2009 Corvette ZR1 - Video Review

In what could quite possibly be GM’s final crack at high end, petrol guzzling performance and all out power, the spanking new 2009 Corvette ZR1 has been tested by Motortrend magazine, and all indicators show that it is indeed a vehicle to be taken seriously by both the Europeans, and the Japanese.



Propelling the new ZR1 is a supercharged 6.2 litre LS9 V8 that makes a mammoth 476 kW and 819 N•m of torque, of which can also be found in the new Cadillac CTS-V.

This engine utilises an Eaton roots-type supercharger and features a neat water to air intercooler system that sits individual brick type coolers in each cylinder bank, and can be seen sitting flush through a hole in the sloping bonnet of the ZR1.

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Corvette ZR1 UK Pricing

The fastest and most powerful series production car from GM, the new Corvette ZR1, is on sale in the UK with first customer deliveries scheduled to arrive towards the end of the year.

And when GM says first deliveries it actually means just two left-hand drive (yep, no right-hand drive folks) models will arrive in 2008 and only single digit volumes will be available for 2009, which could be just as well since on-the-road (OTR) pricing for the 647PS Vette has been set at a whopping £109,000 ($201,000 US). Just for the record, and even though the ZR1 boasts many unique features that set it apart from the rest of the Corvettes, the 505PS Z06 costs £62,100.

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Corvette ZR1 hits the autobahn - Video

Here’s a video with a little bit of everything - an American car, a German autobahn and the Dutch. The first Corvette ZR1 in Europe is taken to its limits on the unrestricted German autobahns, pushing way past 300km/h.



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2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

(from General Motors Press Release) Chevrolet officially announced the 2009 Corvette ZR1 – an American supercar that brings the technology and engineering refinement of carbon-fiber, ceramics and electronics together in a distinctive design.

“Chevrolet’s goal with the new ZR1 is to show what an American supercar can deliver, at a price that trumps exotics that cost two, three or four times as much – and does so with exceptional driveability,” said Ed Peper, Chevrolet general manager.

The ZR1’s basic stats:
-All-new LS9 supercharged 6.2L V-8 targeted at producing at least 100 horsepower per liter, or 620 horsepower (462 kW), and approximately 595 lb.-ft. of torque (823 Nm); -Six-speed, close-ratio, race-hardened manual transmission; -New, high-capacity dual-disc clutch; -Higher-capacity and specific-diameter axle half-shafts; enhanced torque tube; -Specific suspension tuning provides more than 1g cornering grip; -Twenty-spoke 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels; -Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires – P285/30ZR19 in front and P335/25ZR20 in the rear – developed specifically for the ZR1; -Standard carbon-ceramic, drilled disc brake rotors – 15.5-inch-diameter (394-mm) in the front and 15-inch-diameter (380-mm) in the rear; -Larger brake calipers with substantially increased pad area;

-Standard Magnetic Selective Ride Control with track-level suspension; -Wider, carbon-fiber front fenders with ZR1-specific dual vents; -Carbon-fiber hood with a raised, polycarbonate window – offering a view of the intercooler below it ; -Carbon-fiber roof panel, roof bow, front fascia splitter and rocker moldings with clear-coated, exposed carbon-fiber weave; -ZR1-specific full-width rear spoiler with raised outboard sections; -Specific gauge cluster with boost gauge (also displayed on the head-up display) and 220-mph (370 km/h) speedometer readout ;
-Only two options: chrome wheels and a “luxury” package; -Curb weight of approximately 3,350 pounds (1,519 kg).

The specialized components of the new ZR1 work harmoniously to deliver the most powerful and fastest automobile ever produced by General Motors. Performance estimates will be announced closer to vehicle’s summer 2008 launch.

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