Deep dive: How the 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06’s V-8 makes 670 naturally aspirated horsepower

The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V-8 making 670 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque, making it the world’s most powerful V-8 without forced induction, found in a production car. As this explainer from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) shows, that’s partly down to some 19th century physics know-how…