Corvette Z06 vs Lotus Emira // DRAG RACE, REVIEW & LAP TIMES

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24 күн бұрын

What happens when you take the Car of the Year from last year and put it up against the previous year? You get a clash of extreme car enthusiasm. The Lotus Emira, our previous THCOTY, is a six figure, manual, supercharged Beauty. But the Z06 is a 670hp V8 Beast. Will they fight, or will they live in a castle forever under the sun? Let's find out in this video where we drag them, track them and give them some laptimes.
Thank you to ‪@MichelinGlobal‬ for supplying Tires for this day
A huge thank you to Leggat Auto Group for letting us feature their Corvette! www.leggat.ca/?...
And to the Emira owner, @AKMT.auto for letting us experience, even for a short while, what it would have been like to own an Emira.
Editor: Karston Chong
Sound: Harrison Dickson and Karston Chong
Magical Genius Logistics Planners: James Engelsman and Joey Alford
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@FoTodayBro 22 күн бұрын

The Canadians organizing a rematch of the war of 1812 was not on my 2024 bingo card.

@simpleways1816 22 күн бұрын

😂😂

@shx7051 22 күн бұрын

Wtf 😄

@smiddlehurst1 22 күн бұрын

Oooh, does the video end with them burning the Corvette? (yeah yeah, I know it was the British that did over Washington but let's go with the popular misconception here...).

@LanceCorporal_Waffles 22 күн бұрын

That’s one way of putting it 🤣

@sizzlechestmcmurphy4365 22 күн бұрын

Nobody wants to see the asininity of the War of 1812 again...

@madcats2007 22 күн бұрын

Okay I died when James thought Thomas's impressions of a whimsical butterfly was actually of him😂

@bandwagon240 22 күн бұрын

I hope you get better.

@neilmcmahon 22 күн бұрын

RIP. Funny, you were able to type the comment after you died.

@mvelondlovu8444 22 күн бұрын

Ow but James is a whimsical butterfly isn't he

@mediocreman2 22 күн бұрын

Well staged, right?

@f1jones544 22 күн бұрын

That butterfly set James up.

@mustang8206 22 күн бұрын

Z06 was so fast it made a Brit and a Canadian say "Zee"

@fraserhenderson7839 15 күн бұрын

Americans named the Z06 and they say "zee" so it's a "zee"06. That's what it's called.

@Tattle-by-Tale 14 күн бұрын

@@fraserhenderson7839 That is not the point lol.

@RealBearFace 13 күн бұрын

As George Washington once said: what the fuck is a kilometer?!??? 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅

@tomatodamashi 12 күн бұрын

@@fraserhenderson7839 As if Americans called things named by Canadians, Brits and Aussies with "zed"

@fraserhenderson7839 11 күн бұрын

@@tomatodamashi Canadian here but also egalitarian. Do you get to choose how to pronouce the name of a person or do you pronounce it as they wish you would. You can pick an choose and split hairs but it has a name, an American name.

@swordmonkey6635 22 күн бұрын

Corvette Z06: Olympic gold medal winning super model who also has a master's degree in physics.

@richardmead5969 22 күн бұрын

true. best bang for buck on the planet

@facetiousmonkey5322 22 күн бұрын

Her family is a bunch of bible thumping rednecks who love guns.

@mongolwhored 22 күн бұрын

…who happens to be the girl next door you used to go skinny dipping with. In other words…not completely made of unobtainium.

@sylvainbougie7269 22 күн бұрын

Best bang?

@SuperFish40 22 күн бұрын

True except one of these will turn heads and it's not the vette

@fookie-fone 22 күн бұрын

That noise from the flat plane V8 in the Z06 made my nostrils tingle.

@Lucky008aau 22 күн бұрын

10:25

@chrisclark5392 22 күн бұрын

If you've ever heard one in person, it'll make your whole body tingle. Videos just don't do it justice, I couldn't believe how loud it was when I first got mine. Hard to believe it's stock!

@rofl_waffl 22 күн бұрын

Truly turns the nostrils into an erogenous zone

@DroneStrike1776 22 күн бұрын

I think that's the Miami Columbian ... BaKinG SoDa.

@future_phonk 22 күн бұрын

Chewing 5 gum will do that too.

@tigerhawk84 22 күн бұрын

Getting out of an Emira and into a C8 Z06. Not a bad day, this one.

@firstgear8022 22 күн бұрын

then your head will explode if u ever hear a v10 or v12 in person

@Naized 22 күн бұрын

@@firstgear8022what is bro yapping about

@dougt5357 22 күн бұрын

@@Naized I believe firstgear meant to respond to fookie-fone's comment above about the sound of the Z06's flat plane crank V-8 but, was just a bit outside.

@woodprivacy3776 22 күн бұрын

Famous quote from the Hamster when he was in Dubai to race a Veyron against an F1 driven by the Stig.

@h4xagon909 20 күн бұрын

@@firstgear8022 i have. my ears climaxed.

@Kalepsis 22 күн бұрын

It's really a GT3RS lap time for a third of the price, thanks to Porsche dealers' $200k markups.

@lebojay 22 күн бұрын

If you ever wondered what that Porsche badge on the front of a GT3RS is worth, you have your answer!

@MichaelReeves412 21 күн бұрын

That’s also assuming you can even get an allocation for a GT3RS, they’re hard enough to even get the OPTION to buy one

@TassieLorenzo 21 күн бұрын

@@lebojay Can you just put a lightweight Porsche sticker badge on a Beetle? "Basically the same" 🙂

@mace9770 16 күн бұрын

In the UK it’s 190k vs 150k so it’s not that huge of a difference.

@sonnguyen-wo5wt 15 күн бұрын

so much disrespect for the GT3RS, Yall must have never driven or owned a Porsche lol

@boostedmedia 22 күн бұрын

Your video was a big part of the reason I bought my Emira. Have had it for 9 months now and love it. It did end up on a tow truck with under 1000km on the odometer though. 😂 Congrats on the now 1 year old, James!

@jubbalandcars 22 күн бұрын

no way didn't realize you got an emira too! i watched your channel religiously when i first got my FRS and your channel was project brz

@racerguy6979 22 күн бұрын

Lol sheesh. Crazy when I see another sim racing guy. Big fan of your channel too

@lebojay 22 күн бұрын

Hey man, I’m a long time fan of your videos! I couldn’t keep up, though. Finally threw in the towel with iRacing. The amount of fun I was having just didn’t justify what I had invested in my sim rig. Enjoy the Lotus!! 🇨🇦 🇬🇧

@richardmead5969 22 күн бұрын

should have have bought a v 8. sorry figure U are an influencer from reply`s. oh well live and learn. or keep cars for clicks. if a true car guy would buy the best car for the best money. of course, hey if you love it despite it`s faults all I can say is I understand and happy drives

@Heyitsallgoodman 22 күн бұрын

@@richardmead5969 calm down mate

@eemelimuikku1789 22 күн бұрын

Sad to hear that emira did not join the TH family. BUT it is stupid how long the delay was. You guys made the right call, great content thanks for making it!

@axe2grind244 22 күн бұрын

I can’t imagine waiting 2+ years for a $100k sports car just to find out your feet are too big to drive it.

@dougt5357 22 күн бұрын

I know I made a comment quite some time ago that there are dealerships in the US with them on the lot. Naples Motor Sports in Naples, FL has had scores of them for about a year. So, they could have cancelled the ordered vehicle and found one close to, if not spot on, to their desired spec and just picked it up. Not sure if they were getting a deal on pricing with the one they were ordering.

@BeethovensLaguerreRacing 22 күн бұрын

its not even a Lotus anymore Mate. Its a Chinese own company now hence the undertsteer, lol . but seriously its own by Geely, state run and the fastest growing car company in the world .they also own Volvo, smart, polestar and the London ev company .

@dougt5357 22 күн бұрын

@@BeethovensLaguerreRacing That exactly explains the big back log for people ordering the Emiras. The vast majority of cars that were first off the assembly line were slated to go to China!

@faheemabbas3965 22 күн бұрын

@@dougt5357lotus is dead to me now. I don’t care if they go out of business. They’re going down with daddy Geely.

@AustinShockSS 22 күн бұрын

😂 that drag race was like the Demon vs Lucid race

@pretendtobenormal8064 22 күн бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing.

@vernonhampton6973 22 күн бұрын

That wasn't a drag race. That was an exorcism...

@arvind.surwase 22 күн бұрын

it was 400 feet behind lol

@Tristan-wg9ye 22 күн бұрын

"That's outrageous"

@swordmonkey6635 22 күн бұрын

I was waiting for the "A Few Moments Later..." meme to show up as we waited for the Lotus to cross the line. lol

@docwatson4536 22 күн бұрын

That Z06 is amazing. I'll probably never drive one, but if I win the lottery there will be signs...

@darksu6947 21 күн бұрын

Like a street sign? A vision? Perhaps you're envisioning yourself wrapped around a tree at about 140? 😂

@ipmk6313 22 күн бұрын

And theres still another trim above the Z06 being revealed next week. Nuts

@blaketindle4703 22 күн бұрын

Possibly TWO trims above the Z06; the ZR1 and the code name Zora!

@johncena-hq1ti 19 күн бұрын

Zora will be a 1000hp awd gt2rs competitor 😎

@jimiverson3085 16 күн бұрын

@@johncena-hq1ti And capable of attaining low-earth orbit from a standing start....

@Newguy56 14 күн бұрын

2 trims zr1 and zora

@cpt_anthony 8 күн бұрын

@@johncena-hq1ti looks like the zora is gonna be around 1200 hp, the zr1 is 1,064 rwd, and the zora will most likely have awd and the hybrid from the e ray pushing it to a minimum of 1,200 hp which is going to be crazy to see

@elperroquehabla1978 22 күн бұрын

I got a Z06 HTC last month And the car is way over my expectations The sound is addictive I'm in love ❤️

@JDomesticTravel 22 күн бұрын

Congratulations on the purchase dude!

@zerozeeros 22 күн бұрын

Awesome mate congrats on your purchase.

@timmietz 22 күн бұрын

Got mine in June!! Great car!

@zoriox8667 22 күн бұрын

Congrats! What an incredible car!

@Konor785hi 21 күн бұрын

Congrats I’m waiting for the zr1 but I’m tempted to get the zo6

@yoyomcdingdong4889 22 күн бұрын

For me the z06 would have me staining the back of my pants,the Emira would have staining the front.

@daqfr 22 күн бұрын

💀

@FreshYoungDude 22 күн бұрын

Oh look, the perfect comment.

@tigerhoods7927 22 күн бұрын

😂😂

@dfang888 22 күн бұрын

😂

@genemounce8302 22 күн бұрын

I'd end up spending more on Michelin Cup 2Rs than I make annually. LOL , Best bang for the buck being made right now, imho. Have a good weekend, cheers !

@blaketindle4703 22 күн бұрын

Damn, now I can’t wait til they put down a lap time in the upcoming C8 ZR1!!!

@al151 22 күн бұрын

Ford GTD might try but for $350,000 yikes

@JosephMendoza30 21 күн бұрын

@romanthomas2.0 cars like the Ferrari 488 Pista or the Mclaren 765lt are definitely some competition. Love vetts but we'll see 💯

@8bert9 9 күн бұрын

Yes, especially since its reveal and 1064 hp twin turbo flat plane crank 5.5 ltr.

@JosephMendoza30 9 күн бұрын

@@8bert9 now that we know... 🔥🔥🔥

@blaketindle4703 22 күн бұрын

I’ve been waiting a long time to find out if the C8 Z06 puts down a faster lap time than the C7 ZR1. I was not expecting the Z06 to beat EVERYTHING including the freakin 911 GT3 RS!!!🤯

@JasonVanPatten 21 күн бұрын

And it was the convertible Z06, no less. The coupe is about 100lbs lighter still.

@murffly 19 күн бұрын

Also without the carbon fiber rims!

@JamesNoBrakes 18 күн бұрын

In a bigger track, the GT3 RS will win, it posts better times overall. IMO, the Z06 was targeting the regular GT3, which still has aero, but looking at cornering speeds, they were nearly neck and neck. GT3 RS aero is a step above both and allows for faster cornering speeds, enough to negate Z06 power advantage. GT3 RS is a much more track-focused machine, even as much as both the GT3 and Z06 are already very track focused. It'll be close, but there's enough data on the GT3 RS out there now to know it's a little tick above the Z06...and the GT3 is a little below.

@David-jh8mp 16 күн бұрын

@@JamesNoBrakeswrong. Bigger track comes with longer straightaways which will be in favor of the Z06 since it comes with more power.

@JamesNoBrakes 14 күн бұрын

@@David-jh8mp Bigger tracks let the increased downforce of the GT3 RS at higher speeds work better, so it still turns faster times.

@MrMegatron85 22 күн бұрын

" begin to have an accident" lol

@bokiNYC 22 күн бұрын

😂😂😂👍

@tonyc6996 21 күн бұрын

I heard this in Jeremy Clarksons voice

@Post_Leako 22 күн бұрын

James has a way with words, I would buy a book of his poetry.

@StonedNoob 22 күн бұрын

I’d say that for Thomas 😂

@franciscodanconia4324 22 күн бұрын

Come here my blossoming rose Let me touch you in your nose You will feel it to your toes

@hugovallarta 22 күн бұрын

Z06 on the top of the leader board made me yell as if it was a goal in soccer 😂😂😂

@Gatorman9998 17 күн бұрын

I too got insanely pumped USA USA USA

@lucasl.5084 22 күн бұрын

videos never do justice to how incredible that corvette sounds

@jonny4984 22 күн бұрын

The only real argument for the Z06 not being a supercar is that it's not $690,000 with only 420 produced. Regular well off people can conceivably get one. The Incredibles said it better than I could: "when everyone's super, no one will be."

@slideways8022 22 күн бұрын

That’s my thoughts, this video was just evidence of what happens when a really high end sports car goes up against a low-end supercar. As a Brit my money will always be with the lotus, but that Corvette was mind bending-ly fast, and a 2 fingered salute to Porsche

@95mushroom 22 күн бұрын

People have scuffed the terms so badly, they're meaningless, just use them how you feel..... To be completely cliche, it was better back-in-the-day when there was only "exotic sports cars" and supercars. If it was a normal series production car, 911 (any trim), F355, DB7, etc, it was the former. F40, XJ220, McL F1, etc, were the supercars. Then the term Hypercar come around, and it's all jumbled now. People call the Revuelto a hypercar, I could disagree more.... I can't remember the last time I've heard the phrase "exotic sports car."

@danieldickerson4838 21 күн бұрын

The Z06 IS a super car, it’s just not a European/“exotic” super car. But make no mistake, it’s no “mere” sports car, it’s a super car, point blank. The Emira is a high end sports car; there’s nothing “super” about it outside of its amazing looks.

@jamiea8318 19 күн бұрын

IMO the z06 just has a supercar engine. The car is very heavy and in a lot of ways not built like most supercars if you dig into the details. Chevy throws a lot of HP at it to help bring the perf numbers back up. It undoubtedly achieves there. Subjectively, these cars have very little visual appeal to me. I spend maybe 3s checking them out when I pass them.

@G96Saber 19 күн бұрын

@@slideways8022 Surely the Emira is for modding, anyway? You can stick whatever engine you want in it, or crank its standard engines up to silly horsepower.

@saigaikwad415 22 күн бұрын

oh man that Z06's sound is just something else

@siuuuuu8291 22 күн бұрын

ZR1/Zora vs 992 GT2 RS in the future would be crazy

@Marcello2005 22 күн бұрын

It would be. As a die hard Corvette guy, the GT2RS will probably be faster on most tracks, maybe with the exception of some like VIR. But overall performance and road driving would be fun to compare.

@coolguy_2997 22 күн бұрын

@@Marcello2005 yeah, I have to remind myself that a gt3RS has only about 500 n/a hp to show those lap times, I can only imagine what a gt2rs with ~800hp will show. Although if a Zora is planned to be a 1000hp awd hybrid monster, then it will be interesting to see. The zr1 will be probably a zo6 with turbos bolted to it.

@Jallu555 22 күн бұрын

@@Marcello2005It all depends how much aero they are going to give for Zr1. If its something crazy like Gt3rs then it might have a chance

@mori4008 22 күн бұрын

GT3 RS dethroned on track...yeah thats hard to swallow. Plane wing vs brute force, on a small track the force wins. Good thing Round 2 is coming around, GT2 RS vs Zora will be insane to watch

@OCRay1 4 күн бұрын

The Zora will be insane!!! Maybe the ZR1 high spec

@coryeaton8536 22 күн бұрын

It would be cool to see a map of the track and where you are on it while hot lapping!

@yamms5118 22 күн бұрын

This is a stellar idea actually. If the editor could make this happen I'd LOVE that so much.

@lupo5184 22 күн бұрын

Drone!

@dougt5357 22 күн бұрын

Great idea! You see that all the time with cars at the Nurburgring.

@moogle68 22 күн бұрын

I am pretty sure they used to do that, but that is also a difficult thing to do editing-wise, and I think they just recently had someone leave the team, so it might have been the editor. That, or doing something that advanced may have been deemed not worth the effort. OR maybe that was planned, but they ran out of time to edit it and just had to send it without that part.

@justincoleman1218 22 күн бұрын

Viper ACR needs to come back on Cup 2 tires.... Battle of the big Americans 😊

@WindyCity1992 22 күн бұрын

Look up GT2RS vs ACR It beat the GT2RS on equal tires On Cup2Rs it beats alot of cars

@iluvcakes19 22 күн бұрын

The ACR they tested, if I remember properly, wasn't the extreme version..

@markw9512 22 күн бұрын

The original OEM tires for the Viper ACR were bespoke R compound tires made specifically for that car. Cup 2’s won’t bring that much to the table.

@hprracingchannel 22 күн бұрын

@@markw9512 As someone who owns a Gen V Viper, and tracks it, the Kumho tires aren't remotely to the level of the new Cup 2Rs tires. They are better than the Cup 2 standard tire, but not the Cup2R.....however, they currently do not make the Cup 2 R tire in the sizes of Vipers. The ACR would in fact be .5-1s faster with those tires than with the current Kumho setup.

@markw9512 22 күн бұрын

@@hprracingchannel I’ve heard different about the tires. Even if true, it would need a hell of a lot more than a half to 1 second to beat a Z06.

@roscoes-wetsuit1 22 күн бұрын

Kinda crazy how far the Corvette has come lol, now in the same discussion as Porsche's best. Wild

@Alps6408 22 күн бұрын

That supercharger whine, it never gets old!

@barryrodgers3039 22 күн бұрын

I ordered an Emira after watching your Emira video. I also cancelled my Emira order after delays. Next week my Z06 is getting manufactured!

@Alpha99333 22 күн бұрын

How hard was it to get a Z06 allocation?

@barryrodgers3039 22 күн бұрын

@@Alpha99333 My local dealer had a long wait but I called a higher volume dealer that had no wait and sold at MSRP. Worth the 1.5 hour drive.

@ofofononoiwa9397 22 күн бұрын

Man after seeing this car omg you bought a work of art

@Alpha99333 22 күн бұрын

@@barryrodgers3039 Good to know. I plan on ordering a 2025 model towards the end of this year, so hopefully I get similar luck.

@mattabell3657 22 күн бұрын

Congrats! Mine was built last month and I pick it up in Bowling Green next week. Worth the wait for MSRP.

@Asphalt_Legend78 22 күн бұрын

That Z06 is a true work of art OMG!!!

@-Magus 22 күн бұрын

Two years ago I built an Emira and submitted it to Lotus. Star Motors out of Houston was my closest dealer. Not one email or phone call in months. Put an order in for a 22 GT500 and actually have been owning it since Nov 22, modified it, makes 875whp. Very happy...

@cloudsmith7803 6 күн бұрын

Much better choice, (salute)

@jaioxung 22 күн бұрын

I'm admittedly a Corvette hater but competing with, much less beating, the GT3 RS for half the price is impressive.

@tquarrie828 22 күн бұрын

Lotus sold pretty hard here. Missed out on all that free PR😂

@quattroCrazy 22 күн бұрын

Honestly, how does a company that prominent not have someone in charge of making sure people with an audience don’t experience their awful delivery times? It’s baffling.

@d.nakamura9579 22 күн бұрын

But given the reported reliability problems, maybe Lotus dodged a bullet

@Tential1 22 күн бұрын

@@quattroCrazyyou would be surprised how many companies don't like money

@TheChimples 22 күн бұрын

@@quattroCrazy that's assuming it's not a disaster of a car

@rbarbetta1978 22 күн бұрын

It's honestly very good. It was a tough decision, but I love my Emira and have had zero issues with it. It's a joy to drive at any speed.

@StereoHound 22 күн бұрын

This should be called Waitlist of the Decade 😂

@jmmch3358 22 күн бұрын

It is amazing to see that the Corvette C8 Z06 was able to beat the magnificent Porsche 992 GT3RS at the track.

@marksurge4 22 күн бұрын

I was waiting so patiently to see the Z06 on the home track. So pleased that it finally happened!

@wompa70 22 күн бұрын

This is what I love about cars. These two are as different as you can get with 2 seat sports cars but both seem exceedingly fun.

@stms4411 22 күн бұрын

One word: Nostrils! This is why they are among the best out there. Wit & humour (spelled incorrectly for James’ benefit) on top of genuine enthusiasm and knowledge of autos - makes them exceptional!

@CheezeCracker 22 күн бұрын

A bot stole your comment and it's got 130+ likes (for now, I'll be flagging it in a minute)

@quinnsearle9977 20 күн бұрын

It's crazy how fucking beautiful that Lotus is though. It's an absolute all timer, literally can't get over it.

@shavey23malify 22 күн бұрын

Honestly love you Throttle House gents. I got my emira a month ago, and I have to say it is absolutely intoxicating. She's beautiful, she sounds exceptional, and she's fast (genuinely 4.5 is plenty). 2nd gear takes you close to 70 and the sound is out of this world. That supercharger just does not stop. I haven't driven ferrari or genuine supercars but I cannot imagine needing anything more. I've had middle aged women in Wimbledon stop me and tell me how nice it is. I've had kids and grown adults alike compliment me, and every drive is an absolute pleasure. I'm obsessed and I have not looked back.

@rbarbetta1978 19 күн бұрын

Put a Larini exhaust on it. I did and it sounds proper supercar amazing.

@dansherwood9851 18 күн бұрын

It’s fast…if ur used to driving a Corolla

@xelaander8429 22 күн бұрын

Yay, New content from TH. Edit, Dear James, where did you come up with the analogy about someone's girlfriend's erogenous zone being her nostril to describe the steering of the Z06? How does your mind work? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 So one last thing. Do we noww need to retest most cars with Cup 2 tires then?

@fl00d69 22 күн бұрын

You know those questions in life that should never be asked? Yeah that's one of them.

@vicariousity3046 22 күн бұрын

just subtract 2 seconds for high performance cars and 4-5 seconds for normal ones..that's roughly the amount of time Cup 2s would save on each lap. The Cayman GTS would def beat the Emira if it used the same tires I'm honestly a little disappointed with the Z06's time given what it got in Car and Driver's Lightning Lap competition

@tiagobelo4965 22 күн бұрын

@@vicariousity3046car and driver's results should always be taken with some salt

@Scnottaken 22 күн бұрын

@@vicariousity3046I actually expected it to lose considering what the matchup looked like on hagerty.

@xelaander8429 22 күн бұрын

@@fl00d69 Nah, it's James. I would be pleasantly disgusted (if it's possible) by the off the wall answer he'd give tbh 🤣🤣🤣

@Marc.Google 22 күн бұрын

Yes 🙌 Throttle House drops are my new drug!

@JoeBeaudette 22 күн бұрын

Interesting that they dwelled on the Emira beating the Cayman but didn’t realize or point out that it beat the Z51 version of the C8

@wanderingbufoon 22 күн бұрын

New title: "float like a butterfly, sting like a ray"

@sizzlechestmcmurphy4365 22 күн бұрын

The back and forth in this video is just spectacular.

@larrystrutmann 22 күн бұрын

The zo6 is a monster really

@tigerhoods7927 22 күн бұрын

It really is

@Smudgesfather 22 күн бұрын

I’ve never been this excited for a throttle house video

@XMG3 22 күн бұрын

Put it this way, a used lotus mira cost $143k CAD and a brand new C8 corvette 1LT cost $91k CAD (and would still match the mira on any track with the regular base 6.2L V8). If it were my money, I'd take the C8

@Xynft 22 күн бұрын

number 1? nobody can say the zo6 isn’t a supercar!!!

@abelincoln4374 22 күн бұрын

I mean, TBF, they don't really have a single undisputed super car on the leaderboard. They're a bunch of cars like the corvette that people argue about whether or not they make the cut. Some people consider the GT3 RS a super car, some argue the only 2 911s that qualify are the GT2 RS and Turbo S. Some people would say the Viper ACR is a super car, some people argue it isn't. They need to get some undisputed supercars like a SF90 or the new lambo around the track, so we have a good comparison.

@WindyCity1992 22 күн бұрын

@@abelincoln4374 They dont like american cars being Respected like their favorite EUs. Thats all

@3xoticG4m3r 22 күн бұрын

@abelincoln4374 those are hypercars tho, they both have 1000hp. Do a ferrari 458, I am sure it won't do better than a 1-08-000

@shmuelrosenthal6661 22 күн бұрын

My z06 was built on Wednesday, and I can't wait to pick it up. That said, it's not really a "supercar" because it doesn't have the exclusivity element. It's a bargain sports car with "supercar" performance.

@Marcello2005 22 күн бұрын

@@abelincoln4374I think the SF90 is more hypercar. Both that and the Revuelto have the speed, price, quality, and exclusivity of hypercars.

@Slowwagonftl 22 күн бұрын

The Corvette showing up everyone yet again. Every generation since the C6 has been THE CAR to beat, and the C8 is no different. PLUS I heard one the other day and wow, what a sound. 10s across the board (actually minus 2 for no manual but alas) And the Lotus… 👁️👄👁️ look at it

@GalvatronTypeR 22 күн бұрын

I’d choose the C8 just on the fact that the Lotus will spend more time in the repair shop than on the road. The whine of that flat plane V8 clinches it too, there is no equivalent unique feature on the Lotus, it’s just a pretty car.

@rbarbetta1978 22 күн бұрын

The Lotus is much more than "just a pretty car". But you would need to drive one to understand.

@allenvrabac4827 22 күн бұрын

This is absolute top tier production, you guys keep exceeding yourselves in the best way possible. Also thumbs up to the sound designer/editor for having that ambient piece when showing the car stats - standardize that!

@guntherdadson5046 22 күн бұрын

I can’t wait for the E-Ray track review along with the ZR1 and Zora. GM really killed it with the C8

@NegativoZ06 22 күн бұрын

E-Ray is slower than Z06 on track but faster than Stringer

@tigerhoods7927 22 күн бұрын

The e-Ray and z06 are probably my favorite specs

@joem7755 22 күн бұрын

@@NegativoZ06 not the 1/4mi track and I have yet to seen a side by side race with BOTH on Cup2rs.. So far they give numbers running with the ps4s.. Cup2s make a difference. Then also 2 it depends on the Track. Ones with long stretches no doubt the Z06 will do great.. but ones like these guys used with lots of turns. It would be a nice show for them to do one with both cars. For some reason no one really has for some reason head to head.

@thembanimdlalose5229 22 күн бұрын

Woah...that Z06 is incredible

@rodneyfriend7163 22 күн бұрын

Hi Guys. Love your work. For those of us that can’t afford expensive cars (I’m a physiotherapist in Australia so I make a reasonable living and I still can’t afford cars like the Z06 and Lotus Emira!), watching the fun you two have, the genuine camaraderie and the great car reviews, it’s unsurprising that your KZfaq channel is growing almost exponentially. Keep up the fun!

@makatron 22 күн бұрын

Corvette lap felt like controlled chaos, loved it.

@aminbagherzadeh4503 22 күн бұрын

yeah james in thomas's eyes you're definitely a butterfly

@travisfandrich 22 күн бұрын

Unless they do all EV’s from now…”oh god don’t say that!” 😂

@dandylion1987 22 күн бұрын

The next Lotus will not be a full EV.

@Chewygsxr 22 күн бұрын

Great review guys, the Lotus get it for the looks, but that sound of the Vet is intoxicating. The Fiesta Flash

@afeudale 22 күн бұрын

As someone who has the Ontario plate "6SPD" i appreciate that plate on the Emira 👍👍🥰

@itdobelikedat4202 22 күн бұрын

I'm a sucker for lap time videos

@mattm1841 22 күн бұрын

Corvettes, Mustangs and a Viper in the top 10! Love to see it! Especially the mustangs :)

@cs1375 22 күн бұрын

Can't say American cars can't turn anymore.

@WindyCity1992 22 күн бұрын

And the Z06 is the only car To use equal tires as the GT3RS And the AMG Black Series

@WindyCity1992 22 күн бұрын

@@cs1375 American cars have been turning Since the 60s. This is a toxic car Community, they will always use That bs joke

@davidg3944 22 күн бұрын

We're talking total numbers of onlookers at Cars and Coffee that have been sent to the hospital, right?

@mattm1841 22 күн бұрын

@@davidg3944 double knee slapper my man

@Arbi5577 21 күн бұрын

A while back I tried to make the same comparison between these exact cars and no one out there had compared them truly. Since then I decided on and bought a z06 and got it a couple weeks ago. I am in love! Just a weapon of a car.

@BlakeMcCringleberry 22 күн бұрын

When I'm James looked over and said "That thing is ****ing gorgeous" I said to myself "yeah it is" and Thomas then repeated my sentiments word for word. Yeah, it is gorgeous.

@jameslostetter9907 22 күн бұрын

Wow 😲 that Vette makes me proud.

@joelseff 22 күн бұрын

I canceled mine as well for the same reasons... Delays and price kept going up... Ended up with a low mile 21 Evora GT... No regrets! Love the Evora!

@dannyroz 22 күн бұрын

Harry Metcalf mentioned that the Emira has a sports alignment and a track alignment. Seems like this had the former and explains the understeer. But damn that Corvette

@jmmch3358 22 күн бұрын

I love the license plate on the Lotus: Save 6MT👍

@rbarbetta1978 22 күн бұрын

I figured it out. 6 speed manual trans...

@Navagiasostis 22 күн бұрын

I love Porsche's, my dream is a GT3, but this new Corvette has everything the GT3 RS has. The engine is just as special. The looks have grown on me, you can drive it without looking like you're heading to Le Mans... The feel? Don't know, haven't driven one... But to be honest, even here in europe where the Z06 is 200k Euros, the Z06 would be the car to buy between these two... Would still prefer a manual GT3 tho. Now I am going back to my bicycle.

@PascalBuyens 22 күн бұрын

Manual Z06 :D

@WindyCity1992 22 күн бұрын

Z06 is a GT car with 2 trunks. Its just really good on track too

@markw9512 22 күн бұрын

Dodge fan in the house…

@user-qu9tw4lv5m 22 күн бұрын

@@WindyCity1992 You have no idea what you're talking about. Z06 is a track car that can behave nicely on regular roads, the E-Ray is a GT car that is also really good on the track.

@alalal123421 22 күн бұрын

looks ehh still not great looking just acceptable

@leonardocrncec9566 22 күн бұрын

Usually great drift cars are not as fast on track as those who are not. That said, Emira seems to hold corners very well.

@kevintaylor1928 22 күн бұрын

Man you guys always have me laughing my butt off all alone at home on my couch! Awesome!

@brianpara1407 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for answering my question on your last video about your Lotus Emira order with this amazing video! Makes it even sweeter as a Z06 owner ❤

@Stan_the_Belgian 22 күн бұрын

Can't believe they cancelled the order for this automotive greatness

@CED99 22 күн бұрын

Kids

@bandwagon240 22 күн бұрын

Waiting 2 years will do that.

@francisgomes9976 22 күн бұрын

What automatic greatness?? Porsche Cayman GT4 cost less than this. V6 Camrey engine, 4.7 sec car is going for $120k 😂😂😂

@thehaydencristina 22 күн бұрын

Need both these in my driveway… insane.

@rickstevens1479 22 күн бұрын

That Zo6, though ..really looks good in black..😊

@lebojay 22 күн бұрын

That’s because in black you see less of it.

@alvaro1728 22 күн бұрын

I was about to say the same thing. It looks like a monster.

@markmartin7384 22 күн бұрын

@@lebojay agreed, it hides some of the questionable styling on the c8

@cali2468 19 күн бұрын

@@lebojay Something only a hater would say. This car looks magnificent in any color.

@judygnallstecyk1293 6 күн бұрын

@@lebojay Hater.

@thedadlife247 22 күн бұрын

thankyou toyota and lotus for building this car. Who would think a camry engine and a supercharger. Wow😊

@brentkelsay3439 22 күн бұрын

"Let's remove some of you from the equation" 😂

@Aquila. 22 күн бұрын

That Z06 Corvette is just _beautiful_ .

@tigerhoods7927 22 күн бұрын

It really is

@davidturgeon2087 21 күн бұрын

Visually, I think it's a bit of a mess. It's built for speed, not beauty.

@Aquila. 21 күн бұрын

@@davidturgeon2087 Well each to their own ^^, I personally love the look of it!

@vettesweetnos 19 күн бұрын

Love my C8Z htc, had for 17 months. The front and side views are beautiful. The rear could use a little work, emira rear is beautiful and side profile.

@cali2468 19 күн бұрын

@@vettesweetnos Honestly I don’t see anything beautiful about the Emira. I think it’s bit overrated in the aesthetics department. Looks rather bland tbh but not a bad looking car by any means. Now this 2023 Z06/Z07 70th Anniversary Edition in Carbon Flash looks absolutely stunning.

@MikesLARE 22 күн бұрын

Such a proper car review. The benchmark. All other youtubers that test sportscars on public roads tooling around town telling everyone how great or horrible a car is should be ashamed.

@Luke-cb3ly 22 күн бұрын

wait, so the Z06 convertible without the carbon fiber wheels was faster than the GT3 RS??? so the Z06 coupe with the carbon fiber wheels would be at least a second faster since it is lighter than the convertible and the carbon wheels are much better

@AP3D 22 күн бұрын

It was never mentioned in the video, but it's noteworthy the C8Z was a hardtop convertible which is ~125lbs heavier than the coupe.

@1uckedout 22 күн бұрын

In this video they had the HTC? How do you know?

@Luke-cb3ly 22 күн бұрын

@@1uckedoutlook at a photo of the two and you will see the difference. You can't see the engine with the convertible, it only has a small rear window, among other details

@Luke-cb3ly 22 күн бұрын

Not only that, this Z06 is not equipped with carbon fiber wheels. I'm sure a Z06 - Z07 coupe with the carbon wheels would be at least half a second faster

@WingBreaker25 22 күн бұрын

Yep, first thing I noticed! It's the heavier convertible and it doesn't have the carbon fiber wheels that shave 40+lbs of unsprung weight.

@1uckedout 22 күн бұрын

@@Luke-cb3ly Seems a little weird to not even mention that. When you have a car competing with the top of the leader board you shouldn't give it a handicap like that without saying anything to your viewers.

@piggeneral1275 22 күн бұрын

I think Thomas is getting better at his own track as time goes on.

@GHinWI 22 күн бұрын

The scientific thing to do would be to run a “calibration standard” car (something generic that they’d keep indefinitely) on every test day to account for changes in driver skill and ambient conditions. If they did that, they could even apply a correction factor to the test car to standardize all the results.

@wpspss4653 22 күн бұрын

I’ve been watching for years. You consistently put out top notch content. Great job guys!

@ImClaux 22 күн бұрын

What a superb video this was, can't get enough of your content. Love the cinematography and the sound, congrats to everyone in the post production crew!

@EGamer05 22 күн бұрын

Z06 beaten 911 GT3 RS LAP TIME!!! LETS GOOOO!!!!

@echutch 22 күн бұрын

It is plus 160ish hp.

@ph00ny1 22 күн бұрын

@@echutch Track looks super tight and not a long straight aways. Benefit of crazy aero is probably more important than pure straight line performance

@lloyd.8272 22 күн бұрын

Pretty much the same time and 160 bhp more just shows how good the chassis is in the gt3.

@twmatica 22 күн бұрын

@@lloyd.8272 costing 2 times more

@lovelehstuff 22 күн бұрын

@@echutchnobody told pors he they couldn't get 160hp more too

@InfiniteSuccessAcademy 22 күн бұрын

Sliding and drifting the rear is not the fastest way around a corner, unless you're driving an old school air cooled 911. Fun, yes - fast, no. The Emira is made for neutral handling, not drifting. You need your M2 for that, or perhaps install Pilot Sport 4S tires on the rear only. Great video once again guys!

@JasonMartin-y8g 22 күн бұрын

Was not expecting the vette to beat the gt3 rs!! Chevy for the win!!!

@shamma1977 22 күн бұрын

Another fantastic video all around, thank you gentlemen, really lifted my spirits up after hurricane Beryl.

@bigsalad481 22 күн бұрын

another reminder to never sell out and remain the best car content for years to come

@rwilson4073 21 күн бұрын

I knew the Z06 would probably beat the C7 ZR1 and the base 992 GT3, but I would've never expected a convertible Z06 on the aluminum wheels to beat a GT3 RS on any track. I'm sure there are even more tenths to shave off with the carbon fiber wheels and the coupe taking off another 150 lbs.

@hummingbird9149 9 күн бұрын

High track temps make a big difference, the GT3 RS is undoubtedly faster on the same day. They could've proven that by driving them back to back.

@rwilson4073 9 күн бұрын

@@hummingbird9149 You probably aren't wrong, but again, adding the carbon wheels and switching to the coupe would shave off more time. Even being close to the GT3RS is a win at half the price.

@hummingbird9149 9 күн бұрын

@@rwilson4073 I mean it has 150+ more horsepower than the GT3, and some very big grippy tires, so Im not surprised its fast. But on most race tracks the GT3 RS is going to be faster (regular GT3 as well, if they're very twisty), due simply to how much faster it can go through corners and how much later it can brake before them. Hagerty did a racetrack (willow springs) comparison with a real racing driver, and despite some long straights, the GT3 RS still beat the Z06 by half a sec.

@Rodterraa 12 күн бұрын

The best car channel ever by far! Love the humor and everything else. Congrats guys.

@kushing8 21 күн бұрын

I started following you guys a little after you start and within the first year of following you became my favourite Canadian car reviewers. Keep up the great work

@wholespeed 22 күн бұрын

The idea of a mid-engined car is to go around the corner as fast as possible. Getting the back end to come around under throttle is a flaw in my opinion. Not sure why all these KZfaqrs nowadays think if a car doesn’t power-steer the rear out it’s considered a bad thing. That being said these are the two best car reviewers on the planet. Again, in my opinion.

@markd3250 22 күн бұрын

They certainly are two of the best reviewers, and very enjoyable to watch. You are also right about losing traction. There isn't any quicker way to lose time than to lose traction. A Lotus is a momentum car, and the key to that is to NOT kick the tail out or slide around, and it's setup to not do that. That doesn't look dramatic however. It looks much more dramatic to slide around with lots of tire smoke because it LOOKS like you're going really fast when you do that, even though you're doing the exact opposite; you're actually slowing down.

@TrojanRabbit521 22 күн бұрын

I’m a grip & rip guy myself. Just ruin tires & suspension parts trying to slide. This was the 1 flaw that Top Gear started

@SeanWithaFada 22 күн бұрын

understeer is a flaw too though and will make you go slower round a corner than if the car would rotate the right amount.

@Jallu555 22 күн бұрын

Am I wrong but aint it the same thing with Porsche? Like you are not supposed to drift them right?

@fengstar1 22 күн бұрын

It's probably just his perseronal preference. Understeering is a horrible feeling.

@hamdanali2036 22 күн бұрын

the size of that V6 + being supercharged. god damn it’s underpowered

@lorddoobsworth144 22 күн бұрын

Since its a production car its always going to be running with vert safe margins, rather than having crazy amounts of boost and revs.

@hamdanali2036 22 күн бұрын

@@lorddoobsworth144 hardly an excuse when many production cars safely have way more power with either a similar displacement engine or a much smaller one. look at the AMG 2L engine as an example, or the Alfa V6

@lorddoobsworth144 22 күн бұрын

@@hamdanali2036 Yes but those engines are turbo vs NA, which some people are not into due to the difference in sound and worse throttle response. Some people prefer them, just depends on your taste i guess :). Quite often these 'smaller' engines are physically bigger and heavier than something like an LS/LT engine too.

@hamdanali2036 22 күн бұрын

@@lorddoobsworth144 my point is, with 400hp, an N/A V6 could’ve done that. with it being a turbo, it’s just very underpowered

@rbarbetta1978 22 күн бұрын

@@hamdanali2036 Not a turbo. Supercharged. The Emira is light by today's standards. And it pulls nice and even throughout the rev range. It's plenty fast. It's just not Z06 fast.

@clubracer6 22 күн бұрын

Love the shout out to Todd @EverydayDriver! As a die hard manual, analog kind of car guy, I still cannot help but want the Z06. What the GT3RS cannot do is drop it’s top and become a comfortable cruiser with the touch of a button.

@josephjenness6956 22 күн бұрын

3 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS CONGRATS THROTTLE HOUSE

@fnkdrspok7181 22 күн бұрын

I bought my Emira because of you JAMES!!! I didn't cancel, I thought we were going to be Emira buddies! Devastated!

@beborodner930 22 күн бұрын

It's been a few episodes, and a comments since I last posted this very same message, but Throttle House IS (in my opinion) the greatest Car review channel out there!

@archemity 22 күн бұрын

I wish they would got a regular C8 instead, to compare with the Emira.

@davidturgeon2087 21 күн бұрын

Agreed: it's an apple to oranges comparison in trims and price.

@johncena-hq1ti 19 күн бұрын

@@davidturgeon2087not really the c8 base can be had for 70k or less now.

@glennmicheal5446 22 күн бұрын

They should make a track version of the emira with a wing and stuff, would be awesome 😃

@geemy9675 22 күн бұрын

yeah like any lightweight sportscar/supercar that is somehow track focused. I can't see how they wouldn't make a more extreme version of this car on ceramic brakes, some lighter bits of carbon, more aero and stiffer/lower suspension. it well sell at a highe price and it's an easy way to get more attention from media/social media.

@martinriedel1911 22 күн бұрын

They have! But not road legal… The real track version, is called Evorora gt430/410. Higer redline, less weight, more analog and for the gt410 less understeer.

@adjrasta9365 22 күн бұрын

I can tell you why, the new Chinese owners are not interested in the Lotus philosophy only in it for the name & battery tech moving forward for speed@geemy9675