Posted on 06/17/2025 9:30:59 AM PDT by Enterprise
The Corvette ZR1X’s top speed is 233 mph, with a 0-60 mph time of under two seconds, according to GM. The vehicle’s LT7 twin-turbo V-8 engine that’s shared with both ZR1 models is rated at 1,064 horsepower and 828 foot-pounds of torque, the company said. Adding to the performance of the ZR1X is an electric axle that makes the vehicle all-wheel drive and gives it an additional 186 horsepower and 145 foot-pounds of torque, GM said.
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Hmm...(sound of calculator buttons clicking) - that’s nearly four minutes to the Beer Store. Still too long.
For any of the ladies thinking 🤔
about that perfect July 4th present
for me...I’ll take 2, thank you
very much.
I wanna pick the colors too, if that’s okay...
😄😃🤣🤪
I just want to hop in that thing at the Florida/Georgia state line, put “Whole Lotta Love” on infinite replay, point it South, and see if I can make it into the history books before Johnny Law catches me.
Aside from some rural areas where can you use the speed they are capable of?
It was a blast!
From an engineering standpoint: wow!!
From a practical standpoint: I’ll keep my 2000 Civic.
My Triumph rocket 3 motorcycle would go 0 to 60 in 3 seconds. It’s not the speed it’s the acceleration that is so much fun, Although I did take it up to 130 mph once.
Picking up Chicks comes to mind.
Geez! How many Gs?
This car is the “quickest”?
Somehow, I don’t think many buters of of this car would ask their friends:
“So, how do you like new QUICK car?”!
Oops—buyers!
Bingo.
Unlike a Koenigsegg, Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini or other hypercars, the Corvette is magnitudes cheaper. Doesn’t have the same wow factor as those brands but it is an impressive car in its own right. Its performance is competitive with all those brands except for the top-end capabilities of the Koenigsegg and Bugatti.
It’s not really a Corvette anymore. Mid-engine/EV is no vette.
Yep. I have a BMW M3 E93 (V8 convertible version). It gets criticized for being ‘heavier’ with the hard top convertible, so ‘slower’. Ok. It has more than enough (420hp) for me on the roads and I’m never going to track it. So why not enjoy the sun and wind?!!?!
Some of these cars have really impressive NUMBERS but they’re becoming a diminishing factor in the purchasing decision. Just how fast is a 0-60 time worth? Now under 2s? How much lower could we possibly go? Can you even experience it? We’re at a point where horsepower isn’t a problem and neither is the road performance. For me, it’s other factors now - e.g. convertible and fuel efficiency.
+1
Oh, I dunno. Quickness is a valuable commodity in many situations. Ron Santo and Harmon Killebrew had very little speed, per se, but amazing quickness (when playing defense). Quickness in a vehicle is part of defensive driving.
Tesla Model S Plaid AWD, 0-60 under 2 seconds, and done in luxury.
Tesla Model S Plaid AWD, 0-60 under 2 seconds, and done in luxury.
“...most of the people that by these are old men who. barely drive the speed limit...”
And the rest of them are people who don’t know how to drive one and are going to be dead.
wy69
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