--- title: "Ride Inside a 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 as It Rips Around Laguna Seca" description: "The new Corvette Z06's LT6 engine sounds like almost nothing else while ripping around Laguna Seca in this new video." date: "2022-08-21" modified: "2022-08-21" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/ride-inside-a-2023-chevy-corvette-z06-as-it-rips-around-laguna-seca" categories: - "Chevrolet News" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Watch This" tags: - "Chevrolet" - "Corvette" - "Coupe" - "sports car" --- # Ride Inside a 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 as It Rips Around Laguna Seca ![]() *2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06* The all-new [C8 Corvette Z06's ]()V8 sounds unlike any other Corvette before it. How could it not? It's the only flat-plane crank V8 in Corvette history and it's the highest-revving Corvette engine ever made. But not only is it unique to Corvettes, it also sounds unlike almost any other supercar engine on the market. This new video show's off the Z06's V8 roaring around Laguna Seca from inside the cabin and it gives me chills. You might think that because the Z06's 5.5-liter "[LT6]()" engine is a naturally aspirated, flat-plane crank V8 that it would sound like a Ferrari. But it doesn't. It certainly sounds more European, and potentially more Italian than every other Corvette engine before it. However, it has its own unique tone, especially as it reaches its 8,600 rpm redline. As its revs climb, it sounds much higher pitched than a Corvette's typical pushrod V8 but it bellows a bit more than something like a typical Ferrari V8. And don't even get me started on its lift-off throttle and downshift noises. I might swoon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MQjow-dJZE With 670 horsepower, the Z06's LT6 is the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 on the market. But that wouldn't matter if it wasn't exciting or charismatic to drive. Thankfully, its noise, throttle response, and power delivery seem to deliver on that excitement, as evidenced by this video. The driver wasn't even pushing it at 10/10ths, instead just taking some casual laps around Laguna, and it still seems like an absolute monster of an engine. There were a lot of questions when Chevy announced that the C8 Corvette Z06 would have a flat-plane crank V8. Chevy had never done anything like it before and there was some worry among the Corvette community that their beloved V8 rumble would be gone. While the latter is true—this new Z06 sounds nothing like the Corvettes of yesteryear—I don't think Corvette fans need to worry. This thing sounds killer and is going to create an entirely new generation of fans and customers. ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()