It’s Official: 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Has 1064 HP and Is Poised to Slay Supercars

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Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit

I'm really excited to see the nurburgring times.

How baller it would be if they could beat out the AMG One...

"Our $200k Freedom made car beat out a $3 Million snobby European hyper car"

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to_the_victors_91@reddit

how the hell will it put the power down?!

Tbf, people have been putting out pretty reliable 1000+hp LS builds for a long time. Main difference here is that this probably hits a bunch of arbitrary requirements to pass regulatory standards.

Not to discount any of this, it's just a testament to how awesome LS engines and their brethren are.

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bestselfnice@reddit

This DOHC FPC LT6 based engine doesn't have any inherent reason to share in the reliable reputation of their typical cross plane OHV V8s.

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Posting____At_Night@reddit

Ah, I guess I missed where they changed up the engine, that's unfortunate. I assumed they had stuck with the traditional LS design, it's not like you can't squeeze 1000+ reasonably reliable horsepower out of a turbocharged LS motor, in fact it's probably the cheapest platform for doing so, and you can get pretty high on NA too with mostly bolt on parts.

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bestselfnice@reddit

Most of the Corvette forum users assumed they would either use a cross plane crank version of the LT6, or full on go back to a traditional OHV V8 for the ZR1.

This is certainly cooler, but yeah, a lot more to question about potential reliability.

It’s a luxury hyper car with F1 powertrain and technology in it. It’s quite literally mechanically a lap car, with the Nurburgring being an excellent showcase of exactly that

My overall point is that if GM can beat that for 1/15th the cost, it’s a big middle finger any way you slice it

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Turbulent_Bid_0@reddit

So a Model S Plaid beating a demon 170 in the quarter mile for less is a big middle finger to Dodge right?

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AmNoSuperSand52@reddit

I mean, yeah kinda. The Plaid has 5 seats with legroom, a huge trunk, costs $20 to charge fully, and can do 2.5 second 0-60’s every time

The 170 costs more and can only deliver the advertised acceleration on ethanol and a prepped drag surface

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Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit

Find me another 1000+ horsepower production car for <$200k.

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coberh@reddit

You need to add the constraint of less than 4000lbs.

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Turbulent_Bid_0@reddit

Demon 170 and the Plaid

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hi_im_bored13@reddit

The former is on e85 and the latter is an EV

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AmNoSuperSand52@reddit

Tbf the only prerequisites of his statement was

1000+ horsepower
<200k

He passed the assignment

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Turbulent_Bid_0@reddit

E85 is available at gas stations near me, it’s no different from needing to run on 93 to make power.

UltimaRS800@reddit

3 mil vs 200k...

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John_Sux@reddit

The bigger price tag stops yokels buying one

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I'd rather have the non turb 700hp version.

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melodyze@reddit

Get a z06 then. That's why they make multiple models.

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anal_bleaching69@reddit

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autoeroticassfxation@reddit

1000hp in a rear wheel drive street car is almost undriveable and unnecessary.

700hp is close to what you could actually use. And it's hard to be the sound and rapid revs of a beautiful non turbo engine. Turbo's badly muffle the real sound of the engine.

I preferred my VTEC Prelude to my Evo 4. And I loved my screaming 600cc motorbikes.

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I'm a dodge boy, but God damn. This shit is impressive

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AmNoSuperSand52@reddit

But doing it for 1/15th the cost would be even more impressive

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UltimaRS800@reddit

Yeah but they did not manage to properly to it. It still has tons of problems and will even stop working and need an engineer with a laptop from Mercedes to fix it if you turn the car off "too soon" multiple times.

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dannyphoto@reddit

This car quite literally doesn’t have anything that could realistically even bring it close to the AMG One. Hell, I’d be surprised if it got close to the AMG GT black series.

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DanielG165@reddit

Lol huh? I’m fairly certain the 1200lbs of downforce, massive Cup 2Rs, carbon fiber wheels, and 1,064 horsepower will make the ZR1 pretty competitive with most of the heavy hitters. This feels like when people said how the Z06 would never touch the 992 GT3 RS, with its massive aero and trick DRS tech… Yet said Corvette very much does, and has been quicker than said Porsche twice now.

Best believe the ZR1 will be a force to be reckoned with on track.

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mikemikemikeandike@reddit

What I find more astounding is that people still doubt GM’s ability to create cars that match or beat competitors that are heaps more expensive. GM has been doing it for decades at this point, so why the fuck would anyone continue to doubt them?

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System0verlord@reddit

Because of everything else GM makes lol.

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randeus@reddit

The Blackwings are amazing though.

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dannyphoto@reddit

Cool. Guess we’ll see.

Related: has the Z06 even done an official lap on the nordschleife? Only asking since that’s the track in question. I know Misha did a lap with traffic and said he could do a 7:10 without traffic but that would still put it at what? 20+ seconds behind the GT3 RS time?

You think the ZR1 is gonna make up potentially 40 seconds and get close to the AMG One? I’d love to see it

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it’s proven to be consistently.

Z06 is slower around VIR according to car and driver, slower around Laguna seca & slower around willow springs.

In fact, the only track I can think of that the Z06 has been faster at, is the Throttle House test track.

I think people are misconstruing my point though. The Z06 is a weapon, and I’m picking one over a 992 3RS any day of the week and twice on Sunday. My point is that the ZR1 has like 4 other cars to worry about before even considering being faster than the AMG One and I don’t understand why that’s hard for people to fathom lmao.

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DanielG165@reddit

TH and Magny Cours are the tracks the Vette’s been quicker than the Porsche at, but I understand where your mind is at, ultimately.

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dannyphoto@reddit

That’s all that matters then. I can’t wait to see the ZR1 do its thing. I know for a fact them boys in Bowling Green know how to build a car.

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hi_im_bored13@reddit

Thought he said that was a 7:10 with traffic, without pushing.

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dannyphoto@reddit

No, it was a 7:20~ish with traffic and said he could do a 7:10 or so without traffic.

People at the ring timed the prototype and suggested a 7:12.

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hi_im_bored13@reddit

Yeah you're right, just checked the video, I misremembered, in fairness that was without the carbon wheels and down 25hp, but I doubt it would've made that much difference.

okay

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Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit

I'm not trolling.

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hundredjono@reddit

The C7 ZR1 had 755hp and those were insane numbers and that was just 5 years ago.

Now the C8 ZR1 completely dwarfs the C7 ZR1 which is just absolutely absurd. I don't think we all expected 1,064 horsepower.

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lowstrife@reddit

And it's all all through the rear wheels still. 100 horse and 150lb\ft more than the Ferrari The Ferrari, which already was tail happy into the triple digits... I'm sure this will be quite tame and manageable in comparison.

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hi_im_bored13@reddit

The ferrari's are pretty intentionally tail happy, variety of modes to calm it down (or artificially increase that rotation), it can baby you quite heavily if you'd like.

I am curious if they'll limit things or do some boost by gear setup, or if you genuinely get all of those horses on tap from the get-go.

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FortuitousAdroit@reddit

Up to 1,200lbs of downforce at 200mph and Pilot Sport Cup2s with the ZTK package will keep it sorted.

Every Corvette ZR1 comes standard with Magnetic Ride 4.0 dampers that buoy a staggered set of wheels, 20-inch in front and 21-inch in the rear. They're wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires; stiffer springs and and stickier Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires are included with the track-focused ZTK package. The latter also adds front dive planes, underbody strakes for added front downforce, a tall Gurney flap that attaches to a lip on the hood, and a large rear wing. Those aero add-on are available separately from the ZTK setup as part of the Carbon Aero package. And Chevy says that all of these aero bits provide up to 1200 pounds of downforce at the ZR1's estimated top speed of over 200 mph

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R0B3RT0_C@reddit

Don't they limit them all at 155? 😂

Either way, I'm sure the ZR1 can do more than that.

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hi_im_bored13@reddit

1200lbs at 200mph is really not much in the grand scheme of things, that is less than a viper ACR from years ago, and significantly less than the 3rs which has a fraction of the power

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HeftyNugs@reddit

You're comparing it to 2 cars that arguably have some of the best aero in production cars and then saying it's not that much lol. 1200lbs is pretty substantial.

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hi_im_bored13@reddit

We're also talking about a car here that has some of the craziest engine output in any production car, it's really not much. And adjusted for inflation the Viper ACR was a 153k car, I think they could have definitely gotten a little more aero into the mix at this price point.

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FortuitousAdroit@reddit

Have you watched Tadge Juechter's walk through on Car and Driver? He explains the effort that went into the aero in detail.

https://youtu.be/VLHdcIQSC7I

wheelspin is less load on the trans that hooking and accelerating

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flapsmcgee@reddit

I am also struggling to see how people could justify the mustang GTD

The horsepower is relevant because applying 1,000 hp to just the rear wheels on a track car would be basically impossible with front engine. They knew after the last ZR1 they were going to have crazy power for this generation, the FE layout would have been a mess

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KungFuActionJesus5@reddit

Perhaps. I know that MR cars have an easier time putting their power down and that's a fair point. The C7 ZR1 and even the Z06 seem like a handful, but with insane potential if you have the talent. The AMG GT Series Black has similar horsepower to the C7 ZR1, with 720 hp and 590 ft-lbs of torque, and weighs pretty similarly. I'm willing to bet that with gear ratios and final drive ratios in consideration, both cars pretty put pretty similar torque to the road too. I love the C7 ZR1, and I'm fully convinced that it is a sub-7 minute car if it's not competing with traffic or weather, but for Mercedes to weasel a 6:43 with the AMG GT is unreal.

MR cars are conceptually the superior layout, and Chevy's decision to move to that was valid, but considering Mercedes' achievment, I don't think it can be said that the C7 ZR1 was at the limit of FMR performance. Tire tech, suspension tech, chassis matierials, active damper tech, ediffs, etc. all advance. If nothing else there's always room for more power on long straightaways.

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Ceramicrabbit@reddit

Okay front engine cars will continue to get faster as you said technology advances I think the point here is with the C7 ZR1 they realized they couldn't push the performance envelope as far forward with the next ZR1 as they wanted without switching to the mid engine. The Mercedes is not a counter argument to that because it's marginally if anything faster than the C7 ZR1 and definitely not in the caliber of performance the C8 ZR1 will be which was obviously the objective. Maybe eventually you'll get a front engine car that is the same performance level as the C8 ZR1 but that wouldn't be possible at this point in time.

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KungFuActionJesus5@reddit

The Mercedes is absolutely a counterargument. I already stated, it set the lap record for production cars. With a time of 6:43.6, it was faster than the 992.1 GT3 RS (6:44.8), faster than the Aventador SVJ (6.44.9), which makes similar power, weighs 300 lbs less, and has AWD, and faster than the 991.2 GT2 RS, which set a 6:47.2.

The AMG and C7 platforms are comparable in layout, weight, and power. The C7 ZR1 was merely aiming to get a sub-7 minute time. The Mercedes literally set a record. You're bonkers if you think that's an insignificant difference.

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Ceramicrabbit@reddit

I don't think Ring times are a scientific test that really means that much and I do believe the C7 ZR1 and AMG are similar performance levels and the C8 is clearly a big step up

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Cha-Car@reddit

Yes, for several years BMW M has been very public about their direction toward AWD. You can keep adding power but at some point performance returns become diminished by staying with RWD.

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Ceramicrabbit@reddit

Hopefully the arms race of power starts to plateau here and they transition to an arms race of weight savings...

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an_actual_lawyer@reddit

None of those are published sources and none of them are building the ZR1, so their opinions really have little value.

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gimpwiz@reddit

I should note I am not making claims that an OEM like GM cannot make it work. There has not yet been an OEM SBC making 1000hp stock. Every single one to date has been built on a lower budget than GM would have spent.

That said, GM had issues with cooling for both the LS9 and LT4 (C6 ZR1 and C7 Z06.) Those are quite a lot lower horsepower than 1000hp. Also, note that people had issues on track - on tracks near where I live, like thunder hill and laguna seca - both of which do have some straight sections where you can put power down but, again, you have nowhere to put full power down for more than a bit over ten seconds.

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an_actual_lawyer@reddit

I appreciate your well reasoned response.

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gimpwiz@reddit

Yeah and I truly understand that what I wrote reads as "trust me bro." It is good to be skeptical. People talk about big builds so much that they usually don't mention downsides. Sometimes they are obvious. Other times they are hidden because it's really hard to use full power for more than some seconds. I mentioned buggies because people build TT SBCs and actually slam full power for climbs and shit; on track you are usually on power, off power, maintenance throttle, etc, so they don't see the same stresses. I am curious to see what GM does here.

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an_actual_lawyer@reddit

Solid posts. I agree with your reasoning.

Are you saying it will be more than what I said, or saying that Zora cannot be nuts since the ZR1 is nuts?

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axc630@reddit

Im saying there is a real chance it can be more than 1200-1300.

In C7 gen, the ZR1 made 16% more power than the Z06. 755 vs 650. In the C8, it's 59% more. If the Zora came out with 10-20% more power AND had the name Zorw, imagine how much of a letdown that would be. It's supposed to be the pinnacle of Corvettes.

My assumption is that since the platform and engine architecture are now good enough to handle truly absurd amounts of power AND people are willing to pay top dollar for hipo versions of Corvettes again, GM is just swinging for the fences like FCA did with the Hellcats.

Keep adding power, keep making then more expensive, profit.

Chevrolet is not Ferrari, they don't care about exclusivity. They care about profit. So if they can keep making more bonkers cars and sell them for less than the established Euro super cars while maintaining a high margin, they will.

If the new ZR1 came out with 850hp, it would be along the expectations of the people who already wanted to buy it, be a meaningful thing, and they would sell a bunch.

Now, at 1064hp, they made something people can't stop talking about and has increased the buzz around the car, therefore increasing their potential customer base. Ex. Rich people with other super cars who would have written off a 850hp Corvette because they have ~800hp exotics now take notice and are probably highly considering adding one to their stable. This coupled with GM saying they wont limit production, equals profit.

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WillHeBonkYa47@reddit

It actually limits torque by limiting boost in 1st and 2nd gear. But I agree, definetely peak ICE!

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Mental_Turtles@reddit

Gotta be

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DanielG165@reddit

So we literally have a near 500hp base Corvette.

A car with a race engine inside of it, producing the most horsepower of any production N/A V8 ever, and one that is already one of the fastest track focused cars ever built, trading blows with 992 GT3 RSs.

A plushy GT hybrid with performance far superior to that of an NSX.

And now, a Corvette that will compete with SF90s, Revueltos, AMG Ones, and likely 800+ horsepower GT2 RSs.

And we may still have an ultimate Corvette with TTs, hybrid assistance, and AWD that’ll make even MORE power, after the ZR1.

Demon cheated and used E85.

The ZR1 is pump gas!

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penisthightrap_@reddit

S7 is so underappreciated

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therestruth@reddit

I and many others have fond memories of that car from media and video games throughout the early 2000's. I can't forget it. Was one of my favorites that became a standard to try in any game with it. Twin turbos really harden my crankshaft and that slick sharp but smooth body with that booty makes for a dream car on paper but in reality there weren't that many made for street use and they weren't especially reliable, obtainable or practical enough to put serious miles on over time. Compared to many moms and teens driving around in Corvettes that would not be found in an exotic supercar.

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bestselfnice@reddit

Not gonna be a lot of teens in C8 ZR1s ;)

Motohvayshun@reddit

I mean Z06 have sold for near that. People have money.

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221missile@reddit

I don’t think $180k is possible with all the inflation.

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CharmingTranslator@reddit

Have to admit that, even as a car enthusiast who has driven many 500 and 600 horsepower cars, my driving skills will be woefully inadequate something with almost 1100 bhp.

snail_forest1@reddit

but can it beat my na miata with a stock 1.6 L around the track???? we always catch up in the corners ....

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F-18EBestHornet@reddit

It's a track based Corvette..... Miata isn't doing anything

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pickurbooger@reddit

Give me a Kenworth with a C16 Cat,18 spd and road gears for triple digits.Plus 80k gross weight.thats impressive.

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QuestionSeven@reddit

My initial reaction to 1064HP was, “ugh”…

My initial reaction to 755HP (and all the 700+ HP cars coming out a few years ago) was, “we’re pushin it”…

I get it if you’re definitely running the car on track. Fun as hell I’m sure. I’ve only ever tracked a Porsche 991 911 GT3. That’s ‘round about 500HP. After that experience, I learned that high performance cars like the GT3, Z06, ZR1, any of the Hellcat cars… They are VIOLENT. Enough power and grip really get your attention. 1064HP? C’mon! Too much for a street car.

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Nawf_gravedigger@reddit

1000 hp is not too much for a street car when Koenigsegg and Bugatti exist. This is probably a 900 whp car which a lot of kids are driving around these days

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John_Sux@reddit

A Koenigsegg or Bugatti does not cost in the millions just because it has more leather (with quality stitching, too) or carbon fiber in it. You need a shit ton of computing power to put that amount of power into the ground effectively and with any amount of grace.

Pretentious words like "sophistication" don't come to mind when thinking about American cars. Not that it's necessary, the Corvette people must be getting the power down somehow.

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Nawf_gravedigger@reddit

Lmao you mean the same computing power that’s in my 25k GTI? I promise you that a Bugatti is not millions of dollars because of corrupting power. A 500 dollar aftermarket ecu can be programmed to have boost by gear or advanced traction control systems. Strike two for you not knowing shit about cars 😂

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John_Sux@reddit

That only makes me wonder why the C8 isn't faster. Since the ICT stuff is cheap and easy.

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Nawf_gravedigger@reddit

The C8 is a supercar though, by every definition you can come up with it is a supercar. And I don’t know what you mean when you say that you wish the C8 was faster. Again, this shows your absolutely limited level of car knowledge. The base C8 doesn’t even have 500 hp and it goes 0-60 in 2.9 seconds while being rear wheel drive and NA. No other car in the world can do that from the factory. The C8 ZO6 is one of the fastest track cars in the world and it’s an NA V8. I would stop speaking about things you clearly don’t know shit about, you’re making a fool out of yourself

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Mygaming@reddit

A lot of kids are definitely not driving around 900whp cars...

900whp restricted by a computer is also not... 900whp.

I can't stab my gas pedal until I'm in 4th gear or on a prepped track and r compound tires. Sometimes I'll think I'm fine in 4th gear to floor it and I still get the surprise puckaroo.

People flooring a car with advanced traction control and then claiming they're driving around with 800whp is just stupid. Koenigsegg and bugatti are also not very quick vehicles in general but they are fast. Even when my cars are running at 700-800whp I don't have much traction until 60mph.

1000whp in a street car is absolutely a lot and the majority of people cannot handle it...which is why corvettes and other high powered cars have so many different modes and levels of traction control.. so you aren't actually getting all that potential power.

Modified 1000whp car without traction control? See ya in the bushes. From 182whp shitboxes to 1400whp street cars I've shit bricks in everything

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Nawf_gravedigger@reddit

Factually incorrect. There are tons of kids that drive 900who mustangs and hellcats. This is 2024 lol. And you’re an idiot if you think Bugattis and koenigseggs aren’t quick. They run 9s stock, they are the fastest gas cars in the world. And it seems like you don’t know how tuning works. Most of these street cars that make 800, 900, 1000 whp do have advanced traction control systems or boost by gear built in to the tuning programs. You have shone your very limited knowledge of all of this lol

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verdegrrl@reddit

No insults thanks.

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Jamaican_Dynamite@reddit

It's definitely not the safest thing off track. But I am throughly, throughly invested. First thing to make me actually want to go back to college lmao

Yeah but you always leave a little room. Buffer space if something is underperforming so you don't run out.

E30 is basically guaranteed, e85 is probable. You've already spent the money on a crazy fuel system, why not overbuild it?

Even e30 would add some significant power.

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GTOdriver04@reddit

I love this.

And I can’t wait to hear the Europeans whining about how this American icon is somehow less refined and sophisticated than their cars because it costs less and comes from the colonials.

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New_Inside3001@reddit

Unfortunately if it wasn’t for the whole green wave bullshit here in Europe the traditional German rivals would have definitely created something to compete

Pre Covid bmw was making a M1 supercar, the engineers definitely have the will, it’s just governments and bean counters impeding these crazy cars

This corvette just in Italy would cost 15k a year in road tax and in most Euro countries there’s some form of tax or extra cost for enthusiast cars, no one gonna buy it cus just too expensive

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wolfpack_57@reddit

It's DOHC now so they don't even have that excuse. Crazy how this thing is competitive on power with the SF90's total output. I think this is the point that we can finally call Corvettes supercars.

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Ihate_reddit_app@reddit

I think the Z06 was the point it was a supercsr. This is pushing hypercar now.

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boomheadshot7@reddit

sUPercArs anD HyPErCarS arEnT onLy ABouT hP , TraCk TieMs, aND SPeEd!!!!11! iTS abOUt reFiNmenT aNd eXCLuSiViTEe!!1

The highfalutin in their Mercedes acting special when it's a base model a220 and not an s550

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DatPipBoy@reddit

They can drink tea and take a hike.

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WTFBEES@reddit

They'll have to settle for just the hike after this car throws all their tea in a harbor.

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rds060184@reddit

😂😂

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RedShenron@reddit

A car like this is unfortunately a dream in Europe. Many manufacturers would probably do the same but they're not allowed to do so.

If anything, we should be happy companies like Chevrolet still come up with cars like these.

GM performance is really something else.

I am gonna test drive every car dealers will let me drive. I have always wanted an M3, but the M2 is such a good deal for so much car. I still have about 12 months to choose if I am going to order, which I plan to. I am afraid the RS5 won’t be available when I am looking, but we will see.

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synkal@reddit

Problem is dealers wont let you try things out. Maybe go to car meets and ask people for a passenger ride, so you can see it for yourself.

Or Turo. Agreed on the M2, they've packaged a lot for that money. Also suggest getting an allocation ~3-4 months ahead of your delivery target so you can get it on time if you go with the M2.

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MembershipNo2077@reddit

Yep, BMW dealers won't let you try a car out unless they are absolutely sure you're buying that car, basically. You'd think the M-series cars were limited edition super cars with how they treat them.

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Hokie23aa@reddit

Another option, is BMW M School in Spartansburg of Thermal Springs. Expensive, but oh so worth it.

Porsche is like Kobe beef and Vettes are like a fat cheeseburger.

I want both.

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redsyrinx2112@reddit

I absolutely love this description.

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kraken_enrager@reddit

One is a a Jason statham in a sophisticated suit, the other is the rock with 4 shotguns.

Both are good.

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halotechnology@reddit

I always would like to bring the cobalt SS one day I will get to test one !

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spiketeam@reddit

True, that’s why I said at least the last decade. The last decade of gm performance cars is truly nuts.

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5tudent_Loans@reddit

While they delivered, the dealers and factories fell short. Dealer markups and factory strikes prevented things like the Camaro ZL1 variants from ever getting built and bought while customer orders sat there piling up

CWRules@reddit

The Z06 is a supercar. This is veering into hypercar territory.

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crozone@reddit

I don't know if it can be considered a hypercar, it's still a fairly normal vehicle. Hypercars are supposed to be stupidly expensive, special, and compromised. You could daily drive a Corvette to work.

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It's got the looks and the performance, I think the only thing stopping it from being a hypercar is the prestige. At the end of the day it's a Chevy with a sub-$300k price tag.

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crozone@reddit

It's got the looks and the performance

Look, it's good, but it doesn't have either the looks or performance of a hypercar. It's firmly right in the middle of the supercar realm, and that's a good thing, because if it were a hypercar it'd literally be 10-20x the price and nobody could afford it.

Looks wise, it's definitely getting to supercar territory, but it's still nowhere close to hypercar territory, it just isn't. This thing is not even in the ballpark of Pegani or Bugatti in terms of styling or quality.

Performance wise, it's also a mile off. The thing only makes 1064HP and weighs 3700 pounds. In the current hypercar segment, that's bad. The Koenigsegg Jesko makes 1280HP and weighs 2910 pounds, the ZR1 has to make over 200 more HP and shed 800 pounds, it's not even close.

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Gundamnitpete@reddit

ONLY BILLIONAIRE CARS COUNT

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crozone@reddit

The entire point of the "hypercar" segment is that it's an insane exercise in excess, it consists of cars that are at the boundary of what is physically possible to build with current technology, and the cost obviously reflects that. A hypercar is basically the definition of "spared no expense". It's reserved for vehicles like the Aston Martin Valkyrie, Koenigsegg Jesko, Bugatti Chiron, Mercedes-AMG One... crazy shit like that.

DanielG165@reddit

Okay, but performance wise, it isn’t. The GT2 RS will be competing with this thing; the GT3 RS is being handled by the Z06 already.

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UsernameAvaylable@reddit

Okay, but performance wise, it isn’t.

John_Sux@reddit

Nah, that requires the full package, a better interior and shit like that

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The GT-R recalibrated the entire supercar world when it dropped. The way it launched, the immense mechanical grip and the insane AWD. R35 GT-Rs handing Porsche their own ass back, blitzing other much more expensive cars on the Nurburgring.

I can totally see this ZR1 doing a similar thing. With cars like this and especially the super EVs like the Plaid and Lucid Sapphire, power and speed have been democratized, accessible to the common person for the first time.

Supercars can no longer rely on just power alone to differentiate themselves. See the Bugatti Tourbillon as an example. The engine itself is a masterpiece. So are the fully analog gauges.

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they’ll probably use boost by gear, Ferrari have been doing it since they reintroduced turbos to their cars. IIRC basically all their turbocharged cars only produce peak torque in their final gear

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bouncy-castle@reddit

Mid engine

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AdventurousDress576@reddit

Massive tyres.

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crozone@reddit

The way it launched, the immense mechanical grip and the insane AWD. R35 GT-Rs handing Porsche their own ass back

I remember seeing lots of discussion about how Nissan had to add extra beading to the edges of the GT-R's rims so that the tires wouldn't be torn off off under the enormous turning loads. Apparently it's actually a bit of a pain to deal with when changing tyres, but it was excellent marketing and really conveyed just how monstrous the grip was.

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lifesaplay@reddit

Are the new GT-Rs still carrying on that legacy or was it just a one time thing? I think C8 Stingray alone is one of the most revolutionary cars and people were comparing it to 200K+ cars.

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Initial-D-and-GuP@reddit

The GT-R started the trend. Unfortunately the rest of the world has left it behind.

Back in 2009, people complained that the GT-R was far too computerized to be an authentic drivers experience. It was too sanitized compared to the howling Ferrari 458 and brutal Dodge Viper.

I think this is the part people fail to understand about GM and the vette in general. It is a production car in every sense of the word. The bowling green assembly line doesnt care about the trim level, they will continue to roll out car after car. Sure it might take a bit longer for some trims if they order special parts in batches, but your not waiting a year or two for your top trim corvette in most cases.

GM is a powerhouse of manufacturing.

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gainzsti@reddit

It doesn't stop dealer not selling at msrp. Go try now to buy a z06 in canada.

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thisisjustascreename@reddit

People who haven't been to Bowling Green and gone on the tour never understand this. The ZR1 and the C8 base model will get assembled one right after another as if they're just different trims of the same car, which they are. The only thing that's different is some people will believe their sales guy saying he can only order one with all the options.

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PandaDentist@reddit

Well yeah, imagine the resale value if my corvette is the same as yours. Everyone knows every corvette is a one of one. There was no other 2009, in yellow, with a manual, chrome valve stem covers and with piss stained seats.

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probsdriving@reddit

This doomed ass pessimistic viewpoint is so prevalent and beyond annoying.

Z06s are under MSRP at this point. GM is in the business of making as many cars as possible. A year or two after production this car will be pretty easily obtainable at sticker.

So tired of the constant whining and crying on this sub

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gainzsti@reddit

Not everywhere. In Canada no. Only in the US maybe.

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5tudent_Loans@reddit

The only saving grace is factory strikes are resolved instantly so they can keep punping them out

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michaelalex3@reddit

I dream of the day we can have one thread without this comment.

KEENMACHlNE@reddit

I'm sure like the C8 the price/performance will be unmatched but man I just can't get down with the looks of this generation of corvette. Just seems over-designed to me.

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John_Sux@reddit

You can have a good price/performance ratio, or money and attention spent on the looks.

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natesully33@reddit

Line up all the 'Vettes in a row, and you notice each generation gains more vents and other styling doodads as you go from 1-8, and the C8 is all funky since it's mid engined. Dunno which I like best, It's a battle between the clean looks of the older cars and the "serious track business" styling of the 6-8 for me.

The ZR1 is still RWD so yes, a Zora is necessary. C7 ZR1 pushed the limit of FR Corvettes. I want to see the limit get pushed for the MR Corvettes

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DH64@reddit

Yes.

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Odd_Weather9349@reddit

A hypothetical Zora, with probably 1,100+ hp from the ICE alone, plus just the standard 160hp from the E-Ray. An unthinkable amount of power for a car of this price.

They've been doing a lot of testing on the nordschleife.

I finally want to see official lap times for both the Z06 and this.

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anal_bleaching69@reddit

THIS. GM engineers watched Ford vs Ferrari and said “hold my beer”

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F-18EBestHornet@reddit

Except GM has won Le mans more times than Ford did

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Thelifeofnerfingwolf@reddit

Seems Like chevy is finally responding to the mustang gtd.

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Oh good Lordy the split window 🤤😍

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t33po@reddit

Daily drive-able twin turbo 1000hp V8 with anti lag from GM? My brain cannot process that. Obligatory ‘back in my day’ those kinds of stats were from insane tuners like Koenig with lol reliability.

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gdnws@reddit

Motortrend has a more in depth article on the engine. Development sounds as though it was interesting and, although they don't give overall dimensions and weights, it seems like this would be quite power and weight dense.

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jeffh19@reddit

1064 HP? So much power they advertise that they have to limit the power in the first two gears?

RWD??? When they literally have AWD on that platform already? (I get thats weight from battery/motors+this car but still)

wwwhhyyyyy?!?!?

I'm a lifelong Corvette Fanboy. My dad started a Corvette club 50 years ago that has grown into a huge club, He's had double digit Vettes, I've had a few etc...and I want basically nothing to do with the C8. Especially this car. I'd literally rather have a stock GR86 because I'm only going to street drive it.

Farah talked about how the C7 ZR1 was too fast. In the video he was driving it on...VIR or Willow maybe and he said its so fast he has to use 100% of his concentration on driving and everything was happening way too fast that he really had a hard time mentally keeping up with what the car was doing, and he's not a noob to driving fast cars on the track.

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