We never called it a C7 internally because we weren't going to take that mission lightly. We found that that was something we really had to earn within the customer base.

In its day, the base price of a C7 Corvette was a performance bargain at just over $50,000. A base model of the Porsche 911 in the same era had similar acceleration numbers and top speed but a ...

And that’s the Cliff Notes version of the C7 Z06’s LT4 engine. Early versions were pulling 680 lb-ft of torque. A little exhaust, camshaft, and chip work and 700-plus is reasonable.

This is the last front-engined C7 Corvette built, a black Z06 coupe auctioned for $2.7 million. It takes the last manual transmission in a Corvette with it, too.

Right now, you can buy a used C5 Z06 for as little as 29% off its original MSRP. If we applied the same depreciation to a 2015 C7 Z06, it would cost around $23,000 in 2030.

Today, new C8s are selling slower than expected, and the initial buzz has worn off. The newer, more exciting variants like the Z06, E-Ray, and ZR1 have shifted attention away from the base model.

Truth be told, if you're going to choose an above-base C7 model to race a C8, the Grand Sport isn't your best bet, since it mixes the widebody approach of the Z06 with the base LT1 engine of the ...

The C7 Z06 is a 2015 coupe, while the 2023 is a convertible without the Z07 package. The new Z06 costs around $85,000, while the C7 Z06 retailed for around $80k.

If you divide the C7 Z06’s MSRP by that of the base C7’s and multiply the result by the price of the base C8, you can get a potentially relevant estimate for the new Z06—about $88,572.

This C7 Corvette Z06 modified by Redline Motorsports makes an incredible 1,055 hp at the wheels from its heavily modified 6.2-liter supercharged LT4 V8 engine.

Like all C7 Z06 models, the final car packs a 650-horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged V-8. And surprisingly, no special touches were added to mark the car's significance.

There aren’t any substantial changes coming to the 2017 model year of the C7 Corvette Stingray and Z06, but we’ve snapped photos of a new exterior option for those looking to mix it up a bit.