The Corvette Z06 GT3.R features a 5.5L, flat plane crankshaft DOHC V-8 engine derived from the production Z06. This engine began on-track development in 2019 with the initial testing of the C8.R race car, in conjunction with its use in production on the Z06 road car.

The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R is a GT racing car designed and built by Pratt Miller Engineering and Chevrolet to primarily compete in the LMGT3 (Le Mans GT3) and GTD & GTD Pro (Grand Touring Daytona) in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship, respectively.

Feb 8, 2023 · A C8 GT3 specification Corvette is unique in that it is the first GT3 specification Corvette ever to be produced by the factory – albeit not the Bowling Green factory in Kentucky – the Pratt & Miller factory in New Hudson, Michigan.

Mar 17, 2023 · Corvette was forced to create a GT3 version of its GTE C8.R in order to compete in IMSA racing this season. Racecar spoke to the team’s technical director about what changes had to be made to achieve this.

Jul 10, 2023 · Although the cars look very similar, there are a lot of differences between the rule sets. Aero, power, ABS, transmissions, and a bunch of other things differentiate the cars. The GTE car is faster. To be able to run the GTE car in GT3, Chevy had to make a lot of modifications to make the performance similar.

Nov 11, 2022 · Regardless, the C8 Corvette Z06 wins the power game in this comparison, as its 5.5-liter LT6 V8 generates 640 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque versus the 911 GT3’s 4.0-liter flat-six and its 502 horsepower and 346 pound-feet of torque.

Jan 30, 2023 · Ladies and gentlemen, we give you the 2023 Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The most capable Corvette Racing vehicle ever made. It’s also the closest a street-legal Corvette Z06 has ever been to its track-capable sibling. The Z06 GT3.R begins life as a chassis at Bowling Green, Kentucky, just like every other C8.

Feb 26, 2025 · Engineered to compete in LMGT3, GTD, and GTD Pro racing classes. Power comes from a naturally aspirated 5.5L V8 LT6.R, the racing version of the LT6 that powers the production C8 Z06. In the spec...

Nov 11, 2021 · Chevrolet Racing will offer a Z06 GT3.R customer race car starting in 2024. It uses the same aluminum chassis as the C8 Z06 road car and a modified version of the 5.5-liter flat-plane-crank V-8.

Jul 8, 2021 · Corvette Racing is working hard behind the scenes in order to prepare its Corvette C8.R for IMSA’s new GT3-based GTD Pro class, which will replace the GTLM category from the 2022 racing season...