Did GM just S#%! on FORD'S 30 Year Investment in Overhead Cam Engines?! | C8 Z06 & LT6 Breakdown!

Great video, I love when intelligence surpasses brand bias. As an LS guy, the coyote excited me in 2011 because I knew it was good which makes the general push harder, when the hellcats came out I was excited again because that pushes Ford and the general to push harder and we get stuff like this LT6, now this engine will continue to push the other 2 and we all keep winning !

I think its specifically "the most powerful naturally aspirated v8 ever sold in a car". Chevy also unveiled the 1004hp naturally aspirated zz632 v8 crate engine. However it's 10.35 liters, so it'll take some engineering to swap it into a miata 🥲

"Who gets these cars just to drive around" As a Corvette owner, I can confidently say 95% of Corvette owners. haha

The new Z06 seems to be designed for one thing and one thing only, to compete against the European car manufactures in GT racing. The GT 350 on the other hand is designed to compete with the Camaro and Challenger.

Cool video, I own a 1990 ZR-1, GM insisted on 4.4 inch bore spacing on the LT5 when it was in development. Lotus was owned by GM during this period and Mercury Marine was tapped to machine and hand build these engines. If there ever was a machine capable of breaking the world endurance records set by the 1990 ZR-1, this Z06 may be the machine. I'm a GM guy, but I respect Ford and Dodge as each has some badass machines. As a child of the 70s and 80s, I remember the days when performance died. It's so cool to see what's coming out of Detroit, great days for performance. 👍👍🏁🏁

I’m an import guy but very excited about this LT6 and the C8 Z06. So much respect for you for showing excitement for this engine even though you’re a Ford guy/channel. Subbed.

I like your YouTube "set" setup. It's a REAL desk setup not a staged one many YouTubers have. I think Corvette was diverged to compete with Ferrari, Lambo and McLauren with similar maintenance cost and usage expectations. Camaros being left to compete with Mustangs and other muscle cars. And Yes, I'm expecting to pay insane markup for one. But it's still cheaper than Lambo/Ferrari but with a hardtop for track requirement.

I'm 71 and had 3 Vette's back in the day. This new C8 Z06 has become my new dream car. Great engineering craftsmanship, style and elegance from top to bottom, all in one package and for a reasonable price. Tadge Juechter and his team continue to amaze us.

I have no idea what he was talking about but he's made me want a Z06 a lot more than I ever did

I remember when Ford stated that the Transfer case (PTU) oil was good for the life of the car on early Ecoboost SHOs. They even doubled down on the claim by casting the case without a drain plug! People cracked into them 4 years later to find the oil had turned into black pine tar sludge the consistency of cake frosting. A lot of folks burned up PTU's as a result.

I love that these engines are putting pressure on the German manufacturers.

That Z06 is one amazing engine, but I'm surprised you didn't mention the titanium rods and flat plain designed crankshaft that's really light because of much much smaller counter balances. Another factor that's high-tech is its high compression ratio that runs on pump gas and tuned intake runners that take advantage of the different firing order to get the most out of intake air pulses. This is the best of the best racing technology all combined into one, that's why it cost so much.

The LT6 crankcase scavenging design is straight F1 architecture

This makes me happy to see because lately there has been so much talk about electric cars and there eventual take over of the market. Nice work GM for the gas power engines LOVERS. Great video and explanation of engine, well done.

I know there are many that have trouble admitted it but GM has the knowledge and resources to design and build benchmark engines. Forget about all the other screw ups and corporate bs for a minute. There is NO other engine that comes close to the small block no matter what category you pick. Volume, adaptability, cost, hp, durability, mass production, etc, etc. Yes, we can argue about a few mistakes but overall no oil-burning, valve ticking Ford will ever come close. Yes the Coyote is a good motor but we picking #1 here, not 2nd or 3rd place.

In regard to driving around normally, the ZO6 will probably still feel quicker than a GT350 because the ZO6 will be geared shorter. Shorter gearing equals more wheel torque and it also gets the engine to higher revs faster. Additionally the DCT will downshift lightning fast and combined with the low rotating mass of the LT6 the driver will be able to get massive instantaneous power on demand. "Normal" driving will as a result be much more dramatic than in a GT350 and much closer to a Ferrari or 911 GT3 experience. Lifetime lash adjustment is nothing new. My 2003 Toyota Matrix had a solid mechanical valvetrain lash never went out of adjustment through 200K miles. Toyota recommended lash adjustment at around 100K miles but when it was measured at even higher mileage it remained well within tolerances. That's without a DLC layer.

When going over the valvetrain, you seem to have lapsed back into Ford's mass production zone. These are hand built. You should shift your comparisons between Mustang and Corvette to Mustang and Camaro. There is no comparison between the former now.

I worked for GM for years. Specifically at Powertrain. I can tell you that the assembly process is such that they mount the block to a rolling stand that gets moved from one station to the next every 15 minutes. Every nut and bolt is torqued and checked. As opposed to mass production.

I love mustangs too and have been a Ford guy all my life as well,… but I cannot deny, that new corvette is bad ass

The price difference between the Z06 and GT350 goes much deeper than the engine. GT350 at its core is a modified mustang, which can be $30k. A Z06 is based on a mid engined corvette. You didn't mention the chassis differences at all