Based upon Chevrolet’s C6 Corvette, the last ZR1 model thundered off into the sunset in 2013. Since then, boost-loving Corvette fans have gotten by with the C7 Corvette Z06, which uses a supercharged 6.2-liter LT4 V-8, rated at 650 horsepower, to convert rear tires to white smoke. Next spring, Chevy dealers will begin taking orders for an all-new 2019 ZR1 Corvette with 755 horsepower on tap, making it the most powerful Chevrolet model ever produced.
Throughout Corvette history, the ZR1 moniker has always been reserved for special high-performance models. From 1970 to ’72, the ZR1 package was targeted to road racers, and included the LT1 V-8, aluminum radiator, transistor ignition, an M22 four-speed transmission, power brakes, and a heavy-duty suspension. Not available with the ZR1 package were luxuries like power windows, power steering, air conditioning, or a radio, and over three production years just 53 examples were produced.
The ZR1 is back! This machine looks to steal back some of the 'Vettes performance thunder.
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