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2006 Corvette Z06 | Retro Review
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Күн бұрынBy way of a special super fan request, we're stoked to drop an additional Retro Review today. Please enjoy our review of the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
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@augustortiz Жыл бұрын
Its still such a badass car in 2023.
@bcullen5417 Жыл бұрын
IAgree
@kingrandor7432 Жыл бұрын
Yeah it is
@corvetteZ3r Жыл бұрын
That’s why I’ve had 4
@andrewe4277 Жыл бұрын
Own a 2013 60th Anniversary Grand Sport and would like to get a C6 Z06 in the future.
@corvetteZ3r Жыл бұрын
@@andrewe4277 you wont regret it
@MarkMeadows90 Жыл бұрын
This is still, by far, my favorite modern Corvette. The C7 and C8 Z06 just doesn't appeal to me.
@P71ScrewHead Жыл бұрын
i agree, love that LS7, n i'm a Ford guy..lol
@carado1984 Жыл бұрын
Same. LS7, 6 speed, circle tail lights was peak Corvette.
@srmurc6zo6 8 ай бұрын
Same for me. They're one of the few cars that still command my attention whenever I see one on the road. I don't even notice c7 s and 8s. I think there's enough variations of the C6 to keep me occupied for the rest of my days. Would love a C2 as well but they're just too much money.
@blaketindle4703 Жыл бұрын
Now THIS was a badass Corvette!!!
@mr.wildcat405 Жыл бұрын
*is
@Commentleaver-c6x 4 ай бұрын
You daggone right ol son.
@classiccorvettesmusclecars5846 Жыл бұрын
The C6, when a Corvette looked like a Corvette from behind.
@andrewe4277 Жыл бұрын
I own a C6 60th Anniversary Grand Sport and couldn't agree more. Just a great car..
@debowiec3 8 ай бұрын
Isn't it!!!!!!!!!!
@Vicky-Hugh-Martini Жыл бұрын
2006 is now retro? Wow.
@MWBenDavis Жыл бұрын
We consider anything before the 1st iPhone to be retro
@elmandarin1002 Жыл бұрын
Almost 20 years ago, time flies
@KartKing4ever Жыл бұрын
If it wasn't put on their youtube channel when new, then yes.
@anibalbabilonia1867 Жыл бұрын
For real!😮yikes times fly!
@kamrankhan-lj1ng Жыл бұрын
Supposedly MW channel on YT started in 2008. So two years before the retro segment might have started, is retro!
@gregmayled Жыл бұрын
This looks 100x better than the C8
@427Cabriolet 11 ай бұрын
People say c8 can't even give road head lmao
@Ninja-py1ss 10 ай бұрын
100x better than C7 for sure but only 10x times better than C8 xD
@CapoKabar 4 ай бұрын
ZR1 definitely is hotter than c8
@keith5801 3 ай бұрын
It’s kinda sad! Wtf are they doing at GM design wise!
@ahmadfaisal6778 Жыл бұрын
Still looks beautiful. IMO it still looks beautiful than the current Corvette.
@vwsandvettes3253 Жыл бұрын
I love these Z06 reviews. Its almost as much fun reading the comments as it is watching the video. Lots of super fans (including me) of the C6Z!!
@KenanTurkiye Жыл бұрын
I propose a back to back Corvette reviews, preferably oldest to newest. Come on MotorWeek
@rexspangler4641 Жыл бұрын
this may not be the fastest vette made, but it"s the BADDEST looking VETTE ever made!! C6"s RULE!!!
@3O2MuStAnG 8 ай бұрын
Actually... It is (at least) still the fastest (naturally aspirated) Corvette ever made and still one of the fastest naturally aspirated cars on the market even today. That's something when you think about it. There still aren't many naturally aspirated cars that can match the C6 Z06'S performance.
@hobojakobo 11 ай бұрын
At a prior job one of my coworkers was a middle aged petite woman probably no more than 5 feet tall. Every day she drove a C6 Corvette Z06 to work. Badass lady and a badass car.
@noi5829 9 ай бұрын
Even on snow??
@Commentleaver-c6x 4 ай бұрын
I bet her husband was rich.
@junkyarddawgs9956 5 ай бұрын
Best looking vette of the modern era!!
@TheCarCrazyGuy Жыл бұрын
Love my C7 Z06. She’s going on 7 years now.
@cjsnylons Жыл бұрын
MW dropping retro videos almost as fast as a 7.0L does valves! I kid, I kid. (Z06 owner, btw)
@danziger69 Жыл бұрын
Haha. There's a lot of truth there. Still won't sell mine.
@RippinLyons Жыл бұрын
Hahahahah
@lukepotter5863 Жыл бұрын
Oof how bad is it? I’m looking at selling a c4 to make room for one
@RippinLyons Жыл бұрын
@@lukepotter5863 they are very cool cars, but I feel people downplay them dropping valves, I personally know a handful of people who have dropped valves or spun bearings in their C6Z. One of my friends just picked up his Z06 this week after getting the engine rebuilt from spinning a bearing at 26k miles and it wasn’t cheap! Mine never gave me issues but I didn’t own it long as I was to worried about it blowing up.
@danziger69 Жыл бұрын
@@lukepotter5863 It's pretty well documented.
@anibalbabilonia1867 Жыл бұрын
Man that corvette still strikingly beautiful! Still look like it just came out today! Is ageless!👌🥰👍my brother in law have one!
@dannydm2133 Жыл бұрын
these are totally affordable these day. As long as it's been kept well, why not!
@oliverroo59 9 ай бұрын
This car is so much better looking than the current Corvette
@TheCaffeinatedDrive Жыл бұрын
Were faster than a Porsche GT3 around the Nurburgring at the time
@CJDavid-pe9ue Жыл бұрын
So happy I got one a year ago. Such a beautiful and fun car. Timeless design
@andrewe4277 Жыл бұрын
Keep it stock and it will live a long life and hold its value.
@CJDavid-pe9ue Жыл бұрын
@@andrewe4277 Upgrading the performance. HCI build. Don't want to drop a valve in the motor.
@P71ScrewHead Жыл бұрын
@@CJDavid-pe9ue Yes definitely..
@lifeonmars03 11 ай бұрын
What year?
@CJDavid-pe9ue 11 ай бұрын
@@lifeonmars032007, dropping the car off next week
@douglasallen9428 Жыл бұрын
Two retro reviews in one day?! Awesome!!!
@fry.master Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@Kaiser187 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful sports car. Will never get old looking, timeless masterpiece.
@dohc1067 Жыл бұрын
I still see plenty of these on the road. I would take this over the new one.
@FirebirdDude Жыл бұрын
Yes! More Firebirds and Corvettes please!
@GrandPotatoe Жыл бұрын
Someone at Motorweek has been obsessed with Corvettes recently.
@93tegDA Жыл бұрын
My dream car.. I still want one
@davy1458 Жыл бұрын
My favorite car in the world...and my dream car....i want one so bad.
@boblogan3405 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car.
@kgthegreatone943 Жыл бұрын
Literally my favorite corvette
@cellpat2686 Жыл бұрын
24mpg highway. Wow! And from a 427 V8 engine too. The only thing I don't like is that it does not hide the headlights. A minor peeve.
@BAYAREA_PizzaParty Жыл бұрын
Omg look at that thing go in the corners.
@corvetteZ3r Жыл бұрын
Woooooooo yellow and Daytona sunset! Still mad at myself for selling my DSOM Z
@KenanTurkiye Жыл бұрын
MW is spoiling us with these retros. :))
@antonparks9147 Жыл бұрын
Truly a living legend for more that meets the eye.
@PaweloZ28 6 ай бұрын
7.0 liter engine - small block. I love Murica
@extrasystole Күн бұрын
My neighbour has one. To this day in 2024 it is a beast and punishes all kinds of AMGs and Ms and God what a sound. I believe only some kind of GT3 Porsche smoked it once.
@pontiacGXPfan Жыл бұрын
This is more Z06 than the C8 Z06 could ever be
@j_mars_cars Жыл бұрын
Uhhhhhh ok. The new z06 is no joke
@pontiacGXPfan Жыл бұрын
@@j_mars_cars no manual. not impressed
@carado1984 Жыл бұрын
@@pontiacGXPfannew people only care about stats on paper and not fun on the road.
@pontiacGXPfan Жыл бұрын
@@carado1984 that's the worst thing
@robertrichards4930 9 ай бұрын
imagine this with a supercharger and a modern 8-speed Auto? FIRE!
@TheMGChannel Жыл бұрын
Thank you MotorWeek! You guys rock
@AM-uk7jv 5 ай бұрын
C6 is peak Corvette.
@PhillyDee215 Жыл бұрын
Arguably the C6 is the best Corvette ever.....
@andrewe4277 Жыл бұрын
I own a 2013 60th Anniversary Grand Sport and completely agree....
@PhillyDee215 Жыл бұрын
@@andrewe4277 there you go....😎
@VetteRocZ Ай бұрын
Great car! Cool to see this throwback video.
@Charlemagne89 Жыл бұрын
We need every Corvette episode MW has ever shot!
@TheStudawg75 11 ай бұрын
I remember this show vividly as a child. Owens Mills, Maryland at the end os every episode is burned into my brain!
@jorgeluiscapiello414 Жыл бұрын
Still looking so good.
@kingrandor7432 Жыл бұрын
Still a good looking car
@yudhabagaskara98 Жыл бұрын
Anything before their first video was uploaded is considered a retro review on this channel
@MWBenDavis Жыл бұрын
I'm sure you're aware this is almost 20 years old
@jessieharbinjr.6589 Жыл бұрын
A friend of mine had a modified version of this car. I was able to get it passed 150mph and man that was scary for me! I backed off to around 80 and kept it there the entire time. Being that the car was new, I was like nope! I’m not gonna wreck it lol!
@watchandjewelryloft4713 Жыл бұрын
Friend took me for a ride in a C5 Z06 and it was so smooth at 150. I wasn't scared at all.
@elijahprasad7884 9 ай бұрын
@@watchandjewelryloft4713 Good to know. Been thinking about getting one in 2024.
@kevinlogan2306 Жыл бұрын
Excellent fit and finish 😂
@KennyboyGM Жыл бұрын
Lol. Gm interiors in the early 2000 are plastic bins. I owned a 2001 s-10. Cheap plastics everywhere
@TL-pb6sz 4 ай бұрын
Only when compared to a C5 or any Chrysler product in 2006
@boyfrmnewyork Жыл бұрын
Great bang for the buck!
@user-bi9fo3sx6l 3 ай бұрын
One of my favorites. Take mine in Red. Only car that can take off in 5th gear ! And still pulls ! 😊😊😊
@TheWolfMatt 6 ай бұрын
I'd rather find one of these than spend 100k for a new C8Z any day of the week.
@blaketindle4703 Жыл бұрын
Please post the 2009 Corvette ZR1 review!
@KaayJaay 8 ай бұрын
Beautiful!!!!!!!
@billmcmeekin7909 Жыл бұрын
Had to have one, got one, and love my Atomic Orange Z. Get the heads done, and sleep well 👍
@revelare_xvii6269 Жыл бұрын
I still can’t believe that the latest Corvette Z06 is a full on mid-engined, flat-plane crank, Ferrari contender.
@goblinzl1 Жыл бұрын
one of the best PTW cars ever designed. as long as you dont drop a valve youre stomping ass.
@FarmerDrew Жыл бұрын
Now upload the one on the S197 Mustang
@2dfx Жыл бұрын
Hey Ben, don't suppose you could upload the 2006 STS-V video too?
@dflet03 Жыл бұрын
My favorite vette
@Commentleaver-c6x 4 ай бұрын
Are these good in the snow?
@2F4R4W4Y Жыл бұрын
To me the very last purest 'vette made. Remember C7 didn't get the LS7.
@greasyhitchball 5 ай бұрын
LS7 is flawed, don't forget. An LT1, C7 Z51, is just as fast 0-60 as a C6 Zo6. The interior and available options are significantly better too.
@2F4R4W4Y 4 ай бұрын
@greasyhitchball No doubt C7 was the gen that made vette world-class sports car. But since GM didn't do much to differ the Z06 from the ZR1 other than aero and brakes. C8 in other hands...
@theKevronHarris Жыл бұрын
I love the doubleheader of retro reviews!!!
@pjcornell9691 Жыл бұрын
WOW, my brand new C8 1LT Corvette is a bargain! $65,000 same as the 2006 Z06. I had a GTS and RT/10 Viper back in 2006.
@rj12345rj Жыл бұрын
Individual piston brake pads? I’ve never heard of such a thing…
@thefuzzypickle8277 Жыл бұрын
Yeah its pretty cool, they look like little baby pads. Watch one of my co workers change a set way back. Google them you'll see how they look.
@carado1984 Жыл бұрын
A lot of people replace them with 1 pc.
@emilianocruz11 Жыл бұрын
Keep going with Corvette retro review ❤❤❤
@fijitears Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget the New Balances! I’ll have a C5 or a C6 one day I promise.
@XX-sl2ir Жыл бұрын
FYI - 65k in 2006 is roughly the same as 98k in 2003.
@josearteaga9667 Жыл бұрын
That lil hood scoop tho
@beemer345 Жыл бұрын
Would love to have a 427 edition. Then the ZR1.
@ronaldn2962 Жыл бұрын
Amazing car.
@canoedoc2390 6 ай бұрын
The C8 looks like an angry toaster on wheels; designed by a gen Z who grew up playing with Transformers. The C2 and the C6 were the high water marks for Corvette design.
@gaddyify Жыл бұрын
The only deal breaker for this car is. It was only offered with a manual transmission.
@CJDavid-pe9ue 11 ай бұрын
Right, the CORRECT transmission for this car lol
@lukerinderknecht2982 Жыл бұрын
In before all the Boomers take over the comments 😅
@douglasb.1203 Жыл бұрын
You go Milly!!! Nothing like being 'portent!
@danziger69 Жыл бұрын
Not a Boomer and own one. If you think this is a Boomer Vette, you probably should learn some more about it.
@terryspray2319 11 ай бұрын
Get the heads done!
@sanharibtoma7652 Жыл бұрын
Come on guys 505 likes :)
@vwsandvettes3253 Жыл бұрын
lol
@StuPedassol 5 ай бұрын
What a beast
@CPAJayhawk Жыл бұрын
These things were untouchable by anything domestic when new
@szh4494 Жыл бұрын
C6Z or C7GS?
@vwsandvettes3253 Жыл бұрын
I would go C6Z all day long over the C7GS. The Z is raw and plain scary. The GS is refined and more a grand tourer.
@sliknik1025 5 ай бұрын
Front tires are 275, not 235!
@bcullen5417 Жыл бұрын
To my knowledge thats th3 Best Year i Fluyw at way up in 2 Myspac3
@johndale8614 11 ай бұрын
Why no 1/4 mile time?
@maineiacman Жыл бұрын
Are these under 10k yet?
@sean92591 Жыл бұрын
In the junkyard yes
@schwiftyRican62 Жыл бұрын
Dream car ..
@jrhlogan Жыл бұрын
If its 7 liters, wouldn't that make it a big block? Im confused.
@JJPMustang Жыл бұрын
I didn’t like the C6 at all when it came out. Still don’t like the face but the rest has grown on me 👍🏻
@BryceCzirr-jz7ju 8 ай бұрын
06 C6 Z06 😈666🔥
@srmurc6zo6 8 ай бұрын
The number of the beast! It never occurred to me.
@BryceCzirr-jz7ju 8 ай бұрын
@@srmurc6zo6 Very fitting for this car
@srmurc6zo6 8 ай бұрын
I agree. I call the 06z "The Caveman Corvette" as they are less refined than the later Zs.
@BryceCzirr-jz7ju 8 ай бұрын
@@srmurc6zo6 I wouldn't say less refined I'd say more raw
@danziger69 Жыл бұрын
I will never sell my 2009 Z06. 3100ish lbs, manual transmission and a high=revving NA V8. Cars like this are gone forever. Just FYI, with some basic bolt-ons and tune 500+rwhp is easily attainable. That plus some lightweight (carbon fiber if you have big money) wheels and modern tires equals ridiculous performance for the money.
@danziger69 Жыл бұрын
He mistakenly says P235s out front. It's actually P275/35 out front.
@vwsandvettes3253 Жыл бұрын
Yep I had a CAI and LG 1 7/8 LTs on mine. I never had it dynoed but thought it mighta made around 485 - 500 at the wheels.
@danziger69 Жыл бұрын
@@vwsandvettes3253 With a 455rwhp average baseline, I think that is totally believable.
@pmafterdark Жыл бұрын
A hell of alot better looking than that new abomination. 😝
@Dragunov302 Жыл бұрын
How is a 7 liter a small block
@sbinnala 6 ай бұрын
Shame the LS7 was the victim of suits and cost cutting. Finally exposed by the lead engineer in a forum post.
@adriengadson3544 6 ай бұрын
Great American styling with the ass to get down the road. A shop next to.my old shop did nothing but turbos and performance on this Vettes. This style makes the new plastic wannabe Lambo Vettes look goofy.
@jp23x Жыл бұрын
So nice, too bad they shot up in value.
@StrykerV8 Жыл бұрын
235s up front?? No way that's correct
@ddarkknight13 Жыл бұрын
I heard the same thing ...lol, 275/35/18 in the front and 325/30/19 in the rear!
@MarcBossYT Жыл бұрын
Lightning McQueen?
@MetikalMan Жыл бұрын
Peak Corvette.
@xxxpensive1415 Жыл бұрын
Did the commentator say the engine was a small block?😂
@Mazak23 Жыл бұрын
He was telling the truth. The LS7 is actually a small block.
@danziger69 Жыл бұрын
It is a small block. It still a LSx...
@CPAJayhawk Жыл бұрын
It is a small block
@srmurc6zo6 8 ай бұрын
Big block and small block designations are not and have never been named by cylinder displacement.
@jhonsmith2150 Жыл бұрын
No 1320 times 🤔 ! 🤷🤦
@vwsandvettes3253 Жыл бұрын
I think you're looking at between 11.6 and 11.8 in the 1/4, assuming DA is right and driver knows how to launch it. With no mod other than a set of drag radials these cars have gone low 11s even high 10s.
@butchjohnson3953 Жыл бұрын
John Davis is the best
@joshthemediocre7824 Жыл бұрын
It's crazy that you can find these Z06's for 20k, The stand alone chassis it uses makes worth well more than that. These are cars that you buy and hold onto, they will be priceless someday.
@billsouza4457 Жыл бұрын
20k ? Where ?
@CPAJayhawk Жыл бұрын
Lol.. maybe one without a motor
@danielfair4675 Жыл бұрын
Lol, you're not finding a c6 z06 anywhere from $20k - $29k, unless it's in a junkyard.
@tsnaha Жыл бұрын
No 4 doors run that to 60....lol
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