C8 Corvette ZR1 Races A Lamborghini Revuelto
Much has been said about the performance chops of the C8 Corvette ZR1, but watching one race a Lamborghini Revuelto is something else. After all, talk is cheap and actions speak much louder. It's time to see if the new American supercar can hold off the latest from the Italians.There's no doubt the C8 Corvette ZR1 is fast and capable. After all, the supercar has set a number of track records. It's no wonder, considering the twin-turbo 5.5-liter LT7 V8 produces a claimed 1,064-horsepower and 828 lb.-ft. of torque.
But it's come out that GM perhaps understated the performance capabilities of the ZR1 by a smidge. After Car and Driver tested the American supercar, it concluded that the Chevy is faster than a McLaren 750S, doing 0 to 60 in 2.2 seconds, besting the factory-stated time by a tenth of a second.
They also found it can do 0 to 100 in 4.5 seconds and polishes off the quarter mile in 9.5 seconds at 149 mph. Can that performance be replicated by this driver at the track, and will the Lamborghini Revuelto be able to keep up?
The Italian bull is quite accomplished itself. After all, the 6.5-liter V12 engine works with three electric motors for 1,015-hp – the most any production Lamborghini or plug-in hybrid has ever made.
Those three electric motors mean the Revuelto is an all-wheel-drive vehicle. Two of the motors drive the front wheels. The third is integrated into the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, helping to drive the rear wheels. That could give it an advantage launching off the line.
Which do you think is faster in the quarter mile? Has American ingenuity bested an Italian exotic?
Watch the race action go down here.
Image via DragTimes/YouTube
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