Be afraid, Europe: it’s the new Corvette ZR1
It’s been an eight-year wait, but the Corvette ZR1 is back. With a vengeance, it seems, as GM has turned all the dials up to eleven to produce the fastest and most powerful ‘Vette ever.
Under the bonnet is a new supercharged 6.2-litre ‘LT5’ V8 engine good for 755bhp and 715 lb-ft of torque. Yes, you read that correctly. Seven hundred and fifty-five horsepower.
All that extra oomph from the ZR1’s new, dry-sumped pushrod V8 is largely thanks to a 52 per cent larger supercharger, the largest throttle bodies (95mm) ever fitted, as well as an upgraded crankshaft and a dual-injection system (direct injection as well as supplemental port injection) that’ll mean the ZR1 will spit flames like Spyro the Dragon.
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Just saw this in a new article for the LA Autoshow rolling out with the new Aston Martin Vantage. Both cars look great.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-27/the-fastest-corvette-ever-will-roar-into-the-los-angeles-auto-show
