11-02-2025
2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Races into Action with Five Track Records
The Chevrolet is already proving its speed, with the development team setting five new course records at tracks around the country.
engineers took the ZR1 on a cross-country tour with stops at Watkins Glen, Road America, Road Atlanta, and Virginia International Raceway.
The 1064-hp is scheduled to enter production later this spring with sales starting later this month. Pricing starts at $174,995.
You've already seen the numbers: 1064 horsepower, 828 pound-feet of torque, zero to 60 in an estimated 2.3 seconds, and a top speed of 233 mph. So, although the next bit comes as no surprise, it doesn't make the ZR1's accomplishments any less impressive.
The Corvette team took a pre-production ZR1 on a tour of the United States, setting five course records at four of the most iconic tracks in the country. The test model was equipped with the optional ZTK performance package, which adds the high-downforce rear wing, a more aggressive front lip, and front dive planes. It also nets a set of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires and stiffer springs with Magnetic Ride Control calibrated specifically for track use.
Lead performance engineer Bill Wise set a new track record on the Watkins Glen Long Course in a time of 1:52.7. Brian Wallace, the lead vehicle dynamics engineer, broke the production record at Road America in a time of 2:08.6. Chris Barber, the lead development engineer, ran a 1:22.8, breaking the production-car record at Road Atlanta. Virginia International Raceway came last, with Aaron Link, the global vehicle performance manager, setting production-car course records on both the Full Course and Grand Course layouts. Link ran a 1:47.7 on the Full Course and a 2:32.3 on the Grand Course. For comparison, the ZR1 takes the Grand Course title from the 2019 McLaren Senna which we lapped in 2:34.9 at our annual Lightning Lap test.
Sales for the new ZR1 are scheduled to begin this month, with production to begin later this spring. Pricing for the ultimate Vette will begin at $174,995 for the 1LZ coupe and $185,995 for the 3LZ coupe, with convertibles tacking on an additional $10,000.
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