The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 was designed and engineered to be a “precision device” for the race observe. Whereas the DNA of each trendy Corvette advanced from its racing automobile heritage, the brand new Z06 has blurred the traces between road automobile and race automobile to such an extent that it’s laborious to determine which setting this automobile is finest suited to.

To additional spotlight the spectacular capabilities of the brand new Z06, Hennessey Efficiency posted a video on their YouTube channel showcasing a exceptional lap time across the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, TX. The C8 Z06 achieved an excellent lap time of two minutes and 19.18 seconds, with Hennessey Venom F5 check driver David Donohue behind the wheel.

The automobile used for this run was John Hennessey’s private C8 Corvette Z06. It remained solely in its manufacturing unit configuration and included the Z07 bundle, incorporating track-oriented enhancements reminiscent of a carbon aero bundle and light-weight carbon fiber wheels.

What’s much more spectacular is the truth that the automobile was capable of set this lap time regardless of the poor situation of the observe in the course of the run which might’ve allowed for a quicker time.