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Watch the Corvette Z06 Smoke a Porsche 911 GT3 in a Drag Race

911 gt3 vs corvette z06 drag race
Watch the Corvette Z06 Drag Race a Porsche 911 GT3Hagerty - YouTube

The Corvette Z06 wasn't designed to be a drag racer, but with 670 hp and ultra-sticky tires, there's no arguing its straight-line pedigree. It's abundantly clear just how capable the newest C8 can be in Hagerty's newest head-to-head drag racing video, where the Z06 smokes a 911 GT3 and an Audi R8 in the quarter-mile.

Hagerty brought these three cars together simply because they're all naturally aspirated and keep their engines behind the driver. Host (and former R&T staffer) Jason Cammisa wanted to see just how today's most impressive N/A supercars compare in a straight-up drag. The results are predictable but exciting to watch.

The Z06 takes a dominant victory, a result of its optimal power-to-weight ratio. It's able to get to 60 mph in just 2.6 seconds, onto a quarter-mile time of 10.5 seconds at 131 mph. The Porsche is over five car lengths behind, knocking out a 0-60 time of 2.7 seconds before clicking off the quarter-mile at 10.9 seconds at 129 mph.