Next C8 to Get Active Aero?

June 12, 2020 Off By Mike Vietro

C8 Z06 rumored To Get Massive Tires & Active Aero

According to a newly leaked GM document, the Next C8 performance iteration, the Z06, will be coming out in 2022! Like all past Z06’s, this one will be track-ready, but still suitable for getting milk at the local store, but hopefully with a curvy road to get you there.

On top of the normally aspirated, flat-plane crank, 5.5-liter DOHC V8 we have talked about in the past (with 650 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque), it will be getting 20-inch wheels in front, and 21-inch wheels in back, both with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires (275/30 front and massive 345/25 on the back). It is not clear if these tires will be stock, or an upgraded tire on a package like the Z07 was on the C7’s.

To save weight, the C8 Z06 may even come with a carbon fiber wheel option, but again, this is just a rumor.

To help push these tires down on the ground at speed, and while not slowing you down on the straightaways, Chevrolet maybe adding the active aerodynamic features GM has applied for patents on. This could include adjustable wings, splitters, and even side flaps.

On a side note, Chevrolet has announced they will have a right-hand drive ready to ship to the rest of the world in 2021!

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