Review

2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 [w/video]

Successful In Its Mission, But Not As The World's Greatest Sports Car Adhered to the Hamilton Hall dorm wall at Wright State University is a glossy poster of a jet-black sports car. It hangs low over an unmade bed, its corner blemished with a slight tear from an errantly placed thumbtack during orientation week. A young engineering undergraduate, sitting at a desk just a few feet away, is staring directly at the poster. Instead of reviewing for an upcoming exam, his eyes remain fixated on the vehicle's sleek bodywork, ominous quad exhaust pipes and Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes. ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:: Supercharged 6.2L V8
Power:: 638 HP / 604 LB-FT
Transmission:: 6-Speed Manual
MSRP:: $130,010 as tested

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Spy Shots: Corvette ZR1 attacking the Nurburgring 1210184760

Click above for high-res gallery of ZR1 on the 'Ring spy shotsCorvette Chief Engineer (and Autoblog commenter) Tadge Juechter said last week that the new ZR1 "will be able to take the production-car track record at any racetrack" and should lap the famed Nurburgring race track in Germany in "seven minutes, twenty-something seconds." Considering Nissan just ...
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Corvette ZR-1 'Ring times in low 7:40s, GT-R V-Spec amused 1207872180

Click either image for a high-res gallery.Leading up to the official reveal of the Corvette ZR-1, a rare week went by when we didn't see spy shots of the General's new super coupe eating up the Nurburgring. But still images don't tell the whole tale, so InsideLine sent its spies to the North Loop with a video camera to capture an uncloaked ZR-1 making the ...