Gotta hit the bottom to see the top - 2015 Corvette C7 Z06 versus Corvette C6 ZR1 (on the drag strip)

There is one big accolade 2015 Corvette C7 Z06 deserves, for showing the maximum potential of the RWD front engine Corvette platform. 

Without seeing the bottom, it is rather difficult to figure out where the top may be and this is where the newest flagship becomes so invaluable.  It is unlikely that this is what the +General Motors team led by +Tadge Juechter had in mind but this is exactly what happened.  Maybe this was a trap set up by Dave Hill as a parting gift upon his retirement?  Who knows and who cares, what matters is the newest flagship's inability to outrank the last "king of the hill", Corvette C6 ZR1. 

No matter how much Tadge or any of the followers twist the reality, it is impossible to ignore the fact that ALL AROUND, the last ZR1 outperforms the new Z06 and by a big margin. 

Since the newest Corvette Z06 is marketed as the most track capable and the fastest Corvette ever (literally lifted off GM marketing materials and Tadge Juechter's statements), it would seem reasonable for this car to shine on Nurburgring track and on the drag strip.

The inability of Z06 to perform at Nurburgring has been beaten to death already (still fun to point it out though) but how about the quarter mile runs?  This is actually where the newest flagship really comes out as a complete failure and great reminder that the best front engine Corvette has already been made-back in 2009.

As it stands, the best that the only currently available manual transmission version of Z06 can muster is 10.9 at 127 mph which ironically enough, is exactly what the four door Dodge Charger Hellcat shod with drag radials can do- for about 40 percent less!!!)

Now, going down the list of the fastest ZR1 quarter mile results...

1~~~~ 10.664 132.92 1.68
2~~~~ 10.740 133.21 1.74
3~~~~ 10.794 132.21 1.80
4~~~~ 10.851 129.89 1.70
5~~~~ 10.950 131.61 1.83 

If this is not indicative of the new flagship failure to outrank the king of the hill, then what is?  Again, the only accomplishment of the newest Z06 is that the best front engine Corvette was made SIX YEARS AGO.