The New 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 Is a Bargain Supercar

[@axe2grind244]

Customer: What’s the extra $10k do? Salesman: Makes it more performancey Customer: Sold

[@arsenalx7]

LMAOOO

[@tannermorgan9796]

More like extra $50k around where I am, markup for this thing is ridiculous right now.

[@georgemcunty6383]

@@tannermorgan9796 stop making stuff up. The car isn’t that expensive

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

More like $40k base to base model... but yes a fully loaded stingray to base base Z06 is more like $10k

[@trentmclellan1037]

10k? it’s literally going for $375000 in Missouri

[@jessemehler9413]

Officer: do you know how fast you were going? Doug: no I was in track mode, and let me show you some of the other quirks and features of this gauge cluster

[@ronniejaye1]

One law Canada has that I love is it's against the law to sell anything above list price , no matter what and especially cars! If you even suspect a dealer is doing it there's a whole section of government dedicated to chasing the rule breakers down with dealer crushing fines .

[@ritchierichh]

But they bypass this by adding items to the new vehicle, like underbody spray, rust protection, film protection etc, and easily bump up the price by 3-5k. It's all done in-house so they're still making bank by not contracting it out to someone else. What I also find some dealerships are doing is getting a close or familiar friend or family member to buy the vehicle, then sell it back to the dealership. Now they can mark it up for whatever they want.

[@jonnythrice]

@@ritchierichh Then it becomes a "used" car no? Since it now has a previous owner

[@Big3DREAMER]

So can i buy a car in Canada and drive it across the border back to the US?😂 would be great to get a car at sticker price

[@MHKeonwoo]

@@jonnythrice yes, but it does not matter. That is the market price, and people pay for that marked up price. Honestly there is no absolute solutions as long as dealerships are independent businesses from the manufacturer.

[@slbarr88]

Imagine thinking you have the right to tell someone how much they can sell their property for.

[@hatehaters494]

This man brought a knee pad. Respect.

[@wmw0702]

No, that's his mobile phone😀

[@MrBlado13]

Doug: *puts bargain on title of video* Car price: *+200%*

[@arsenalx7]

bar-gain

[@ZachM525]

Bargain $200-300k “Chevy” super car.

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

@@ZachM525 yea thats crazy never thought I'd see a 200k chevy. Hello hyperinflation

[@brantlisk786]

clickbait is why

[@gvs8341]

@thanosian the mad titanic I also didn't thought that there will be a chevy doing 10 seconds straight from factory...

[@Zarrex]

Doug keeping with the tradition of reviewing the C8 in the rain

[@MakingItHappenMWC]

because he refuses to spend his millions for a studio so he can do professional reviews. Instead, he's stuck 10 years ago.

[@houseofno]

Who knew that GM's marketing department was in charge of the weather too?

[@Weimerica8841]

@@MakingItHappenMWC imagine complaining about people staying true to their roots and being different from everyone else on a platform that has become so generic because everyone wants to look "professional"

[@tugatomskanimation6370]

"C8 in the rain..." It kinda rhymes. 😁

[@jacksonueland]

My thoughts exactly 😂

[@Xisle66]

You can rev it up past 3000 RPM. If you pull both paddle shifters at the same time you can rev it to redline.

[@DWenning]

I thought that was how you got it to take a screenshot.

[@LouisianaNiiji]

🤣

[@Xavior48]

Can you do that if it’s still under 500 miles?

[@iij354]

@@Xavior48 yes just to the redline at that time, you can't skip it and go all out below 500

[@bustedknucks2280]

@@Xavior48 no

[@Davivd2]

That kind of speed and acceleration with natural aspiration is really impressive.

[@jonathanknypstra2137]

Ik can't wait for twin turbo

[@CamoSquid]

Wait until he finds out about the zr1

[@Grumpyskater]

Imagine the ZR1

[@Grumpyskater]

@@CamoSquiddamn you beat me lol

[@MrKrugoval]

The reason why they charge more for the unpainted carbon fiber wheels is because you need to take special care how the grain looks like (usually manual labor). When you paint them you can mess up the grain as long as their structure is satisfying.

[@tjseid]

Tavarish said when he sanded down his mclaren 675LT’s paint the carbon weave was perfectly aligned

[@StingrayK39]

No, fiber direction is important to structural integrity, so that has to be right to get the desired performance. The real reason is that carbon fiber degrades rapidly when exposed to UV light (the epoxy resin is literally plastic), so the "unpainted" wheels actually have to be covered by a clearcoat that blocks UV completely.

[@jwalster9412]

@@tjseid that's a 200K supercar

[@MrKrugoval]

Mess up the grain = not everything is esthetically pleasing = no imperfections. I was not talking about doing a shitty job.

[@Sinoops]

@@jwalster9412 Try $300k

[@rt50609]

Doug is the kind of guy that opens the back of a Corvette to a glorious flat-plane v8 and says "first I am going to talk about the cargo area"

[@healthiswealth6237]

Randi Thomas the kinda guy to NOT have new material.

[@isaac4303]

@@healthiswealth6237 It's been an on going joke for years man calm down

[@healthiswealth6237]

@@isaac4303 "Here I Come to Save the dayyyyy". Stop cape'n

[@isaac4303]

@@healthiswealth6237 It's not cap lmao? Go look at his comment sections 5 years ago man

[@prodemon7561]

you can rev it to red line but holding both shifters

[@georgemcunty6383]

Nope, not true

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@georgemcunty6383 it may prolong the redline instead.

[@Luke-cb3ly]

@@georgemcunty6383 dumb

[@ohmyvalky6665]

@@georgemcunty6383 is true

[@rlhmarines]

Yes, pulling back on both shift paddles at the same time will allow you to freely rev the engine out to red line.

[@lancerosendale1869]

My pops just got one of these bad boys! Super sickk and fun to drive he got it for his 50th birthday!! Well deserved 👏 🙌

[@ec6933]

The fact that it's naturally aspirated is just MUAH *chefs kiss*... And it's not even that big!?! 5.5!? That's incredible?!

[@georgemcunty6383]

Actually, chefs don’t kiss anymore because it’s unsanitary. You should do some food safety courses.

[@joburgoof9404]

Lol they should have given it the C6 Z06 treatment, 7.0L and a flat plane would have been gnarly.

[@alessiocarlevaro6934]

that's what happens when you switch to double overhead cams and 4 valve per cylinder like everyone else has been doing since the 80s lol

[@miket2172]

@Alessio Carlevaro yea because the Ls and Lt small blocks are terrible lol I'd rather have the pushrod motor

[@Fir-jp3jt]

@@alessiocarlevaro6934 so where are everybody else's 800hp 5.5L v8 cars then?

[@johnkarpontinis1410]

2:35 if you hold both paddles down you can rev it as mutch as you want

[@georgemcunty6383]

Not true

[@levih008]

@@georgemcunty6383 The Stradman did that in his newest video

[@georgemcunty6383]

@@levih008 no he didn’t it was a different car.

[@johnkarpontinis1410]

@@georgemcunty6383no it was not it was a z06

[@volvo09]

If that's true then at least it keeps those bone heads who buy a car or rent a car and rev the engine for so long that the exhaust turns red and lights the car on fire....

[@nosuchname247]

As an European I have to say that I envy you such a moderately priced naturally aspirated car available in the USA. Merry Christmas! Wesołych świąt Bożego Narodzenia!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Happy early new year 2023, nosuchname247!

[@yann9378]

Wesołych świat ziomek

[@Robin-sf3gk]

It comes to europe.

[@kennethLegacy]

moderately priced? tell that to the dealers that add 40-60K over MSRP

[@Kwint.]

@@kennethLegacy Over here im seeing the normal c8 at 200k

[@dash-ryan]

Convertible clarification: it's not just ease of use. It allows the trunk to be preserved because there is no top to stow; but most importantly, far less wind buffeting in the cabin especially at speed.

[@TheCoolDave]

I'm glad that Chevy is actually finally competing with big guys. The last few years of the Vette has impressed me, keep in mind, I have been through the 80's and 90's Vettes, ok power, all plastic inside, really cheaply made, I never desired one. The last few years, I am kind of blown away. I would be hunting one of these down if I made another $75K a year... Time to find a new job :)

[@fortheloveofnoise]

another....so you make 75k a year already...you should be happy...I only make $15k a year 😭🤣😂😅🤪

[@mohamedalkaboom]

Really? You would work just for a car? No wonder so many Americans are broke and in debt, they lost their common sense

[@chrishans8120]

@@fortheloveofnoise you guys make money?

[@shivanshjha]

is right hand drive available on this car ?

[@phantom4167]

@@shivanshjha soon, theyre gonna make special ones for Japan, C8 is gonna have 1 option in Japan. Other than that there will be no RHD ones

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

Never thought I'd see the day where we have a $200k chevy

[@KasaneRS]

There's a 500,000 dollar ford.

[@eram0802]

@@KasaneRS that’s different that’s been a iconic super car for like 50 years

[@adamhorn5080]

Chevy sniffing the top of their following. $200k chevy is touching GT3 or decently specced 911s which I would much rather have over a Corvette.

[@-SP.]

At that price point I would take a used European car any day

[@Luke-cb3ly]

@@adamhorn5080 Z06 >> GT3

[@jeffy210]

I'm so glad the put the quad centered exhaust on it. That was always a trademark Corvette look and i was so annoyed when they got rid of it on the C8.

[@TexasGolfer]

Wait long enough and you’ll get a great price on a clean used one. People will get tired of waiting and be disappointed that the price did not triple is 2 years. Today its “the last of an era” EV Corvette then … Tomorrow its “the 1st of an era”

[@odinikita4821]

Ev has drawbacks and may not be the future the government is pedalling....govt never has your best interests at heart

[@kurtvonnegut9959]

@@odinikita4821 I’m a commercial litigator for most large EV manufacturers - they are not going to catch on the way people think they will. It’s a subsidized fad at best.

[@colemin2]

@@kurtvonnegut9959 They may catch on. 30+ years from now lol

[@HorseRadish403]

EVs sucks. Nobody wants an EV Corvette

[@coach7511]

That's what I did for my 2017 GTR lol I waited 2 years and got it for just 52k back in 2020.

[@revelare_xvii6269]

If the C8 Z06 is already this crazy, imagine what the ZR1 will be capable of.

[@automobileeinstein7188]

No zr1 anymore

[@6z0]

You really thought they were actually gonna make a C8 zr1

[@camogap7392]

@@6z0 Wait they're not gonna make a ZR1?

[@ericwilliams8420]

An electric POS... That I would drive, but still Zzzzz

[@nonjajay2944]

@@6z0 Stank how do you know?

[@jakebauer5865]

You can rev the C8 when its parked! you have to hold both right and left shift paddles together at the same time while you hit the accelerator and it will rev over the soft limiter

[@aptkeyboard3173]

That sound is incredible. That is probably one of the best sounding new cars right now. Considering blowing my life savings on this one lol

[@michaeldegeorge6954]

The sound is okay. It sounds like a sport bike.

[@CaBdosdos]

@@michaeldegeorge6954 Uh what?

[@nigelholland1714]

@@michaeldegeorge6954 what kind of meth are you

[@FrenchyTube3]

@@CaBdosdos he watched a different video pretty sure

[@SamStar486]

Absolutely, definitely willing to pay extra for the sound alone

[@thatdudebrad_3621]

He’s right about the getting one at sticker! I work for a Chevy dealership we DO NOT charge a penny over sticker! Even on the new ZO6 lock your deposits in with me!!

[@cashrewardsnetwork]

The new standard for the American Sports Car. 2023 will have so many exciting vehicles hitting the market. Great times to be in the market for sure. Thanks for the review Doug!

[@lamboguy123]

@@georgemcunty6383 how exactly? 😂

[@bradIeyyy]

@George made and developed in Kentucky USA 🇺🇸 try again Ioser 😂

[@EveryKneeWillBow2Christ]

@@georgemcunty6383 It 100% American.. built and developed in Kentucky.. cope

[@SurfAndTravel]

@@georgemcunty6383 nope china doesn't even have any car that looks like this lmfao..

[@AndersonBakerKonig]

@@georgemcunty6383 America runs your world

[@carriertaiyo2694]

Doug is the type of guy who always reviews a Corvette in the rain!

[@budthecyborg4575]

10:18 I love the fighter jet cockpit feel of this interior, and the raised control bar probably adds a lot to the rigidity of the chassis.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree.

[@shivanshjha]

is right hand drive available on this car ?

[@John.Christopher]

Love it

[@John.Christopher]

​@shivanshjha yes

[@pbm7715]

Yeah, and that stupid row of switches down the center of the car that yiu can't even see is a real plus too - isn't it Goober? Oh yeah, and that fact that it won't even let YOU have full control over it is a real selling point too! Oh, and I almost forgot, name me ONE other "sports" car that you can't get with a manual transmission in it!!!!!!

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

Doug, You are a FANTASTIC presenter. I love to watch your channel. I think you should send your resume with a link to your YT channel to your local PBS station. It has been a long time since I've seen a good automotive program on Broadcast TV. I used to be a regular viewer of: MOTORWEEK & TOP GEAR. Your enthusiasm is palpable and contagious and makes for a very enjoyable viewing experience, Best of Luck to you, Sir! Benjamin 😎

[@dexterhooch4570]

The revving may not work in Park, but some cars allow you to rev once you shift to Neutral. Great review as always, Doug!

[@wowdogeful]

By the way, the reason why many carbon fiber options are more expensive if the part is "unpainted" with just the clear coat over the component is that there is a lot of work involved in getting the weave of the carbon fiber to line up properly and look nice. You don't want any junctions between two pieces of carbon fiber in the visible area of the part, which is a non-issue if the part will get painted anyway. Look at interior pictures of some racing cars with carbon monocoque for example, the part is made from carbon fiber just because it's lighter than steel or aluminium and it's unpainted to save weight, there the weave is all over the place, the individual pieces of the weave are lined up all crooked and the junctions are ugly, because there no one cares what it looks like as long as it saves weight.

[@braddusenberg2827]

Doug's the type of guy that would lay down on a loveseat.

[@djkappalott93]

My Guy

[@DavidLee-uk6xg]

Don't act like you never did .

[@andrewmcintosh9832]

Doug is the type of guy who gets friend-zoned by a prostitute.

[@Petcute152Official]

Sometimes I love how it looks, sometimes I think they could have done more to make it special. I think some angles make it look bulky and not flow, particularly the rear end. But then other angles it looks like an insane fighter jet and is super cool. Im sure driving it, I'd stop caring lol. 😀😀

[@StevenDocu]

I own the C8 and have been up close to a Z06. The front and sides are amazing and I couldn't be happier with how it looks, but the back I feel they could've done more with as well.

[@akinyededaniel8193]

@@StevenDocu Hi

[@akinyededaniel8193]

@EstebanMike Boss please can we be friends

[@Logan_urbex]

The z06 looks much more proportional, than a regular one

[@all-flat-engines]

The "won't get something at sticker" is steadily making the case to kill the dealership model (if they haven't already done so with questionable customer service ethics)

[@kelpy582]

Yeah this isn't a bargain when the real price will be close to a mclaren

[@r0b3rt_959]

Imma throw a party the day dealerships die for good, y'all are invited 🥳

[@c.f.1133]

Eliminate dealers, and you'll have nothing but private sellers doing exactly the same thing without any shortage of buyers. I'm not defending dealers, I'm just saying that getting rid of them won't solve the issue.

[@xjmg007]

@@c.f.1133 or just maybe... You could order and buy them directly from the manufacturer

[@ihaveunevennostrils9455]

@@xjmg007 or... to make the matter simpler... just regulate the prices. there's no reason why we have to look at that 115k price tag and just see it as relative. if it says $115,000 on the sticker, then the price should be $115k. i could care less about who's the middleman. nobody really does. everyone only cares about the fact that they can't get their cars for the price that's described on the sticker.

[@DerekFletcher1]

I like how GM is too scared to try anything cool or outside thinking with all their vehicles being really safe bets. Then there's this. I wish they'd attempt more awesome stuff like this.

[@oscarmike4888]

If you hold both paddles down you can rev it out

[@ko7305]

No proper manual = bust/fail. Thanks for fking the enthusiasts who gave you food when you were starving GM.

[@Thesunburntcrack]

@@ko7305 modern automatics put any standard gearbox to shame... hate to burst your bubble but a lot of us just care about how fast we are going... if you want a stick shift buy your old corvette and enjoy it.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@Thesunburntcrackwell standard gearbox do fare better than fully automatic ones.

[@GinNBoost]

@@ko7305 you boomers and your manuals. Go get a horse and buggy while you’re at it

[@bobolulu7615]

@@ko7305 Making the car manual will make it slower then you will be the laughing stock of the car world and every other performance car owner for buying a slow car. If you want it manual, just convert it yourself.

[@Imgrateful777]

Excellent review Doug. So I happened to surprise my wife with a 2022 C8 LT2 with the Z51 package. We both had corvettes when we first met in our twenties. So, it was a sentimental purchase. I've been a car enthusiast since I was a teen. Had muscle cars, then bought my first vette 1962 at 21. It was semi customized, and it was and still is beautiful. It was a great feel to own, just not a great drive. but a head turner! So, she took delivery of the C8 in March of 2022. She now has 11k miles on it (two long road trips attributed to half that mileage). She has no hesitation pushing the envelope with it. We do track it locally and even get it on a drag strip with some of the muscle cars. I am not a typical collector as we own them to use and really enjoy them. We've had several other corvettes, and the C8 is impressive as its unlike any of the previous generations. The mid engine dual 8 speed clutch and much more chevy implemented changed the game for the corvette. Now it's a far cry from the two Ferrari's. A 2020 F8 Tributo & 2019 Ferrari 488 GTB! You're also talking about a hugh sticker price difference. We have 7 adult children and our 5th grandchild due soon, but there is still room for another car. I always wanted a Z06, so I have one on order, but a 2023 delivery is questionable. The vettes are just in my blood, but lean towards the Italian super cars.

[@drhater2318]

I’d you don’t mind me asking, what do you do for work? I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to afford a brand new corvette, let alone every other awesome car you have.

[@Imgrateful777]

I have been fortunate to have built a large-scale New York based contracting company. Not alone either, as I am surrounded with gifted loyal people! I've also been fortunate to have invented some equipment in my industry that I have also been awarded US and Canadian patents. I came from nothing, but 40 years later, I am so amazed and grateful for what my family has been blessed with! Also, I never forgot where I came from! It's been an amazing ride well beyond the cars! One part of my success formula is that I have gifted people with cars. I found that when much is given, much is required. Being surrounded by a loving wife, 7 children, and 5 grandchildren are the greatest gifts of all. God bless and be well!

[@mikedelape6609]

@@drhater2318i just got my new C8, with 10k down my payments for 60 months are 1759 a month, it’s expensive but its not out of reach

[@mikedelape6609]

@@drhater2318i just picked up my new C8, payment is 1742 a month with 20 percent down, have too make about 250k and up too even be approved for it through financing

[@lcnick2090]

I do think that this car deserves a 7 instead of 6 on styling score, I mean look at how beautiful it is compared to other new cars.

[@John.Christopher]

Really well designed 👌

[@pbm7715]

Go sit in one, then say that! Look for the key! Look for the shifter! Look for the headlight switch! Look for ANYTHING, because you're not going to find it!!!! The guy in this video is nothing but a lying troll. The car is nothing another piece of Mary Barra's CRAP.

[@hedonismbot3274]

At least

[@pablom2274]

man this car is horrible

[@cloudsmith7803]

Designed with a butter knife, design team should be FIRED.

[@nicholasstocker6866]

Hope you have a Merry Christmas Doug!

[@Shaqshaq_pov]

This is definitely a super car You can rev it you just have to pull both of the paddles behind the steering wheel. What a nice car they definitely nailed it with this one.

[@thechef9218]

Not a super car

[@Shaqshaq_pov]

@@thechef9218 that’s your opinion

[@MikeTheMusa]

Been waiting for you or Raiti’s ride to finally review this Beauty

[@spireland5]

The difference between the coupe and convertible, in the C8, is much more than ease of top removal. Airflow is much different. The C8 coupes (like C7, and prior models) buffet quite a bit at speed when the wind is down. For those of us that enjoy our top down motoring it is a much more pleasant experience.

[@beardown6574]

great review Doug. Love the powertrain. Impressive naturally aspirated V8 600 plus HP. sounds great and looks great.

[@me-tx2ws]

This interior is bottom of the barrel in terms of what can be optioned. When it’s decked out in carbon fiber it looks significantly different and right up there with some of the super cars that are $100k plus more in price.

[@johnmoore3504]

Yeah this interior appears to be the stealth package which is basically a de-colored / black only interior- there are much better ways to spec out a C8 so the interior looks amazing. Case in point my C7 3LT is nicer.

[@dlux703]

Carbon fiber interior "stick-ons" are the newest way to scam buyers out of their option $$. Aka; co$metic enhancement$, lip$tick. No actual weight savings.

[@odinikita4821]

I hate carbon fibre trim and shake my head at all the mindless sheep who want it because of what reviewers say or marketing scammers. Then again Americans voted for Biden.....

[@me-tx2ws]

@@odinikita4821 Cheer up life’s ok buddy. History shows that the president of the good ole USA doesn’t really do much regardless of who it may be. Keep thinking he does tho… sheep 🐑

[@odinikita4821]

@@me-tx2ws correct the president doesn't really run the show, we can only speculate and you say life is ok? Lol.

[@xiongpaolee]

Love the new mid-engine Vette!

[@TorquilMcLeod]

I think you're right on the Z06 being too performance focused for some, but that's also a Z07 package, and a non Z07 in comfort mode with street tires should be more forgiving in that regard.

[@dr.buzzvonjellar8862]

It’s a great piece of engineering! Pride in GM and Corvette Team!

[@Zankaroo]

If only GM put some pride into anything else. Instead everything else gets shit funding.

[@reasonablespeculation3893]

A legitamate super car. In the same league as super cars costing 100s of $1000s more.

[@АндрейЮрьевич-з7х]

Great piece of PS4 that meets Cruze.

[@gregmayled]

Great engineering by copying a 12 year old European car!

[@992turbos]

And Ferrari! They bought a couple ferrari engines to study and copy, i dont think GM deserves 100% of the credit lol

[@juanzingarello4005]

The camera mirror is a cool feature. I have it in my Cadillac. My only gripe with it is that after driving for an hour it gets really hot. So now I only use it when I need it in instances where I have passengers in the rear blocking the view.

[@ennisgunns]

The Doug Demuro halloween costume. Walk around with single kneepad, double shirt, shorts, "this," describe everything and whenever you are talking take a knee.

[@Kanupriya_Singh]

Yes! A bargain for sure..only if you look past the dealer markups that is.

[@kenniboii192]

Like that one without the extra downforce stuff that some dealer is trying to sell for $375,000 😂💀

[@Kanupriya_Singh]

@@kenniboii192 Bruh.

[@Tito-bv6om]

And that markup will always be. No thanks definitely not a bargain over 100k msrp.

[@johnshuler1396]

Nice build! I would have made calipers black or orange if that had been available! I would like to see one in Elkhart lake blue! Temperatures controls are simple, top half of stack are driver's, bottom half are passenger's. Most reviewers make a big issue out of this feature! Very easy to use after driving the car. The vertical stack is sorta like a throw back to the old vettes vertical radio, cool feature! If you have enough money to buy a z06 you might as well buy a c8 for your leisurely Sunday drives! Use your z06 for track days!

[@UniverseSpeck]

Sometimes I love how it looks, sometimes I think they could have done more to make it special. I think some angles make it look bulky and not flow, particularly the rear end. But then other angles it looks like an insane fighter jet and is super cool. Im sure driving it, I'd stop caring lol.

[@RedRideRVT1R]

you do, just the sound and feel remain. cheers

[@geoffletkemann653]

Same, don't like the backend at all. It's too busy for my liking. After the review and seeing the insane markups, I've lost interest, likely will be looking at the older models at more reasonable pricing and availability.

[@shaoun5876]

Yes I agree that this car does not offer 100k more than my current Z06 and they need to be realistic on the pricing. But sadly you have to pay to play

[@Harmonic14]

MSRP isn't anywhere near 100k over the previous Z06

[@shaoun5876]

@@Harmonic14 trust me I know that, That’s why I told my dealer to kick rocks for asking for that amount just so I could place my order.

[@mr2981]

@@Harmonic14 Getting one for anywhere near MSRP is a fantasy, that's the point.

[@IHWKR]

@mr2981 I feel a law needs to pass that forces dealerships to reflect msrp in a respectful way. Otherwise msrp is just an advertised scam.

[@howarda4242]

That’s why it’s unfortunately “manufacturers suggested retail price “

[@danakraushaar3606]

Looks great. I’d delete the ricer looking wing and would see about a 2 tone interior option. Up until now was not really liking the mid engine style but this is awesome

[@venom5809]

There's a red Z06 in my town with no wing and it looks great, so much better without the wing.

[@johnmoore3504]

Spoiler delete really fixes the too busy rear end of this car.

[@futureofcarstube]

Thanks to Chevy for offering this beast for an affordable price. Realistic goal for a lot of young people, 3 years from now for $80K hopefully :)

[@57precision]

This car will be the estate-sale special. We really only have another 10 years at the most before all the boomers paying ridiculous prices for these are dead.

[@DoctorGaga87]

It’s not going to be anywhere near 80k 😂

[@geoffletkemann653]

@@57precision Dead or off to the care facility. Same difference.

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

And in 10 years if Democrats keep getting elected this car will be illegal to own anyway.

[@jonhattanaguilar3939]

@Guapo it could, at the end of the day it's only a Corvette. Corvettes are not known to hold value.

[@Naginc]

First truly objective opinion I've seen, great video Doug. So many customers were screwed by the dealers with pricing...It totally turned me off and it's a blessing, because at these prices, Porsche is such a better buy or Lambo.

[@GuytheCarGuy]

I have 2 C8s. This one is a 2LT coupe, and I took delivery of a Z06 2 weeks ago. I'm currently selling both of them. The 2LT has had 3 trans services and a trans replacement. The Z06 was throwing a low trans fluid pressure CEL code as they pulled it off the truck. They changed the valve body in it and it ran OK for 180 miles. CEL came back on. I was thinking my 2LT was just a factory F-up, but apparently my brand spanking new Z06 is doing the same damn thing. I'm flipping both. Someone else can deal with it. That aside, they sound nice and perform great when they work. They just don't work. My 2LT has been down for a total of 8 weeks over the past 20 weeks.

[@darkchild130]

Get a Ferrari 812 with the money from both of those sales. Do it for me, a complete stranger on the internet who can’t afford any of them.

[@SnazzyZubloids]

@@darkchild130 So you want this dude to sell $200k worth of cars to buy a $450k car? Makes perfect sense.

[@davehaller6477]

I am still amazing that Chevy built this car. Kudos to them for making an amazing car like this. The biggest issue I have with it is the service side of things. When you pay this much for a car, your expectations are a bit more (see Mercedes, Porsche, Lexus) but when you take this car into the dealer for service and you get the same experience as a person bringing in their Chevy Malibu....Is that a issue for potential buyers? Not sure.

[@PURENT]

It isn't an issue for buyers because most of them are old American guys with strong passion for all that is American. Every other old guy just buys a Porsche.

[@gregorsamsa1364]

What are they supposed to do, suck you off while they service your Corvette?

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

Can you explain what you mean? What wrong with the service side?

[@bradleylovej]

I am not in the age or income brackets for these Corvettes, but as an American sports/muscle car enthusiast, I can say that a lot of Americans may actually like that. I know I would. Having to take it to a 'special' place to get serviced feels expensive and snooty. Part of the draw of a Corvette is that it isn't a Porsche or Ferrari. They've always felt attainable for regular people (even if this one isn't). Having a Corvette serviced next to a Malibu feels very American: straightforward, forthright, no bs. I guarantee you some guys would still want to work on these in their driveways. A lot of Chevy fans have the ethos of making simple, well-designed technology better and better, but still retain a connection to the past. There's a heritage there. For example, Chevy still puts overhead valve, pushrod V8's in most of their vehicles. They've been improving on the same design since the 50s. It's actually comforting to think that the techniques your father taught you on his '65 corvette will still work when you can afford your first one. Sorry for the long, rambling post.

[@craigthescott5074]

I don’t care about people kissing my ass at the dealership. When I brought my C8 in for a service oil change with filter and transmission fluid change with filter was $400. Your not going to get your wipers changed at those other high end car companies for that.

[@carlos64030]

Personally, I think the base wheels look SOOOOOO much nicer than the boring, black 5 star, carbon fiber wheel option. The base wheels look even better when they're either polished or painted Hyper Silver. Doug, you forgot to mention that the main reason the rear hips are wider are so they can house those meaty 345 width tires.

[@dallasfrost1996]

Agreed, I much prefer the base Z06 rims. Those look way more sophisticated and cool!

[@howarda4242]

You have to see the carbon wheels in person . When clean they look amazing and are 10lbs lighter per wheel of unsprung weight .

[@carlos64030]

@@howarda4242, I don't like black wheels so seeing them in person won't make any difference to me.

[@brianmurphy9039]

I loved the rear camera mirror on our 2017/2022 Bolt EV, sad about the lack of it on our 2023 Bolt EUV

[@ctiger789]

Can't get it at sticker? Let them keep all of them on the showroom floor then.

[@blaketindle4703]

Rich douchebags like Tyler Hoover are paying the 50 grand plus dealer markups just so they can say they’re one of the few who have one.

[@truckingjamaicans5045]

True might as well buy a c8 n turbo it lol

[@Franklinsone]

Stopped watching as soon as he said can never buy at sticker. It's like watching a review of fighter jets. Who cares if a F16 does x,y,z when you can't buy it. I would love to get a convertible zo6 at sticker but my money is going to Tesla. I know how much I pay when I order.

[@Hassounevo]

I can't help but feel like Doug flaunts that like it's a cool thing - almost like he's proud or something. Pretty annoying if you ask me...

[@ko7305]

No proper manual = bust/fail. Thanks for fking the enthusiasts who gave you food when you were starving GM.

[@Rzych27]

Doug throwin out some banger vids recently

[@thelegendaryredx7710]

Because its December or Dougcemeber as Doug likes to call it basically he saves all his banger videos for more additional revenue and views during December because a it brings more money so he saves the best videos for this month

[@SupercarRanch]

@@thelegendaryredx7710 it’s the most wonderful Doug of the year 🎶

[@chris_g_nixon]

Seeing what GM pulled off so far with the C8 platform, I cant even begin to think what the ZORA version is going to be capable of 🤤😂

[@992turbos]

Ferrari was doing it a decade ago, which is why they bought a couple old ferrari engines to copy

[@wilyumfalcon4802]

@@992turbos Yes they did. And now Chevy destroyed them at a 1/4 of the price and the Chevy is bullet proof

[@992turbos]

@@wilyumfalcon4802 All I’m saying is that, yes you get performance, but you’re kidding yourself if you don’t think GM had to cut some corners SOMEwhere in quality (whether in parts or manufacturing) or had to make compromises in order to give you an American Ferrari copy at “a 1/4 of the price.” If they didn’t make the compromises in performance, they made them elsewhere.

[@PresidentJackBauer]

@@992turbos there's also the argument that Ferraris don't have to cost as much as they do. Chevy will sell more, while also making money from having other brands and vehicles to offset the cost. Part of Ferrari is exclusivity. low volume and high cost are the first two variables in that.

[@992turbos]

@@PresidentJackBauer I’m not entirely convinced thats a different argument than what I’m making. If Ferrari is spending more to manufacture, then obviously they are going to produce less. You can say they’re not worth what they sell for, but you can check any value book to see for yourself that they hold value and appreciate quite well. I’m not even that big a fan of Ferrari, and some of the way they treat even their own customers is shameful, but they’re hand made in Italy lol. There’s a reason why GM had to buy a few old Ferrari engines to study/copy. GM couldn’t keep building off their own platform entirely so they incorporated newfound engineering or design into their own engine, right?

[@KarnageKollectibles]

I was never a fan of the 90's/2000's corvettes but I LOVE the newest ones. This thing is a beaut. Especially the color!

[@sam0wings]

I actually think Chevy hit it out of the park with this car. It’s actually pretty freaking BA for only being a Vette. Turning into… A dream car 😮 Edit: thanks for review Doug!

[@robertallen6710]

Why it's not really a 'vette...

[@Harmonic14]

@@robertallen6710 ah yes the typical boomer who doesn't know the history of the Corvette's intended design

[@truck50W]

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[@shivanshjha]

is right hand drive available on this car ?

[@Omega08082]

Bargain? These are gonna be listed for $220k probably lol

[@Luke-cb3ly]

185k w ALL the options

[@Mark-rt6fy]

@@Luke-cb3ly plus 100k market adjustment

[@Luke-cb3ly]

@@Mark-rt6fy is there only one GM dealership in America? because as far as I know everyone who had their name on the list managed to buy it at the suggested price. just look for the right dealership

[@PlayWaves1]

​@@Luke-cb3ly It's too late to add yourself to the reservation list so that's a moot point now. Any dealership is going to mark it up for at least a year or more till supply increases.

[@Mark-rt6fy]

@@Luke-cb3ly By "managed to buy it" are you sure they have all taken their deliveries? There are tons of brands and dealerships that allow customer to put deposit on the promise of no mark up, and then infinitely postpone their deliveries in favor of those who pay mark up to cut in the line

[@Knight21030]

“No one will get it at sticker” *Hoovie’s Garage enters the chat* 😂

[@samspade8830]

He paid $150k.

[@that_camo_bronco_guy]

@@samspade8830 did he say this in a video? I don't remember this

[@samspade8830]

@@that_camo_bronco_guy In the video where Hoovie purchased the C8 Z06, he showed the sticker. It was $150k.

[@samspade8830]

@@that_camo_bronco_guy $151,955 is the exact amount he paid.

[@Knight21030]

@@samspade8830 Yessir! No dealer markup there…. Options add up quick.

[@socialboy1987]

As an owner of a similar car, I would highly argue against the term “bargain” for this car. It has been a year ever since I purchased this car brand new, and I have been to dealer service centers at least 10 times. The 120,000 “supercar” arrived with 7 miles on odometer and a warning regarding the gearbox, which then required the dealer to replace the entire gearbox. Next at 800 miles, the infotainment started going on and off, got it fixed at the dealer, and it started going on and off again, got it replaced at the dealer, the issue persists. And the cherry on top, the car was squeaking when I first got it, and when I took it to the dealer, turned out it is missing some bolts and screws!!! That is what happens when you buy a supercar from Chevy.

[@NiquidFox]

Appreciate the write up. That’s crazy (or maybe not for Chevy) how many avoidable issues it had

[@ronreagan-x5w]

I've seen seat stitching that were wavy, and not straight and neat like they should be. It made me wonder what kind of mechanical issues they have, too. The Corvette factory in Bowling Green needs to replenish their QC team. It's not up to Porsche standards.

[@wallacemeoski2440]

When you by any car from Chevy.

[@zoltore23]

Honestly, I miss the breakdown of each category in the Doug Score. It was interesting to see WHY Doug gave each score.

[@jc_so_riyl]

Bro it's been about a year, and your still complaining about this bullshit. The DougScore is still there, deal with it. He would literally force himself to repeat the same lines over and over again. His scoring also didn't make sense since none of the vehicles he reviewed never got past 80/100.

[@jc_so_riyl]

Also it's not like his channel will die if he got rid of the Doug Score entirely, people watch his channel for car reviews not his personal opinions, hence why his Doug Score was controversial right from the start and viewers repeatedly hated it. You seemed to ignore most of Doug's comment sections in 2017-2021, the time where people mocked and hated his opinions

[@ericrosen6626]

@@jc_so_riyl "His scoring also didn't make sense since none of the vehicles he reviewed never got past 80/100." No, I think the reason none get passed 80 (actually 74) I think is more that some of the factors are contradictory. It is going to be virtually impossible to have a car that accelerates and handles well enough to get 10s AND is practical and comfortable and full-featured. And if such a car was cheap enough to get a good value score, it likely gave up some quality and loses points there. It's also the reason why you won't see scores for modern cars under around 30 -- any car so bad all-around just wouldn't get made because there wouldn't be a market for it. Maybe-- if we get a new battery technology that is cheaper and lighter we'll see some EV sedans make their way up to some higher scores? -- But that all said, just because the scale allows for scores in the range of 0-100, what reason is there that says we have to have cars that fall into those extremes? Maybe Doug's goal was for the scores to be like the baseball scouting scale where 50 is average and each 10 points above or below is a standard deviation? If so then statistically we'd just not expect to see any modern cars outside of roughly the 20-80 range.

[@amelodyoflove456]

You pull both paddles and the car let's you rev it. You can see James doing the same in his last video.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Corvette C6 Z06: HITORI DAKE NANTE ERABENAI YO!

[@migtwitzr4734]

Why am I mad about the mark ups being 100k? When I can’t afford the regular sticker price, and probably never going to buy one 🙃

[@vitocorleone6925]

So you’re a loser, at least you admit it.

[@micahdavidmorningstar4176]

You probably right because you believe what you say when the future is unknown. At least give your future self some hope and start seeing yourself having cars like this and one day you will look back at your past self to only be grateful 🙏 that your gave yourself some hope. Because now your future self has cars like that and I said cars 🚗 in plural as in many. Goodluck

[@AbbStar1989]

You're mad because it's all about principles. I live in Australia so we thankfully don't have dealer mark ups and every time I watch an American video that mentions this I feel for you guys getting ripped off. Love from Oz!

[@fortheloveofnoise]

buy one used in 20-30 years

[@mikedelape6609]

@@fortheloveofnoisegeez you people are poor…have you ever heard of investing? stock market?? i made 2 million dollars by the time i was 24, im 37 now with 52 million dollars net worth, i dont understand you people

[@SilentGloves]

Every once in a while, some American executive decides to remind the world just what we're up to in this grand experiment. To quote my favorite commercial: "Were we nuts when we pointed to the moon? That's right, we went up there, and you know what we got? Bored. Got a car up there, left the keys in it. Do you know why? Because we're the only one's going back up there, that's why." Having test driven a C8, that is what was floating in my head. The C8 is another nice reminder.

[@rollingstocks]

I drove a base model C8 Stingray across Florida, twice. Felt like a supercar to me. Corvette team did an exceptional job with this one.

[@TurboManiacal]

I want to take this car back in time to 1990 and show it to GM Engineers working on the ZR-1 project and say to them "YOU SEE WHAT YOU STARTED? IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?"

[@wicked-w7l]

If you hold down both paddle shifters at the same time, you can rev to the full 8600 rpm

[@georgevana]

One of the most enthusiastic "THZIIISSS" I ever heard from Doug. So I could immediately tell he's so excited about this car.

[@mrdave777]

Doug. Crappy day for shooting, bad weather. The color of this car auto corrected the shot! Nice work.

[@hakeemyrn8949]

You gotta bring back the old Doug score. Please‼️

[@saywhatnow57]

That fast convertible roof is definitely worth the money if you're going to spend this much on a car anyhow.

[@jasonpeterson6163]

I just parked one today / tonight on my valet shift. It is a beautiful ride. Even just crawling in the parking lot this is nice.

[@budthecyborg4575]

My brain still doesn't register this sound as a flat plane V8 equivalent to a classic Ferrari, but I know it's one of the best V8 engines ever built so I will not let specific exhaust note distract me from how amazing the car really is.

[@howarda4242]

Sounds much better in person ..

[@zahinpasha8746]

This is easily gonna be one of his most viewed reviews

[@LaplacianFourier]

I disagree. Who wants a Chevy?

[@yasu_red]

If the original C8 review is anything to go by, absolutely.

[@mylesG23]

@@LaplacianFourier Anyone who knows anything/cares about performance cars and racing and knows how special this is. Also the fact this thing is monstrously fast, beating Hurracans, 458s, GT3s and R8s on the drag strip, yet to see track times however. The fact this car even exists as a natually aspirated engine in 2022 is nothing short of amazing. And this is one of the last cars like it that will ever be made. The only people who blindly disregard a car of this level based on a badge aren't enthusiasts and more likely than not, have never driven and never will drive anything that compares to this, or a 458, or a GT3 or any other high end track car.

[@endoline8221]

@@mylesG23 well said

[@demouptown4957]

@@LaplacianFourier yo mama

[@Tgo_curt]

I was waiting for this one for so long

[@flossin5025]

The c8 is such a beautiful car, definitely my dream car that I'm looking to buy soon! Can't wait

[@Hala_Madrid_7911]

Love my 2016 mustang gt and never seriously considered giving it up for another car. But this vette is something else and has me tempted.

[@nicholasmarano88]

Nailed it as usual Doug!! The price-point. I suppose only track performance can determine whether or not to dish out an extra $75k right? Bring on Le Mans and let’s see 😬🤞🏼🤪

[@joshthemediocre7824]

I've only ever rode in a like 2002 zo6 with the 405hp. It shocked my senses and I'm used to daily fast cars. It was faster than the 22 mustang gt my brother has, I can't imagine how fast this thing feels.

[@57precision]

The greatest strength of the C5 and C6 Z06 is that they weigh about as much as a wet fart, so 405 hp really moves.

[@zacht9447]

Doug, Yes you can, Put it in drive and pull both paddles then you can rev to redline while stationary

[@Habu12]

Dougie, the kid of guy that loves to drive on the 163.

[@kevinreynaga6340]

English please

[@dillon4286]

@@kevinreynaga6340 ​ @TJ It's a highway in California

[@gregorygant4242]

@@VWAudiDTM Only 45 mph ? That defeats the purpose of having a car like this !!!!

[@gregorygant4242]

If he was in Germany on the Autobahn , that would be 163mph !!!!!!

[@jdscoco]

The Camaro is also a sleeper option to the Corvette. Has some great performance at a cheaper price.

[@misterle7026]

The Camaro is much of a sleeper as the Civic TypeR.. 😆...

[@craigthescott5074]

If the C8 is beating super cars and it is. It’s is a super car.

[@awakethemaster]

Beautiful. I saw the White version with Black Rims and red details on it, it was just amazing. When people's are willing to paid 100k over the MSRP...It's just make me think that there's a lot of people (too many people's) with huge amounts of money in this world.

[@mikedelape6609]

i paid 325k for mine, i live on long island, money is no object here for any of us

[@awakethemaster]

@@mikedelape6609 Money it's extremely necessary for me right now. If not I'm going to loose my talents and natural abilities

[@alexmaclean1]

To anyone who had used those digital rear view mirrors, I find them interesting but I have not seen one in person. Do you find it hard to use it with the lack of any reference points like headrests or parts of the exterior kind of showing exactly where you are looking? Maybe it's not like that in real use, but it crossed my mind.

[@winwhitmire2387]

My C8's digital mirror took a bit of getting used to. When using a conventional mirror, one's eyes focus at infinity. The digital mirror is 2 feet or less from the eyes. With the HTC top down, the mirror must be used in the "mirror" mode. Then one's eyes go back to a normal "mirror". I can use the rear view mirror with the top up as a mirror but the view is extremely limited as the nacelles on either side and the spoiler inhibit the wide angles that the digital mirror provides.

[@philsalley3278]

@@winwhitmire2387 Yes. With the digital mirror it takes a second for your eyes to focus when you first look at the mirror and the distance to cars behind you is further than they really are. I rarely use mine and find the regular mirror fine.

[@thetitansrock]

@@winwhitmire2387 how is the visibility with the top down and regular mirror? I loved the camera mirror in the coupe, but haven't driven an HTC yet.

[@winwhitmire2387]

@@thetitansrock I apologize for not getting back sooner. Visibility with the mirror and top down is a bit more "challenging" as the right nacelle can get in the way. As you know, the right mirror sticks out a bit more to accommodate the nacelle. I set the mirrors up according to the way Ron Fellows taught me and it works pretty well. You just have to be a bit more cautious. As noted above, the digital mirror takes a bit of getting used to. One's eyes are used to a mirror with focus on infinity. The "mirror" is not a mirror but a TV screen! I'm totally comfortable with both. The screen is GREAT when the top is up as it really gives a wide angle view of what's coming up behind you!

[@adamthompson4072]

Just got done watching Hoovie's new video of his ZO6, and now Doug's reviewing one. Coincidence? Probably

[@seekeroftruth101]

I really, reaaaally hate that the car industry is shifting to electric.

[@sebastienmarvonhalen1166]

This car sounds great,and the gear shifts sounds precise.

[@marblox9300]

I guess the days of affordable cars has disappeared.

[@jambear7862]

Wow my top car 😍

[@nay91970]

to rev the zo6 while stopped, you need to pull both paddle shifters at the same time while stepping on the gas pedal, at least thats what stradman did in his vid edit: the part of the vid he does it kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3nUkmqYm6qie7s

[@Shaun-hp2yz]

yes

[@dash-ryan]

Carbon fibre wheel clarification: the unpainted wheels cost more because more work is put into making sure the weave is symmetrical. The painted carbon fibre wheel has a random unsymmetrical weave underneath it.

[@clonetrooper576]

Damn, chevy really built a supercar. Good job guys. Hope to buy one in 15 years

[@mikedelape6609]

why 15 years?? lol i just picked mine up 2 weeks ago at sticker price

[@clonetrooper576]

@@mikedelape6609 Not all of us have 150 grand to spend.