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The Corvette C8 was named 2020 Motor Trend Car of the Year, [77] and was also featured on 2020 Car and Driver 10Best. [78] The C8 was also named 2020 North American Car of the Year, [79] 2020 Detroit Free Press Car of the Year, [80] 2020 MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Best of the Year, [81] and Edmunds Top Rated Sports Car for 2020 [82] and 2021. [83]
With an estimated top speed of 215-plus mph, an available aero kit that nets up to 1200 pounds of downforce, and other exotic bits, the C8 ZR1 is set up to slay supercars.
Chevy estimates the Corvette ZR1's top speed at over 215 mph, while the claimed Vmax for the Z06 is 189 mph. Chevy also says the ZR1 will be capable of a sub-10-second quarter-mile sprint.
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 ...
The C7 ZR1 was introduced with a LT5 6162 cc 376 ci that had 755 hp. C8 2020: 20,368: Eighth generation (C8) begins; New chassis and body is first mid-engine Corvette. New LT2 motor with 495 hp (Z51 performance package). The C8 shares less than 5% of its parts with the previous C7 generation. 2021: 26,139: 2022: 25,831: 2023: 53,785: Total ...
Chevrolet has revealed a second teaser for the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1. Based on the engine note, it may used a turbocharged version of the Z06's V8. Chevy's New Corvette ZR1 Doesn't Sound ...
With the combination of the high rear wing and front underbody spoiler, the ZR1 produces 950 lb (430.9 kg) of downforce at top speed. The ZTK package also fits the ZR1 with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires instead of the standard Michelin Super Sport tires, and specific chassis and magnetic ride control settings for better cornering.
After Top Gear allegedly refused to drive it because "they thought it couldn't clear a speed bump", Ultima Sports, Ltd. drove the car from Surrey to the track and set the time, verified by Plans Motorsport. [23] 1:13.2 – McLaren P1 tested by Motor Trend 2014; 1:13.6 – Nissan ZEOD RC pure-electric vehicle mode. [22] 1:14.2 – Ferrari LaFerrari.