Cars
New Corvette ZR1 Combines Throwback Style, Record Performance
Turbochargers make for the most powerful Vette yet, with a design reclaimed from the ’60s.
The high-powered ZR1 will begin production in 2025.
Source: General Motors
General Motors Co. unveiled the newest version of “America’s sports car” at a party in Miami on July 25 on a wave of success, basking in record revenue bolstered by strong demand for gas-powered trucks and SUVs.
The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 gets 1,064 horsepower and 828 pound-feet of torque from its 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 engine. Available in both a coupe and a convertible form, it’s the most powerful variant yet of the model line that was introduced in 1953 and the first to utilize turbocharging as a way to boost performance.