Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 performance specs
June 18, 2008 by George Skentzos
Update: GM has released a video showing the production of the new ZR1 from start to finish.
The Corvette has also been quite a conundrum, an American car which was fast in a straight line and around corners – simply unheard of.
Now Chevrolet has revealed the all important performance times for its flagship Corvette ZR1 – and they are simply staggering.
From a standing start, the ZR1 will hit 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds and onto a top speed of 330km/h, however this is slightly faster than our equivalent 0-100km/h benchmark.
Thankfully the quarter mile is the same distance in any country, and the ZR1 takes care of it in only 11.3 seconds at 131 mph – faster than even the mighty Nissan GT-R.
It is also substantially quicker than Chev’s previous flagship Z06, improving 0-60 mph performance by 0.3 seconds and 0-100 mph performance is almost a full second faster – 7.0 seconds flat.
“A favorable power-to-weight ratio gives the ZR1 an advantage over the competition and performance that has to be experienced to fully appreciate,” said Tom Wallace, Corvette chief engineer. “Of course, on a racetrack, drivers of competitors’ cars may appreciate the ZR1 in a whole different manner.”
Boasting a new LS9 6.2-litre supercharged small-block V8 engine, you wouldn’t expect fuel efficiency to be the ZR1’s forte, and it’s not – in any realistic terms at least.
However compared to its rivals, the 476kW ZR1 achieves a very competitive 16.8L/100km around town, and 11.7L/100km on the highway – an improvement over the likes of the Ferrari 599 GTB and Lamborghini Murcielago.
“The ZR1 is an incredible machine by any measure,” said Ed Peper, North American Vice President, Chevrolet. “There’s simply no other vehicle in the world that does a better job of balancing performance, price and fuel economy.”
The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will cost you USD$103,300 MSRP in the States, bargain. However closer to home I guess we will have to make do with the W427.
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You’ve gotta love this Corvette – 427kW in a composite body and a car you can live with 24/7. The best performance car the US produce and quite the bargain at US$103,000 which I suppose will mean over two hundred grand if they were to build some RHD versions.
Which they won’t Anthony, unfortunately, they won’t even build the normal corvette in RHD. However there are a few company in australia, most notable corvettes queensland, who do RHD conversions and compliance for corvettes which i’m sure with a big enough bank balance will be able to get you into a ZR1
Go the trap speed, 131 MPH!!! That’s 9 second territory!
That would be mad, bolt up a set of slicks and run a low 10 / high 9 straight out of the box!
Cant wait to see the ‘ring times that come from it…
And then the unavoiable comparison to the GTR…
And then for the V-spec to step up to any mark it does set…
And for the eternal argument to continue :)
Now this is an ugly car. Awesomely fast though.
I dont see how this could be considered ugly, its very exotic and got that swept-back almost italian sports look. I like it.
never heard someone refer to a corvette as ugly before… well excluding the ugly C4 model anyway
awazing fuel effiency, better than t5he ferrari 599 and lambo! Car looks tough, great engine, hoping that that a detuned version may fall into a gts-r.
The perspex engine cover is certainly interesting.
Beauty isnt in this cars interest though – sheer brutal performance is, and the look certainly signals that. Nothing wrong with that either.
This car has 476kw and 819Nm not 426kw as this article states.
I hope that guy at 2:10 isnt in charge of quaity assurace!
” I make sure its kinda flush… yeah its kinda flush! ”
lol.
Great looking car and awesome performance but does anyone else have a problem with the wheels???? not chrome! surely not chrome!!!! >
I’m going to put this engine in my FC.