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Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
C7 Corvette ZR1s Command High Prices
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Even though the C7 Corvette ZR1s came out for the 2019 model year, with the C8 ZR1 about to launch the older cars are still commanding high prices. That might be surprising considering they're old news and conventional wisdom states the previous generation of a vehicle diminishes in value when the next one debuts, but ZR1s are anything but a quick search on Facebook Marketplace pulls up for us quite a few healthily priced 2019 Corvette ZR1 listings. One out of Carefree, Arizona has just 16,000 miles and is listed for $149,900. Another in Phoenix with 12,000 miles has a price at $168,000. It's more of the same on eBay, with one sitting just below 17,000 miles listed at $129,900. A convertible 3ZR with the ZTK Track Package and just over 5,000 miles sits at $179,800. Where you find the really cherry C7 ZR1 cars is on Bring A Trailer. One auctioned off on January 9 for $270,000. It had just 821 miles on the clock, plus was a 3ZR with the ZTK option. But that's no a fluke, with a convertible 3ZR with the ZTK package and 2,700 miles selling on February 13 for $252,000. That's some serious cash. Keep in mind MSRP for the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe was $122,095. Yes, some dealers charged a premium for what's arguably a front-engined supercar, but it's amazing to see where prices are now. Even after all these years and with a new ZR1 coming out, the C7s have held their value remarkably well. That's likely thanks in part to the range-topping version of America's sports car being produced for a single model year, with total units capped at a mere 2,953. After all, scarcity breeds value. That's almost half the number of C6 ZR1s and well under half of the C5 ZR1s made. Image via Gary C. Hekcler/Facebook Marketplace Join our Newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube page, and follow us on Facebook.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Small Cars, Fast Cars And The Cars With The Worst Drivers In This Week's QOTD Roundup
Supercars can go so much faster than they could ever legally go on an American public road for as long as there have been supercars, so what's the point in continuing to raise the top speed? Do you really need to be able to go faster than 85 miles per hour at all, anyway? Earlier this week we asked our readers to tell us what speed they felt was 'too fast' for a car, and the answers did not disappoint. We put together a few of our favorite answers below for your perusal. - Bradley Brownell Read More Over the last decade automakers have axed many of their smaller cars, opting to go for giant vehicles with expansive profit margins. Small cars may be set to make a return as automakers inflation makes us more broke than ever. So now, we just need to figure out what models need to come back. - Lawrence Hodge Read More In light of the recent news that General Motors has built a Corvette with a 233 mile per hour top speed, I figured it was a good time to ask you all where you draw the line. The engineering behind the new Corvette ZR1 is pretty incredible, I'll give General Motors a slap on the back for that one. But does a relatively normal guy with good enough credit to get a loan for the $175,000 MSRP really need the ability to travel at 233 miles per hour? It's possible the car can go even faster, because GM says it hit those speeds with the high-downforce ZTK package installed. I think it might be too fast. - Bradley Brownell Read More If you want to spot a bad driver on the highway, is there a telltale sign that gives them away? You know, something like a tacky bumper sticker, some slight drifting between lanes or maybe copious amounts of damage that shows that the driver doesn't really know what they're doing. According to a recent study, the best way to avoid bad drivers in America is actually to avoid Teslas, as they're the cars that are driven by the country's worst. - Owen Bellwood Read More Last week we asked you what crossover vehicle you would like to see turned into a rugged body-on-frame SUV, and hilarity ensued. Body-on-frame SUVs ruled the roads by the end of last century, but once automakers began realizing that the most SUV-ish thing that their buyers did was jump a curb or drive down the occasional gravel road. You know what can also withstand those challenges? Anything that's not a sports car, really. But buyers continued to demand commanding seating positions and the security, or perceived security, of four-wheel drive, so carmakers began lifting their car platforms and plopping tall bodies on top of them to make crossovers. In the beginning crossovers were revolutionary, but now they're commonplace and boring. - Logan Carter Read More We all read Jalopnik, and that means we're some of the best drivers in the world. However, we're not infallible. Sometimes we can make mistakes on the road – especially when winter weather is involved. It just adds another element of randomness and unpredictability to our drive. Lest we forget, everyone else around us becomes worse drivers as well. That idea is what has led me to today's question. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More Driving through nasty winter weather requires a certain amount of skill and concentration you don't really need driving day to day. The smallest slip up or lapse in judgment can end with pretty disastrous results. Pretty much everyone has a nightmare winter driving experience, but some stick out above the rest. Some are just the worst of the worst. That led me to the question I asked you all last week. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How Fast Does A Car Have To Be Before It's Too Fast?
In light of the recent news that General Motors has built a Corvette with a 233 mile per hour top speed, I figured it was a good time to ask you all where you draw the line. The engineering behind the new Corvette ZR1 is pretty incredible, I'll give General Motors a slap on the back for that one. But does a relatively normal guy with good enough credit to get a loan for the $175,000 MSRP really need the ability to travel at 233 miles per hour? It's possible the car can go even faster, because GM says it hit those speeds with the high-downforce ZTK package installed. I think it might be too fast. For real-world everyday street-legal cars, the limit should probably be 80 miles per hour, if I'm being honest. The average American on the road drives too fast as it is, and it's dangerous for those of us actually following the law. But, I'm sure I'll be labeled a fascist commie or whatever if I say that, so I'll say that every car, truck, SUV, and motorcycle should be fitted with a 90 mile per hour limiter from the factory with the caveat that there is an ability to turn it off when you're not on a public road. I think 90 is plenty fast for regular driving and there aren't any roads in the U.S. where you can legally go faster than that anyway. There, that's my answer. 90. What about you? How fast is too fast for you? Moreover, how fast have you ever gone in a car, and do you think that was too fast? We want to hear your opinions in the comments below. Let me know why I'm wrong and you're right, and what kinds of speeds you think we should be going on public streets. Remember, though, that statistically we have to share those streets, and speeds, with bel0w-average drivers. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
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. You Might Also Like Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars through the Decades How to Buy or Lease a New Car Lightning Lap Legends: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang!
