Some Competition for the 992 GT3 - Next Vette Z06
 

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022...te-z06-engine/

And rumored price is under $100k (before options)...

An HPDE C8 was pitted next me last race weekend. It looked really good in person. Can only imagine how it will be with that engine.

I think the Z06 will get some big weight loss, aero, and chassis upgrades also to go with that motor - competition is good for the whole segment

Agreed

Now this shocking news:

A lot of value for the money but I just don't see Porsche buyers cross-shopping a Vette.

It’s a skinny Venn diagram where the circles overlap, but it’s not zero ;)

This has been the case since at least the C6 generation.

Yet with each iterative model change GT sales and demand have remained unfazed by the Corvette.

I don’t see things changing.

Wowza! 5.5L NA V8 with a flat plane crank and under $100K. I’m in! Jeez.

Yes, I sure hope a ton of Porsche fans buy a new Vette, so there are even more 992 GT3s available for mere mortals like me. :)

I’m very skeptical of a 5.5L flat plane crank. Especially from GM. I think the old rule of thumb was that anything over 5L was asking for trouble with vibration/balancing issues. Look at Ford’s 5.2L flat plane engine. My understanding is they’ve had problems.

While the idea of a 5.5L flat plane V8 that revs to 9k sounds awesome to me, I think I’ll wait a year to see how this one pans out. I don’t think a Corvette would ever replace a Porsche for me, but I could see adding variety to the garage if GM delivers.

new engine tech is risky but how much worse can it be than my 997 gt3? that had radiator line fail on track causing spill fluid and bad spin. then lsd failure causing instability on braking even straight line. i will take risk on z06 but wait for second yr its available..

Visually the rear of the base C8 kills it for me.

To me it's the slab sides which I can't look at.. But with the upcoming c8r bodywork addenda (which seems to be what the z06 will look like) it will be tolerable. Once we hear that flat crank v8 .. we won't care.

I agree. Visually there some weird things about the C8. I feel like it’s so close, yet so far away.