First C8 Z06 Review Roundup! 

Awww...Yeah...It's Fredday Again...Ha ha ha! GM Fred, Today's video is exactly why I subscribe to your channel Fred! Simply put, excellent information, educated & well thought knowledge with your personal touch! Well done Sir!!! I kinda took your approach to watching the Z06 video's too! I've maybe watched half of what's out there so far. Savage Geese was really good. I enjoyed Throttle House and Raiti's Rides too! Emelia's new video racing the Z07 against her Ferrari 458 and a Huracan Evo 2 was fun too. Z07 stomped all over both even with bus lengths head starts...ha ha ha! Anyway, really looking forward to seeing what you have in store and your Z06/Z07 press car! Enjoy your weekend, -Shane

Glad to hear you found some Corvette friends on your vacation - always fun. Thanks for the review summarizes. I had seen all those videos, but missed a couple of details you pointed out - thanks!

IT’s everything we wanted from GM @Fred. Look forward to owning one!

GOOD video!

Z06 goals was the visceral driving experience of the ferrari 458 and the performance capabilities of the porsche 911 GT2 and the corvette team exceeded those goals

Fred, To be on vacation and by-chance meet other C7 owners and exchange Corvette stories is really cool! I have watched and re-watched ~15 videos from the Z06 press day and the Z06 is truly impressive. Like you I was happy to hear the comments that the Z07 did well in the rain plus is comfortable on the street. I had Nitto R-compound track tires on our C5R-427, which I also drove on the street. Driving in the rain with extreme care was ok, but I avoided it. I could never do what the videos showed the Z06 did on wet roads. I watched Emelia's video and I have reservations regarding the accuracy of the on-board system for 0-60 times. There are videos of owners using other devices to measure 0-60 and typically the on-board reads lower. I have also heard of videos of Stingray on-board 0-60 as low 2.6. Time will tell once new owners start posting results using both on board and external devises. Regardless, 0-60 is less important than lap times at the track, which is what I look forward to seeing. Your comment about C7 owners bashing the C8, that is every generation. When we bought our C5 and joined our local Corvette club, a few C4 owners pointed out that the C4 is a true Corvette compared to the C5. Just like all the praise for a Z06 and comments comparing it to Porsche track cars, Ferraris, and other exotics, I am sure some of those owners will bash the Z06. However, from my experience at Road Atlanta true enthusiasts don't do that. We all respected each other's rides and relished sharing time at the track. Sully

Great video

Ok Fred, it's unusual for you to start with dessert. I'm looking for the meat....lol. I know it's coming. Looking forward to future analytics. Everything blew out at once and now we are all back to twiddling our thumbs.

Ignore the trolls! I think the large majority of them were not going to own a Z06 nor any other supercar. I got the impression that the carbon fiber wheels provided the most noticeable benefit on the track. I don't hear of your latest video unless I look for it.

Very good video today Thanks for sharing your thoughts Do you have any idea on how many Z06 will be made in 2022 ?

One thing that I learned, Think Most People know the Carbon Fiber Wheels save 41 pounds, but was Pleasantly Surprised to hear The Carbon Ceramic Brakes Save Over 60 Pounds ‼️ Wow , Huge Saving of Rotating Weight , 1 Final Note with the Roads Around here , I don’t think the Z07’s ride stiffness will be Livable , I’m opting for Z06 WITH Z07 AERO to get softer ride

It’s Friday again, and I’m pleasantly surprised by the new FFT video, it always catches me off guard. Fred, with all the feedback from reviewers I wonder if you are reconsidering the options you previously said you wanted? It seems that the Z07 package is a fan favorite so far and supposedly worth the money. I know I’m second guessing my original intention to get a “standard” Z06. I can rationalize it by promising myself I’ll track it more than I planned to, and the massive discount of buying the carbon fiber wheels and carbon ceramic brakes from the factory vs aftermarket… Phew, this is going to be a long wait.. Anyway, keep up the good work!

HI Fred, great video and great content. I'm really looking forward to your upcoming impressions of the car as you dive deeper into the available data! I agree with Jesse J's comment; from what I've seen and read so far, the Z07 is getting all the love (and probably rightfully so), but little if any time is being spent discussing the performance and feel of the standard Z06. I've heard more than a few times the Z07 is a "night and day" difference over the standard Z06, almost suggesting that the Z06 is the sluggish stepchild in the lineup. I'm not planning on getting the Z07 since I have no real plans to regularly track the car, so for an owner like me I'm much more interested in how the standard Z06 performs as equipped with the full wicker extension in place, steel brakes, standard summers tires and forged rims. Hopefully they'll be an honest review with that setup. Did any of those GS owners you met on your trip have any opinions on the C8 Z06? Any converters? Also, if it helps you to have letters/petitions of recommendation to get you into a press fleet car, just let us know! I'm sure you'll have many in your corner looking for your measured, unbiased overview after some wheel time. Very best!

American..... Corvette

Fred - dunno why - but the idiots at YT aren't sending me notices. - My 2023 Z51 is on order. - Hope you're well! - Aesir -