Posts Tagged ‘Corvette Zr1’

769-hp Corvette ZR1 by TIKT

Monday, January 16, 2012 17:53 by Arman Barari No Comments

TIKT’s idea of a powerful Corvette is really very scary, both to look at and to deal with. Read More… Let’s cut to the chase. This ZR1 makes 769 hp and 910 Nm of torque. That’s a lot, especially in a fiber glass-bodied car with a not-so-sophisticated chassis. But then, the standard ZR1 has 650 [...]

This was posted under category: Corvette, Tuning Tags: Corvette, Corvette Zr1, TIKT

Corvette ZR1 Review by The Smoking Tire

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 7:26 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Smocking Tires’ Matt Farah takes a 620-hp Corvette ZR1 to the Mojave Mile in his quest to hit 180mph. He didn’t manage to accomplish that goal, but he brought to us an honest review of the car. The ZR1 is considered one of the ultimate American supercars, and it’s certainly got enough power and speed [...]

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World’s Fastest ZR1 Runs 10-second Quarter Mile

Monday, December 12, 2011 14:43 by Arman Barari No Comments

This Corvette ZR1 might look pretty much standard, but it’s supercharged engine has been tuned by Late Model Racecraft tuning center. And by the looks of things they’ve managed to extract a million horsepower out of it, because as you see in the video it runs an unbelievably quick quarter mile in 9.68 seconds at [...]

This was posted under category: Corvette, Videos Tags: Chevrolet Corvette, Corvette Zr1, Quarter Mile, Videos

Video: Corvette ZR1 Sets New Nurburgring Lap Record

Thursday, June 9, 2011 16:06 by Arman Barari No Comments

Chevrolet just released this video of the 2012 Corvette ZR1 lapping the Nurburgring in 7:19.63. That’s six seconds faster than the record set by the previous ZR1 in 2008, and shows the real effect of all the upgrades and tweaks that GM engineers have made to the car, namely the new Michelin Pilot Sport tires [...]

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Hennessey ZR750 Corvette ZR1 Test Drive Video

Friday, April 8, 2011 14:45 by Arman Barari No Comments

One thing that we like the most about Hennessey Performance, besides their huge obsession with horsepower, is the fact that they always put their money where their mouth is. They don’t just claim something, they will prove it to you by drag or dyno videos. In this video John Hennessey himself takes you for a [...]

This was posted under category: Corvette, Videos Tags: Corvette Zr1, Hennessey Performance, Videos

High-Tech Sunscreen For Corvette ZR1

Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:31 by Arman Barari No Comments

Yep, your car needs sunscreen too! Well, only if it has exposed carbon fiber bits. You see, the sun degrades the material that are not protected with paint, so you couldn’t have the cool looks of exposed-weave carbon fiber in your production car. But now GM engineers have come up with a solution, applied on [...]

This was posted under category: Chevrolet, Corvette Tags: Corvette, Corvette Zr1, Gm

Video: Corvette ZR1 Vs Porsche 911 Turbo

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 17:14 by Arman Barari No Comments

Both of these cars, Corvette ZR1 and Porsche 911 Turbo, are the sort of day to day supercars with a price tag that is hefty, but not insanely! So they have a rather big customer base, and many people might be in a dilemma right now deciding which one to buy. Regardless of price and [...]

This was posted under category: Corvette, Porsche, Videos Tags: Corvette Zr1, Porsche 911 Turbo, Videos