The Corvette has a long history of pacing the 500 race ever since it started in 1978. This year, marked its nineteenth time as the official pace car of the Indy 500 for the sixth consecutive year.
The C8 Z06 pace car is finished in White Pearl Metallic Tri-Coat contrasted by a black stripe over the center of the body and a red band that goes along the driver’s side of the car. The roof features a special “70 1953 – 2023” logo, while there’s a Indy 600 graphic on each door. It is also equipped with the Z07 Performance Package that adds a carbon fiber rear wing, aerodynamic ground effects, carbon-ceramic brakes, and a host of other features to maximize its full track capability.
At its core, the pace car shares the same 5.5-liter naturally aspirated V-8 engine found in the road-going versions which pumps out a total of 670 horsepower at 8,400 rpm and 460 pound-feet of torque at 6,300 rpm. It goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds and up to a top speed of 195 mph.
In this video, we get to see the 2023 Corvette Z06 official pace car do a quick lap around the iconic Indy 500 circuit!
