The new Corvette ZR1 is the world’s quickest and rawest sports car – only mad supercars and insane track cars can best it. This is a bright yellow bullet, with 638bhp (making it the most powerful ‘Vette of all time), carbonfibre bodywork and Brembo’s biggest ceramic brakes. Just 1800 ZR1s will be built each year at GM’s plant in Kentucky, with production ending in 2012.
I think a deep breath is needed… 638bhp? I guess you’d better give me the figures for the Corvette ZR1 first…
The engine is derived from the new LS3 6.2-litre V8, but in the ZR1 it’s mated to an Eaton supercharger. Thus designated LS9, it produces 638bhp, 38 ponies up on GM's original target.
Along with a lot of horsepower the LS9 engine also produces 604lb ft. Propelling a mere 1508kg – kept low thanks to that carbonfibre bonnet, roof and wings – the ZR1 will hit 60mph in 3.4 seconds, without the need to change out of first gear. About half a minute later the tiny digital speedo will indicate 200mph and those bold GM engineers claim the ZR1 will also beat a Nissan GT-R around the Nurburgring. The ZR1 is quite a fast car then!
All this is yours for $105,000 (£60k), althought the Euro price of €135,900 works out at £108,000 in the UK. Which is less of a bargain, isn't it?
Is the Corvette ZR1 worth that much money?
Well, to sweeten the deal the Euro-spec ZR1 does come with the $10k Option pack. That means heavily bolstered two-tone electric leather seats, sat-nav and a Bose sound system. But what you care about is the drive... FACEBOOK
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