2009 Corvette ZR1 revealed

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The ZR1’s basic stats:
• All-new LS9 supercharged 6.2L V-8 targeted at producing at least 100 horsepower per liter, or 620 horsepower (462 kW), and approximately 595 lb.-ft. of torque (823 Nm)
• Six-speed, close-ratio, race-hardened manual transmission
• New, high-capacity dual-disc clutch
• Higher-capacity and specific-diameter axle half-shafts; enhanced torque tube
• Specific suspension tuning provides more than 1g cornering grip
• Twenty-spoke 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels
• Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires – P285/30ZR19 in front and P335/25ZR20 in the rear – developed specifically for the ZR1
• Standard carbon-ceramic, drilled disc brake rotors – 15.5-inch-diameter (394-mm) in the front and 15-inch-diameter (380-mm) in the rear
• Larger brake calipers with substantially increased pad area
• Standard Magnetic Selective Ride Control with track-level suspension
• Wider, carbon-fiber front fenders with ZR1-specific dual vents
• Carbon-fiber hood with a raised, polycarbonate window – offering a view of the intercooler below it
• Carbon-fiber roof panel, roof bow, front fascia splitter and rocker moldings with clear-coated, exposed carbon-fiber weave
• ZR1-specific full-width rear spoiler with raised outboard sections
• Specific gauge cluster with boost gauge (also displayed on the head-up display) and 220-mph (370 km/h) speedometer readout
• Only two options: chrome wheels and a “luxury” package
• Curb weight of approximately 3,350 pounds (1,519 kg)



I like it :D
 
Saw somewhere just within the past few day that it will be on display at the Detroit Auto Show... :)
 
Yea but no matter how fast its still only a Corvette!!

I 'll still want it behind me in the twisties.
 
2 Zero said:
Yea but no matter how fast its still only a Corvette!!

I 'll still want it behind me in the twisties.

Good luck with that. As much as I love my Z...the Corvette is s-w-e-e-t!! And get real, a vette would blow away our Z's any day of the week and twice on Sunday. :roll:
 
I never thought much of them until I visited the Corvette showroom in Leeds last year - even though cars are expensive here, for the money they're a great car. Can't argue with 620bhp 8)
 
Mmmmm nice vid Rick - 15.5" / 394mm ceramic brakes are awesome. It's a bit neanderthal, but a great car nonetheless.
 
Chrome wheels - and they wonder why people still don't take the Corvette seriously despite the super-car performance.
 
My girlfriend has a 2007 Vette, red - her husband buys her a brand new one every year...we rode in each others' car and the Vette power is of course a complete high!!! :crazydude: , put a huge smile on my face. She liked how the Z handled tight curves better though, and I liked her power. Two great cars, each with their own attributes they excel in :thumbsup:
 
I like vette's.

If it weren't for that fat ass and those double behind lights I would have considered getting one. However that ass is a complete turn off for me. But I guess it's kind of a trademark for the Vette, so there will probably never be a vette in my life.

BTW, I like the asses skinny, firm but curvy and voluptous :wink:
 
Color said:
I like vette's.

If it weren't for that fat ass and those double behind lights I would have considered getting one. However that ass is a complete turn off for me. But I guess it's kind of a trademark for the Vette, so there will probably never be a vette in my life.

BTW, I like the asses skinny, firm but curvy and voluptous :wink:

You'd have to narrow the entire car to get that ass a bit more lean. Well,..I suppose they could better blend the rear lights and smooth out the edges medially to lose some of that 'fat' look you're referring to. IDK, it's not so bad. And I don't mind the double lights, it's sort of Vettes' trademark like you said. I found it a little heavy and 'clumsy' feeling, and you'd have to get used to that hood with respects to how you sit in the car. What a ride though! :heat:
 
I have driven a number of Vettes and they are a fun car to be sure but there is something about them that I don't like and I'm not sure what that is. Before I decided upon the Z4 in 2003 I was seriously looking at a 427 Cobra replica... :thumbsup:
 
^^^ Oh boy! :bow: ....
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