C8 Corvette Z06 GT3R Shown Fully Uncovered in New Promo Video

Previously spotted wearing heavy camo, now we’re seeing the C8 Corvette Z06 GT3R in the flesh for the first time. 

The C8 Corvette Z06 GT3R racer has been in development for some time now, and GM has been happy to show us renderings of what the new racer will look like, but thus far, we’ve only seen it in real life covered in heavy camouflage. However, a new promotional video has popped up at the official website of motorsports outfit Pratt & Miller, and it’s a doozy, showing off the new C8 Corvette Z06 GT3R completely uncovered, giving us our best look yet at the forthcoming racer.

The point of this particular video is to show the development process of the Z06 GT3R, and there’s lots of interesting stuff to take in from the short clip. For starters, we get to see engineers perfecting the car’s aerodynamics in a wind tunnel, as well as testing it out on the track. In both scenarios, we get a good look at the car’s wide body composed of black composite panels, with an aggressive front splitter, dive planes, and a massive rear wing.

There are many similarities between the race car and its road-going brethren, even though the GT3R’s aggressive details make it quite obvious that we’re looking at a totally track-focused version of the already capable street legal version. Of course, this is by design – the Z06 GT3R is supposed to be closer to to the regular production version than the C8.R, and it’s also powered by GM’s 5.5-liter LT6 powerplant.

As for timing, it won’t be long before the first handful of C8 Corvette Z06 GT3R customer deliveries take place, a process that’s expected to happen later this year following its debut at the 24 Hours of Daytona. The race car will offer a bit less in terms of output, however – around 500-600 horsepower – and it will also run a six-speed sequential manual transmission, not a dual-clutch like the regular Z06. The suspension and brakes have been fortified for track duty as well, consisting of a motorsports-specific double-wishbone system and six-piston front/four-piston rear brakes with their own cooling systems and quick-change capabilities.

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