Filed under: Supercars, Chevrolet, GM
MT tests ZR1, goes even faster than C&D
Click above for high-res gallery of Corvette ZR1 burnout
When we got behind the wheel of the 638-hp Corvette ZR1, we were pleasantly stunned at the raw, violent pull exhibited by the 3,364-lb supercar. Motor Trend was equally impressed during a recent trip to Chrysler's Arizona proving grounds where they brought their considerable testing equipment along to add their own cold hard stats to a growing list of platitudes.
Motor Trend tested the ZR1 at the Chrysler Proving Grounds because its 5-mile loop is one of the few places that has the space to test the ZR1's top speed. The mag was able to crest 200 wind-adjusted mph, and MT computers showed that the ZR1 was still pulling when that magical number was achieved. Hitting 200 mph puts anything on four wheels in the supercar club, and a 0-60 time of 3.3 seconds ranks the ZR1 near the top of any exclusive car club. MT testers also needed only 11.2 seconds to travel a quarter mile and crossed the magic line at 130.5 mph, which they point out is 6.1 mph faster than the Dodge Viper.
Car and Driver was the first to test the ZR1 and posted slightly slower 0-60 and quarter mile times of 3.4 and 11.5 seconds, respectively. Other impressive stats from MT, however, include a 60-0 brake distance of just 97 feet and max lateral acceleration of 1.1 g, which easily bests the Viper's .99. It would seem then that Motor Trend's results confirm what we already knew: 638-hp Corvettes are very fast.
Gallery: Covette ZR1 burnouts
[Source: Motor Trend]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
TJ 1:35PM (10/22/2008)
apples to oranges. Corvette to ___ (want to say Chal SRT, but who am I kidding). Z06 to Viper. ZR1 to ACR.
What are the raw numbers on the ACR for 0-60, braking, lateral G, 1/4, and top speed?
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TKOsoccer03 5:42PM (10/22/2008)
You're dumb .. the ACR is a track car, nothing else. On road comfort was near the very top of the list with the ZR1 .. You're dumb to compare the ZR1 to the ACR.
And to anyone else, it's dumb to gloat about the ZR1 being faster than the Viper. It has moer power, more technology, better suspension, and less weight .. no surprise. But then again, the Viper is still, all about brute force. It's in a class of it's own.. it's all about old school skilled driving.. no electrical nannies to help you out.
As foe the ZR1, it's an amazing car, plain and simple. Chevy really did well with it. I would have liked to see it around the weight of a Z06, but it doesn't matter all too much.
CarbonBlack 1:57AM (10/25/2008)
TKO, you really just came across as a prick!
Great job-
JDMlover 1:38PM (10/22/2008)
This is old news...
Autoblog stop favoring certain cars....you blog one time for other cars then you have 10 blogs on one car...gesh.
Yes the ZR-1 is fast...but your killing me now
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Yar 1:47PM (10/22/2008)
Yes, I want to hear more about the mediocre cars out there! Screw all of these incredibly manly super cars and lets hear about some serious rides, like the Yaris.
Franz 1:47PM (10/22/2008)
You must've been pretty pissed at all the Nissan GT-R coverage too then... not to mention the various Mustangs. LOL
Serge 1:48PM (10/22/2008)
It's either this or broken GT-R transmissions JDM :p
JDMlover 1:52PM (10/22/2008)
dont get me wrong i like the ZR-1..but they keep sayin the samething...WE KNOW AUTOBLOG
But this is a autoblog...for everycar.
MoonRover 1:54PM (10/22/2008)
I'll bet you're waiting for an article on the new Toyota Prissy-@ss.
Geeky1 2:08PM (10/22/2008)
"But this is a autoblog...for everycar. [sic]"
Exactly. Which is why the continued coverage of Toyotas (which, oddly, you've never complained about) puzzles me. It's an *auto* blog, not an appliance blog, or a flaming hunk of (insert scatological word of your choice here) blog.
Rocketboy 9:40AM (10/23/2008)
Franz.. "not to mention the various Mustangs"
In Autoblog's defense, they were really only had one post per Mustang.
TexRob 1:47PM (10/22/2008)
Burnout gallery? Come on, it takes like 100hp to do burnouts with a manual. I'm not saying it's not fun to do, or that I am a snob, I'm just saying that I'd much rather see the ZR1 completely loading the suspension coming around a turn then something any RWD car with decent power can do.
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Benfolio 1:50PM (10/22/2008)
Are you saying my '77 Firebird 305ci V8 had less than 100hp?
Because unless the pavement was wet, it could not overpower the brakes.
Not even a peg leg.
Franz 1:52PM (10/22/2008)
Maybe you weren't doing it right. ;)
Benfolio 2:28PM (10/22/2008)
.....or it was an automatic.
TexRob 2:46PM (10/22/2008)
You need to do it the Jack Butler way.
In all seriousness:
"Come on, it takes like 100hp to do burnouts with a manual."
Notice the manual part.
Mark 3:56PM (10/22/2008)
or great brakes!
JF 2:03PM (10/22/2008)
Impressive, yes. But wasn't the Z06 tested by a few of the rags to run an 11.5 quarter mile? And I understand the 3.3 sec 0-60 (compared to the Z06's 3.7 sec) which means the ZR-1 should be ahead of the Z06 by a good bit more than the initial 0.4 sec advantage (instead of being 11.5 - 11.2 = 0.3 sec ahead total for the quarter, it should be ahead 0.6-0.7 sec ahead easy).
And yes, I understand the higher trap speed of the ZR-1. I don't need a hp lesson by a couch racer, just an actual explanation.
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Tristan 2:25PM (10/22/2008)
Autoblog keep articles like this coming! i think people are having a hard time getting over that the corvette can, and is beating all of the cars they have ever dreamed about having. i cant wait till Top-Gear gets this car. and for the ACR viper comments that keep coming up. the ACR is a race car. it has race tires. no carpet. no radio or sound deadening.
BigMcLargeHuge 2:34PM (10/22/2008)
Don't the ACR and the ZR1 come with Michelin Pilot Sport Cups?