2016 Corvette Z06 Driving Review (Manual 3LZ Z07)

Reviewing a 2016 Corvette C7 Z06 with a 7-speed manual! Is this car worth all of the hype?
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[@jeffcrawley2706]

I own a 2015 C7 Z06 manual. It’s my 3rd Corvette. I’ve had close to 50 cars. This is my favorite car.

[@vernonprice5986]

The 7 speed is not overkill at all. You drive it like a normal 6 speed manual. 7th is a double overdrive, you only use it when you're going above 65 mph on the freeway. It's really nice to have on long trips, and it allows you to get relatively good MPG.

[@nateonfireball]

Vernon Price triple overdrive*

[@dbehr27]

I'll never understand why people say anything like that. It's just as dumb as saying 650 HP might be overkill, but 505 isn't. Um, exactly as Vernon said. Just treat it like a six speed except on the highway. DF.

[@jaysteez2025]

Plankton's Voice: MAXIMUN OVERDRIVE

[@pontiacGXPfan]

Assuming you don't drive like a idiot

[@vernonprice5986]

@Bill DeSmet Automatics suck. They take all the involvement out of driving.

[@alexandr.the.greatt]

In the next few months "Why I'm selling/trading my Mustang GT"

[@FATmenDRIVEtrucks]

You noticed Riley doesn't respond to his comments pretty sure he's done reading them lol

[@ThatGuyWalter]

*In the next few days

[@josiahthibodeaux]

(Hysterical Laughter) “sho you right”. Honestly could you blame him?

[@styrishlewis8430]

well his latest video does confirm your statement..😂🤙

[@EbilEnemyofBurgerTown]

Blades Angel wants to know your location

[@woodyfive0]

The power out of the LT4 is violent! So beautiful it is!

[@Bob-pd8qz]

You haven’t even taken the car for a test drive and you already sold it.

[@blackhole4]

Ain’t that a fact 😂😂

[@krisi.2011]

I just bought a 2017 3LZ Z06 manual . Fully ppf and absolutely love it . This car will be worth big money in 15 years .

[@Italianslugger]

I don't think anything touches this car for the money.

[@big_k4122]

Mmmmm for what this car sells for new, how bout a viper? Nissan GTR, Porsche 911 Turbo S. Considering you can get all of the above cars for sub 100k when these z07 pack cars go for over 100k new

[@iSaigeable]

well might as well get a GTR and dominate everyone from a dig at the 100k point

[@big_k4122]

† here here!!! I think I saw car and driver pull a 2.7 0-60 on their latest test in 2018. Now I’m trying to think.... C7 Z06 has a zero to 60 from the same magazine, and driver doing a..... oh here it is - 3.5. People forget how big of a difference almost a full second makes.

[@Angle1Of2Darkness]

@@big_k4122 you can get these things lightly used for like 80k easy

[@rorodollars]

@@Angle1Of2Darkness 80k shit you can find them for 60k on autotrader with less then 20k miles on them. The thing is the Z066 will be loaded at 100k the cars he mention would be basic as fuck at 100k AKA 0 options LOL. Fully loaded C7 Z06 for 90k Porsche 911 starts at 160k Idk wtf the fuck Big_k is smoking Nissan GTR starts at 100k The viper started at 100k

[@JerryCecco]

I had a 2012 Centennial Z06 for 3yrs...wow a great car AND I traded it in on a 2017 Z06 M7 CCB....Big jump in performance and comfort

[@lukescrase9833]

Daily mine every single day, picked up a 19 in February in Montana. Driven it every day since, rain, snow or shine. 4500 miles on it so far. Love it. Buy one Riley.

[@antoniodelfino7737]

Shame on you parkway chevy for putting your sticker on a sports car

[@614XJ]

It seems like everyone and their mom is selling their Z06 and Zr1s on the forum. It’s a great opportunity to pick up one of these badass cars for sure. Especially if you have Cash you could talk them down a little more.

[@sf1of1]

GreyC5 Im getting a c7z REAL SOON.

[@philfastmike3496]

My best car ever. Daily drive is esay and confortable and that power... can be brutal! Just love it!

[@genericdenizen1]

Absolutely love my new Corvette C7 Grand Sport with its Manual Transmission!

[@MichaelBacon212]

You should seriously look into getting a ZL1. If you plan on changing vehicles..... Again.

[@614XJ]

Michael Bacon Has to be the 1LE though 👌🏻

[@614XJ]

SyphonX For me it would be. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea to be badass and I understand most people are soft and hate to drive the cars everyday.

[@webber0143]

Michael bacon. NO!

[@RellTheDriver]

Riley your next car should be a 2015 Chevy SS with the 6 speed manual seen no other KZbinr have one.

[@1dsession]

i have the automatic version.

[@thesudzy22]

too slow

[@nyrngrs15]

I see tons of them on KZbin plus there slow.

[@FallenHero435]

as a Holden fan i approve this message

[@papayaman123]

@@thesudzy22 thats why mods exist

[@craigscott5661]

I’ve got this same exact car and it’s insane!!!!

[@greglondoff7307]

Love them too. Couldn't be happier

[@poorthingproductions]

Awesome review!!

[@Manny301]

Out of all the cars you owned I’m least interested in the stang hoping you switch to something soon

[@frankie072]

Agreed

[@wil_leighton1618]

Agree! Be different if it were a GT350

[@StangMode]

Great review would love to drive one of these one day

[@StangMode]

@SyphonX fancy meeting you here lol!

[@matimckinney7058]

We are on the same wave length brotha, can’t wait to get mine

[@RustyZipper]

💯👍

[@nitropowerful1]

Can we all agree that the dealer sticker should be taken off the rear facia? SMH......

[@pontiacGXPfan]

There's a dealer in the state i live in who won't put the dealer sticker on any of their Stingrays

[@frenchbulldogdad1003]

You are 100% correct. The person that put that sticker on there should have his hands chopped off!! 😀😁😂😂🤣 SMFH

[@hippycow1006]

My dad bought his from someone in the Russian mafia so it didn’t have the sticker on it. I’m so glad

[@danklei9387]

Such a beautiful spec. Blacked out looks so mean

[@johnathandeleon8901]

Awesome review

[@twobighedz]

Shopping these as we speak!

[@terryrutherford2114]

I've owned a 1988 Z51, 1991 ZR-1, a 2011 CTS-V, and I now own a 2016 Z06, convertible, 3LZ, in Daytona Sunrise Orange Metallic. Best Corvette ever. I respect the new C8s, but I like the looks of the C7s so much better. Thanks for the video!

[@bigjerm210ify]

My dream car man

[@sponge4930]

I have that same car except mine in a 2017 and I have competition seats. It has been an excellent car..

[@bmasontv]

One of my favorite cars to drive....

[@AnselGaddy]

The "car youtuber" starter pack - raybans - corvette c7z - performance parts tshirt just kidding! awesome review and totally badass car, I have driven my 16 C7Z 10k miles and absolutely love it. if you get one, look for the "norcal ss" cat delete pipes on corvetteforum. the computer still controls the exhast valves but with the valves open and the cat delete pipes its LOUD. EXTREMEMLY LOUD. also, if you do want supercharger whine you can remove the weatherstrip that seals the hood.

[@admiralblue9324]

AS A Z06 OWNER IN SOUTH KOREA, I APPRECIATE IT TOO.

[@irg5325]

Yes get it as a next car so when you’re done upgrading it and want to sell it after 6 months of ownership I can purchase it for the low

[@markb3079]

Seen multiple times throughout the video, at 12:23, it truly shows, its all about the SMILES PER GALLON!!!

[@MOBAutoBoutique]

I’m dying 😂😂😂 talib made this video hilarious

[@talibsunesara8708]

MOB Auto Boutique 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@mathewreynoso1601]

“Take me home 😭”

[@skip741x3]

Good Lord, that looks so Badass! The pinnacle of rear drive vettes...

[@stevefowler2112]

I own a '16 3LZ Z06 A8 Vert with 4K miles and they are fun cars...mine is driven occasionally as a recreation vehicle...when you turn the nanny off it is a blast.

[@ZZLZ-cj8tl]

Excellent C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 3LZ with Z07 Ceramic Rotors and pads. Excellent short or long track coarse model. Drive Safe! Black Stallion is very powerful. Enjoy!

[@tinytim71301]

Great shots of the joy felt during acceleration.

[@krisi.2011]

That Z06 is damn close to super car territory

[@GDaddyLongmire]

You get the pops and crackles on the automatic, plus it really POPS and CRACKLES downshifting in paddle shifting.

[@kevindavis5966]

I have a '13 427 convertible. I've changed out the terrible double din system and put front and rear cameras in, which takes care of the interior. Next, I'm strongly considering getting the 685HP supercharger package from Vengeance, as they're right up the road from me. That should pretty much make it perfect, I think.

[@NakedChicken69]

I had a 06 z06, do an N/A build. Vengeance did a stage 5 on mine and it sounded glorious. I sold it to save up for a c7 z06 but man I miss it.

[@kevindavis5966]

@@NakedChicken69 I want it to be highly streetable, which a supercharger affords. To get the same kind of power NA, you've got to go with a fairly radical cam (H/C/I), which wouldn't be enjoyable to me. The only advantage of NA I see is that it takes care of the potential LS7 valve guide issue.

[@armandoestrada8499]

I have a stock 08c6z06, pioneer double din with front rear camera and I can hang any day with my friends stock c7z06! He pulls but half a car length if anything!

[@romariosilvario6548]

Am ready

[@themixologychannel1928]

amazing video

[@5.0JACK]

Yes!!

[@KCars]

I love that thing

[@RustyZipper]

Indeed !

[@HellcatDreaminJosh]

RP Productions Great Review That 2016 Manual Corvette Z06 3LZ Z07 Is absolutely awesome vehicle that looks and sounds Absolutely Insane

[@Artofspeedd]

Zo6 look sick

[@billdesmet3929]

Finally, someone pick a Z06 over a Hellcat!!! ❤❤❤ i did too!!!

[@vnitto]

Glad you bought it and got rid of the Rustang

[@adriank9]

Get rid of the fuse #20 being on race mode then you should do the sound check whilst driving.

[@RustyZipper]

Definitely need to switch the tires for Super Sports or All Season 3+

[@JamesHadleyIII]

Did you buy it!? That’s what the last clip had to have been about right? It has a temp tag on it!

[@cameronsteiger5765]

I hope you get one of these but in yellow!

[@romariosilvario6548]

That's it am trading my 18ss for this

[@pnutt2532]

Already gor mine picked it up 7 days ago

[@bigd9848]

I will stick with my ZL1 the Z06 is hard for me to get out of 🤷🏼‍♂️I have a bad back so the ZL1 is my baby 💥🚀

[@armandoestrada8499]

When are you going to review a bone stock c6z06?! I've seen the heads/cam silver one and c6zr1. Possibly the best bang for the buc right now! 25-40k depending on miles! I think you would be surprised on how fast this car is bone stock with only 505hp.

[@wood4278]

That's that 427 motor...a BEAST in the C6 Z06

[@surfbug1]

8:33 best sound ever!

[@DavidVanVoris]

C6 zr1 still my choice

[@josiahthibodeaux]

I’all second that.

[@gsaleen5644]

I'm split between the two... idw which I want or which will have a better long term value

[@PeRRXX]

G Saleen ZR1 100% percent

[@alfredoolguin52]

Buy the Viper from Goonzsquad

[@luigui707]

The car is like " is that all you got" 😂😂 that's great I need one of these!!

[@kingkobetha8th]

How would you compare this to the c6 Zr1?

[@Msmmmkris]

What kind is this exhaust, sound so damn good

[@TjD__99]

Hey Riley, how about an M5 and C63 review.

[@BrawlFreak786]

I do hope that GM doesn't completely kill off the manual Front engined Corvettes that they have been doing for so long. Maybe they'll give the mid engined its time to shine for a couple of years then offer the traditional corvette because people still want them.

[@RustyZipper]

I think they will do exactly that, they doubled the size of the plant for some good reason 🤔

[@992turbos8]

C6 Corvettes a suckers dream.

[@KickinItWithQ]

This thing is bad🔥🔥🔥

[@DWILSON98]

Get it RP, then trade up to get that ZR1

[@Tain950]

Im looking to buy a second sports car. I have narrowed it down to a Nissan GTR R35 and a C7 Corvette ZO6. Both cars cost around the same price. I honestly don’t know which one to choose.

[@guerocarinoso7479]

mira ese v8 lo amo

[@GrandMoffJoseph]

If you're going to get one, get it before the mid-engine monstrosity hits dealer lots and sends the market for the C7 through the roof.

[@brandonsyatessr.3667]

Still feel the same about the c8 😂

[@trips2uranus]

@@brandonsyatessr.3667more than ever

[@dantheman9569]

Notification Squad!!!

[@DePancakeMan]

The heating issue was only on the 8 speed automatic no?

[@gnosism]

how is the ride in comfort vs sport vs track?

[@reginaldrountree6891]

Oh yeah I enjoyed it video

[@1slow.grandsport628]

Did you trade the muffstang yet?

[@willmakingstreamsofincome6777]

You know that's straight power..my man hat came off his head whn he was shifting from 2 to 3rd gear

[@ParissaKhoury]

How does this compare with your ZL1?

[@generalblaze5488]

I'm thinking about getting either a 2015 or 2016 3lz with at least less than 15k miles on it for under 65k, I'm not sure of the difference between the 1lz-3lz packages but I want an auto because I live close to the city besides all of that is 15k miles too much I definitely wana get it with less as possible but no more than 65k

[@patrickfugate5468]

I have the 2016 Shark Gray Metallic with brown stone interior ZO6 ZO7 pkg in Automatic..This car is SICK LOOKING 👀..Only thing I hate about it is I can’t drive it enough:((((

[@RustyZipper]

I agree 💯👍

[@darwinLee81283]

Curious why an auto? Idk man a auto corvette is so wierd of a concept. banging gears is what makes it fun

[@RustyZipper]

I’m lazy and it shifts faster than Randy Probst

[@danielcaffrey2826]

Your next new car? For what a day or even maybe a week!

[@drunkendwarf6280]

if you intend to drive it at all never keep the cup 2 tires. mustang gt pp2 has them as well, they are only good for 6000 miles.

[@esteemedenergy]

Does it run or overheat like all other C7 Z06’s?

[@KevinVanVoris]

I vote put Talib to be in more videos

[@talibsunesara8708]

Kevin Van Voris 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@beardedkountry]

Do you have info or reviews on the 2015 Z28 camaros? I have found one local to me but I looking for good honest reviews and feedback on them from daily driven view...

[@Crimsonoverlord.]

out in the middle of bfe on the freeway..lol.. in that.. hell yeah..

[@thewolf61691]

Im 6'3" gf is 6'1", bought c6 new but got charger hellcat instead of c7 z06 or camaro zl1 cause we don't fit in them. The heat management is trash on c7z06 as well.

[@thewolf61691]

@Trevon Adams 2017 revisions did not solve, class action underway. Zr1 is fixed because larger hood and not sold in europe... #fuckgm

[@thewolf61691]

@Trevon Adams look it up, guy

[@willneverrememberit1]

I'm 6'2'' I fit fine. Never had a heating issue.

[@vernonprice5986]

I'm 6'3 and I fit in the C7 just fine. And yes, all the heat management stuff was fixed on the Z06 by adding additional cooling.

[@caspere.8461]

I'm 6'3 and 250 and fit just fine. The C8 I sat in seemed small.

[@mengullojushuas.5598]

what is the difference of LT and LZ what is the best top of the line except for ZR1

[@jameswalton8927]

not sure if you bought the viper or not but you wont go wrong with the Zo6... do M7..

[@talibsunesara8708]

Peep the very end of the video.....

[@DivadNoodeldehm-lz2gm]

If it pops and crackles on downshift your fueling maps are off. I get in the cars that do that and it annoys me.

[@DirtDude117]

Riley, I think you would prefer a Grand Sport or a Z51 with a Supercharger. Much more affordable and just as fast!

[@danklei9387]

The ZO6 comes with forged internals from the factory. Just slapping a blower on a base model won't do the car justice.

[@DirtDude117]

@@danklei9387 Not a base a Z51 has the forged Crank as does the GS. The dry sump cars can handle a lot of boost. I'm making 540whp on 91 without an issue with just a blower, catless x pipe, and intake. I could make more but I have the A6 trans and don't want to have to build it yet.

[@danklei9387]

@@DirtDude117 pretty sure all vettes come with a forged crank, but the zo6 has lower compression forged pistons as well. I could he wrong on my facts I'll look it up again. But that's more or less what I was getting at. Not knocking a blown Grand sport or anything..I'm sure it's still a badass car

[@DirtDude117]

@@danklei9387 Yes they all do have the oil squirters and a forged Crank. The Z51 has the stronger one and also different rings and PCV system. The Z06 gets the better pistons, best rings, and wrist pins. Both engines can handle a lot of boost. North of 700whp a Z06 makes sense. With a Procharger style blower a GS is faster and has less heatsoak with better drivability. You can also find LT4 blowers cheap too

[@RustyZipper]

What’s it matter what internal components are in it? he’s only going to keep it 3-4 months

[@614XJ]

If he’s thinking about getting this, he should also look at a very similar monster. Viper ACR

[@RustyZipper]

I agree but the ACR is just miserable to daily drive

[@614XJ]

Rusty Zipper How so? If I had the finances to afford a ACR I would daily it. Regardless of how rough it is.

[@RustyZipper]

I hear you man and love your enthusiasm 💯👍 If you watch Salmondrin (2 years back- “banging gears”) and DHRstreetSpeed they both will tell you that the ACR is absolutely miserable to drive on the street. The exhaust will burn your legs, it’s cramped inside, minimal traction control, stiff clutch, terrible blind spots etc. Don’t get me wrong I would buy the ACR just to have if I could manage $150 k laying around because they hold their value decent. Most guys only take them to cars and coffee , a few do actually track them , none that I know will daily drive them. Closest I’ve seen is Bryan Savage with an Orange T/A on Instagram and YT : he knows what I am talking about as I honestly know little about Vipers

[@614XJ]

Rusty Zipper I gotcha. And I live and drive cars how I want and what I feel like they should be. Most people only track it or take it out every weekend for a couple hours. Which is cool. That’s just not me and I don’t believe in that honestly. I daily my C5 and have been for 3 years now. I’m 22, and absolutely love it! Here in Ohio with all the weather we have I don’t see many vette owners doing that. If I had a new z06 I’d daily that too. Idc about resale and depreciation like others do, I just care about me and the car and enjoying life. Lol 😁

[@614XJ]

Rusty Zipper love your C7.R btw bro

[@tonystylesofficial6844]

Does the 2016 have a targa roof?

[@user-bc9tp6tu4b]

3rd is straight up

[@Akron2PDX]

Did he change the title? I could of swore it mentioned him being maybe his next car

[@JerryCecco]

HYPE??? Z06 delvers!! check out Laguna Seca and VIR laptimes

[@caspere.8461]

Passengers hat pops off at 12:20 3rd to 4th shift. I want one.

[@pops55650]

Come on Riley it’s been over a week since this video, let’s see your Z06 at home lol

[@GG-xs8vt]

I miss my stick…but I’m in the automatic mode now. More paddle shifting.