[VIDEO] Less Powerful European Spec 2023 Corvette Z06 Launches and Accelerates to 155 MPH

In case you are all about winning and happen to own a 2023 Corvette Z06, you might stand a better chance of victory over another Z06 if you go up against the European version.

That’s because the new Z06 that’s being sold in North America will produce 670 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque, or some 34 more horsepower and 21 more lb-ft of torque than the cars that will be sold in the European Union and United Kingdom.

In reality, we wonder if that minor decrease will be all that noticeable, perhaps in the way of the L82 and L48 versions of the C3.

The change in the Z06’s power output is attributed to the differing exhaust systems that are required to meet the differing emission regulations in the two regions.

The North American version, of course, features center-exit outlets, while the EU version has corner-exit outlets similar to the Stingray’s to allow room for the use of a gasoline particulate filter or GPF. These filters are able to capture more than 90 percent of the increased particulate matter created by the direct fuel injection of the Z06’s powerful flat-plane crank internal-combustion V8 engine, as required by EU rules.

By the way, the new Z06 will cost at least $211,500 in Europe, more than double the price of the 2LT Stingray Coupe that goes for $105,360.

Source:
Motorsport Magazine

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