The C8 Z06….it’s a naturally aspirated, flat plane crank engine that redlines at 8,500 RPM. GM claims it’s the most powerful naturally aspirated production engine ever built. Feedback is that it’s better suited for a track environment over street use as you have to wind it up tight to get it really moving.
Serious question for you! Since you have both awesome rides am I making a serious mistake trading my 23 c8 z51 HTC for a 2025 manual nonHP DH? Funny thing I traded a 21 hp Mach 1 for the c8 1 yr ago 4th of July...lol. Anyway the deal is very good $7500 discount and trade appraisal on my C8 seems too good to pass up. Thanks!The C8 has one thing the 5.0 doesn’t have……..low end TORQUE and lots of it.
- coming from a Dark Horse owner and C8 owner.
The best answer I can give and it sounds like a cop-out but it is not. They are different cars.
Couldn’t be further from the truth. While luggage can be a “puzzle” it is not out of the question.
You're not taking a woman to the Florida Keys for 2 weeks in that thimble sized frunk.Couldn’t be further from the truth. While luggage can be a “puzzle” it is not out of the question.
I will just accept your ignorance.
My son and I just got done doing the whole Hot Rod Power Tour- that a big enough road trip?
I’d fly down and rent a convertible
Then you'll miss out on Gatlinburg, Tail of the dragon, Disney, and South Beach. That's kind of the fun of the road trip. All the stops in between.
I’d drive the C8 there.
Transformer? Kinda like this?@Germansheperd ..... thank you for the side-by-side picture. It 100% confirms why I bought the Mustang and money had nothing to do with it. I want a real muscle car, aka a pony car not something that looks like a misplaced child's transformer toy. I never look at late model vettes that I see while driving around but 90% of the 'vette drivers look at my 2024 GT vapor blue convertible with space gray sets and up-graded rims. Ha Ha....Just sayin'. BTW this is a Mustang forum not a kid's toy car forum ..... but I will wave back at vette owners who wave to me. I mean there should be a "little" respect for vette owners. But - just a little!
Just like the Corvette and Mustang I own, both are pretty cool looking IMO. Welcome to the transformer family MAT1995!
Is that the mystic red? If so, I have the same color and I thought I would never own another red car until this one . The convertible is an added bonus but too damn hot to use for now ..lol.
From someone who has driven the Tail of the Dragon on both a C8 & Mustang GT… either one will be a blast!
Hard side suitcases are not well suited for the C8’s frunk & trunk. But if you’re using luggage similar to a duffle bag style you can fit quite a bit in one. Just make sure you put your lady’s makeup bag in the frunk due to the engine heat transfer to the trunk. A two week trip to anywhere with my wife would require us driving her BMW X5.
That’s a tough decision! While I don’t own a DH, I do own a GT. To me it comes down to the choice between the handling characteristics of a mid-engine layout versus front engine/rear wheel drive. Which one do you prefer? I guess I’m greedy…I do appreciate and enjoy both.
