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Originally Posted by zyal8r
How's it compare to the Z06?
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Hey Mike, it's still early but here's my initial review.
The C7 Z06 feels, to no surprise she's 21 years newer, lightyears ahead as far as refinements/comfort. The speed effortlessly comes on and getting to 150 MPH or beyond is a non-event it happens so easy. The magnaride with the 2019 upgrade from GM made the car far more tolerable compared to its original 2015 programming which was a bit more "wooden cart" feeling.
However.... the C4 ZR-1 has a visceral feeling I absolutely love and it's like tossing a go-kart around. The howl to 7K is like no other I've experienced so far, and it commands your attention. Does she squeak and rattle a bit more, sure, but the connection to the road is more direct and I feel like I'm actually driving the car more than the C7 with its fancy rev matching and other technology doo-dads.
I've driven both for 12 hours stints (Omaha to Detroit for the ZR-1 and Boston to Detroit for the Z06) and they're both fun but different experiences. I may actually give the edge to the ZR-1 for seat comfort compared to the Z06's competition seats, though I do wish the ZR-1 had heated seats.
The other neat thing is you currently see C7s all over the place and C8s are popping up more and more. I see far less C4s around here and cannot tell you the last time I saw a ZR-1 in my area either on the road or at a show. It's nice to have something unique to share with people.
-brian