Hear the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 supercar before it's revealed

Sounds like it has a very different V8 than the Stingray

Something wicked-sounding this way comes.

Chevrolet has confirmed the imminent arrival of the 2023 Corvette Z06, a higher performance version of the Corvette than the Stingray that's currently on sale.

A teaser video released on social media says it will be revealed this fall and offers a taste of its engine and exhaust notes, but doesn't show any of the vehicle.

The sound suggests that rumors it will be powered by a racing'/exotic-style V8 with a flat-plane crankshaft are true. This type of engine is used in the Corvette C8.R race car, some Ferrari's and the out of production Mustang Shelby GT350.

A suspected prototype of the Corvette Z06 was spotted near Borrego Springs, Calif., last year wearing a vinyl wrap as camouflage. (Fox News Autos)

Speculation is that the car could use a street-legal version of the overhead cam 5.5-liter V8 featured in the C8.R with much more than the 500 hp the racing car is restricted to by the regulations of the series it competes in.

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The Corvette Stingray is rated at a maximum of 495 hp and capable of accelerating to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds. It has been one of the quickest-selling cars in the U.S., due in part to short supplies brought on by various parts supply issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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