Let’s begin there. The brand-new LT7 5.5-liter mono-scroll twin turbocharged flat-plane crank V8 engine is capable of producing 1,064hp and 828 ft.-lb. of torque. Upgrades to the new engine include reconfigured pistons, connecting rods and cylinder head castings with CNC porting. There’s also an upgraded intake manifold and a secondary port fuel injection system to offset all that forced air induction. Preliminary testing reveals that the stock ZR1 can eclipse the standing quarter-mile in less than 10-seconds. Top speed is 215 mph.
Adaptive suspension is standard on the 2025 ZR1. Opting for the ZTK Performance Package yields such upgrades as stiffer springs and a more sophisticated aerodynamics package.
Carbon ceramic disc brakes adorn all four corners. Brake rotors are 15.7-inches in diameter; the largest rotors ever used on a Corvette model.
Fresh new colors include Competition Yellow, Hysteria Purple and Sebring Orange. The four new wheel designs include three alloy options and one carbon-fiber.
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