Pros
Supercar performance
Supercar styling
Relatively affordable
Cons
Rearward vision not great
No automatic emergency braking
No adaptive cruise control
What’s new?
The high-performance Z06 version arrives
70th Anniversary package is introduced
Other new cosmetic additions are also offered
The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Chevrolet
The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette is the latest chapter in the story of a supercar, marking the debut of the 670-horsepower Z06. 2023 Corvette pricing starts at $61,900. Don’t miss: Car quality is slipping: These are the brands with the most and least complaints, study finds
Anyone with even a vague interest will know that this current version of the ’Vette has a mid-engine configuration, which is quite a departure for Chevrolet from the usual front-engine setup of every past Corvette. An upcoming hybrid version with all-wheel drive and a fully electrified Corvette will make an even sharper break with the past. The Corvette EV will use GM’s
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Ultium electric-car platform which forms the basis of the Cadillac Lyriq SUV and the 1,000 horsepower GMC Hummer EV pickup. See: This is when you can expect the electric Lamborghini As it stands, the mid-engine arrangement gives the Corvette its final set of supercar credentials, the ability to compete with exotic machines that are twice or sometimes three times as expensive. And 2023 marks the debut of the 670-horsepower Z06 model. If there’s anything faster on a track, it’s probably an esoteric open-wheeled single-seater like a Formula One car. The trouble with an F1 racing machine — apart from the cost of a couple of million bucks or so — is that it can’t go for a road trip with a weekend’s worth of luggage, accommodate one’s significant other, play music, or provide daily thrills at a relatively affordable cost. The 2023 Corvette can.
The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Chevrolet
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