The world is never enough for him Chevrolet Corvette ZR1Generation after generation, he has always surpassed himself, but this time he has passed the game. He boasts of carrying the Most powerful production V8 ever conceived. These are not empty words: it almost reaches 1,080 hp. Dizzying.
Marinated in the current generation of the Corvette, the first with a rear mid-engine, we have a brutal supercar that wants to beat best of the best European. Welcome.
Old school and outperforming all Corvettes
Of New Corvette ZR1 It is a work of engineering. Specifically, its V8 DOHC engine which is seen from the rear window which is again divided in this new chapter of the most brutal Corvette.
This V-shaped eight-cylinder is the heart of the Z06: the naturally aspirated LT6, 5.5 liters with a flat-plane crankshaft. This block, baptized as Small Block Gemini, already produced 689 hp, but at the same time give it two turbos reaches the magic figure of 1.079 CV at 7,000 rpm and nothing less 1.123 Nm.
Of course, this LT6 has been almost completely revised and reinforced to be able to be supercharged. For example, with a completely new intake system, adjusted valves or new injection, among others. Also the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
The other great pillar of the nuevo Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 It is its aerodynamic suit. The standard variant is equipped with an active spoiler, a carbon fiber front lip, increased ventilation for the brakes and mobile front deflectors.
But you can dress it up with the ZTK performance pack whose protagonist is a giant carbon fiber spoiler with slanted side fenders. In addition, the Magnetic Ride suspension is tuned with stiffer springs and an even more generous front lip. Corvette boasts that, with this configuration, it generates over 544 kg of downforce at maximum speed.
Also to keep it short, this brutal ZR1 enjoys some Advanced carbon ceramic brakesdesigned to increase their durability and withstand higher temperatures. It has discs 400 mm front and 390 mm rearwhich can be seen between the spokes of the 20- and 21-inch wheels. The menu is completed with Michelin Pilot Sport tyres: the 4S for the standard or the Cup 2 R if you opt for the ZTK pack.
All these ingredients, combined with 1.665 kgor 1,705 kg for the convertible, translate into a top speed of 340 km/h and Chevrolet promises that it will once again be the terror of drag racers, becoming a car with less than 10 seconds in the quarter mile.
In addition, thanks to the new braking system it is capable of go from 320 km/h to 130 km/h in 24.5 seconds: 22% faster than the ZR1 C7 and 53% less than the ZR1 C6. These two successors, by the way, signed 755 HP and 647 HP respectively. To put the stratospheric 1,079 HP of this new chapter of the ZR1 into context.
Chevrolet has tapped into nostalgia by adding the Split rear window, which reveals its V8 heartThis spine, which can be made of visible carbon fibre or in the colour of the body, is not just for aesthetics. It also has a functional meaning, as it helps to cool the motorcycle.
The package is completed by a carbon fiber roof and new aluminum or carbon fiber wheels, which help to reduce its weight even further. The ZR1 emblems appear inside and outside the body, being superimposed on the steering wheel or the door sills.
It’s all good news. The only bad news is that we’ll have to wait to see it on the road: Chevrolet will launch the most beastly Corvette in early 2025, joining the current range that includes the Stingray, the Z06 and the spectacular E-Ray hybrid, the first in its history and with 655 hp. As expected, the ZR1 surpasses all these versions by far.
Source: www.motorpasion.com
