Car and Driver editors are driving a Z06 every day, and we're sharing the experience with you.
, a 2021 Stingray Z51). But we did manage to wrangle an extended loan, and we'll be producing frequent updates to let you know what life with a Z06 is like. From dropping the kids off at school, to grocery store runs, and potential track days, we'll be updating you on every mile for the next month or so.Our first road trip in the Z06 saw us travel from Detroit to Chicago for the Riot Fest music festival.
harshness remains severe; one particular pothole had us worried that we'd turned one of the front wheels into a square. Noise is ever-present; the targa-style top did a good job sealing out wind noise, but those aggressive Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires made a whole lot of road noise—in addition to tramlining on grooved or wavy pavement.
Stop-and-go traffic is not the Z06's favorite place to be. Left to its own devices, the transmission can be reluctant to upshift out of first. Shifting for ourselves in Manual offers a bit more comfort bouncing between zero and 25 mph. Speaking of bouncing—the tall, slab-sided buildings of Chicago provide the perfect acoustic environment for the Z06. The flat-plane-crank V8 positively shrieks above 3000 rpm, emitting a wail that may feel out of place in a Corvette, but it feels right at home in a supercar.You know that feeling you get when you can tell somebody's looking at you from... somewhere? That's every waking minute in the Z06.
Perhaps the biggest concern is fitting anywhere. The Z06 is wide, and the giant canards at each corner of the front bumper look sharp enough to slice an ankle and vulnerable enough to crumble at the first sight of a curb. There are no front parking sensors, merely front cameras activated with a button on the center console. It makes parking a slow and steady job, but one that can be done without much frustration. Parallel parking isn't as bad since there are sensors at the back.
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