2025 Corvette C8 ZR1 | How to Engineer a 1064HP Supercar

[@mike9588]

Hopefully my boss understands why I took almost an hour in the bathroom

[@willneverstop]

😂

[@AH-bm4ts]

2x speed 😉

[@sixfootfourmike]

He's probably doing the same if he's a smart man

[@bleebleblahble8833]

“I think the cranberry sauce went bad…”

[@TheWave251]

😂

[@harmik98]

Why this channel doesn't have millions of followers boggles my mind. Keep up the great work boys.

[@TheDCJason]

Because there's not a lot of viewers for long format car content. Pretty straight forward.

[@kakotokakoto2746]

Not all of the people love seeing Marks excited face while launching 130hp car.

[@Jdm_fl5]

Maybe because 99% of the viewers can’t afford the zr1

[@thegamingguy1]

Learning =/= society

[@robbym3542]

People just want quirks, features or over-exaggerated reactions rather than a professional car review

[@CIRCLEDARK]

My closest dealer is already stating they are doing a $100k markup on ZR1s. The dealership model is broken beyond repair, and if politicians were in their pockets, they would have removed the legal barriers preventing direct to consumer sales structures. This NEEDS to happen.

[@07wrxtr1]

How else do you expect dealerships to pay for their drug & alcohol habits?!

[@AndrewJacobson-cq2om]

The dealer does take the excitement out with a new car purchase nowadays!!!

[@floodo1]

Saw a 100k markup on as hellcat, couldn’t believe it

[@needmetal3221]

That shit won't last

[@Silverfox1982]

⁠@@floodo1who would even pay MSRP for that whale?😂

[@99-Zulu]

Whatever connections you guys have at GM. Thank you! Because it's not normal to get videos like this let alone getting to do interview with chief engineers and other top dogs at GM.

[@Southpaw-qc9gh]

Holy fuck. It’s not another GR Corolla video.

[@gladdy02]

Or Porsche video! 😮

[@box6982]

or bmw video!

[@michaelw6277]

It’s a decent engine but it’s no B58.

[@dmcpartlin17]

As an owner, i love them, and it would make sense to upload about it, whatever the car is, if they are literally owning and putting a lot of money into for a planned project.

[@rgs95]

​@@michaelw6277are you serious or its a joke ??!!

[@notfunny3397]

Gonna like this video and replay it 17 times so KZbin finally recommends this channel to the masses

[@jdfreeze]

Good person

[@TheOtherPlayer]

Pretty sure they use link tracking with unique id’s when you share a video to people and they watch it. So sharing it with some homies will help it big time

[@carlosvargasbatman]

My wife’s boyfriend has a build allotment for one of these. Him and I are going to pick it up together when it gets delivered.

[@AngryWalter]

Ahahahahahaahahahahaah

[@utdpkg38]

lol “my wife’s boyfriend…”.

[@robl7532]

Good morning to you too! Thank you for the great comment!

[@joshgorman4521]

That’s really cool of Jack

[@jewishkidney]

dude ur so lucky to get to ride in one!! tell him thanks lol

[@shammyh]

Motoring journalism at its finest.

[@jackholmes8105]

❤ thank you

[@robl7532]

Those rotors are so intense looking. They finally match the performance of the shoes these owners wear.

[@obsidian....]

Val Kilmer killed me... Ice Man was his father 🤣

[@jaekimchi]

I love how excited the engineers were that they were not going to be held back by previous projects or engine designs (pushrods). They got to create a clean sheet modern DOHC engine and their efforts really paid off.

[@colin-nekritz]

What a beast!!! And another should be award-winning documentary from The Geese. Hopefully the car media still won’t be all “yeah, but it’s not a super car because it’s built in the US,” bullshit.

[@z28fun]

This is pure gold! Thank you for the great insight from the engineers that built this! So great to see Chevy has removed the bean counters from affecting the outcome of an amazing product!

[@sarahdell4042]

What a fabulous film! Getting a behind the curtain chat with engineers is always a treat. I love that they admit to bench marking against Ferrari & Porsche, and the fact they have owned various examples too. 1064hp from a stock corvette with a warranty…. What a great time for enthusiasts. Hopefully they can control scummy dealer markups that will then put a black eye on this car.

[@dannoyes4493]

Amazing, Amazing, Amazing! I don't know which I should thank more: Chevrolet for the C8 and its iterations or, The world for SavageGeese. Either way, Very Well Done. P.S. - I've now watched the C8 Zo6 video 10-15 times...

[@scottgabbard662]

3:16 Ice Man. Nice Top Gun call back guys. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@apm3rk]

53 minutes of perfection

[@rmp5s]

"...full sensory experience. It's not just pure speed." 100%...this is EVs in a nutshell. I always thought the fact that someone could stroll into a showroom and buy a regular, production car with over 700 horsepower, WITH A WARRANTY, is absolutely amazing. And now that gets pushed even further. I don't think we'll actually be able to get one for...like...forever (at least not without paying a CRAZY markup)...but someday, you'll be able to walk in and buy a car with over 1000 horsepower. Regular, production car. With a warranty. What a time to be alive...

[@nicholasborrelli7544]

3:13 Lol that's just a picture of Val Kilmer from Top Gun.... I didn't initially see the *dramatic recreation text at the bottom

[@FreshYoungDude]

Can you imagine how good this would look sitting in my boomer garage for 30 years next to our 15,000 mile Buick Century?

[@TheOtherPlayer]

Love these engineering deep dives and hearing what motivates the guys building these things

[@The_Noticer.]

18:00 wonderful to hear this level of detail from an actual engineer. Manifold setup reminds me of the Honda engines, where they have maniturbo's aswell, or at the very least very short tubing from the exhaust, because its right next to the ports.

[@jonnyj.]

YESSSS ive been hoping you'll do an engineering video on the zr1! What an amazing video man. You'll never get any of this information literally anywhere else on the internet. So cool :D

[@brandonchism6960]

what an amazing piece of content aimed a really dissecting the engineering achievement that is the ZR-1... I just hope the dealers don't ruin this for everyone.

[@billystpaul8907]

Jack will have to get another job to afford his new C8 ZR1...Corvette: A true American legend. A truly wonderful video for a great car.

[@PianoBlackTrimRep.]

If I ever win the lottery I'm buying this car and putting the power train into a Buick Regal TourX.

[@ericquinn8578]

This was fascinating & entertaining. Thank you all for putting this together. This channel is a very special place.

[@aggiewoodie]

So is the Zora going to have the ZR1’s ICE drivetrain + ERay’s front electric drivetrain? 1224 AWD hp?

[@Andrew-n1v]

Thank you finest gentlemen for this incredible award winning film. I take a bow

[@nicholasfrisch244]

A valid use of time on this Black Friday

[@JoshuaKoerner]

savagegeese coming through again with some of the best content in automotive journalism. Well done y'all!

[@TheDCJason]

They're up there, but Jason Camissa and Thomas and James from Throttle House are at the top.

[@JoshuaKoerner]

@ TH and Cammisa are both great! SavageGeese has their own USP and they nail it!

[@kyleroberts6472]

Hush was the perfect song for this car. Great choice!

[@Vizions-media]

This is a funny looking GR Corolla

[@Bored2Deaf]

I work the night shift! I'm missing precious beauty sleep... thanks pal

[@alexnelson9505]

Epic! You guys produce the best content on You tube.

[@nowayjose596]

That song at the beginning is actually a banger 🔥

[@shaunlunney7551]

Cheesus Crust fellas, outdid yourselves again!

[@JohnZhu1988]

savage geese thanksgiving videos are always 🔥

[@thiosemicarbizidebenzoylal2921]

Awesome video for the debut of this car. I see massive opportunities for a aftermarket freak show of performance parts for this car as well.

[@BELIZEPLAYER]

good job on the lighting of engine and tire, felt like i was right there with you guys . 👌👌

[@Fc-cb3tn]

No Savagegeese ad?🥺🥺

[@NHEO]

Clint Eastwood 2.0 🙏💪😎❤️

[@kylecordes]

On one hand, it's an incredible machine and this is an amazing YT channel! On the other hand, looking at the extreme complexity involved, even without the cool sounds, I think eventually (ten years from now? 20?) as batteries improve electric sports cars will dominate actual production and sales.

[@rlsedition]

Dream on. EVs will dominate only when governments force them on consumers.

[@kylecordes]

@@rlsedition It's not my dream certainly - I like EV daily cars and gas fun cars. But I predict there will eventually be mostly EVs and only a few speciality-use gas cars.

[@GERONIMO326]

Can't WAIT to watch this.

[@genderlessyoutubefanperson]

I love everything about this vehicle...except the price.

[@neohimself]

7:37 *Measuring throtte pedal travel...* Floor mat says: "Fuck no, you won´t!"

[@floodo1]

Both the car and this video are masterpieces. The blue krinkle alone is to die for

[@SgtHulka_III]

This is really next-level stuff!!!!

[@AusAviation149]

Watching this as I walk home in the middle of the night from my works Christmas party, too many drinks deep and this drops. Gonna be sobering me up on the way home. Epic vid as always Mark and Jack!

[@Hazzard__TG]

Greatest corvette ever…simple

[@drewhinners8793]

7:47 I absolutely abhor the interaction between the carpet and pedal there. That seems like an accident just *waiting* to occur when your floor mat gets stuck on your accelerator. There is pretty much 0 reason to need protection that high.

[@Geardos1]

These documentary style videos are always a treat to watch, really great work

[@4JaayTv]

Love to hear their perspectives and thought process

[@RobertMayfair]

Crazy they benchmarked the SF90

[@ninetres187]

Amazing. I need one.

[@AdrianWyrzykowski]

these tech reviews are mucho bueno!!

[@DivadNoodeldehm-lz2gm]

Much like Jack, I'm going to need some Kleenex and lotion to watch this video.

[@G2Merica]

So, if you’re on hold with customer service for an hour….this is why.

[@cliffjvaughn]

Consistently impressed by the quality of these videos. By far the best car KZbin channel!

[@SkyyMi]

Please never stop making these documentaires.

[@busterscrugs]

my corvette is best corvette because it's one of one red zr1's built on tuesday the 33rd of october in bowling green kentucky by a gentlman named Bob

[@Melmin]

Time to make a new company record in bathroom break technology

[@FreestylerAlbert]

great video! I love these!!! And I'm glad they spoke about the fight against overheating, the regular C8's have the overheating issue all the time.

[@stevenmarti7371]

Awesome content!! Thank you!!

[@superchargederay]

nicely done as always. thank you for the video and information

[@OdyTypeR]

52:25 - that efficient tape usage tho 🤌 Even when you try to show us what goes on behind the curtain, you're still real wizards.

[@krane15]

The taste of the design and color schemes of the Corvette is the best in the industry. I don't think there's any color combination I don't like. Just the right amount of distinction without being gaudy or ostentatious. You can certainly tell up close or from a distance they put a lot of time and though into creating all of them. I couldn't disagree more with the engineer. You don't need a screaming engine to enjoy the need for speed. He is correct in that you lose the sensation of speed. But not everyone needs that to enjoy going fast. That raucous engine is one experience I've never shared with sports car enthusiasts. That's why in a luxury car you think you're going 50mph until you look down at the speedometer, and realize you're going 90mph. That's why for me, quite is the sound of a well-made car.

[@brandonnhol]

23:47 mine's shaped like that too

[@bigvilly27]

This feels like a movie 🎬

[@DeePunter]

Still not a million subs yet wtf!?

[@SH57578]

Great video as expected. I do hope they have improved cooling. I am a regular track day guy, and both the base C8 and z06 have not performed well in that category. A good friend runs a fleet at COTA I use occasionally, and the base C8 (z51) can perform the fewest fast laps of all the cars he operates.

[@Krazy_Shorts]

Jesus H!! I remember being 17 years old, when the early 90s ZR-1 came out with 400 horsepower or whatever it was, and we were all geeked out over it! 1064 is ludicrous...total comic book numbers!! ha

[@GS1GS1]

This video made me appreciate the new ZR1. Now I want one! 😂

[@usertakenagain]

Can't wait to see the dealer markups!

[@TheDCJason]

The manufacturers are responsible. They let it happen.

[@lukewalker1051]

A quiz for the comments section. Which car is worse to own out of warranty, an Eray or twin turbo ZR-1? Best is the Stingray of course. Second best is the Z06 which won't be cheap out of warranty if something goes wrong. Maybe a jump ball between rare ZR-1 and Eray. Eray still has to lose the reliability cost contest due to completely redundant drive train and computers combining the two powertrains, degrading electronics etc. Poor people who think they can save a buck buying a 5 year old Eray or ZR-1, be careful what you wish for. It will be comical watching in forthcoming years. Reliability cost always shows up in resale aka BMW, MB and Tesla's worth a fraction of their value in 5 years. PS. Tadge Juechter, long-time Chief Engineer of the Corvette in this video knows. He chose a base 3LT convertible Stingray as his personal retirement car. I get why he didn't choose the Eray as many will understand as being antithetical to the brand, but maybe a surprise he didn't choose the Z06.

[@markstreeter9920]

I think even in 5 years they will be unobtainable for 99% of people price wise, regardless of maintenance cost. For silly fast cars, electric will be the most affordable and way cheaper to maintain.

[@lukewalker1051]

@@markstreeter9920 I believe you are right Mark. Handwriting on the wall. Cost of living in America. A new era of the automobile. Interesting that the Biden administration, who publicly denigrates the conservative position of tariffs on import of Chinese goods, has basically killed import of cheap Chinese EV's into America with tariffs that without, would singlehandedly kill the American auto industry and why they did it. America can't afford to lose its auto industry, at least not precipitously...maybe over time as automobiles evolve even further more toward robo-taxis. Everybody and their brother would buy a $20K Chinese EV if they were available. The American auto industry is already teetering due to the contradictory message of 'EV or bust' to the American auto industry when the consumer still wants gas cars due to lack of infrastructure, higher cost of EV's and poor Li-Ion battery energy density. The auto industry is even complicit. EV's for the masses would be MUCH cheaper if automakers adapted a 'generic' Li-Ion battery pack that would work in many car brands. Instead for profit, they opt for proprietary batteries which makes EV's more expendable. A Tesla 3 series is a throwaway car after about 7-8 years as the battery dies is an example. PS. I had Thanksgiving dinner yesterday with the granddaughter of Preston Tucker who was among friends and family attending. Tucker's story is quite compelling as part of American automotive history.

[@fj06carnone]

Higher power/liter ratio than a 1.6L GR Corolla 🤯

[@paulcabinatan2390]

Great production and better information than when Emelia Hartford did the Z06. This is how a team is supposed to work!

[@setharcher5869]

Gonna have to wait to watch this on my black friday OLED purchase so I can take advantage of the high quality video work you guys poured into this.

[@jodyestevens9911]

wow incredible

[@ninjasarereal5883]

Terrific in depth great vid well done guys!

[@timbrown9731]

You guys always seem to release incredible videos right after my birthday thank you. Last time you did this. It was on the LFA.

[@behindthen0thing]

I'm sure they did it for you

[@jerrywarren9708]

Copart should create a button on the website to get up directly to the crashed ZR1 offerings. Who will be the first star/athlete/criminal to kill someone with one of these on the road?

[@erickrecinos2931]

458 is peak

[@AH-bm4ts]

Can this get a roof rack, I'm thinking of the ski rack on the Lotus from the old Bond movie.

[@Richard_Heng]

When I first looked at the thumbnail, it’s like that that’s what Zora will look like because it’s ZR1 but front grille look like E-Ray

[@thewhitecarrot]

That Iceman insert. 😂

[@JJ.Picasso]

Can't lie the zr1 is DESTROYING the GTD. Ford really put a supercharger on a front engine Gen 4 coyote car and called it a $250k + flagship car. whereas GM is actually making a masterpiece. W GM L ford

[@MLeeder53]

kinda disappointed there is no Grand Sport yet in this chassis.

[@EstorilE36M345]

Fascinating!!! Now can someone over there explain to me why the electronic throttle controller on all these LS and LT engines is held on with snap clips instead of some simple bolts? Asking as a home wrench that struggled to get those damn clips on 😂

[@StereoHound]

I was disappointed to not see a driving impression section, but Mark Holywood at the end revived my faith in this channel.

[@tylerbetthauser7647]

Wonder when this was filmed. Tadge has retired

[@Wafflelover344]

I used to be sad that I couldn't even afford the aspirational supercar when the c6 ZR1 came out What a time to be alive now that it has Bugatti Veyron levels of power Edit: spelling error "Vyeron"

[@BrandoooLovesCars]

Saw the video title, now I’m as rock hard as a fintech bro at happy hour

[@JohnDoe-r6p]

Great farewell for ICE cars...

[@tinhinnh]

why does the hp number has to match the screen resolution

[@Bored2Deaf]

Obviously someone from stelantis needs to get over to GM and explain to them that this isn't possible and that the v8 is dead.

[@hardykornfeld1733]

All those brilliant engineers and they still couldn’t figure out how to make a round steering wheel.

[@iSport2ka8]

When is the road and track test???!!!

[@Josh-cw8by]

A Friday morning gift. Thanks boys. What he's talking about at 2:45 is the feeling I get from riding a sports bike. I can't say I have gotten it from driving a car, but that's probably because I'm too poor.

[@BigBoyWoogie]

I have been waiting on this one. Popcorn and snack worthy I'm sure. Liking before I even watch it.