The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is the fastest production Vette ever. It's faster even than the C6 ZR1, and while Chevy have said a C7 ZR1 is not going to happen, it appears a stripped-down race-spec version of the new Z06 is on the table. Speaking with Car and Driver, Corvette product manager Harlan Charles said: "The idea was a non-street-legal, factory-built track car, and that is something that we are considering would be a great thing to apply to the new Corvette Z06."

I mean that's something we could see in the future." The idea Charles is referring to is the Corvette Z06X concept that debuted at SEMA 2010. That came with a stripped-out interior featuring a roll cage, racing seat and safety harness, as well as an adjustable carbon-fiber rear wing, enhanced suspension, carbon ceramic brakes and a polycarbonate rear window. The concept never made it to production, but the future looks a lot brighter for a C7 Z06X especially given Chevy's recent experience building the Camaro Z/28.