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In a world of quick 0-60 mph sprints and drag-strip runs, the ZR1 stands above every production Corvette we’ve ever seen. Chevrolet just confirmed that the car is capable of ripping off the 0-60 ...
Having had 25 or more articles made by the original vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition [i] (pre-production prototypes, and cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals, are not eligible);
For the 8th generation (C8), the ZR1 was again on offer as the top variant for 2025, but major changes had been made to the car, not the least of which was to the Corvette layout, switching from a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FMR) to a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (RMR), moving the engine to the rear for the first time ...
Out of the initial production run of 30 cars, 5 were named the Super Sport World Record Edition, which had the same electronic limiter as the other 25 – but turned off. Pierre-Henri Raphanel drove the unlimited Super Sport World Record Edition to a 431.072 km/h (267.856 mph) two-way average, verified by Guinness World Records.
New LT7 V-8. Chevy's engineers probably could have slapped a pair of turbochargers on the LT6 5.5-liter V-8 from the Corvette Z06 and called it a day. That would've had them home in time for dinner.
U.S. News & World Report [117] selected the 2010 Corvette the "Best Luxury Sports Car for the Money". Edmunds.com, in its "100 Best Cars Of All Time" list, ranked the 1963 Corvette Stingray as the 16th best car ever produced worldwide. The 1990 ZR1 took #50, the 1955 Corvette V8 took #72, and the 2009 ZR1 took #78 overall.
YouTuber Emelia Hartford took delivery of her C8 Z06 earlier in the month, and it already has a twin-turbo system. This thing needs a day at the drag strip ASAP.
The C4 fastback coupé was the first general production Corvette to have a glass hatchback (the limited edition 1982 Collector Edition being the first Corvette equipped with this feature) for better storage access. The roof panel, which was made from fiberglass or optionally from clear acrylic, was removable.