Conceived by the legendary Zora Arkus-Duntov, the Z06 launched in 1962 for the 1963 model year in the guise of a go-faster package with the L84 engine and Rochester fuel injection. Chevrolet rated the pushrod motor at 360 ponies, a far cry from the flat-plane crankshaft V8 of the 2023 model.
In the face of great crossover, SUV, and truck-based adversity, certain automotive segments are making their final stand in the virtual world. Some, with massive success, according to the general public.
Discontinued last year to make room for the Mach 1, the fabulous-sounding Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 tops 8,250 revolutions per minute from 5.2 liters and a flat-plane crankshaft. The Voodoo, however, cannot match the 8,600-rpm engine of the 2023 model year Corvette Z06.