. If you listen to a Viper, they sound timid and frail in comparison. I am not sure yet if I'm sold on this overhead cam flat plane crank engine. But a V8 engine is the best engine configuration in a car, because nothing can beat the sound of 8 cylinders. It's the magic number.
An amazing car to be sure. Being a product of the 60"s muscle car era I still find my 2008 z06, STICK SHIFT, a thrill to drive. I find the ls7 engine right up my alley. Certainly not as fast as this new car but I find it's all about how the car makes you feel when your driving it.
Meh, throw a cam/headers/tune on your car & it’ll be nasty, throw a blower on it & forged rotating assembly….wider/stickier rubber….you’re gonna be moving
Take it to rpm for there stage 4 heads cam package. 650 whp naturally aspirated, 3100 lbs. It will wreck most of what you come across
@@mikeianno except my cammed/blown/forged/meth guzzling C5Z w/ 718whp & even less weight😜
Corvette was never a muscle car...from the C2 onwards it was always a sports car with a front mid engine 49/51 weight dist. IRS and 4 piston disc brakes (in the rear in the 60s when muscle cars had standard drums up front)
"Smiles per Gallon. Smiles per Gallon." :-D
The engine sounds amazing!! I believe this car will be a true track/ handling monster, instant throttle response, with the sound to match. Creating an amazing experience! The only downfall appears to be lack of torque. Everytime Leno laid into it the tq looked the same as the regular c8 but sounded waaay better. I can't wait to see the zr1. That one will have it all! But much props to the engineers building an amazing car.
The have been leaks and track spots of what is believed to be the C8 ZR1, and it's twin turboed, so yeah, this will still be the better sounding one, unless the somehow pull of another miracle.
The new C8 is a technological marvel & it's awesome sounding when you stomp it, but listening to the high-reving V-8 just loping along makes you feel nostalgic for the old muscle car sound.
Love the story of having your Vette in Germany. I lived there for several years ('79-91), and bought a new '85. It got attention everywhere it went. And at the time, nothing much could keep up with it, even though the numbers are tame now, 155mph on the Autobahn and I never got passed.
Greetings from Germany!
I will always be a Ford guy....(im 67)....but,Chevy,you just rocked everyone,nicely done.
If anything its a good thing competition is always great for innovation
This is incredible. Every time I see this car my head turns. It's beautiful.
I live in KC went downtown this weekend and saw one of these in blue with black accents , its a beautiful car.
I love Vette’s, always have. But this Z06 is the ultimate of them all. If I had the money, I’d opt in for the “build your own” and have it delivered to me at the Bowling Green National Corvette Museum. Love this segment Jay! You’re one lucky soul!
Wait until the ZR1 comes out
The evolution of the Corvette is one of the greatest in the automotive industry! Corvettes are timeless! 👌
infact ferrari and other top exotic makers saw the Frame/sub frame and chassis design GM was implementing with the Vette...they had to use this design with their front engine vehicles to further their safety capability/potential. GM was a leader in that concept. The vette had always been a body on frame vehicle, and GM revolutionized the industry with their front sub-frame rails. Its like a unibody(once they start implementing more carbon parts) with body on frame. Of which ferrari derived its evolution from with the FR layout. Its quite amazing that theyve always been leading the way in that regard while offering the price theyve always offered for the vette over its evolution
You know Jay’s impressed while at the stoplight The GM Rep’s speaking with him about the car, yet he sits speechless in his own little world giving late responses in-awe of the interior and sheer power of the vehicle.
Thank you, Jay!
I love watching this show where people actually know what they're talking about are taking about IT!
Agreed
Great, fun, and entertaining discussion of the C8-Z06 with the lead engineer Aaron Link and Jay. If you've ever met Jay at a car show you'd see how he just loves sharing his passion of cars with everyone, always cordial and down to earth. Thanks for the ride guys!
Great, fun, and entertaining discussion of the C8-Z06 with the lead engineer Aaron Link and Jay.
My first car was a corvette and I am very proud that finally we got the best corvette for the year 2024, I love it
GM hit the ball out of the park with this Z06...sounds so good and exotic just like it looks...I've had every Corvette since the C6 Z06 came out then the ZR1 which I still have to this day sitting alongside my C7 Z with manual and am on a short list on a C8 Z06...can't wait to get hold of one.
Enjoy it while you can. While GM has many great engineers who, when allowed to, can do incredible things. You have
GM's top 2 engineers, Mary Barra & Mark Reuss in charge and
both of them are OBSESSED with Electric Vehicles. I strongly
believe that 10-15 years from now those 2 will drive GM to it's
second and final bankruptcy and put GM out of business for
good.
Good for you Jack !
Please be more specific. you have a C6 zr1 beside a c7 zo6 or c7 zr1? Or is it two C7's? I'd like a 2015 Z/28 to put beside my ZL1. I'm in a different tax bracket.
I think the c8 is wrong. C7 will always be the best one they made. Also Ford did the flat plane first and they both sound ehhhhh. Unless you like Europe 😝
@@duanehalverson2028 Shut up.
" That is what I like about GM nowadays , everybody is an Engineer " - The way Boeing used to be.......
Boeing has engineers, they just aren't allowed to speak.
Only gm has the poorest quality around.
@@freedomisntfree_44 Who are you a fanboy of?
@@ashleyalvarez6749 not gm, their trucks left a bad taste for them, engine failure before the second oil change and then transmission screws up… no thanks
@@freedomisntfree_44 "screws up" real specific
So how quickly we forget the 1990's Corvette ZR-1 had a unique "one off" screaming 32 valve 4 cam V8 that also was a world record holder.
Absolutely Awesome 👏 ❤️❤️
I will miss Jay when he no longer does this stuff. Amazing video. And cheers to GM. I want one!!
I pray Jay lives for many more years.
@@kennapop3 amen.
Jay's going somewhere?
@@eastbaysrfr Nah
Not only is Jay one of the first to drive the new Z06, he will also be one of the first people to have his conciousness downloaded before he dies. That way, he can go on doing this forever, because that's how strong his passion is.