2026 Chevy Corvette ZR1X Hybrid Packs 1250 HP and All-Wheel Drive
Posted by Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit | cars | View on Reddit | 512 comments
Posted by Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit | cars | View on Reddit | 512 comments
DanielG165@reddit
0-60 in under 2 seconds. Sub-9 second 1/4. Holy fuck. It’s official, if it already wasn’t: the ZR1 is a damn hyper car. Regen brake torque vectoring for the ZR1X sounds nuts too.
GM are NOT playing around; they’re trying to oppressively dominate in every performance category. All we need now are some ring times!
UsedState7381@reddit
I personally consider the ZR1 to be in Hypercar territory ever since the C7 tbh
DanielG165@reddit
The C7 ZR1 was definitely top super car territory, but with stuff like the holy trinity, Chirons, and Koenigseggs running around, I’d be hard pressed to call it a hyper car. This though? Yeah.
origami_airplane@reddit
Hypercar isn't just performance, mostly yes, but hyper means something different. Something special, like a Chiron. I don't think you would cross shop a ZR1 and Chiron, they are in different leagues.
peanutbuttahcups@reddit
The funny thing is that the Corvette has traditionally performed at exotic car levels, but has never been considered an exotic. Now there's a model that performs at hypercar levels and the argument against its hypercar status is similar. Not that I disagree, but I always liked that underdog quality of the Corvette punching way above its MSRP.
swervecityrazor@reddit
No matter what they put out, it’s still a Chevy. It will never have the allure of the exotic brands. Even if it’s faster, it’s still just a Chevy.
shewantsthadit@reddit
To your point, I think it's more a "hypercar-killer" than a hypercar, to me, is more than just performance but also rarity and "cool" factor. But there is now no debate that, like Ford with the GT, Chevy can compete with the best of anyone who actually puts cars on the road.
peanutbuttahcups@reddit
Agreed, that's pretty much how I see the Corvette and similar cars, like the GT-R which put the whole automotive world on notice when it debuted.
AdShoddy7599@reddit
Right, it’s about the price tag, not the quality. I mean this unironically btw. Same reason the every c8 so far has been seen as only a sports car and not a super car.
mynameisjberg@reddit
I think it's fine to say it's got hypercar performance, but I definitely wouldn't consider it a hypercar.
BipedalWurm@reddit
The only reason it isn't "special" is because it's a Corvette, you're lying to yourself if you think the ZR1X isn't special.
Visible_Clock_1800@reddit
The new holy trinity is here, and in my personal opinion. The corvette is one of the holy trinity cars.
Novel-Mechanic3448@reddit
chirons and koenigseggs are doing anything except running around. especially koenigseggs. they're built to sit in garages and thats what they do
DonkeyFuel@reddit
Agreed. C7 was top-shelf supercar stuff but failed to meet the hypercar bar if you ask me.
CWRules@reddit
It has the performance, but not the exclusivity and prestige. Hypercars aren't just about going fast, they're about showing off. But if all you want is the performance, it's one hell of a bargain.
KingMario05@reddit
True. The fact that it has all these specs and... still the same shit interior sure is a choice. But I guess that's why it's a quarter of what a high-end McLaren costs. You get what you pay for, and all that.
Kavani18@reddit
I’m still having a hard time understanding how the Corvette has a shit interior. Is it because of the badge or??? I’ve honestly just looked at the interiors of some other super cars and this looks better than most of them imo
ThePretzul@reddit
It's because people are thinking about the interiors of older Corvette's and have never actually seen or felt the interior of a C8 before.
There's a massive difference in quality between even just the C7's interior and a C8, much less something like the C5 when the Corvette still got the same interior as a tradesman-spec Silverado (as well as a bizarre cupholder that was only about 3/4" deep in that particular generation).
My car, for example, is a 3LT and nearly every surface in the vehicle is covered with either contrast stitched leather (seats, door panels, full dashboard, steering wheel, center console area), metal (mode switch knob, gear selector switches, door exit button bezel, speaker grilles), alcantara (pillars and roof, with the roof being contrast stitched to boot), or carbon fiber (door panel trim, instrument cluster surround, center console trim).
The only thing that I could even think to complain about is that the two main "spokes" of the steering wheel, where your controls for infotainment and cruise control are located, has plastic paneling/bezels on the front where it isn't leather wrapped. Personally that's fine by me because metal controls on the steering wheel would be freezing cold in winter and hot to the touch in summer, but it is still the one place in the cabin that feels like just another GM vehicle. Even the window switches and climate control buttons/toggles (on the old "Great Wall of Air Conditioning" at least) have a quality finish and feel to them even if they are molded parts, but I don't count that against them since other hypercars all have plastic switches/toggles in their interiors as well (and some of them, notably mid-2000's Lamborghini's, were absolutely dogshit and would have the entire top layer literally melt off them in 5-10 year's time).
KingMario05@reddit
...Damn. Not a bad setup!
not-posting-anything@reddit
Bingo. Every time I hear someone complain about a C8's interior, I am confused because the C8's interior does actually look rather premium. Then again, that lasting impression is very important because the interior of my C5 is very much the cheap GM plastic fantastic that comes to mind when you think old Corvette.
gimpwiz@reddit
People see corvette and think c5 interior.
Ain't been that way for ten years now.
ThePretzul@reddit
C7 was the first truly nice interior they made for corvettes, but plagued by the fact it would only last for 2-3 years before bubbling if it ever left the climate controlled garage.
C8 they went out of their way to give it an interior that wouldn’t look out of place in the lineup of any traditional supercar brand and IMO it paid off.
My car has one section of bubbling leather which is unfortunate, but luckily for me it’s where the door panel closes against the side of the dash so not visible unless you’re sitting in the driver’s seat with the door wide open.
BriarsandBrambles@reddit
McLarens are out here shedding bolts and wobbling apart and some of you knuckle draggers still think a Leather and carbon fiber encased cabin isn’t up to snuff.
KingMario05@reddit
Lol. Fair enough.
fastLT1@reddit
Every 911 has the same interior too. Regardless if its a Carrera T or a GT3 RS. Doesn't make the GT3 any less special. Same thing here
There's nothing wrong with the revised interior. The wall of buttons was the only gripe and thats been removed.
Corvettes of the passed have had some interiors that ranged from shit to passable. Thats no longer the case. The new interior is nice.
DanielG165@reddit
So, C8 Corvette, with leather, alcantara, carbon fiber, aluminum, wireless charging, Apple CarPlay and Android auto, a high definition HUD, even more touchscreens with the 2026 refresh, a heated steering wheel, and a host of other creature comforts… Has a shit interior? We’re in 2025, friend; the Corvette stopped having a questionable cabin with the C7.
gimpwiz@reddit
My rule of thumb for 20 years has been: supercar = at least as fast as a corvette, but not a corvette. Why? Because the corvette is too attainable, no matter how fast it is, no matter how much faster than an exotic, it's "just" a corvette. Entirely unfair but that's how it is.
Of course I own a corvette, so people have misinterpreted this as a criticism of the brand or car. No, it's more a criticism of the twists of logic people come up with :)
CWRules@reddit
I think the C8 Corvette has reached supercar status, and even the C7 has a pretty strong claim to it (not counting the lower-end models for either gen). To me there's not as much expectation of prestige for something that's 'just' a supercar. But these categories all have pretty blurry boundaries anyway.
Kavani18@reddit
No, it is a hyper car. It embarrasses all of those more “prestigious” cars. It does 0-60 in under 2 seconds. It is by definition a hypercar
CWRules@reddit
Reddit thinks you did, it showed [unavailable] where your comment should have been until now. Weird.
By whose definition? It's not an officially specified category. If all we consider is performance then was something like the Ariel Atom V8 a hypercar? It did 0-60 in 2.3 seconds all the way back in 2008.
Kavani18@reddit
I feel like saying it isn’t a hypercar because of the badge is a bit silly and obtuse
CWRules@reddit
It's not only because of the badge. It has pretty much the same interior as the lower-tier models and the price will probably be under $300k.
It also doesn't really matter. Nobody who's buying a Corvette cares if it counts as a hypercar by whatever definition people use. They care that it's faster than cars 4x its price.
candyman505@reddit
Yeah this is a convo that only exists on the internet. I’m willing to bet that guys age starts with a 1 or 2
shellmiro@reddit
Tbf even the McLaren Senna and Ferrari SF90 aren't considered Hypercars. Sure, it has Hypercar performance and beats all of their asses in the straight line and probably on the track too, but a Hypercar is much more than just numbers and figures. It's exclusivity, prestige, brand and luxury wrapped into one. A 100k plaid will out-drag them all and a 250k Corvette will out-lap them all but no one is buying a Corvette for 5M, and that's for a reason.
No one is debating that this isn't Hypercar performance, they're just saying it's not a Hypercar as a whole (case in point, the interior). It's a marvel of engineering and a spectacular machine and I'm pumped that something like this exists for "only" a few hundred thousand.
tyfe@reddit
Depends on who you talk to. Not sure that hypercar has ever been actually defined other than just an otherworldly performance top of the line supercar, whether it has to have prestige or not who knows.
Going by your definition, is a Model S Plaid a hypercar? It does 0-60 in <2s and does a 1/4 in low 9s.
Kavani18@reddit
I didn’t say 0-60 was the only definition. The Corvette is clearly a hypercar. “Prestige” doesn’t really have much to do with it when it’z better than the others. The badge doesn’t really matter
Famous-Sir4875@reddit
It just so happens all the cars that have ZR1/x performance are inherently rare. Chevy is breaking the status quo.
caterham09@reddit
Every single zr1 corvette has been faster than basically everything that it existed along side.
The C4 ZR1 was faster than the nsx, f355 and the 964 turbo.
The C6 Zr1 was faster than the 458, Murcielago, LFA, and the 997 turbo S
The C7 zr1 was faster than the 488, Ford GT, 720s, 911 gt3 and is near as makes no difference, as fast as a 918 spyder
DanielG165@reddit
I love how GM just casually shattered the Ford GT’s time at VIR by accident, or just during testing lol.
HairyManBack84@reddit
To be fair, it’s a gt3 car. So it’s not shooting for performance above that.
Dav_Dabz@reddit
As is traditional cracks open 6 cold ones HELL YEAH BROTHER 😎🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
EddieMcClintock@reddit
Also setting records for the ugliest hypercar too.
KingMario05@reddit
Same, to be honest. Clearly, GM does as well.
BinaryStrigoi@reddit
IMO for a car to be a hyper car it needs to have significantly more bespoke engineering and manufacturing than this. It’s not just about performance numbers. For example I think the Lamborghini Revuelto is a more special car than even the ZR1X with its unique NA V12 and carbon tub but even Lamborghini themselves wouldn’t say it’s a hyper car in a way that the AMG One is.
The ZR1X is a super car with hyper car performance but with many parts shared with a 70k base model it definitely isn’t one.
DanielG165@reddit
Literally the only parts a ZR1 and Z06 share with the Stingray are the doors; not sure where you got “many parts” from. The engines in both the ZR1 and Z06 are entirely bespoke.
A 1,064 horsepower car, and now a 1,250 horsepower car that both have performance better than most hyper cars, are hyper cars. Price and, “prestige” be damned. Corvette has plenty of prestige, in any case, what with its racing pedigree.
John_Sux@reddit
Nebulous shit like "prestige", and having things besides a good BHP/$ figure, is what a hypercar is.
The Corvette is great but this feels like some analogy about tacky lottery winners, no class or all-round anything.
BinaryStrigoi@reddit
Are you serious with the first paragraph. Just on the exterior alone they share the same lights, windshield, mirrors etc. Not to mention they literally have the same interior and base chassis. If only the only shared parts are the doors they would not have been able to produce the Z06 or ZR1 at these price points.
I never said anything about price and “prestige” being what defines a hyper car. If anything they are mere by products of the bespoke engineering required to achieve a design concept. Same with low production numbers. A true hyper car like the Valkyrie is literally impossible to mass produce. Like they literally had to have Cosworth custom design that V12 for them since it’s the only way it’ll work with the aero concept they are going for. You simply do not build cars like Corvette this way.
You are clearly a fan of GM and excited by the ZR1X. For that I’m happy for you. But these cars are amazing as is and there is no need to sell them as something they are not. In fact it’s more impressive that GM can achieve these performance numbers without having to build the car like a hyper car. And I certainly don’t think any rational actual customers of this car will drive it off the lot thinking they are driving something as special as say a LaFerrari.
DanielG165@reddit
No. The Z06 literally doesn’t share many parts with the Stingray. At all. Look it up yourself if you don’t believe me. Cheers.
Lamborghini4616@reddit
Talk about moving the goalposts...
TS040@reddit
yeah I feel like the definition of what a hypercar truly is has definitely shifted over the years. back when the term first started appearing (mid to late 2000s) hypercars were typically highly expensive, immensely exclusive, featured absolute cutting edge (if not bleeding edge) technology, and were the absolute fastest road legal cars on sale
fast forward to today and I’d say cars like this and the SF90 (as an example) have blurred the lines. these are offering legitimate hypercar beating performance for a fraction of the entry cost of your traditional hypercar (the SF90 is several hundred thousand dollars more expensive than the ZR1X but the principle still stands). despite this…i think I’d struggle to call either of those cars “true” hypercars since they’re not using unobtainium in their construction and are considerably more accessible (relative to a hypercar anyway lol). it’s giving me similar vibes to attitudes surrounding the Nissan GT-R when that first started making the rounds. offers supercar beating performance for sports car money, but most wouldn’t call it a “true” supercar
R2NC@reddit
I believe hyper car term born with veryon and died with Chiron.
Veryon was the first to hit earth shaking numbers. It was like beyond super at the time. And by the time Chiron released even Dodge climbed to the 700-800 bhp let alone egg and pagani and all electric 1000 bhp cars. So 1000hp is not so super anymore.
And my opinion those supers without a motorsport pedigree is just art piece which is cool as well.
John_Sux@reddit
As an outsider looking in, the Corvette does still seem like some sort of Dollar General price-to-performance plastic lump.
You can't call that thing a hypercar or put it in a "holy trinity" alongside something that is actually uncompromising all-around. There's a mismatch. "It's good value and goes fast" is nice but that isn't really the point of some of these labels.
TS040@reddit
its nuts to me that this is going to be a roughly 200k-ish car at MSRP with specs that are battling with stuff like the F80 and W1
SlothsAndArt@reddit
I love it. They are showing the world how much the others have been tacking on for profit and how little you can truly build machines like this for. Is it engineering efficiency, or maybe they will lose some $$ on the X models
bakedvoltage@reddit
i’m curious how it stacks up. this is probably well over 4000 lbs, which means the W1 is about 1k lighter than it. wonder if chevys suspension black magic can make this as light on its feet.
AndrewIsntCool@reddit
Can't speak for Corvette's, but good suspension can definitely make heavy cars feel lighter.
My Honda Clarity is 4000+ lbs and it feels right around the same weight as my ~3000 lb Camry.
Here's a pic of the rear suspension: https://www.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/d5idru/i_used_to_complain_about_german_over_engineering/
DanielG165@reddit
Unless a W1 gets an amazingly good launch, it won’t be beating a ZR1X from a dig. Even if McLaren has some of the best power and chassis management in the W1, it’s still RWD, and physics are physics.
On track? That’s where a ZR1 ZTK would come in, or even a ZR1X with the ZTK package should still very much be a dominant vehicle.
dragonitexy@reddit
The ZTK is still suffering a considerable downforce deficit and weight surplus compared to the W1 & F80. It'd be more prudent to compare to the Valhalla
DanielG165@reddit
That’ll be a nice battle for sure. Very curious to see what a Valhalla can do.
bakedvoltage@reddit
from standing i’d bet the zora blows its doors off, but weight and active aero are still a pretty big deal. i’d imagine it’s close either way, but we’ll have to go off numbers if the ferrari or mclaren ever get benchmarks.
TS040@reddit
really looking forward to seeing how it stacks up. as a random prediction i have a feeling they’d be neck and neck on any kind of straightaway but around a technical segment i could see the McLaren and Ferrari start to make a gap. genuinely believe that the lap times between all three of these cars would be much much closer than most would expect though
DonkeyFuel@reddit
Agreed. This thing is a straight hypercar.
Midas_Ag@reddit
Wish they'd go after offroad performance.....
Krankjanker@reddit
If only they could make normal V8's that don't blow up at 10k miles.
Pickledill02@reddit
0-96mph in under 2 seconds is actually insane tbh
Mysterious-Lick@reddit
Say hello to the newest widow maker.
-AbeFroman@reddit
I think they recognize that legislation is going to kill cars like the Corvette (and Mustang), so the time is now to give it everything. It seems unlikely that a C9 generation will beat these numbers.
Alpine_Exchange_36@reddit
In a Golden era for the Corvette group right now
Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit (OP)
"Chevy claims a zero-to-60-mph time of under 2.0 seconds and a standing quarter-mile run in fewer than 9.0 seconds with a trap speed higher than 150 mph. Those figures are also claimed to be achievable on an unprepped surface—you’ll want to clean your tires first, though."
Just ridiculous...
goaelephant@reddit
ND Miata with a few bolt-ons can do just the same, Corvette is a waste of money
Jellodyne@reddit
That formula mostly involves transplanting drivetrain parts from Corvettes into Miats, so someone needs to buy the donor Corvette.
LemursRideBigWheels@reddit
Yes, one can in fact bolt on a hydrogen peroxide rocket to an ND Miata…
bemenaker@reddit
JATO car
diamondpredator@reddit
We're gonna need a bigger bolt . . .
tyfe@reddit
That's possibly faster than a Demon 170 on slicks + a prepped surface. All while with enough downforce to blow the doors of a 170 lapping a track. Insanity.
DanielG165@reddit
Oh, a ZR1X will be faster than a Demon 170, and consistently. 170s don’t get sub-9 second runs often at all.
fuxq@reddit
3 years newer and double the price, id hope so. is demon still the gold standard, why mention it?
BriarsandBrambles@reddit
If not American it doesn’t count. Also who else has a 1000hp V8?
BannytheBoss@reddit
I knew someone who had a Demon 170... Their insurance premiums were almost as much as a house payment.
ryzenguy111@reddit
A Corvette is quicker than a Chiron, Plaid or Lucid Sapphire. What have we come to
goaelephant@reddit
Yet I can't even get reliable WiFi, smh
Tight_Olive_2987@reddit
The corvette actually offers it
_The_Real_Sans_@reddit
~~Miata~~ Corvette is always the answer
Thee_Sinner@reddit
YOU TAKE THAT BACK
ThePretzul@reddit
I will, but only after Mazda offers a 1250hp Miata that does 0-60 in less than 2 seconds while also providing the driver/passenger with WiFi.
Ksanti@reddit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgG1aNP4Q4Y
FR_Van_Guy@reddit
And free poopy pants for all those over 40, if the redditor above is to be believed.
Dav_Dabz@reddit
Dems fightn words
DuLeague361@reddit
when someone wants to swap a NA miata, I tell them to get a C5. You get factory v8 and popups
madhuppaliwal@reddit
As someone who had an NB miata and now has a C6 corvette, this is correct. Also, the corvette is just a bigger miata tbh.
ste1n@reddit
Ciata
jellyrolls@reddit
The engineers got tired of the supercar world not accepting the corvette, so they just turned it up to 11 and went straight into hypercar territory.
BannytheBoss@reddit
If that is the case, Chevrolet management will now make the decision to completely abandon the Corvette like they have done with every vehicle they have almost perfected.
LemursRideBigWheels@reddit
Nah, they won’t axe it totally. They’ll just “transition” it into another market segment, and call the resulting CUV the “Corvette ZR-1x2 Sport.”
shadowdrgn0@reddit
Don't put that juju on me Ricky Bobby!!
willchangelater@reddit
I’m waiting for the Trailboss
gsj996@reddit
This made me laugh... then made me sad lol.
Pliskin_Hayter@reddit
Cries in Pontiac Fiero
AlphaTravel@reddit
Now they just need to separate the brand from Chevy and build dedicated service centers. I’m planning to sell my C8 in a few years for a 911 because the ownership experience of a Corvette is shit at Chevy dealerships.
manviret@reddit
Selling a car because you don't like the dealership experience is pathetic lmao
AlphaTravel@reddit
I’m expect more from my experience and the service they provide. They want to attract buyers from high end brands, but the service they provide is the same as if I owned a Chevy Bolt. No loaners, no pickup at my home for warranty issues, nowhere to do work if I have to be in the dealership, etc. When I have to get work done on the car (which is often…), I have to drive into the dealership and wait 3-4 hours for them to work on the car while I sit in the show room corner taking video calls.
If I’m spending $80-200k on a car, the experience has to be better. I can go buy an entry BMW and get treated better and have more options like loaners.
manviret@reddit
That is fair, certainly a negative of buying a Vette. But the performance for the money is what vettes are about and I think I'd take some inconvenience the 2 times a year I'd have to take the car to the dealer for that value
SteveS117@reddit
I own a Genesis (not nearly as nice as a Corvette). It’s completely valid. Wtf is the point of a warranty if it’s such a huge hassle to deal with the people that do warranty work?
Southern_Will_664@reddit
Sounds like you've never owned a high end finicky car, lol
BrandonNeider@reddit
I've dumped FCA Entirely because Corporate refuses to do anything with dealers and Corporate being entirely useless even for standard issues outside of dealers.
When I converted over to German now (With some British flare over the last few years) when I dabbled with getting an X3M/Macan/Mercedes w/e I thought about the dealer experience and Porsche dealers are respectable where BMW or Mercedes can just be fancier versions of walking into a Dodge dealer.
DanielG165@reddit
And, once the electric motor decouples, you still have 1,064 horsepower to work with. Like, nothing is standing against this car, production wise, save for legit AWD hyper cars like the AMG one, F80, and Tourbillon.
Significant_Disk1174@reddit
And it can all be done on pump gas which is still hard to fathom.
chargedcapacitor@reddit
And the tires can be replaced for less than the cost of a new car
tastesinteresting@reddit
Well 196hp/l is not even that crazy nowadays 😅 a 720s actually has over 200hp/l, a 296gtb has 221hp/l, amg has a 4 cylinder with 238hp/l, the F80 will have 300hp/l.. 🤯
ofc the long term reliability may not be exactly the same but yeah
cobalt_mcg@reddit
This thing would absolutely trounce the AMG One. I do think they're rad, however.
mikolv2@reddit
In terms of straight line speed, yea maybe but I don't find straight line speed at all interesting, it does nothing to add excitement to a car. They need track this car and show if it's competitive with the current crop of performance cars. I'm eagerly awaiting their Nurburgring attempt.
John_Sux@reddit
It's still a car built and bought with a value for money rube mentality
Navetoor@reddit
The right timeline.
Euphoric-Hyena5455@reddit
"Your ~~scientists~~ engineers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Rabo_McDongleberry@reddit
Peak hybrid?
cofango@reddit
Koenigsegg Jesko running E85(1600hp) did 8.88s 1/4 mile so this is very impressive though the Jesko is RWD but it also weighs ~1000 lbs less than the ZR1x.
shadowdrgn0@reddit
No fuckin way.. (googling) holy shit. I guess corvettes are getting kinda heavy.
cofango@reddit
Yep. ZR1 curb weight is 3,831 lbs. Add in the hybrid stuff which weighs about 260 lbs on the E-ray and you're looking at almost 4,100 lbs. The Jesko Absolut on the other hand weighs 3,064 lbs curb
BannytheBoss@reddit
I guess that's what you get for the extra $2.8 million.
Mental_Medium3988@reddit
and a nicer interior.
shadowdrgn0@reddit
That said a gen 3 MR2 weighs just barely over 2000 and can be had for like.. 8 grand. I keep thinking those will see a revival before long.
Wile-E-Coyoteee@reddit
I wish they weren’t so ugly IMO
I really want a second gen
evol450@reddit
Two completely different cars. You can daily the ZR1. It’s extremely comfortable.
doctorcapslock@reddit
every car is getting heavy
RedAero@reddit
And as far as I can tell that's on an unprepped surface (hence the abysmal - for drag racing - 60 ft and 0-60)
SeriousMongoose2290@reddit
I’ll also want to clean my pants.
driftking428@reddit
Wear brown pants. Clean them afterwards.
Human-Refuse7845@reddit
I wore my white pants
driftking428@reddit
Bad choice. You some even need to shit you pants out of fear. If you're over 40 and go 0-60 in under 2 seconds... Shit is coming out.
Sad_Ear_612@reddit
Maybe if you've lived an unhealthy life.
Human-Refuse7845@reddit
Good thing I’m 26 and drag race already
r_miles01@reddit
Did you win RuPaul's Drag Race??!!
FABULOUS!!!!
Human-Refuse7845@reddit
I wish, i just don’t look good enough
r_miles01@reddit
Lol...it's all good
driftking428@reddit
Good for you if you got ZR1X money at 26.
Human-Refuse7845@reddit
I didn’t say anything about that lmao. I’ll never be able to drive one of these things. Probably the easiest 8-9 second pass a guy could ever make though in this thing.
Diet_Salad@reddit
Got that drag strip in my pants
Riptrack13@reddit
I'm sorry for your loss
Specific_Garbage587@reddit
I've found that cleaning them before really isn't effective.
buremogilny@reddit
😂
faps@reddit
Might want to wear your D pants.
Gd3spoon@reddit
Jean shorts
KingMario05@reddit
This has gotta be the final C8, right? You can't top this.
As sacrilegious as it has been... I think it's my favorite one yet.
travortz@reddit
Nah we’re still waiting on the grandsport, Z06x and the true Zora.
Mumphord123@reddit
This is the zora. Besides ZR1 means zora racer
KingMario05@reddit
Motor Trend seems to think otherwise:
BigDiesel07@reddit
Maybe a track-only ZR1X that is super lightweight and has even more bonkers aero?
biguk997@reddit
Im still holding out for a grand sport but i feel like the Eray might have taken its spot.
travortz@reddit
There are whispers that the grandsport is going to be a new motor (the successor to the LT2, I believe early to mid 500hp). ERay has been a flop, but who knows. ERay was supposed to be the grandsport replacement.
peaked-at-7@reddit
Seeing as this completes the full C8 lineup leak from a few years ago, which was entirely accurate as far as I know, I would say yes, this is the final C8.
presvil@reddit
Where do we go from here?
peaked-at-7@reddit
Possibly some not-so-special editions for 2-3 more model years and then we move on to C9.
randeus@reddit
How much better can a gas Corvette even get at this point?
dylanv1c@reddit
If it was manual perhaps?
Bombadilo_drives@reddit
Kinda bobo calling a Grand Sport "not so special" since its been the best of the last several generations.
I'd bet on a Grand Sport and the 75th Anniversary for the '28 model year to round out the generation and then on to C9, whatever that will be.
KingMario05@reddit
I'll bet you one's called the Zora. :)
CWRules@reddit
If they do this I will forgive them for not using the name for this model.
KingMario05@reddit
Same. Especially if it somehow has double the horsies.
CWRules@reddit
I wouldn't get my hopes up. If they do a ZR1X "Zora edition", I expect it will just have a unique paintjob and maybe some minor interior and styling changes.
KingMario05@reddit
True. But hey. We can dream, right?
tyfe@reddit
ZR1X Zora with a fish paintjob from Zelda.
KingMario05@reddit
Yes. Yes.
velociraptorfarmer@reddit
I wonder if they go for a speed record with something akin to the Speedtail...
chargedcapacitor@reddit
My uneducated guess is that they'll create a highly modified C8 / zora in 28' that takes a few lessons learned from designing the C9, and add it to wherever makes sense on the C8 body. Perhaps they've been developing some forged carbon composite manufacturing process to reduce weight on the C9 that they will transfer over to the last model of the C8. Maybe a higher revving 4.8 L flat plane V8 NA that makes over 700HP. Just pie in the sky thinking.
Tight_Olive_2987@reddit
C10 if we follow apples logic
Brief_Highlight_2909@reddit
But Chevy already made the c10!
Riptrack13@reddit
Good point
Neurotypist@reddit
C28
shot-by-ford@reddit
CX*
Mistersquiggles1@reddit
C8 Rally
SithSidious@reddit
Probably the c9
cpxchewy@reddit
Was there supposed to be a full EV corvette too? For some reason I thought there’s one upcoming as well
KingMario05@reddit
My guess is, that's being saved for C9. There will be two versions: a performance EV to spank the Roadster, and a small block Stingray for the purists. (Cause hey, if you're already making it for the Tahoe/Silverado, why not?) Standard AWD which can be disabled on both, $70K base price for the Stingray, lil' more for the EV.
Maybe the gas version gets a manual. That'd be cool.
Mental_Medium3988@reddit
the ev will be the corvette suv. /s
KingMario05@reddit
Lol. Don't give them ideas!
peaked-at-7@reddit
I believe the EV Corvette rumours were C9 related, not C8.
CWRules@reddit
The names for the E-Ray and ZR1X were wrong and the new engines were more powerful than expected, but it was as accurate as could be reasonably expected. We might get some special editions, but I think this will be the full lineup as far as main models go.
peaked-at-7@reddit
Overall it was a pretty damn accurate leak given that it came like 5(?) years ago when the base Stingray had just come out.
CWRules@reddit
Yep, I don't think it could realistically have been any more accurate that far out. Chevy even said they were originally targeting 850hp for the ZR1, the engine was just way more capable than they expected.
peanutbuttahcups@reddit
What's sacrilegious about it?
KingMario05@reddit
The whole mid engine thing. Silly as it sounds, that pissed purists riiiiiiiiiight the fuck off.
peanutbuttahcups@reddit
Ah I see, that's funny. History tells us that Zora Duntov always wanted the Corvette to become mid-engined, but people are either ignorant or resistant to change. I remember when some people were upset about the C7's taillights not being round lol.
KingMario05@reddit
Indeed, lmao. Times change, and people need to deal with it.
buremogilny@reddit
Rumor has the Grand Sport is next wide body 500+range then I think we’re done and it’s off to the C9 what variants that has who knows but if you can put out 1250 hp with electric assisted front wheels what can you put out adding that to the back end as well 1500 hp+?? Not even going to mention the SUV talk which might be the worst kept secret for down the road.
KingMario05@reddit
For me, the C9 will be the launch of the Corvette "sub-brand" with four models. The actual, mid-engine C9, Stingray, V8-powered as always; an EV clone of the C9; a sedan to succeed the SS/CT5 Blackwing; and ~~an Escalade V badge swap lol~~ an SUV, cause money.
Own_Hat2959@reddit
I mean, I think it can be topped, but it will cost a lot more.
If you could charge 500k for a Corvette hardcore track version that threw comfort out the window, how could you make it faster than the ZR1X?
Lightweighting it even more, more CF, more magnesium, more titanium, less sound deadening, active aero, remove the passenger seat, factory E85 tune like the demon 170, there are lots of little things there.
Instead of a 250k ZR1X, you have a 500k ZR1X whatever, sort of like a weissach package for the corvette.
thememeconnoisseurig@reddit
.... a Zora..? 🤔
Automatic-End-8256@reddit
Honestly, how much faster can they make it at this point and will it be worth it, at some point the chassis is the limiting factor. Look at the mustang GTD, multimatic threw everything they could at it and its still weighs a ton.
n777athan@reddit
I have a feeling there will be a final edition, maybe that’s what the Zora name is saved for. Let’s see 1500hp and AWD?
Ok_Explorer604@reddit
Even 5 short years ago, I never thought I'd see the day a street legal car from the factory could pull a quarter mile run in the 8 second range, or 0-60 under 2. If it was even remotely possible, it'd be some unobtanium hypercar, let alone a Corvette. So ridiculous and crazy indeed.
I still remember the old Clarkson video comparing a really, really fast car with a Mclaren F1. We've come a long way.
UnusualHound@reddit
America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed.
Dav_Dabz@reddit
If you can walk unassisted after the drag race, ya didn't go fast enough - my inner demons
Mental_Medium3988@reddit
ok hamster.
Dav_Dabz@reddit
I blame my asthma 🤙
Brief_Highlight_2909@reddit
quintanarooty@reddit
I'm pretty sure the ZR1X will be unobtanium.
an_actual_lawyer@reddit
They'll make every one of them they can sell. This isn't a small volume company.
chargedcapacitor@reddit
There's nothing too fundamentally different from building the ZR1 and the ZR1X (that we know of). We know the C8 design is modular and the production line was set up to handle multiple different models.
The unanswered question is how they plan on cooling this modified E-ray motor and battery. It very well might be that the original ZR1 front radiator was oversized with the ZR1X in mind.
MembershipNo2077@reddit
Yea, if people are buying them then GM has no issue just building more. They aren't in the business of intentional scarcity.
boomheadshot7@reddit
Speaking of Clarkson, and Corvettes, this is one of my favorite videos, and seems topical.
tugtugtugtug4@reddit
This vette will be street legal in theory, but the tires on the examples shown in the reveals are full racing slicks. You will ruin those driving on public roads, and even if the cost/hassle of that wasn't concerning to you, you do not want to be driving race slicks in a 1200 HP car on public roads.
ASK_ABT_MY_USERNAME@reddit
We already have 4 door sedans weighing 2.5 tons+ with this capability already.
The S Plaid has been around for about 5 years now too.
AcanthaceaeNo948@reddit
Eh. When Tesla announced the roadster and said it would be coming out in 2025 I said at the time that by then the 2nd gen Demon would have arrived at it would be able to do sub-9 and sub-2.
And I was right.
caterham09@reddit
A 9 second 1/4 on an unprepped surface would have been unthinkable just like 15 years ago.
tablepennywad@reddit
The limiter back then was actually tires. Put some Michelin PS4S on a Viper and its actually pretty tame now.
DarkMatterM4@reddit
Ehhh not really. There were plenty of DSM cars and Evos doing that. Now, from a 100 percent bone-stock car with a warranty? That's a completely different story. This thing is trully crazy.
velociraptorfarmer@reddit
Let alone from a stock production car...
gsj996@reddit
Chevy claims the ZR1X can simultaneously pull 1.0 g latitudinally and longitudinally.
That's even more ridiculous. Holy shit.
Disrupt_money@reddit
The first time I saw the newly released C6 generation in person was its body parts scattered along the concrete wall of a highway’s curved on-ramp. I wonder how I’ll discover the ZR1X.
spect0rjohn@reddit
So many of these are gonna go full cars and coffee Mustang style.
GTE_Engineering@reddit
This is big but to me it’s more impressive that it can do 1.0 g latitudinally and longitudinally simultaneously
-Racer-X@reddit
your move Porsche
cookingboy@reddit
They will respond with another special edition 911 that plebs can’t buy and buyers won’t actually drive, and sell it for $500k each.
Euphoric-Hyena5455@reddit
My brother in Christ, there's no way this ZR1 is under 500k within a year of it being launched.
travortz@reddit
992.2 GT3RS, GT2 and GT2 RS otw
V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit
It's time to bring GT1 back.
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-Racer-X@reddit
yes but will it be as fast around the ring as this car
(i realize the porsche will have a weight advantage)
sc0lm00@reddit
Yeah this seems insane to me.
avboden@reddit
so it won't be allowed to dragrace without a parachute....lol
UsedState7381@reddit
Jesus fucking Christ
BannytheBoss@reddit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXCh9OhDiCI
KingMario05@reddit
In a Chevy, too.
Jesus motherFUCKING Christ.
pdp10@reddit
A Corvette has historically always been competitive with a front-engine Ferrari or Jag.
KingMario05@reddit
I mean, yeah, but this is fucking Bugatti territory. I'd say it still applies.
TylerFortier_Photo@reddit
Holy speed Batman
RunninOnMT@reddit
Democracy in America by Alexis de Torquefill
andrewjaekim@reddit
Incredible car. Super lame name.
cookingboy@reddit
Reminds me of the Toyota BZ4X EV crossover lol.
Justgottaride@reddit
I love the Toyota busy forks!
R_V_Z@reddit
Silly rabbit, Zrix are for kids.
DarkMatterM4@reddit
Agreed with the name. It's like Microsoft named that damn thing.
KingMario05@reddit
Corvette ZR1X Series X confirmed for Forza Horizon VI cover car? /s
V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit
TBF, GM already did put "X" in their Corvette in before if you know C6 Z06X.
CWRules@reddit
I think the name is fine in isolation, the problem is everyone has been calling this model the Zora for years now. I'm a bit confused that seemingly nobody in GM's marketing department noticed this. Maybe they were worried that most people don't know who Zora was, but I feel like that's a solvable problem.
caterham09@reddit
Eh. Pretty much the entire industry uses some sort of alphanumeric combination at this point.
KingMario05@reddit
Agreed. Wish it was called Zora. Oh well, maybe it'll be an end of production special that's even more bonkers. They did trademark the name, so fingers croosed.
Monkey_PoXXX@reddit
I need the Reddit Brain Trust ©®™ to help me think through a deal a dealership proposed. It's essentially a parlay-style offer that ends up costing me about $196,000 in ADM (Additional Dealer Markup). Here's how it breaks down:
Step One – Z06 Purchase
I buy a late-model, used Corvette Z06 with under 500 miles from the dealership for $135,000 + $8,500 in tax. I take delivery, drive it, and wait for my ZR1 allocation. (This is one of the largest Chevy dealerships in the U.S., so it's a matter of when, not if.)
Step Two – Z06 Return
When my ZR1 allocation comes through, I return the Z06 to the dealership. They cut me a check for $1,000.
Step Three – ZR1 Purchase
I place an order for a ZR1 at $240,000 + $15,000 in tax. I take delivery, drive it, and wait for my ZR1X allocation.
Step Four – ZR1 Trade-In
Once I receive the ZR1X allocation, I trade in the ZR1. The dealership agrees to buy it back at $20,000 below MSRP, paying $220,000.
Final Step – ZR1X Purchase
I apply the trade-in credit toward the ZR1X, which I plan to keep. The estimated price is $290,000 + $18,500 in tax.
My Concerns
There are some clear downsides:
Honestly, maybe I just needed to write it all down to see it more clearly. This feels like a dumb deal. My gut says demand will remain strong, and we’ll probably see these cars—especially the ZR1X—around through 2027 or 2028, which would give them at least a three-model-year run, just like the current Z06.
Intrepid-Working-731@reddit
Why isn’t it called the Zora 😢
Nyte_Knyght33@reddit
Because they don't name their cars based off of fanboy's desires?
CWRules@reddit
Yeah, they dropped the ball hard there. Everyone has been assuming it would be called the Zora, and it's such a perfect name for it. Zora Arkus-Duntov was a big proponent of using modern technology in pursuit of performance, and a four-wheel drive, mid-engined, twin-turbo hybrid is exactly the kind of Corvette he would've wanted.
DanielG165@reddit
Zora would have to be used for something that isn’t still a ZR1, at the end of the day. It’d be like GM calling the ZL1-1LE the Z/28, despite being a crazier ZL1. The 1LE was confirmed to have essentially been the Z/28 for the 6th generation Camaro, but it ultimately is not a Z/28. Same thing here. The ZR1X may be using modern technology, but it’s a ZR1.
We don’t know what kind of Corvette Duntov would’ve wanted; he died 29 years ago. He famously hated the split window, and the new ZR1 coupe has brung said design cue back. I doubt GM would want to call a model Zora’s name, and offer an item that he didn’t like on it.
KingMario05@reddit
Fair enough. Just hope they make an even more bonkers version that meets his mindset at some point. Even if they only build, like, 50 examples, it'd be a brilliant sendoff to a brilliant generation.
evol450@reddit
Considering the refreshed C8 isn’t out yet, it’s safe to assume there can easily be another model outdoing the ZR1X.
CWRules@reddit
I doubt it. This is the last model predicted by the leak from a few years ago. I'm hoping they do a special "Zora" edition of the ZR1X as a final sendoff for the C8 generation, but that would probably just be a unique paintjob and some minor interior and styling changes.
KingMario05@reddit
Hope so! Make Zora proud, GM!
(I mean, they already are. But it would be nice to get a formal acknowledgement.)
THE_GR8_MIKE@reddit
I'd say this being the first Corvette to ever have AWD is deserving of the name, but yeah, I see what you're saying.
Unoriginal-@reddit
Because this is America
owdee@reddit
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora_Arkus-Duntov
Unoriginal-@reddit
Well that’s pretty cool, still though a terrible name for branding
chankdelia@reddit
Unoriginal-@reddit
Against this is America, no one really cares about some last standing family heritage like Shelby or Hennessy
chankdelia@reddit
chankdelia@reddit
caterham09@reddit
He was an original designer of the corvette c2 and is widely viewed as the reason the corvette exists today...
driftking428@reddit
Because the Zora will have 2000 horsepower!
KingMario05@reddit
God, I hope you're right. maybe it could even yank the top speed record back from Bugatti and Koeniggsegg. It's GM, they have the money.
thememeconnoisseurig@reddit
It can't. But lord have mercy what I wouldn't give to see Chevy take the top speed record from Bugatti.m and Koeniggsegg.
KingMario05@reddit
Agreed. Everyone loves the underdog!
samcuu@reddit
ZR1X sounds like a Kawasaki.
BipedalWurm@reddit
I don't care what it's called, I just know the sound it's making when I cum in my pants.
BigBo48@reddit
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a65080082/chevrolet-corvette-zr1x-why-not-zora/
Road and Track has an article on that topic. Basically according to GM, it is a derivative of the ZR1 and they want to emphasize the closeness of it to that model
KingMario05@reddit
Ah. I see. Also leaves it open for an even more bonkers variant down the line.
DanielG165@reddit
Maybe because GM didn’t want to use “Zora” for what is essentially an even beefier ZR1, despite the X acting as its own standalone model. ZR1X sounds cool, though, and the “X” has been used before, most famously with the ZL1-1LE’s carbon fiber wing.
munche@reddit
I think the problem is "ZR1X" sounds like the name for a Toyota EV Crossover and not the world beating best Corvette in the world
Plastic_Willow734@reddit
Gotta think they wanted to avoid the push-pull that we see with Ford and Shelby a bit
DanielG165@reddit
Right. Plus, this still keeps Tadge’s claim of the ZR1 being the most expensive C8 they’ll build as true.
hiimmatz@reddit
Could they be dropping something crazier in 2027?
RevvCats@reddit
[Everyone disliked that.]
KingMario05@reddit
To be fair, if GM had to GM somewhere, I'm just glad it's the name.
caterham09@reddit
To be fair to the interior bit, the C8 really upped the interior of the vette to a really high base level. You aren't wanting for more even if it is the same as the $70,000 stingray
TwoPlanksOnPowder@reddit
And also, to be fair, it has hypercar performance for what will surely be much less MSRP than the typical hypercar. Many people will gladly take this (still pretty good for a Corvette) interior in exchange for the performance level the ZR1X will offer.
Syncrion@reddit
I'm willing to bet they will do some special edition with the Zora name.
travortz@reddit
Because the real zora isn’t here yet. It’s going to be a final MY 1 year option.
KingMario05@reddit
I hope so. Maybe with a custom design from his sketches?
KingMario05@reddit
I wonder that too! Such a shame. My guess is, GM's sole demand was that it be connected to the ZR1 cash cow. I'll always call it a Zora, though.
madpistol@reddit
GM letting the world know that they can build a hyper car, too.
F1_Geek@reddit
Holy shit. Well done GM.
42LSx@reddit
And it still looks like a shitty mobile game asset instead of an actual, proper car, let alone a proper Corvette.
Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit (OP)
Lol.
sprintracer21a@reddit
Will it leave ypu stranded on a highway in the middle of the desert in the heat of the day like the new GMC Denali EV will? I swear manufacturers are so focused on making the interfaces, controls, qnd options so high tech and flashy, they arent focusing on the reliability of the drivetrain components themselves. The high tech wizardry is unnecessary. Just make a vehicle that won't turn into an 8000 lb steel brick whem it glitches.
ZadkielDeadheart@reddit
What a great day to be a chebby fan. Barb get in the car we going to Chili's in sub 9s!
_Vespucci_@reddit
Sub 9 second quarter mile time from a factory Corvette, let alone any car, is utterly bonkers. And at a likely significantly lower cost than vehicles it goes toe to toe with. Say what you want about the C8 Corvette but you gotta admit GM really did pull out all the stops for the platform and the performance variants with just how potent and versatile each of them are. It’s impressive seeing them democratizing the supercar and hypercar field.
Bonerchill@reddit
And, just like the majority of democratized consumer goods, it’s got no soul.
The design is bland, the weight absurd, the feel almost nonexistent. It’s ridiculously capable but has the vibe of an entirely corporate object.
Which is par for the course nowadays. All pace, no grace.
DanielG165@reddit
So, this legit is king of the streets. Like, nothing outside of an F80, AMG One, and Bugatti, AWD hyper cars, are competing with this car. Even after that electric motor decouples at whatever speed, you still have 1,064 hp to propel you down the road, and that’s after you’ve already won against whatever you were racing against.
A sub-2 second 0-60 claimed on an unprepped surface is fucking ridiculous.
Unusual-Ganache3420@reddit
Facts. Not even laptop 90s civics are touching this lol
stoned-autistic-dude@reddit
Watch your mouth. The laptop Civic owners can read and always love a challenge lmao
StrangeSmellz@reddit
They learned to read?!?
phuckintrevor@reddit
We will find out. I can’t wait for the videos
opeth10657@reddit
Unless you're going modded. Those TT Hurcans make like 2k HP
Junior2jz@reddit
Can confirm that a ZR1X will be roughly 600hp shy of what stock engine TT V10s can put down to the wheels(1800whp), 1200hp or so shy of the built engine ones (2-2400whp), and about 2000hp shy of the big street car builds (2800-3400whp). They can run 7s with stock engines and run 6s @220+ on the big street builds.
I'd love a zr1x, I think they are going to make amazing street cars as well. A 10000rpm v10 with twin 72mm will for sure destroy it, though.
MembershipNo2077@reddit
There are a lot of people that are going to buy this and do it a great disservice by never taking it out to the track. There's also going to be some that will drive them right into a wall or other cars.
phuckintrevor@reddit
Until some kid with a clapped out awd civic shitbox shows up
MortimerDongle@reddit
It's going to be a million dollars cheaper than anything that is even vaguely competitive from a performance standpoint
IS-2-OP@reddit
Hell yea thank you Chebby
DanielG165@reddit
Yep, which is a bonkers prospect to think about.
OtterCreek_Andrew@reddit
Sub 9 1/4 is wild. Takes pouring a lot of money in any car to make happen.
Otherwise-Ad5413@reddit
I need to marry a rich 90 year old like now
SoloPorUnBeso@reddit
He, she, they, or them. Doesn't matter.
DocPhilMcGraw@reddit
I really want to know which rich guy picks up a Mustang GTD after this, especially since this is still undercutting it in price.
dam_sharks_mother@reddit
LOL the GTD is 100x more desirable than this Corvette, wealthy enthusiasts don't buy cars based on quarter mile times. Otherwise they'd all own Model S Plaids.
Own_Hat2959@reddit
No accounting for personal aesthetic taste. People will buy the Mustang just because they like Ford and how it look and resonates with them, even if it is inferior in every way on a stat sheet. That is just how it is with ultra luxury, you buy what you like, why not both?
mynameisjberg@reddit
The Ford name carries more weight internationally. I can see Europeans buying a GTD over a ZR1X anyday of the week.
blackashi@reddit
It might be more popular like toyota is more popular but i won't say it carries more weight
mynameisjberg@reddit
The only Chevrolet sold in Europe is the Corvette, and they sell less than 1k per year. They have basically zero brand identity there.
opeth10657@reddit
GTD is most likely going to be a collector piece
AncefAbuser@reddit
The GTD is a Multimatic creation, that is worth it.
Also, the kind of person who can afford a GTD, can afford this too. This tax bracket isn't buying just one 300k car...
Wonderful_Arachnid66@reddit
There are more than enough Ford over Chevy guys
Spaghetto23@reddit
At the end of the day that is a Multimatic car. Prolly will have a better chassis/steering etc for people that prefer that
YYCnewb@reddit
GM and their marketing are the fucking worst.
ZR1X. For real? There is a while history they can draw from and figured the ZR1X is their best? Zora, respect the man and what he wanted the Corvette to evolve to!
Neurotypist@reddit
Production American sports car that absolutely smokes my Ducati. Wild.
SnikySquirrel@reddit
It feels like vehicles have reached an era where the biggest speed limitation is traction, not power to weight
Neurotypist@reddit
I know it’s not popular, but I hold the position that that the sweet spot for road cars is a manual transmission, mechanical steering and braking, ~3K lbs, ~350 hp. We have crossed a bunch of thresholds in vehicle engineering that produce phenomenal stats but not good cars to go around corners on standard roads at the weekend.
CharacterMedium558@reddit
100hp/1000lbs is perfect IMO. Just fast enough to outrun a hemi chargers :)
BTTWchungus@reddit
3k lbs 350hp is like a 4.0 Cayman lol
Cessnaporsche01@reddit
I'm at 3k lbs and 450hp, and I feel like I could do with a couple 100s more hp...
uber_neutrino@reddit
350hp is too weak. 700hp is closer to any sweet spot.
Neurotypist@reddit
I’m a fan of ditch-parking too.
uber_neutrino@reddit
Only car I ever put in a ditch was an RX-7 which had hardly any power.
newtonreddits@reddit
They're not mutually exclusive though. If I owned a ZR1X, I'd still love to have a manual 997 or something.
Different driving experiences.
Neurotypist@reddit
That’s a pretty bougie comment.
newtonreddits@reddit
My Chiron is parked in Nantucket so I need something for my Santa Monica property.
Puzzled_Region_9376@reddit
I’d up the number abit. But anywhere around 350 MAX 500 is just the best for a car you’ll use on the road. Manual of course, but we are sadly a dying breed…
SnikySquirrel@reddit
I agree, but that sounds like a pretty popular opinion on this sub lol
Neurotypist@reddit
I get downvotes for it on the reg.
Noobasdfjkl@reddit
I’m pretty sure even the “regular” ZR1 will take a V4 Superleggera being ridden by anyone besides a pro rider.
PMWaffle@reddit
From a dig for sure, off a roll? Probably not. This should be competitive off a roll asw
TS040@reddit
1250hp and a sub 9 second quarter from a Corvette from FACTORY is genuinely insane.
huge props to GM. what the hell is this car
fastLT1@reddit
Its GMs way of telling Ford to hold their beer. Ford just debuted the GTD less than a week ago.
TS040@reddit
i do like the GTD a lot but the price is kinda crazy when you look at it next to the Vette…that and I’m 100% expecting the ZR1 to clap its Nurb time. honestly wouldn’t be surprised if the Vette pulled off a sub 6:40 lap
aquariuminspace@reddit
I'm a Ford fanboy and the ICE ZR1 already killed the GTD for me. It's a Multimatic Mustang that'll be rare, sure, but nowhere near the performance of this monster. It doesn't have the pedigree of the GT name either; I wonder if they'll be as collectible as the buyers hoped.
Basoku-kun@reddit
GTD is basically a glorified Mustang end of the day. Way overpriced for its competitors.
KingMario05@reddit
...Is it wrong that I was expecting a fucking Vette sedan or SUV, lol?
~~Clearly, that's being saved for the C9. /s~~
MortimerDongle@reddit
I believe GM was planning a Corvette SUV, but scrapped it when they dropped the idea of a standalone Corvette brand
KingMario05@reddit
Probably for the best. Let the Escalade V handle that shit.
KingMario05@reddit
Probably for the best. Let the Escalade V handle that shit.
With that said... they need to replace the Camaro in NASCAR with something. And no, they won't make Cadillac the brand. So a C9-influecned front engine, RWD sedan to spank the inevitable new Hemi Charger could be what they need. Or maybe it's done with the Camaro. Who knows.
aquariuminspace@reddit
Hey so this is fucking insane. With every ZR1 Chevy just gives the middle finger to every other brand - especially Europeans - and I love it. This isn't some limited edition bespoke chassis, this is a Corvette anyone can buy. I'm curious what this ends up doing to the ICE-only ZR1s in terms of price. Maybe this'll spur Ford to do something just as exciting (but probably not).
tatas2@reddit
Imagine complaining about the quickest, fastest, most powerful, American production car ever made (non-all electric) that costs a lot less than anything that can even come close.
notataco007@reddit
Chevy supervillain arc is fucking crazy
IS-2-OP@reddit
GM kinda cooking with the C8 and CT5VBW
BTTWchungus@reddit
You have no idea how badly I want to see the ZR1x powertrain in the CT5 (M5 annihilated at that point)
IS-2-OP@reddit
Yea sadly a totally different architecture that would probably never work out. Definitely wouldn’t be able to do the hybrid motor in the front since that’s where the engine would be.
V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit
Nothing impossible. GM did make a super sedan with ZR1 powertrain, but it wasn't Caddy thing, it was Holden thing. When they sent off Holden, they made HSV GTS-R W1. That Holden sedan came with same C6 ZR1 LS9.
IS-2-OP@reddit
I imagine this packaging is impossible.
LxBru@reddit
Even the c8 base or z06 engine in the ct5v blackwing without turbos would be amazing
Armored_Guardian@reddit
That might actually weigh as much as the M5
KingMario05@reddit
Let them revive the Camaro, Barra. Just once more. Please.
IS-2-OP@reddit
I miss the Camaro
thememeconnoisseurig@reddit
Hi! i don't!
because i see one every day :)
KingMario05@reddit
I think we all do.
barkleyshuman@reddit
Been talking about this with some folks at a car community I’m part of, and here’s the take that stuck:
Let the ZR1 stay the ultimate Corvette—rear-drive, raw, unfiltered. The new AWD/hybrid ZR1X drivetrain and platform? That should’ve gone to Cadillac.
Cadillac’s been building momentum for a while now—Celestiq, CT5-V Blackwing, even an F1 program. They’ve got the design language, the ambition, and the badge equity to carry an American hypercar on the world stage.
The ZR1X drivetrain in a Cadillac could be a game-changer. More refined, more upmarket, higher price point. Corvette stays visceral. Cadillac goes international.
In the long run, I think the RWD ZR1 will outsell the ZR1X—not because it’s faster, but because it holds onto something the market still deeply values: soul.
not-posting-anything@reddit
The more that I read your comment the more I start to think this would have been a good idea. Cadillac does have their halo luxury sedan in the Celestiq, which costs $340K but is meant to compete with the best from Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
I do think a hypercar similar to the Cien from the early 2000s (which, if made, would have competed with the Enzo Ferrari and Saleen S7) but for the modern era would have been very cool. They even had the foundation for it, I do think they could have used the C8 platform, put a Cadillac body and interior on it, and the ZR1X hybrid powertrain but in a carbon tub with active aero, pushrod suspension, more money no object type tech; it would have been a pretty good recipe for a Cadillac halo hypercar and they could charge a lot more money than Chevy ever could for the Corvette.
Just think if the Corvette is already this good at the price point it's at, especially now with hypercar levels of performance, I do think if money was no object the Corvette would be unstoppable. Hypercars to me have always been about pushing the limits of what's possible with the best of current technology in a street-legal performance car application, and cars like the Mercedes-AMG ONE, Aston Martin Valkyrie and Koenigsegg Jesko do that very well. For the Corvette, however, in this case the ZR1 and ZR1X, they have to still push those boundaries of what they can do with a street legal performance car while still being offered to customers at a fraction of the price of other hypercars, and I do think Chevy have done that very well.
eedoamitay@reddit
They can definitely offer some type of AMG GT competitor using the Cadillac brand, that would be really great, like an XLR successor
StatusCount7032@reddit
For what? This is just as ridiculous as liter supersport bikes. A ZX10R/RR does 75 in 2nd gear. That's insane!
ReconKiller050@reddit
How big is the rear sprocket on your ZX10RR any modern sport bike does 100mph in first. My old R1 theoretically did 101.6mph in first. A 2025 ZX10RR with a 39/15 should do ~100mph if my math is right.
eddie12390@reddit
I need to hit a tire wall at 190mph
BipedalWurm@reddit
Not that much more than a quarter mile, LMAO
Noobasdfjkl@reddit
…no, 75mph in 2nd gear would be insanely short gearing for a liter supersport. That’s basically stunter gearing. From the factory, the 2021 ZX10R does 104rpm at its 14,700rpm redline.
StatusCount7032@reddit
1 gear, unless I don't know how to read that dashboard, at 145 kph. That's a wee bit above 90 mph. In 2nd gear it's at 157 kph.
Kawasaki Ninja ZX10R vs Lamborghini Hurracan hyper ride #kawasaki #lamborghini #race #speed #wheelie
FirmlyThatGuy@reddit
My S1000rr does almost 100 in first gear my dude.
Liter bikes are insane.
StatusCount7032@reddit
I am sure the ZX does, too. I was just pointing out what I've seen on the tubes.
TransportationOk385@reddit
Honestly if anyone buys a GT3 RS over this... I question their sanity
UncleRico95@reddit
Give everyone on the Corvette team a raise
lovell88@reddit
This or a 911 S/T? It will be interesting to see the sales of this.
Agree-With-Above@reddit
BZ4X or ZR1X?
Name a worse naming blunder
Boggie135@reddit
GM really cooked with this new Corvette
Pliskin_Hayter@reddit
Well....I think GM just permanently ended the argument of Viper vs Corvette.
np1050@reddit
Honestly I'm a little surprised they didn't push it further with the zr1x. Like a more powerful electric motor. This feels more like an optional package than a whole new car.
I still think the Z06 is the best one in the lineup. The most different and the most fun to drive
cofango@reddit
Numbers are very close to the McLaren W1 which is also a Turbocharged V8 + an electric motor
ZR1x - 1250hp/973 lb.ft torque W1 - 1275hp/988 lb. ft torque
newtonreddits@reddit
I feel like everyone is freaking out over the power levels but look at the power figures of the C6 ZR1, SLR, Carrera GT and Enzo.
The ZR1 has always tried to match the performance figures of the top halo supercars of its day.
peanutbuttahcups@reddit
Yup, always has been.
inyvr@reddit
While we're not given any weight figures for the ZR1X, I'm guessing it'll surpass 4000 lbs pretty easily. If that's true, the W1 is nearly 1000 lbs lighter. To be fair, they're in 2 totally different price brackets, but just something to keep in mind.
I'm somewhat disappointed there aren't any weight-saving measures for this model, but I suppose the cost would've further propelled it into an area where people would be cautious about spending 300k USD on a Corvette.
Ravashingrude@reddit
I dont think a track only version is out of the realm for them. Actually be surprised if they didn't make one.
BudgetHelper@reddit
Better tuck my t-shirt in for this wild ride.
hundredjono@reddit
500 more horsepower than the previous generation ZR1.
The ZR1X makes that car look like an NPC car by comparison.
Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit (OP)
"The ZR1X pairs the regular ZR1's 1064-hp twin-turbo LT7 V-8 with an improved version of the E-Ray’s hybrid system, making 1250 combined horsepower. It’ll be available sooner than you’d think, as Chevy is planning to put the ZR1X on sale by the end of 2025; pricing will be announced later."
GTOdriver04@reddit
I knew it!
Idk why, but it seemed like such a logical thing to do: beef up the E-Ray’s motor and add ZR1 engine.
sioux612@reddit
Tbf if you just look for C8 Zora you will find a bunch of articles from months ago that already predicted exactly that
meinthebox@reddit
The leak from 2020 made it pretty obvious it was happening. It was pretty much right on the nose besides the hp numbers and the model years probably got off a little from covid.
StockAL3Xj@reddit
Hasn't this been the rumor for a while though?
tastesinteresting@reddit
Considering they're pretty much the only brand offering the same car with and without electric assistance, it will be interesting to see how both cars compare in lap time, especially on fast flowing tracks
koopa00@reddit
Just as expected but still absolutely crazy.
anlenke@reddit
“Regular”. This is just the next level of insanity
Educational_Age_1333@reddit
This thing is amazing I just don't know why they would choose to launch it on the same day as the new leaf. It's going to take away a lot of the excitement.
TopHatTony11@reddit
Perfect two car garage
Educational_Age_1333@reddit
Jokes aside I would love to have that garage
SeriousMongoose2290@reddit
Yep. I am cross shopping between the two and it makes it very hard to decide now. Truly a PR blunder by GM.
cookingboy@reddit
Tbf having both would indeed be a very good garage lol.
Will12239@reddit
Nothing says sports car like a 2 ton behemoth
JiveXP@reddit
which goes 0-60 in under 2 seconds and has a 9s quarter mile
Will12239@reddit
Sounds about as fun as driving a trackhawk around the circuit. I guess the straights are enjoyable or maybe the drag strip
estephens13@reddit
The ZR1 has set the production car record at every track they've taken it to.
Will12239@reddit
I can only imagine the g-forces put onto the driver during a corner while handling the 2 ton boat equipped with stupidly wide tires would make 1 or 2 laps exhausting. Flappy paddles and awd are a crutch.
Wonderful_Arachnid66@reddit
Yes, if only they could build something to compete with your 2005 G35
Will12239@reddit
Maybe one day
StockAL3Xj@reddit
God, I love Chevy for making this a reality.
KingMario05@reddit
I do too. When GM tries, they really try.
thememeconnoisseurig@reddit
I think those engineers at GM had something to prove these last few years
Ceska-Zbrojovka@reddit
Fucking Christ.
This is the first time I actually want a Corvette. I'm not sure I want to spend $250k on one, though.
thememeconnoisseurig@reddit
It's a helluva lotta bang for that $250K though.
shot-by-ford@reddit
Literally 10% the price of comparable cars though. I'm going to start working extra hard starting today... (or maybe tomorrow. I am a bit fatigued today. But definitely tomorrow)
tablepennywad@reddit
Zora package when?
FireflyOD@reddit
If only Chevrolet would put this much effort into the rest of their lineup.
LaserJaguar@reddit
GM can make awesome cars when they want to.
CANUSA130@reddit
This year, they've replaced the ECO mode with the Fellatio (SYD) mode. It's standard equipment.
OkDirection8015@reddit
Seems like corvettes are moving further and further away from the attainable sports to an unaffordable luxury car.
Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit (OP)
The ZR1 has never been affordable...
You can get into a base C8 for like $60k, which is pretty much on point with inflation.
Surfacing555666@reddit
I wonder if it isn’t called the Zora because there’s an even crazier model coming still
KingMario05@reddit
Jeeee-sus. This thing is a fucking monster, with specs that can spank a LaFerrari (sub 2-second 0-60! Sub-9 quarter-mile!) at a mere fraction of the cost. At long last, the mid-engined Vette has evolved into its perfected form. And what a beautiful beast it is.
ALaLaLa98@reddit
A question comes to mind. One that maybe shouldn't be asked now, but later.
What's next?
FNA_Couster@reddit
Probably a Corvette CUV. Lol
CWRules@reddit
The C9, which won't be for another few years. The next ZR1 probably won't be for another decade or so. Hard to predict what it will be like from that far out.
ALaLaLa98@reddit
I'm mostly implying that, right now at least, I can't see this getting even better.
KingMario05@reddit
Yeah, the Corvette's not going anywhere, lol. It'll just have an EV option available alongside the V8. Porsche is doing it, after all. And they gotta beat Porsche.
RedAero@reddit
I mean, the LaFerrari is 12 years old now
Witherino@reddit
That 3L V6 is super impressive, but is also probably why the car sounds so incredibly underwhelming
TS040@reddit
I think they've been testing them at the Nurb for some time now. there's been some very ZR1 looking (and sounding) prototypes that've been going round there that also have a yellow warning triangle on the bodywork, which indicates that the powertrain has some kind of electrification going on. now that the cars been officially revealed, they'll probably run it without camo now
blue_bomber697@reddit
They are at the Ring right now and will be attempting solo lap records next week.
stoned-autistic-dude@reddit
Papa bless 🙏
KingMario05@reddit
Let's fucking go. :)
Vhozite@reddit
Jesus Christ these numbers are insane. GM showing their true power level
ALaLaLa98@reddit
This is fantastic (though a little disappointing that it's not actually called "Zora").
But I have to wonder. Why have this and the "normal" (lol) ZR1? Is it just petrolhead purity vs ultimate performance? Why not just make this the normal ZR1?
(GM, if you're reading this, I am NOT complaining, and thank you for this collection of awesome cars you've put out, but I'm just wondering about the marketing justification behind those decisions)
Wonderful_Arachnid66@reddit
AWD and RWD + the weight difference will have very different driving dynamics.
ALaLaLa98@reddit
Fair enough.
CWRules@reddit
I see this as sort of an option for the ZR1 rather than a fully distinct model. It not as different from the ZR1 as the ZR1 is from the Z06.
ALaLaLa98@reddit
Fair.
xTatamo@reddit
they all look the same
Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit (OP)
Well yes...
A Corvette is going to look like a Corvette...
apoctank@reddit
"Chevy claims the ZR1X can simultaneously pull 1.0 g latitudinally and longitudinally."
Can we please talk about this. There are a lot of superlatives with this car but this is what caught my attention
CWRules@reddit
If my math is right that's about 1.4g in total, which is bonkers for a street car.
Bladex20@reddit
Absolutely nuts. I'd be happy with "just" a Z06
somedude456@reddit
Feels odd to say but... "DAMN I WANT A CORVETTE!"
SliChillax@reddit
Chevy is on some hardcore drugs and I love it. I am disappointed that it basically looks the same as a ZR1, just as I was disappointed that the ZR1 is almost 99% the same looking as a Z06. I was hoping for it to be called the Zora and look slightly different.
Jamaican_Dynamite@reddit
They studied all the crazy stuff people keep doing with these and really said watch this.
1250, and we don't know if they're really done yet. It's the big leagues now. Heavy hitters only.
BipedalWurm@reddit
Hold my beer, and my bourbon
DonkeyFuel@reddit
What a timeline. What a time to be alive. Who would've ever thought Corvette would go from a value-packed sports car to try hypercar that nothing that's street legal can touch, especially for the money.
six_six@reddit
I'd be more impressed if they could make a cheaper Corvette.
V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit
That would be new Camaro that you ask for. Unfortunately, cheap sports car is getting harder for business in every automakers.
ODTE_FGTDELIGHTS@reddit
Ok shania
IS-2-OP@reddit
That is a C7, if you couldn’t afford that you could get the Camaro. Can’t afford that get an 86 idk lol. Performance is expensive.
Main_Hornet8676@reddit
You're gonna get cooked for this but I agree lol
Ihate_reddit_app@reddit
Really? The Corvette is already pretty darn cheap compared to all of its competition. They'd have to rework a ton of stuff to make it a manual. It's not worth it for them and it's certainly not worth it to rework everything to make it fit.
SeriousMongoose2290@reddit
It’s called a C7.
gumol@reddit
Corvette is plenty cheap as it is
BipedalWurm@reddit
I'm SO hard, I think I need a doctor.
thefanciestcat@reddit
That fucking rocks. Good job, GM.
DocCEN007@reddit
I know there is evidence on the naming, but I really hope they end up calling it the Zora.
CWRules@reddit
I hope they do a special edition of this called the Zora as a final sendoff of the C8 generation.
DocCEN007@reddit
That would be fantastic.
Lionkingjom@reddit
Has anyone else been erect all day?
vincredible@reddit
Lordy this thing is fucking insane.
daxelkurtz@reddit
Arkus-Duntov, this is for you.
LeanGroundQueef@reddit
ZR1X sounds like a Kawasaki.
johndsmits@reddit
Is this the Zora we all been hearing about?
kenvsryu@reddit
valets at the country club rejoice
aj-shar69@reddit
Insane specs. We're achieving hypercar performance on pump gas for fraction of the price. Hats off to GM/Chevy and entire engineering department. Full of wizards with a quest to dominate.
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spiketeam@reddit
OMG- the green in GM's youtube announcement video looks so great. I may have to get on a waitlist for a regular stingray/Z06 in that color.
phuckintrevor@reddit
How much?
Pickledill02@reddit
a 0-96mph of under 2 seconds is insane tbh
thepunnman@reddit
And still will be cheaper than the GTD
clauderbaugh@reddit
The real conversation should be what will Ford do to the Mustang to answer this? Corvette owners lost their shit when GM announced that the engine was moving back, but quickly jumped on board when they saw how impressive it was. Do we think Ford is looking at a rear engine Mustang seeing the success GM has had with the C8? I know some would say the Mustang is not in the same class and that it competes directly with the Camaro or that's why Ford built the GT, but it's clear that they are putting all of their performance R&D into the Mustang with the GTD. What is the next evolution to keep up with GM?
TheWeinerThief@reddit
Why do they need to? At this point it would be really hard to enter the market to compete against the Corvette's legacy. These two companies only seem to want to compete in the truck segments these days
Pumping_Grumpy@reddit
Answer!? There is no Answer.
clauderbaugh@reddit
There is always an answer from company to company. Ford makes the Raptor, GM answers with the TRX. GM sells Jeeps like crazy, Ford brings back the Bronco. It may not be a good answer, or it may not come for a few years, but Ford will do something eventually.
VladimirSteel@reddit
Wat
rhino2348@reddit
You good bro?
TeRRa1@reddit
Whoever was speculating 1250 a few days ago needs their flowers they nailed it
CWRules@reddit
To be fair, it was a pretty easy guess. We knew from the leak it would have the LT7 plus the E-Ray's hybrid system, which would be 1224 hp if they had changed nothing. Bumping up the output of the electric motor a bit to get 1250 total isn't surprising.
Slideways@reddit
Either a good guess at a round number, or they had the embargoed information.
metengrinwi@reddit
Cool. Now let’s see them make a decent hybrid car that people can buy and use on a road.
EngagedGroomsPodcast@reddit
Absolutely ludicrous. No way a car like this should be street legal or sold without a mandatory class to make sure you won’t fishtail it into a poll just leaving the intersection lol. Chevy knew what it was doing going mid engine and has been dropping nukes on us showing off the new chassis.
gluten_heimer@reddit
When GM puts effort into their cars they do truly amazing things. Say what you will about the Corvette going mid-engined, but its purpose has always been to offer as much performance possible for the money, and nothing within the hemisphere of this thing’s price will be able to touch it.
UniqueThanks@reddit
I’m not a Corvette guy, but this is badass. Well done GM
elmwoodblues@reddit
Oh boy, the Garden State Parkway is going to be fun next summer
ninjastk@reddit
Yeah, these things definitely don’t belong on the streets… unless it’s the autobahn.
Dav_Dabz@reddit
American Autobahn when? Goddammit Texas. 😭
DanielG165@reddit
This is the car where those hilariously bonkers 10-piston front Alcon brakes for 2026 will come in handy lol.
Dazzling-Rooster2103@reddit (OP)
It mentions that in the article.
The ZR1X will get them standard, and the ZR1 will have them as an option for 2026.
Dav_Dabz@reddit
HELL YEAH 🗿
DanielG165@reddit
Very cool!
gfewfewc@reddit
TFA says that's exactly what they're using
SHHHeng@reddit
Should name it ZR1-E.
DanielG165@reddit
E is bad for business; see the E-Ray’s sales. Not many want to associate their Corvette with “electric”, even if the E-Ray is a brilliant performance hybrid.
ChuckoRuckus@reddit
The ERay is near the same price as a Z06 (107k vs 117k). Z06 has Similar straight line performance, better handling/braking, and pedigree are reasons why I see the Eray sales not being big. GM likely used it as a Real world test bed for the hybrid system. Work out potential flaws for the ZR1x
SnikySquirrel@reddit
Agreed, the E-Ray should have been priced cheaper. Roughly halfway between the stingray and Z06
stav_and_nick@reddit
Yeah, it's too bad. I'm torn between thinking that's good because it means I can grab one for cheap before people realize what a gem it is and worrying that the 70 year old new balance shoe buy class just won't take any models off lots because dae electric soulless autotragic etc etc
fiero-fire@reddit
Well that's fucking insane
Parrelium@reddit
The Lucid sapphire already does this. The real question is how does it do around corners? I assume it is also a track beast.
Can’t wait to see the Nurburgring times on this sucker.
Alpine_Exchange_36@reddit
I’ve never been interested in Corvettes but between this and the ZR1….they’re pretty cool now
argent_pixel@reddit
Props to them for making a giant-killer like this, again.
superchibisan2@reddit
i don't get why chevy can make one of the best hypercars in existence, but all you can get, sports car wise in the low price market, is a Malibu?
Neurotypist@reddit
It was hard to find one, but I drive an American sports sedan.
The Acura Integra Type S.
moonRekt@reddit
I thought they were discontinuing the Malibu even
HawkDriver@reddit
Companies have to manufacture what sells.
RodRAEG@reddit
Malibu's are not sports cars.
travortz@reddit
🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
olov244@reddit
this will collect so much dust in some rich prick's garage
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kon---@reddit
Car enthusiasts needs higher posted limits. Also, lanes or expressways where there is no limit and people on there being slow about face steep fines.
We have to get our own state reps, judges, and sheriffs into positions of power. Right damn now.
dragonitexy@reddit
How much more could this platform possibly give us? Absolutely insane
SaveTheSticks@reddit
Unreal, props to Chevy for pushing the envelope this far. I don't see how they can manage to top this, in the rest of the C8's life or the future C9
Racington@reddit
I can’t think of another hyper car with this price-to-performance ratio
Turbovette7123@reddit
Hard to believe we’ve come this far but amazed the Corvette team managed to create something like this
iguana1500@reddit
While ZR1X is a better name than ZR1E, Zora would have been best.
I’m excited about the AWD aspect!
elyv297@reddit
yeah okay i think i have a dream car now
dsquared45@reddit
I know we all knew this car was in the works, but it’s absolutely insane knowing that it is indeed real. The ZR1 is already bananas and hasn’t even really reached customers yet (to my knowledge), and now Chevy is dropping this. That you can just buy a Corvette with nearly 1300hp with a FACTORY WARRANTY is absolutely bonkers to me.
ledzep14@reddit
COWARDS. Call it the Zora.