While the Lamborghini Huracan will be replaced next year, it still has some fight left in it. As it turns out, it's particularly aggressive against the Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06.
Undoubtedly, these blue beauties are as stunning as they come. They're painfully pricey in this economy, or any economy for that matter, but luckily, we're merely window shopping. So our bank accounts are way behind the yellow line.
The Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06, otherwise whispered in secret as the "American Ferrari," comes with a 5.5-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine. The Vette's powerplant can produce 670 hp (679 ps) with 460 lb-ft (623 Nm) of torque and weighs 3,600 lbs. or 1,633 kg.
Pushing it over the horizon is its rear-wheel drive system, together with an 8-speed DCT. After all is said and done, this model will run you $160,000.
It's important to note that the C8 Z06 is the first regular production 'Vette from the past 70 years with a rear-mounted engine (technically a rear mid-engine setup). Aside from bragging rights, this also means the rear wheels have more grip, better acceleration, and overall better performance.
Switching over to the Italian side, we have the lovely Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica, specially designed for the track. It's being driven by Brooks Weisblat from "DragTimes."
The first time the world saw the Huracan model was in 2014 at the Geneva Motor Show. In 2024, it's meant to be replaced by the Revuelto-based model. The Tecnica has a 5.2-liter NA V10 engine, which delivers 631 hp (640 ps) with 417 lb-ft or 565 Nm of torque. It can hit 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and has a top speed of 202 mph (325 kph).
Photo: DragTimes
It's RWD with a 7-speed transmission system, weighs 3,350 lbs., and costs nearly $300,000. It's just $20k shy of double the cost of the Corvette C8 Z06.
This raises the question, is it worth the $140,000 difference? Well, let's find out. During the first race, the Corvette jumped the gun by a split second, but the Lambo decided it wasn't having any shenanigans, so it won the race just to spite its competitor.
The Tecnica finished in 10.558 seconds at 131 mph, while the 'Vette did it in 11.199 seconds at 128 mph.
The second time was really intense. Both cars launched at the same time and were neck and neck right until the last split second. Quite literally, because the Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica crossed the finish line in 10.535 seconds at 131 mph, while the Corvette C8 Z06 finished in 10.566 seconds at 128 mph.
Because it was so close and entertaining, they decided to go for a third time. Sadly for the Chevy, it didn't launch properly and got left way behind in the Lambo's rearview mirror. The Tecnica finished in 10.451 seconds at 131 mph, and the C8 in 10.995 seconds at 127 mph.
The race was superb, no doubt. Seeing these two gems go head to head was a thing of beauty, even though the price difference justification is still floating in the air like a bright metallic blue elephant.
Codrin just loves American classics, from the 1940s and ‘50s, all the way to the muscle cars of the '60s and '70s. In his perfect world, we'll still see Hudsons and Road Runners roaming the streets for years to come (even in EV form, if that's what it takes to keep the aesthetic alive). Full profile
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