First things first. In any flavor, the new C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is fast. Provided all eight cylinders are singing their flat-plane crankshaft song, flooring the present-day range-topping 'Vette will get you warp-speed acceleration with a screaming supercar soundtrack. The big question is whether our enthusiast friends in Europe are missing out by getting a slightly detuned version.
As a refresher, the 2023 Corvette Z06 produces 670 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque for the North American market. To meet European regulations, a gas particulate filter is added which requires a redesigned exhaust system, hence why these cars lose the center-mount pipes for Stingray-style finishers at the corners. In the process, output from the 5.5-liter DOHC engine falls to 636 hp and 439 lb-ft of torque. That's still more than enough to efficiently shove this mid-engine Chevrolet to triple-digit speeds without a second thought.
