2025 Corvette ZR1's Mechanical SECRETS (w/ Chief Engineer)

[@christianlekstrom2398]

Why is this guy doing the ZR1 video? The biggest car of the year and this is the best choice

[@ChopperLarry45]

I guess back packs are the new teddy bear

[@hypertube81]

Don't forget pink ball caps.

[@TheCyberMantis]

Soy Boi.

[@jeffreyfales7343]

I don't think my back pac would id as a teddy bear..

[@c8vegas]

That was painful to watch,. Not sure how a kid who knows nothing about the C8 gets an interview with the chief engineer.

[@highlanderc]

an opportunity some of us would dream of... But low and behold youtubers are the new elite class.

[@c8vegas]

@@highlandercGotta love that “dual mode” exhaust 😂

[@robleedoe1]

Dude, I was thinking the same thing. It's so painful to just hear this guy pretend like he know more or just as much as those engineers. Why don't he just shut up and listen?

[@c8vegas]

⁠@@robleedoe1Lol totally!! Kid probably has a poster of a Prius in his bedroom, like what are we doing here!!

[@joshm6560]

“Does it have cylinder deactivation” how tf is that your first thought looking at this thing

[@mattwebb6437]

Chief engineer was gracious about it. Get rid of backpack, this isn't middle school.

[@michaelroselli]

It's amazing listening to engineers casually talk about ~6 years worth of work and development on a car that will likely break a ton of records like it's no big deal.

[@Full_Speed_Ahead]

It really isn’t. I’ve been building fast supercharged, turbo’s cars for many years. It is nice to see a manufacturer do it if that’s what you mean. They are actually building stuff we’ve been doing in the aftermarket for years which is great to see. Why they waited till the government is trying to get rid of the ICE is what’s disappointing. Better late than never though

[@diezelking89]

@@Full_Speed_Ahead What you build and most any other aftermarket performance company vs what GM builds aren’t even on the same level. Sure you can buy all the parts and assemble an extremely nice vehicle, that is both quick, fast, and handles well, but it’s just that, you’re mostly buying premade parts, and putting them on a vehicle, sure some custom work is performed, but it’s nothing, technologically speaking compared to what GM is doing. GM is literally starting from scratch. They forged pieces of metal, and cut them into complete working engines, and more. The engine design, suspension system and all the that’s involved in proper layout and setup, and making it all work together, and then be so confident in your vehicle that you provide a warranty on it, and know that it is going to be popular and it will sell hundreds of thousands of them. etc etc. it is all on a whole other level compared to what you do

[@plantworks100]

Ouch!!!!!😁😁😁

[@spdcrzy]

​@@Full_Speed_Aheadyeah, try warrantying your builds for 5 years and 60,000 miles. Most builds don't even go 5 days and 60 miles before falling apart lol.

[@leviandhiro3596]

This guy asks some of the dumbest questions you can tell you has no idea what he's talking about what's more annoying he says "yea yea right interesting" as if he knows

[@joshm6560]

This kid is soo annoying

[@sonicmoj1]

What I don't understand is how can someone laugh at their own comments immediately after blurting something out.. This is painful to watch.. This isn't Jay Leno.. We're here for geek talk not how many laughs can I get in to fill the dead awkward silence as I transition and think about my next question. Needs polishing..

[@Full_Speed_Ahead]

He could dress the part as well and leave that FKin backpack at home or in the car at least. Geez this generation has ZERO class

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

They keep shooting the dumbass and not getting tight on the stuff we want to see. The dude couldn’t put the homeless diddy bag down and then pick it up when he was done. Very unsavory.

[@madmattp1]

what could possibly be in that backpack that you couldnt set it down to speak respectively with the lead engineer? thanks for the information but come on buddy.

[@Motor1]

He's contractually obligated to keep the backpack on, unfortunately.

[@andrewg7576]

And I thought my work uniform sucked.

[@darylmorse]

@@Motor1 He came in there looking like a slob carrying a backpack. His appearance was disrespectful. If Motor1 can't make an exception for a situation like this, your organization is broken. It was even more disrespectful sending in someone that was so ill-prepared and ill-qualified for such an event. This could and should have been a monumental event for Motor1, but you frankly didn't deserve to be there.

[@Full_Speed_Ahead]

@@Motor1they should rethink that idea because that’s one of the number one comments. Lilac ball cap, grey I slept under the bridge sweatshirt, old blue jeans, worn out white tennis shoes, and an enormous ridiculous looking back pack is incredibly easy to improve on. Not being a douche but that’s just facts. I won’t insult his knowledge as none of us were born knowing everything. I would suggest maybe having someone who does know a lot to go over some questions with him. I’d love to know what material the rings are made of, what thickness, pins look DLC coated so are they, what bearings did they use, and on and on. Someone clearly has the clout to get an interview like this so at least dress the part. Still interesting so I do appreciate the interview

[@jarksonzorbansky]

@@Full_Speed_Aheadgo touch some grass bro Jesus

[@joshm6560]

This kid was either extremely nervous or retatded

[@jarksonzorbansky]

Seems like you’re a little retatded yourself

[@jarksonzorbansky]

Seems like you're a little retatded yourself

[@twinturbo3470]

The amount of nervous laughing, from the kid waiting for the school bus, was painful

[@johngonzalez8313]

Exactly and then wearing that stupid backpack and that stupid head on while you’re speaking to the chief engineer of General Motors. It’s just ridiculous. This generation is completely fucked.

[@Full_Speed_Ahead]

He could’ve wore a nice button up shirt or a Polo and looked presentable versus being one half step above flip flops and a Hawaiian shirt. Just like OP said this generation is Fudged

[@osbelreyes5252]

I'm sure you're a perfect interviewer.

[@rueben44]

Yes I was like if he laughs again and there was no joke!

[@superfast30]

What a weapon of a motor and dud of an interviewer. Current generation has no concept of self respect or taking pride in their appearance. Guy was ill prepared in every way!

[@Motor1]

Thank you for the feedback

[@Full_Speed_Ahead]

First off to the kid who did the interview, PUT THE BACKPACK DOWN NEXT TIME!!! Who does an interview wearing a rucksack on their back FFS?! Next is fuel Mileage and high performance don’t belong in the same conversation. Who cares what the mpg is because it’s about smiles per gallon. While I’ve never been a GM guy nor will I ever be, this is an incredible Hotrod. I would definitely love to have one of if I could tint all the windows black and never let my friends see me get out of i. lol. Something about vettes and the dbag factor. What makes Vette owners, BMW, Hellcat, Porsche owner act like total douche nozzles I’ll never understand. It’s a machine and man built it. Kudos to the engineers

[@CanIbeFrank]

You should have me do the interviews. This was painful

[@oliverbryan6883]

Frank for Prez.

[@aidenarkham]

Use a shotgun mic next time

[@LWRC]

Glad to see Chevy used both Port and Direct Injection to prevent nasty carbon build up on the back side of the intake valves! 👍👍👍

[@royrauch9775]

A ETS twin turbo regular engine C8 has done the quarter mile in 8.64 seconds @ 170 MPH. Wonder just how fast this ZR1 will be? This time is faster than a Lucid Sapphire and comes very close to the Nevera which costs $2.4 million!

[@joelpierce3940]

Traction, is key.

[@M3allison]

why is bro wearing a backpack though lmao

[@DrVaticinator]

Remember when a heat exchanger was called a radiator?

[@bigd9848]

I don’t know too much but I would have had a great time. I know the car and the time and testing that goes into this beast. I guess it’s who you know not what you know 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@polystictus]

I enjoy the engineers...who is this annoying kid?

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

Kid looks like he just came from high school class with his backpack.

[@cbca6567]

Terrific video explaining the details of the C8 ZR1 with the team that developed it!

[@Motor1]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

[@gsmith207]

as an engineer/ machinist this was great! thanks. love geekin out! gained a sub.

[@Motor1]

Thanks for the sub!

[@gsmith207]

@@Motor1 I read some of the dumbass comments here and all I have to say is they did not get invited to talk to those two awesome guys that designed this. so they can f off. Thanks for a cool vid. It was a great insight.

[@Stowell1984]

Do you lick windows with the @motor1 guy doing the interview?! While both your mothers just hang their heads in shame, and both fathers say thank God I don't have to pay child support anymore. 😅

[@shaunlunney7551]

I enjoyed the deep dive, interview skills need a little work, but good effort and some good questions asked. Keep at it!

[@Motor1]

Thanks! Tadge thought so, too.

[@charlesdiggs5297]

The constant giggling was annoying but I appreciated the content.

[@Motor1]

We're having fun!

[@JohnBrown-vn2qw]

i think ill wear my backpack and baseball cap to interview the chief engineer of the corvette and it helps that i know nothing about cars. love his style he just dont gaf

[@marrkzulunuz]

They should present a cutaway of the '24 Z06 GT3.R for comparison.

[@Motor1]

Great idea

[@jmi9937]

Honda regrets that it stopped producing the Acura NSX. The battery position on the Porsche 918 was set in that position because Honda had a patent on it, and GM can make anything on the Chevrolet Bolt HEV with a single platform. Mazda knows this. You can see it when you look at the production plant for the ND Roadster (MX-5).

[@LWRC]

How did homeboy with backpack get the executive treatment at GM??!!! This just doesn't happen without a reason! Anyone know??!!!

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Cool they let homeless guys in and check out the car. Gave you $2 when you had your sign on the corner.

[@bertdodd5743]

This video is the total antithesis of the Jay Leno, Tadge Juechter interview which was highly intelligent and informative. Go there now or stay here and be irritated!

[@BrokerLargeBusinessDeals]

IF I was Tadge I would have walked out on this interview!

[@MotorDetroit]

I’m here to say what everyone else is saying. Some kid with a backpack shouldn’t be the inside track on a monster new Vette. I don’t know a lot of 20 something’s that will be buying this beast.

[@machdaddy6451]

Very special looking air filter.

[@devengudinas1649]

How many dead cats are in that backpack 🎒

[@Motor1]

Nobody knows what's in the backpack - not even Peter

[@rc54]

Look, this cooling line is just like in the eRay..."Yeah it's just so we can use common components" (and not because the Zora has all this plus front electric motors)

[@Motor1]

You're picking up what we're putting down

[@phillipcraggs6202]

I don't mind the car. A Corvette to me is the iconic hood. And this doesn't have that. This just looks like any other mid engine supercar.

[@oceancity5776]

4wd variant soon come

[@joshm6560]

What a terrible quality video

[@SingleTrackMined]

Good thing you didn't take your backpack off. Amateur hour.

[@jokerface4491]

When you appear in front of GM's best engine engineers, you don't come looking like a university student with laughing stupidly every second especially to present the new Corvette C8 ZR1 which is the most powerful American supercar ever built, the level has really dropped at Motor1 , your reputation is level zero now.

[@petersettles9912]

Hey folks, it's the connection he has 🎉😢 lol 🤣

[@David-e8k1x]

Gm didnt make this motor, Pratt and whitney did.skunk works ftw 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Motor1]

Hey, it makes thrust...

[@pro-touringf-body5179]

can you kids lose the kinder garden back packs!!

[@contsiolis1998]

You need Chris Harris from the UK …

[@markmiller6751]

He laughs more than Harris.

[@widhi6244]

this kid must be special even motor1 lose their dignity.

[@oldschool6268]

I wish one interviewer would ask about the turbo size, and intercooler bricks? It has to be similar to the blackwing AWD intercooler bricks.

[@dacjames]

What’s with all the haters in the comments? You’re all are so judgmental over nothing.

[@Motor1]

They really don't like the backpack. Or Peter.

[@benhartland4708]

so amazing to me how the zo6 and zr1 are copycat evolutions of the 456 and 488 respectively. credit to corvette engineers for taking the platform ferrari let go of and building on it to what we see today.

[@ottoman5713]

they should of also work on the outer plastics of the car

[@mauricem8460]

The interviewer laughs too much.

[@joshm6560]

That old man did not like him at all lol

[@kevindoherty2716]

This kid thinks lowering the compression ratio changes the displacment of the engine?? Couldnt they find someone that had a basic understanding of internal combustion engines to review this ??😢

[@machdaddy6451]

Many of our speculations about the ZR1 were wrong.

[@Motor1]

Everyone was surprised with this one

[@machdaddy6451]

@@Motor1 Really makes me wonder what's in store for Zora.

[@MikesLARE]

This guy laughs more about nothing then Kamala Harris

[@mr.k1896]

*cackles in hyena*

[@oldschool6268]

Can we enjoy the raw performance with politics being mentioned? 😶

[@MikesLARE]

@@oldschool6268 its election season BAYBEEE

[@mrd.808]

Then Tadge goes to work as a consultant for the highest bidder... Tesla, to work on the Tesla Roadster 😂

[@Motor1]

Let's hope there's a vacation or two in-between

[@NavinJohnson_thethird]

Edge Blue? i thought it looked Navy Blue.

[@user-bd6sr3mb3m]

Corvette es fantástico hermoso 👍👍

[@sensae5471]

It’s obvious the interviewer doesn’t really know mechanics.

[@scottpilot2992]

I think the giggly geeks backpack is full of little Chinese and german car spies. Baseball cap INSIDE a building? " Do you get to draw straws who get to get 20PSI?" ...giggle.....Weird interview for sure.

[@toddbowers5673]

I’m sure the over-heating will be fun…always an issue.

[@jukeofearl]

i was sitting here and thinking how did this guy get to do this reveal then I get to the comment and see I'm not alone.

[@AGC828]

Has a lot off for tech but Gm Cars for me have always had a hint of cheapness to the builder quality. In dinner cars is the interior...

[@bringsometools5159]

@EngineeringExplained please meet with this team. And Backpack? WTF? Painfully awkward to watch him interact with the elite engineers.

[@magic4221]

Dear motor 1. Hire an adult with some modest engineering background to do your interview work. Get rid of the backpack teenager!

[@itsjaden697]

Ah Yes Cylinder deactivation on a 1000 hp corvette. That is something they'd do. 🤦‍♂️

[@Shad0wC0mpany2]

Can’t wait to see how the performance companies modify this car…

[@timmalesick375]

What's up with the backpack anyway?

[@banichulo100]

Lets redo this Interview with j Leno

[@brianburkett7243]

That backpack is almost as big as he is.

[@snakeplissken1087]

What's with the backpack and pink cap? 🤔 Also the nonstop giggling is rather annoying... 😮

[@spdcrzy]

How did you manage to skim over the entire engine?! Jesus Christ, man.

[@SirJamesTND]

So much nervous laaughter

[@kevingame3198]

1064 hp that is fast but the top speed is very bad 205 I expect to be fast as a Bugatti Veyron or McLaren speedtail

[@yusufgta4341]

Probably tire speed rating and speed limiter

[@Workin247]

They said top speed is well over 212.

[@davidg3944]

Aero drag from significant downforce and (as mentioned) tire capability explains the top speed. At the fraction of the cost of the two cars you mentioned the top-end is fine...

[@ml9867]

I read an article stating the top speed was 215 mph.

[@plantworks100]

⁠Just go to car and driver, or just listen to the reveal video. It was clearly stated that the ZR1 top speed and I quote from the reveal video: The ZR1 top speed goes comfortably over 215 mph according to the ZR1 engineer at the reveal event in Mami on Thursday.

[@jsa310]

The guy asking the questions is annoying as hell.

[@blairsan]

Sad that Motor 1 put this dude with these GM pros. Nervous laughs say it all.

[@ianprice4679]

WTF IS IN THE BACKPACK???

[@bengagnon6947]

You guy's riping on the guy Holy crap settle down... focus on the car and listen to the engineering behind it... crying like a bunch of girls in here!!!

[@WilliamJenkins-tx5jr]

They should have stopped making engines with dod/afm crap a long time ago. Dodge mds bs is the same. People don't buy v8s for fuel mileage

[@johnmarsh1821]

All I could think the whole entire video was OMG I want this guy to shut up!!! you’re there to let the engineers talk not you. Please fire him and whoever let him do this video should be fired as well.

[@breoll86]

Why is there only one microphone? And you put it on the dumbest guy in the room. I can barely hear what the engineers are saying.

[@Motor1]

We did our best to work within the constraints we had, but thank you for the feedback and we'll be sure to improve on the next one.

[@choom-]

Emelia Hartford did it first!🤣

[@ianprice4679]

This kid has a closed head injury

[@nathanflowers7364]

Hard watch video needed better editing or better host

[@Motor1]

Thank you for the feedback

[@johnultimate1161]

Kam Cackle.

[@nasosnasos8054]

Love

[@davidhenry792]

Is this dude homeless? He's got the kitchen sink in the backpack.....lol

[@Motor1]

We're still wondering what's in it...

[@analogdriven]

@@Motor1 You guys keep commenting to the backpack comments and the nervous laughter comments... people are laughing at your platform not with it.

[@302keepitmoving]

Vegeta smerk 😏

[@GodwinDean-p5j]

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[@marklopez3459]

Gotta love plastic😂

[@TP-mb8jg]

Trying to figure 🤔 out what's so funny after every comment 🤔? When is the tent coming out of the back pack?

[@Motor1]

The next Zora is actually in Peter's backpack

[@blue597]

Dude why do you keep laughing after everything they say it's annoying

[@antoniojackson6554]

It would be nice if ya'll could make a c8 with leg room for people who are more than 6ft tall. You would probably sell twice as many. JUST A SUGGESTION GM😢

[@TruckJob-t5h]

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[@user-ys9to2ie7k]

I didn't know Kamala Harris had a brother-giggly squiggly ¿`_

[@Rustymcdangles]

What a nerd fanboy

[@dnlescalante7]

What’s so funny why does he keep laughing so much!?

[@Motor1]

Peter was having a great time. Wouldn't you be, too?

[@TheInvertedFollicle507]

Yeah you want someone who can at least look professional/knowledgeable about the subject matter at hand which this idiot clearly isn't.

[@Stowell1984]

Because Peter rode the short bus, and picked all the windows, right after huffing paint! That's why.😅

[@brianburkett7243]

Next time get Matt Watson from CarWow to interview the engineering team.

[@zedrone7975]

The kid is a laughing hyena