FIRST LOOK: 2025 Corvette ZR1 - 1064hp, Turbos & 215mph!

Wow, the new Corvette ZR1 is quite something. For a start, one thousand and sixty-four horsepower is nothing short of A LOT. In fact, it’s nearly 400 more than the Corvette Z06, and higher than the likes of the Ferrari SF90 XX, let alone hybrid-assisted hypercars such as the McLaren P1, LaFerrari and Porsche 918.
And yet, all that power comes from a solitary 5.5-litre, twin-turbocharged V8, with not a jot of a hybrid system in sight. Which also means the ZR1 is rear-wheel drive only - and it doesn’t take a genius to work out that’s over 500hp per back tyre…
There is more to the 2025 Corvette ZR1 than just its peak power output though, so over to Top Gear’s Contributing Editor, Jethro Bovingdon, for a deep dive on how GM created a new ‘King of the Hill’…
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro/history
00:58 - Engine
01:58 - Walkaround
04:16 - Chief Engineer Jordan Lee
08:47 - Aero
10:10 - Body and chassis
11:20 - Wheel and tyre packages
13:48 - Interior
16:55 - Conclusion
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[@TopGear]

This, or a GT3 RS?

[@austinhazlett2k17]

This Corvette any day

[@BigS4D]

This ofc 💯

[@993GT3]

GT3 RS. Obviously.

[@palatialdecoratives]

Neither tbh

[@robertman39]

easily the vett

[@MrLathor]

Always blows me away how much more competent of a vehicle the Corvette is compared to almost every other GM product. They really let the engineers off the leash.

[@NewGuy2024]

I would think the same approach should be used for a $100,000+ truck/SUV as well...

[@oskar6661]

@@NewGuy2024 Not really. They know that 90% of your buying public doesn't care about their car...or maintain their car, etc. No point in expending extra effort.

[@JTient]

They make it hard to do it yourself these days​@@oskar6661

[@MrLalasd]

Honestly their trucks are great, Tahoe, Escalade so on all good. CT4, CT5, the XT4 all good now. Even the new traverse is good. The lease deals on the ev blazer amazing!

[@froyothepro5615]

@@MrLalasd gen6 camaro was also great

[@aceofaces1506]

1,000 Hp from a factory vette is absolutely INSANE. This car makes more Hp than the original Bugatti veyron, this car is gonna be a monster

[@gapyrodawg5181]

And it didn't need 10+ radiators for Philly to eat Grilled cheese off of😂😂😂

[@doubleutubefan5]

​@@gapyrodawg5181 Pennsylvania residents unite when the word cheesesteak is thrown around

[@qqq12qz]

too bad it weighs so much midwit

[@jwalster9412]

This car makes more power than the Lamborghini revuelto.. Lamborghini must not be happy.

[@fastmoneyenterprise7305]

Lamb fell off bad imo​@@jwalster9412

[@deeppatel4925]

HUGE RESPECT TO GM! They did it. 1064 HP RWD and no electrification whatsoever! Love it!

[@PaigeBaines-k4n]

It sounds like you're really a big fan of frigates. What's your favorite thing about frigates?

[@mkelebay]

AMG shifts to hybrid 4 cylinders, while America puts out this absolute maniac of an engine.

[@a.m.4049]

You're welcome, good sir.

[@hotdognobun]

EU ruining cars over there. America just brushes it off

[@dolomode]

Merica!

[@amerhamad-zp6ge]

​@@dolomodethe translation to this comment is pepper. 😊

[@styleemusic]

🦅

[@LoogiBalloogi]

This car is almost like a modern-day Callaway Sledgehammer. 1064 horsepower is borderline ridiculous, but I love it.

[@jwalster9412]

the AWD hybrid Lamborghini revuelto has 1001 HP, l this is a RWD 1050Hp Corvette. That's absurd.

[@243wayne1]

Borderline ridiculous? It IS ridiculous!

[@amazin7006]

@@jwalster9412 Revuelto uses an electric motor for the front wheels too I believe, so this is even more nuts.

[@icebrew]

Almost, but the sledgehammer made 880hp IN THE 80'S. This corvette is easily 50% less ridiculous.

[@north6star]

@@jwalster9412 yeah wtf is he talking about “borderline” 😂

[@superfast30]

GM deserves a huge round of applause for not going hybrid. Just an awesome high strung, high revving V8 with 2 big fat turbo's. Incredible! These things will more than likely make will over 1300 with just a tune and downpipes!

[@madvillain1987]

Hopefully the ZORA adds an electric motor to the front

[@josebrown5961]

What about the ERay?

[@craigz9590]

Damn! It was long rumored it was gonna make “Over 800 Horsepower”, but 1064…holy shit! Chevrolet Engineers really know how to deliver when fueling buzz over new Vette models!

[@garnetcobragaming]

They weren’t kidding in those teaser videos when they said “The unthinkable is coming” 🤯

[@umadachi]

the claimed reason for that is that they didn't even have an hp benchmark in mind, they just wanted to wring every ounce of power out of the engine they could

[@ciroc_lobster4052]

“Where did that 1 billion dollars go GM?” GM: “This”

[@ryanc00p3r3]

☕🗿 They really cooked so hard, deeper than their debt.

[@derx6666]

I think this is a great thing to spend 1 billion dollars on :)

[@G-Rated]

Where is all of those profits Stellantis is raking in going?? Must’ve went to the new caliper paint colors on the Charger and Challenger.

[@axe2grind244]

At least GM can account for the money, whereas the US government would say they don’t know where the $5B went 🤷‍♂️

[@unphazd5137]

'Money well spent' and a nice fuck you to hybrid technology

[@chrish5200]

37ibs of thrust from the exhaust is the most American stat ever

[@davewebster5120]

I love this. "aaaand! even the exhaust produces power!" it's always more.

[@Bluerig-qf2xc]

Chevy is basically building a Hennessey Venom at this point

[@garrylong2993]

the zora is still on the way, they might even beat it. The corvette isn't just a supercar killer anymore, its wading into genuine hypercar territory

[@oskar6661]

But a Venom you can actually buy...that isn't a scam...and isn't sold to you by a conman...and has a dealer network...and an actual warranty...

[@jwalster9412]

​@@garrylong2993 it has more HP than. Revuelto!

[@Brian.Jones.310]

@@garrylong2993 Let's pick a contemporary hypercar like AMG One, Valkyrie, Jesko or Nevera, can it beat those? How about a 5 year old supercar like the SF90 Stradale or the newer SF90 XX Stradale? No point in beating those old hypercars.

[@matthewbrown808]

And I’m all for it lol

[@Don-19276]

No hybrid with this much horsepower is crazy. Congrats to the engineers for creating this monster

[@MB-jz3uu]

Just wait until the Zora

[@HFV_Junkyardin]

Imagine if the mane make a E-Ray version of this. You could be talking 13-1400hp overall

[@Don-19276]

@@MB-jz3uu Chevrolet should obtain the 800 HP dark matter electric motor from Koenigsegg. Top speed would definitely be 250 MPH or more.

[@Don-19276]

@@HFV_Junkyardin The hybrid Zora version will be incredibly fast, they should give the option for owners to have carbon tubes instead of aluminum to make it accelerate even faster.

[@MB-jz3uu]

@user-pw7nz2ql1m I think the Zora will be about pure acceleration to beat tesla and others.

[@People-Business-And-Ideas]

The split window and quad tail lights are bonafide Corvette design signatures! A TRUE AUTOMOTIVE ICON. Well done GM.

[@BumpkinBros]

My Father worked on the new 'Vette proud of you Dad!

[@243wayne1]

He installed the tire inflation sticker on the driver's side door sill and then went home and got drunk.

[@Udrgjitfcssgjoug]

​@@243wayne1ur a loser

[@rumlad341]

Lucky man :)

[@BumpkinBros]

@@rumlad341 Just sent him the video he had no idea how high spec it was going to end up being, gosh what a great thing to tell my kid when he gets older about his grandpa 🥹

[@davidg3944]

@@243wayne1 Your life must be quite barren to post such an empty comment. Perhaps you should aspire to do more than contribute compost to the world?

[@nicksherock8961]

Bro, WHAT!!!!! 1064 HP? Those are Hypercar numbers.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

Welcome to Corvette

[@iLLuminatedWithDren]

Not if the top speed is only 215…. A 700hp lambo has a top speed of 217 and is NA. Hypercars have to go more than 240

[@nicksherock8961]

@@iLLuminatedWithDren what about the Holy Trinity? (918 Spyder, Laferrari, and the P1) have less power, but they are limited at 217 MPH. What’s the difference? Only a 2 MPH apart from them.

[@GF-mf7ml]

​@@iLLuminatedWithDrenthey can make top speed version, 1000hp is enough for 240mph.

[@prediatoredits]

​@@iLLuminatedWithDreni believe the Corvette can even go faster, they aren't just giving it a shot

[@B-H76]

Ferrari , porsche and Lamborghini are having nightmares tonight!!

[@mineralwater6736]

😂😂 no they are not.

[@coach4050]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEP NO.

[@craigthescott5074]

@@mineralwater6736for the money the Corvette rules. Yea you can get a Euro car with similar performance but they are well over $500K.

[@DaftDriver]

The only thing more astronomical than the engine figures will be the dealer markups. Can't wait to see these on the showroom floor for over 300k and never be driven the way it deserves.

[@jakefox3677]

Definitely giving demon 170 vibes

[@daryl9799]

I'll say closer to 400k with markups actually quoting a sticker price these days it's literally useless.

[@phobeika]

Exactly. They ruin the car

[@thedudeabides1443]

At over 1000hp, it CAN’T be driven the way it deserves! 😅

[@loo9407]

😂😂

[@wolfscreek6106]

1064 hp and 800+ torque Chevy had to bet pure cash on that mid engine and suspension. Ford and Chevy got a point to prove and I love it

[@DOITWITHDAN]

This thing is a monster...

[@renegadewingman]

"We didn't want to over-power it." So we gave it over 1,000 horsepower BECAUSE AMERICA 🦅🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲

[@evoemperor3776]

Holy crap the first budget hypercar

[@leoandsan]

This will hardly be budget. Expect around 300k + for this lol

[@person.w9780]

Why would it be twice the price of a Z06 ​@@leoandsan

[@leoandsan]

@@person.w9780 while the MRSP may be lower there will be NO dealer that will keep the cost close to that value. Believe me this price will be high.

[@MrWisdom79]

​@@leoandsan he just said under 200k in the video

[@SwizzMedia-kt5tr]

​@@MrWisdom79 dealerships will mark the price up because they are greedy

[@ZoneTelevision]

Ya'll seem to forget that the C4 Callaway Corvette was also a twin turbo and set a record speed of 254 MPH. almost 40 years ago.

[@Howdy762]

what your point? that wasnt mass produced.

[@N800-q1b]

yeah C4 was a beast

[@ZoneTelevision]

@@Howdy762 the point is it was done. The idea that it wasn’t “mass produced” is about half true. You could order a Callaway Corvette from the dealership at an additional cost. General Motors signed off on collaboration meaning; they approved. The “Hammer” which was a premium example and the car that set the record was driven from Connecticut to the track in Ohio and back demonstrating that it wasn’t “test bed” for somerhing else it was the actual production car with AC and all the creature comforts. Corvette did it first and a corvette did it best. There is absolutely no goddamned reason that a C5, 6, 7 couldn’t achieve those speeds or greater. All of those cars have a low enough drag co-efficient that would make it possible. The only major obstacles are cooling and tires that can handle those speeds. Having a 260 or 270 MPH corvette is sufficient to hang with the likes of SSC, Hennessy, Or a Koeniggsegg. And besides Corvette has Track cred. None of those cars do.

[@joshreynolds729]

Man everybody seems to have an issue with the speed limit like they are going to go over 215 mph 🤣. Maybe that makes no sense maybe they wanted a harder acceleration and have no need for that speed or gearing making a more usable 215 vs having slower acceleration especially in a world of EV and hybrids. This car kind of is giving the finger to the competition is a raw form and I for one can’t wait to see it bring euro supercars and even hypercars to their knees once again for less money.

[@hobsonoutdoors4896]

Ya but you can buy this from any dealership no questions asked

[@stephencooper3583]

Holy smokes! GM has been on fire lately. Between this and the Cadillac Sollei concept, they are definitely making big moves.

[@growthcountry]

I'm aiming for a Canyon potentially lol

[@stephencooper3583]

@@growthcountry ... yes, their trucks and SUVs are looking good as well. I was eyeing the Traverse or Acadia as my next. They have definitely come a long way from what they were just 10 years ago.

[@jsinghbu]

Agreed. Look at the blackwing lineup. Well done GM

[@fastfarari]

Can’t wait to buy this in 15 years

[@jakefox3677]

They will cost about the same in 15 years as they do now so that will have to be 15 years of hard work and saving

[@mikedelape6609]

?? lol just pay in cash?? i pay cash for my ferrari’s and i will this also

[@wwesuperstar1100]

@@mikedelape6609living the life

[@DN..11]

No you dont ​@@mikedelape6609

[@CherokeeMaxx]

​@mikedelape6609 you pay cash for deez nuts

[@JackieKennedy-cv8el]

I am soooo proud of GM and everyone involved in this project that is the ZR-1.Such an amazing machine!!

[@elijahduncan7802]

Im a ford guy my self but holy crap this is badass.

[@1compaqedr8]

Just a V8 and twin turbos making 1000hp. No complicated powertrain. Refreshingly nice.

[@brianjewell4139]

What is truly wild, apart from the entire car, this car uses 76mm-67mm Twin Turbos. A simple tune (once the ECU is unlocked 🤦) will be capable of belting out well, well over 1800bhp. The fact it has Port injection will allow simple injector swap to get there. I don't even know how this car exists, and I'm so happy that it does. What a magnificent job by Chevy.

[@cjvaans4484]

They chould've just made 800hp+. But a thousand HP is bonkers! Holy Moly!

[@malcolmar]

Wow! Very well said! This is peak internal combustion engine tech on display. Jay Leno always says that engineers will save the world. Well we have some amazing engineers who are saving the internal combustion engine. To have all this performance, run on pump gas, be reliable at all speeds and pass emissions must have caused many sleepless nights. This car represents a moment in history and although this is the first reveal I feel like this car is already a legend. Well done GM. Well done. We have the Hennessey F5, the Mustang GTD and now this Corvette ZR1. American is ready to play!

[@SayakMajumder]

+ SSC Tuatara

[@malcolmar]

@@SayakMajumder Yep! Sorry I missed that one.

[@amerhamad-zp6ge]

+Ford GT.

[@amerhamad-zp6ge]

Apollo ie intenzione (i think)

[@YoungShul]

Apollo is german no?​@@amerhamad-zp6ge

[@HowardKat]

346KM/h top speed, 1064HP n 1123Nm of torque with no hybrid assist to the rear wheels is absolutely mental! Mind 🤯

[@brodienorton7965]

This is what people want. Not hybrids, not evs. This. My god it looks gorgeous in black with no wing

[@michaelblaes9847]

Best looking car I've ever seen. The split window! The blue stripes! The ridiculous1064 HP!

[@hertzwave8001]

nah, i'd say hybrids can work, esp if NA cars can leverage the advantages

[@einautofan6685]

Absolutely! This is the car sports car enthusiasts want! It's the perfect Combination of RWD, very much V8 Power, no hybrid shit and a very good Power to Weight Ratio! Basically the perfect budget Hypercar! There is nothing else with that Power and Performance with that Pricetag!

[@kraenk12]

Yet no one will buy this.

[@einautofan6685]

@@kraenk12 Lol! They will be sold out soon! Every Supercar fan will have this! All Dealers will propably sell it over Sticker Price but anyway... This car will be a Hit!💥😎👌

[@igordesapacheco1576]

Please chevrolet, produce millions of ZR1 units!

[@jakefox3677]

That’s a lot of fatalities

[@jordan2840]

Chevy said it won't be a limited production. Means people can keep on buying as long as they have the money

[@LUk3.M.]

That would be amazing if these were available on the used market sometime down the road for right about 100k... a man can wish.

[@Mattscalf]

I love how aggressive they always make the ZR1 look. This looks amazing!

[@jd39046]

WE MAKIN IT TO THE CREDIT UNION WITH THIS ONE 🥶🥶🥶🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@243wayne1]

And you'll be making that same return trip every month for 10 years! Hahaha!

[@tbirdboy]

Good luck finding one at 200k. My credit union will have security walk me directly out to the sidewalk for even asking for a loan.

[@HoldPublicPigsResponsible]

Blacks hooligans will be trying to get this with their 400 credit score 😂😂😂😂😂😂 sorry its not a hellboat.

[@snow-uq4gx]

​@@HoldPublicPigsResponsibleblack hooligans?

[@can_with_beans]

​@243wayne1 at least it'll be in a 1064bhp all American supercar 😭

[@KGyoda]

Can that engine fit in a miata

[@blahblahblaa]

probably

[@frost6916]

It only has 5.5L, so it fits without any problems

[@Bluerig-qf2xc]

Carroll Shelby be like...

[@matrinezkevin11492]

​@frost6916 don't be so sure. Displacement in miata swaps matters a lot less than whether it's OHV or OHC. It's easier to fit a 7.0 liter LS7 into any generation of Miata than a 5.0 liter Coyote because the OHC motors are just too damn wide

[@whitejodeci8926]

With the right attitude, yes.

[@fhatuwaniglentonnetshivhul9202]

Zora Arkus Duntov and Bill Mitchell's wishes finally came true on this: 1.One got the Split Rear window again! 2.One got the engine at the rear that he always wanted on the Corvette!

[@gzmd86]

Dodge: No more V8s! Chevy: Hold my beer...

[@CarCam949]

1,064 hp and 1/4 mile in sub 10 is INSANE!

[@Brian.Jones.310]

@@CarCam949 Hold on a minute, I think an independent third party verification won't be a problem.

[@sleeeper88]

Lol sub 10, try sub 9

[@Brian.Jones.310]

@@sleeeper88 OMG sub 9s with rwd? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Even the Agera RS couldn't do sub 10s 1/4mile!

[@philippeferreiradesousa4524]

The McLaren 765LT is also RWD. It is 20% lighter, 30% less power and goes 9.4s stock on VHT, 8.9s tuned on VHT, 9.9s stock on asphalt.

[@CarCam949]

@@sleeeper88 The Demon 170 can. But it's literal purpose is to go straight. 😂

[@vicvance1387]

That is wild, I've been telling my friends to keep an eye out for the ZR1, but I never expected that level of power.

[@Afy-uz4fo]

All those tuner's waiting outside chevy dealership from today

[@pres10hk51]

Gonna be a long time until these can be tuned sadly

[@morerockinlife]

To be honest most tuners will just ruin them.

[@GameOver321]

To bad it's locked lol

[@jakefox3677]

Tuners arnt buying this rich white men living in gated communities who will drive this to the golf course are hate to break the facts

[@gapyrodawg5181]

Yeah that ECU gonna be locked for a long time!!! Just look how long it took them to crack the Sting rays ECU & has anyone cracked the ZO6 yet??

[@toxicgracie3772]

Ok Corvette made a hypercar. Yet people will still say this isn't a supercar 😂😂😂

[@thedudeabides1443]

If you go strictly by HP for supercar category, then what is a Plaid?

[@toxicgracie3772]

@@thedudeabides1443 I'm not just going off of horsepower. But that is a big part. Also take into consideration the insane aero, cooling and carbon fiber used. It's basically what the original 3 hypercars were but better. So how is it not a hypercar? I guess I'll entertain your stupid comment by stating that the Tesla plaid is a one trick pony that can be bought for less than $100k. It cannot turn, brake or even run on plaid mode for very long. It's the furthest thing from a hypercar besides it's HP.

[@thedudeabides1443]

@@toxicgracie3772If it was lighter and produced more downforce I’d put it in the hyper car category. But it’s too heavy and doesn’t produce enough downforce. But the price will certainly put it squarely in supercar territory.

[@toxicgracie3772]

@@thedudeabides1443 Its weight and down force isn't that much of an issue. The Z06 was already faster than some hypercars around tracks. This will obviously be even better.

[@Timmyval123]

@@thedudeabides1443 the 918 Spyder literally weighed the same...

[@ReksioReksio80]

2025 widowmaker is here 😎

[@nickhoskinson925]

So basically when the tuner world unlocks that’s ecu were gone see 1200 hp maybe more

[@drewyin9247]

It would make 1200 off just a tune probably 😂

[@sebastianek23]

tune and e85 will be 1400hp easily.

[@mrufo2297]

Ya, and a blown engine at that point

[@Fernan2010]

Downpipe, tune, E85- 1500

[@KaushikBala333]

And crash the car because the chassis is definitely not for handling so much power. They just put a 1000hp in a 700hp chassis

[@marv8481]

I will say, I’ve not had a dream car for a long time. I honestly didn’t even like the looks of the c8 vette. But this just became my dream car.

[@awkc63]

It took 8 generations, (71 years) but Corvette has finally made its first real SuperCar. To me they always nudged the edge of a Sports Car and SuperCar, but for the C8 ZR1, it's undeniably a SuperCar. When the C8 was first shown off back in 2020, I fell in love with the platform and design immediately. I have been chomping at the bit for the ZR1 to come out, and now it has. This thing is truly amazing for a US manufacturer to create. Thank full it doesn't look like a typical US manufactured SuperCar. It's not "big" for "big" sakes. It's not "over powered" for "over powered" sakes. Everything looks and sounds like it has a purpose. The design language looks right. It's uniform, no random drop offs. Amazing angles, and aggressive lines. Great job Corvette for joining the SuperCar world.

[@Borderline5440]

C5 Z06 was the first factory Corvette to have legitimate supercar performance. Performance is the defining characteristic of a supercar.

[@rawmar1385]

How is the C8 Z06 not a supercar? Lol

[@awkc63]

@@rawmar1385 It's just not to me. There was a few things held back. It's still a Sports Car to me, but not a SuperCar.

[@awkc63]

@@Borderline5440 It's technically opinion based really. There is no black and white clear, real definition that involve numbers.

[@biggiesmalls7939]

c6 c7 and c8 zr1s all were definitely in supercar territory. The c8's were DEEP into supercar territory. this is hypercar level buddy lol

[@dave882]

What a perfect zr1. It’s everything I’ve been waiting for

[@joshuathomas512]

No hybrid and pushing over 1k hp is insane, was expecting na hybrid for the zr1, didn't expect tt, but now they have options for more models, na hybrid and tt hybrid

[@rhesaramadhan8474]

It's cool to see GM still playing the old V8 game in the midst of car electrification and hybridization.

[@dyland9211]

New dream garage, shelby gt350r and c8 zr1. 🔥🔥

[@gapyrodawg5181]

Gotta add the last ZR1 the 7.0 C6 ZO6 & a Trackhawk to that garage!!! Can't forget a 1st gen RT-10 & last gen GTS viper to that😊

[@daryl9799]

@@dyland9211 Strive higher man I had a gt350 it's not even in the same universe as this car.

[@dyland9211]

@daryl9799 doesn't have to be it's an amazing drivers car looks great and is the best sounding car ever. And first production vehicle to come stock with full carbon fiber wheels The 350r version anyway which is what id get. Just a badass car imo.

[@daryl9799]

@@dyland9211 Yes lol I know as I stated "I owned one" plus I procharged it but it ain't in the same league as this new ZR1.

[@dyland9211]

@@daryl9799 it's not in the same league the league as this zr1 the c6 zr1 or the c6 zr1 but still a badass car. Best mustang ever imo.

[@sburns2421]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it will outsell the Z06 in its first full year on sale, and the used market for Z06 cars just dropped quite a bit.

[@z06camaro]

I hope so, so I can buy a c8z

[@IndependenceCityMotoring]

NOPE. The Z06 is the more desirable car for many. WAY better FPC exhaust sound, naturally aspirated, 230lbs less weight, etc.

[@sburns2421]

@@IndependenceCityMotoring Used Z06 have just slipped into five figures. Which is a lot of car for the money. And I agree it is very desirable.

[@pullingpuppetstrings3826]

Tuners are already salivating waiting to slide into that ECU

[@CobraR1993]

Why? What more do they need?

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

​@@CobraR1993cause they tuners

[@spartan2188]

Jeez what a monster. Congrats to the Corvette team, that's all I can say.

[@RIPFemaleDoggy]

Cars and manufacturers still want to have fun I see 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnbonham617]

Go woke go broke!

[@strictlygrey]

Absolutely incredible. Basically 60% of the capacity and half the turbos of an original Veyron and still 100hp more... Outstanding fear of engineering.

[@PaigeBaines-k4n]

It sounds like you're really a big fan of frigates. What's your favorite thing about frigates?

[@cgcrosby2]

Sounds like 1,064 leaves plenty of tuning to higher HP

[@Haroon125]

So it’s basically a super car.

[@LoogiBalloogi]

It already was a supercar. This is bordering hypercar.

[@TheDohBoyy]

I would hope so. They are going to be $250k 😂

[@Fatal_Inertia]

The Z06 below it is a supercar, this is a class above

[@Pk1998AMG]

1,000 HP is hypercar territory I'd say. I mean, that's just an absurd level of power. More than the Revuelto and the SF90.

[@Snowkone81]

Hypercar easily

[@ExtremDIY]

This machine is a work of art. Cant wait to take one for a ride. Makes my C7 ZO6 look like its standing still. Great job GM on this supercar.

[@PaigeBaines-k4n]

It sounds like you're really a big fan of frigates. What's your favorite thing about frigates?

[@barsaf9989]

I'm a big ford guy and getting into porsches, but I think GM has the BEST engine engineers. They make some amazing engines.

[@knightrider693]

This could be the best combustion engine ever made we'll have to wait to see. Unreal it's 1064 on reg gas with a warranty

[@yungdadi]

European hypercars can only make sense if they offer 2500 bhp moving forward

[@sidthiru1509]

so basically like the Gemera

[@mynameisschezuan]

@@sidthiru1509 and that’s a four seater 😂

[@toyanaydin8248]

There’s more to life than BHP

[@sidthiru1509]

@@toyanaydin8248 fax

[@mynameisschezuan]

@@toyanaydin8248 Definitely. It’s stupidity but hey I’m all for it.

[@John1911]

Detroit CAN build a supercar class vehicle if they choose to. Once again, here they go.

[@leslienordman8718]

Not a "Like" button, but a "Love" button. Thanks for sharing all of this with us.

[@TorqueTestChannel]

'Merica!

[@davidg3944]

800+ lb-ft torque must be twisting your lug nuts right now...

[@craigthescott5074]

I’ve been driving and racing Corvettes since 1983. I still own my firsts one a C2 Coup. I’ve owned 8 now. It’s nice to see Corvette step up into the supercar world. I always had to modify my Vettes to get the performance to beat the European cars. I’m glad GM isn’t messing around now. For performance for value the Corvette rules. Zora would be proud.

[@imamfn]

This over any 1000hp supecars anyday like the Revuelto & SF90 lmao

[@Brian.Jones.310]

@@imamfn Because those are hybrids?

[@BNR_248]

Yeah but those car's have to conform to Euro regulations. SF90 would probably still beat this though, it's also a 9 second car.

[@imamfn]

​@@BNR_248 on a straight line while the battery is still around 70-100% of its capacity. At least with the pure ICE engine, the horsepower figures is available all the time with the lesser weight

[@Brian.Jones.310]

@@imamfn If you're driving on a track and on a straight line with traffic lights, the battery management system takes care of charge levels of the hybrid battery. It's a general misconception, that during normal driving the batteries will get drained and it only adds weight.

[@imamfn]

@@Brian.Jones.310 not if you're constantly racing it for hours or so. These supercar hybrids are still not reach the efficiency like F1 or Le Mans cars do

[@thephrontist93]

This vs. the new Mustang GTD is going to be insane.

[@voodoodiecast]

GTD for the L😢

[@fhayman1985]

Two different cars

[@ajfreshkid]

This is lacking a bit on downforce even though it's up on power. Will be interesting to see which gets the advantage in the corners

[@justincharles6585]

​@fhayman1985 most don't understand that

[@thephrontist93]

@@fhayman1985 Won't stop journalists from comparing them.

[@AugusDryden]

Happiness does not come from having much, but from being attached to little.

[@shred1894]

Wait, factory twin turbo? Can't wait to see what the tuners start doing with it. And if the DCT has stronger clutches, I can see people using ZR1 parts for their base-model builds instead of going third party and waiting for Dodson to get more stock.

[@Snowkone81]

Will have to be piggy back ECUs. Can’t even tune the Z06 or Stingray

[@mogulme6190]

@@Snowkone81they do tune the stingray now.

[@jakefox3677]

Likely get another 100hp from a piggyback tune but that will be about the cap around 1100-1200hp which I don’t see any world where you need more than that

[@shred1894]

@@jakefox3677 There's no world where you need more than ~500 HP, but the maniacs will start building these up to 1800+ HP and put drag slicks on the back.

[@krooner]

@@Snowkone81 search for the @andersondick vette, the first to be in 8s quarter mille. 1300hp, fueltech controling boost and DCT

[@abdullaabdulla1722]

There are a lot of first ever, first mid engine vette then first vette with flat plane crank and now first ever corvette to be turbocharged. And considering the price is a lot of car and super car for the money compared to the competition. Like he said, what a time to be alive. Thanks Chevy and thanks America.

[@MerleDoule]

I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind.

[@phantom0456]

61 years later and we finally get another split rear window… I don’t believe that any Vette can ever be as beautiful as the 1963 split-window Sting Ray, but the split-window works for this C8 ZR-1 and is a nice salute to the 63 model. I’m a GM fan but I still feel compelled to say that if GM put half the effort and dedication that they put into the Vette into every other model that they make then they would be unstoppable worldwide.

[@G-Rated]

What are y’all on about? Name a manufacturer that puts this much effort into _anything_ that they make, let alone every model they make. Y’all are just being ridiculous. *gm* already is unstoppable in several segments whether you would like to admit it or not. And again, literally *nobody* that competes with Chevrolet puts this much effort into _any_ car that they build let alone all of them. It’s so stupid how people keep trying to make this about “if only all GM were as good as this” like get a grip.

[@alexluke84]

Americans showed us how to do it properly ☝️ Big respect...pure ICE power no hybrid nonsense...Corvette ZR1 is now a proper exotic hypercar 💪

[@3184Patrick]

if they did this 10 or even 5 years ago maybe. but in 2024/2025 how many people are going to want a pure ice Corvette? I know i would rather have a Lucid Air and be quicker for probably less $.... this Vette is a obsolete dinosaur even before it goes on sale

[@ssoffshore5111]

@@3184Patrick Weird comparison, and FWIW, I'd take the dinosaur IVE ZR1 every day of the week! Not only for the driving excitement, audio, etc, but also for resale! 20 years from not this ZR1 will still fetch good money, nobody will even remember what a Lucid anything is, let alone pay anything for it!

[@3184Patrick]

@@ssoffshore5111 not sure I agree. Once ice sales end I think the values of these will tank as nobody will want to go out of their way to find a gas station etc. but could be wrong, really hard to say.

[@irjonesy]

I haven’t watched top gear in a long time. This was fantastic! And getting the lead engineer to speak about his work!!

[@Jmdp.94]

I'm actually stunned how far the Corvette has come, so much that it's become a 1,000bhp supercar slayer

[@einautofan6685]

The ZR1 Corvette is basically a new, perfect, budget Hypercar!

[@coach4050]

@@einautofan6685 you guys call hypercar to any new car with big hp , soo yepp you guys are clueless.

[@Shaker1000]

​@coach4050 what's a hyper car?

[@coach4050]

@@Shaker1000 Easy Work : Even so, I will explain the essential differences between a supercar and a hypercar: While "supercar" and "hypercar" are often used interchangeably to describe fast cars, their distinction lies in their performance and rarity. In essence, all hypercars are supercars, but not all supercars can be deemed hypercars. Supercars are already highly prized machines, but hypercars take the art of automotive engineering to unprecedented heights, defying what was once considered possible. Main hypercar diferences aside supercars : -N of units ( exclusivety and rarity) - Level of performance ( track times straight line, top speed, braking distance etc) Supercars : -they start from a common model with an increase in performance - the number of existing units is high. - Their performance is good but they do not tend to be at the level of hypercars (the passage of time dictates (and the same technology) that a supercar of today can be at the level of a hypercar (765lt - P1, 911 991.2 gt2rs - 918 Spyder, SF90 Stradale - LaFerrari) to a greater extent they are cars with lower performance, less exclusivity and less rarity. (Remember the supercar description!) none vette or many Lambos aren't hypercars cuz their base models aren't mean to be that high performance, this is like the AMG BS to an regular Amg gt or a GT2RS to a regular 911 Carrera, or the SF90 to the 488 or the 488 Pista and if you already go for hp number the new continental gt generates almost 800hp, the old challenger demon generates more then 1000hp, taycan turbo GT generates more tha 1000 hp same for the plaid does that make them hypercars? you already know the answer What this hypecars challenge is the efficiency that the vehicle has, be it aerodynamics, on the track, acceleration, top speed, fuel and so on, The holy trinity ( cars of similar ages) challenged in a hybrid way and with technology derived from formula 1, to have superior performance on the track and in a straight line to a certain extent over a veyron, and this is what all three do, the laferrari aspired to have a higher top speed, greater than 350 km/h without limiter exceeding 372 km/h on the way up, the AMG One has a powertrain derived from an literal F1, and this is demonstrated by the amount of power, efficiency and downforce that this vehicle can withstand, something similar with the Valkyrie but the v12 is not derived from any F1 but it has technology derived from there, the Senna does something similar to the P1 without being a hybrid and beign not that brutal ( having a better traction overall than the p1 and including in a production car aero typical of an lmp race car), as you well read, everyone tries to make their interpretation of what a hypercar is, innovating in all the areas that they see as encompassable, the What does the zr1 nnovate in exactly? may have higher hp but thats it... You tell me... And for the examples that i put before the 918 did break the fastest lap record in nurburgring, laferrari without limiter hit 372km/h accending, the p1 has the fastest lap in Silverstone (National Circuit), the amg one break the 918 nurburgring lap time, the valkyrie has the fastest lap in Bahrain International Circuit (GP Circuit CW) (what a hypercar does s have a proper aerodinamical profile to pick up high speeds and brake in small distances using active aero and technology delevered from F1 (DRS,KERS, HY KERS, IPAS)using all of this in a hybrid powertrain ( it doesn't have to be hybrid) wasting not much fuel and have a good and balanced weight ratio , weight distribution and 4 wheel steering , to set lap records, acceleration times above the veyron ( holy trinity) etc etc etc and proving that you can have a high performance car that doesn't contaminate as much as any other does the vette do this? you already know the answer, and for the holy trinity succesors the new mission x is already aiming to destroy the chiron, p1 succesor is doing interine testings and laferrari succesor literally derivates from the 499p, when those get presented to the public you will understand what a hypercar or a modern hypercar is. you wouldn't call the sf90xx a hypercar the future hardcore version 296 a hypercar or the future 911 turbo S e hybrid a hypercar but you want to call this car a hypercar? yeeep you are clueless then.

[@coach4050]

@@Shaker1000 DELETED BY YT OR TOP GEAR Easy Work : Even so, I will explain the essential differences between a supercar and a hypercar: While "supercar" and "hypercar" are often used interchangeably to describe fast cars, their distinction lies in their performance and rarity. In essence, all hypercars are supercars, but not all supercars can be deemed hypercars. Supercars are already highly prized machines, but hypercars take the art of automotive engineering to unprecedented heights, defying what was once considered possible. Main hypercar diferences aside supercars : -N of units ( exclusivety and rarity) - Level of performance ( track times straight line, top speed, braking distance etc) Supercars : -they start from a common model with an increase in performance - the number of existing units is high. - Their performance is good but they do not tend to be at the level of hypercars (the passage of time dictates (and the same technology) that a supercar of today can be at the level of a hypercar (765lt - P1, 911 991.2 gt2rs - 918 Spyder, SF90 Stradale - LaFerrari) to a greater extent they are cars with lower performance, less exclusivity and less rarity. (Remember the supercar description!) none vette or many Lambos aren't hypercars cuz their base models aren't mean to be that high performance, this is like the AMG BS to an regular Amg gt or a GT2RS to a regular 911 Carrera, or the SF90 to the 488 or the 488 Pista and if you already go for hp number the new continental gt generates almost 800hp, the old challenger demon generates more then 1000hp, taycan turbo GT generates more tha 1000 hp same for the plaid does that make them hypercars? you already know the answer What this hypecars challenge is the efficiency that the vehicle has, be it aerodynamics, on the track, acceleration, top speed, fuel and so on, The holy trinity ( cars of similar ages) challenged in a hybrid way and with technology derived from formula 1, to have superior performance on the track and in a straight line to a certain extent over a veyron, and this is what all three do, the laferrari aspired to have a higher top speed, greater than 350 km/h without limiter exceeding 372 km/h on the way up, the AMG One has a powertrain derived from an literal F1, and this is demonstrated by the amount of power, efficiency and downforce that this vehicle can withstand, something similar with the Valkyrie but the v12 is not derived from any F1 but it has technology derived from there, the Senna does something similar to the P1 without being a hybrid and beign not that brutal ( having a better traction overall than the p1 and including in a production car aero typical of an lmp race car), as you well read, everyone tries to make their interpretation of what a hypercar is, innovating in all the areas that they see as encompassable, the What does the zr1 nnovate in exactly? may have higher hp but thats it... You tell me... And for the examples that i put before the 918 did break the fastest lap record in nurburgring, laferrari without limiter hit 372km/h accending, the p1 has the fastest lap in Silverstone (National Circuit), the amg one break the 918 nurburgring lap time, the valkyrie has the fastest lap in Bahrain International Circuit (GP Circuit CW) (what a hypercar does s have a proper aerodinamical profile to pick up high speeds and brake in small distances using active aero and technology delevered from F1 (DRS,KERS, HY KERS, IPAS)using all of this in a hybrid powertrain ( it doesn't have to be hybrid) wasting not much fuel and have a good and balanced weight ratio , weight distribution and 4 wheel steering , to set lap records, acceleration times above the veyron ( holy trinity) etc etc etc and proving that you can have a high performance car that doesn't contaminate as much as any other does the vette do this? you already know the answer, and for the holy trinity succesors the new mission x is already aiming to destroy the chiron, p1 succesor is doing interine testings and laferrari succesor literally derivates from the 499p, when those get presented to the public you will understand what a hypercar or a modern hypercar is. you wouldn't call the sf90xx a hypercar the future hardcore version 296 a hypercar or the future 911 turbo S e hybrid a hypercar but you want to call this car a hypercar? yeeep you are clueless then.

[@kinghorlarmedaydooba5749]

Chevy is really underrated 😢

[@oskar6661]

Not really. Chevy has a reputation which they've earned. They make solid trucks, mediocre/average SUV's, and really solid sports cars (generally speaking). Everyone knows that a Corvette is a phenomenal bang-for-buck. It'll outperform most cars that cost 2-5x as much as it does. All you're going to sacrifice is looks and a bit of class (and your interior will be pretty mediocre).

[@mogulme6190]

@@oskar6661corvettes are beautiful idk what you’re talking about.

[@qqq12qz]

yeah my lifters aren't....

[@JudeTurner-bc3ne]

@@oskar6661 Not really anymore, sure their interiors sucked from like 2020 and before, but they have seriously stepped up their interior game.

[@sidthiru1509]

@@oskar6661 the c8 generation has addressed all the sacrifices you normally make with a vette. Premium interior quality, great design and plenty classy with it's mid engine layout

[@eastontilicki5193]

The 37 lb of thrust from the exhaust is a silly stat to quote, but to put it in perspective the GMA T.50 fan only produces 33 lb of thrust . . . that engine is pumping some serious air!

[@jamescartier8728]

Very pleased to see them choosing a softer setup for the ride/handling. Actual roads require compliance to be fast

[@PaigeBaines-k4n]

It sounds like you're really a big fan of frigates. What's your favorite thing about frigates?

[@jamescartier8728]

@@PaigeBaines-k4n The ability to go over expansion joints without bottoming out. Hard suspension = slow.

[@philmcglen6194]

I love the C8 Corvette! Its like a whole new chapter for American cars!

[@tomheijmans6203]

GM be like: More powwaaa babbyyyy

[@mickjames666]

and crap vehicles and government funds

[@MMAmachinhead92]

​@mickjames666 How many Ferraris have broken down because they forgot to take it to its 5th oil change in one year?

[@urbanstrencan]

Just crazy what they built over 1000hp production Corvette 😍😍😍🤩 Jethro can't wait for first drive. And test between Ford GTD, Corvette ZR1 and Porsche RS3 will be amazing ❤❤❤.

[@PaigeBaines-k4n]

It sounds like you're really a big fan of frigates. What's your favorite thing about frigates?

[@gl7011]

Finally, a Black-Out paint scheme done right. Those Deep Gray Wheels offer just the right amount of contrast to Highlight the Black Paint job. I never liked Completely Black wheels and tires. They look like Black holes. This is perfect. 1:07

[@AkiraHartono]

They've gone insane

[@superdionRS]

As a lifelong car engineering fan , this is a very very pleasant surprise in a time when decent and perfectly engineered cars are very hard to find, thank you GM

[@10fantic]

This thing is going to be legendary!

[@DavidGarcia29497]

The ZR1 with no spoiler has such an understated look that most people are gonna try to race them and get *utterly demolished*

[@PaigeBaines-k4n]

It sounds like you're really a big fan of frigates. What's your favorite thing about frigates?

[@texasranger24]

The Zora is coming. People just photographed a test C8 in camo wrapping on the Nurburgring Norschleife that has the ZR1 wing but the e-Ray cooling vents to cool down the battery.

[@rare6499]

Absolutely wild! My favourite is still the C6 ZR1, absolutely beautiful car that was.

[@happycanayjian1582]

Agree with you 100%. Something about that C6 with that engine, man. 👌🏼

[@pilarbojorquez1080]

Best production car right now for sure 🎉🎉🎉.

[@JT-sl3ui]

Now and for a long time…………..👍🏻✌🏻

[@contsiolis1998]

Bovington is one of the best automotive presenters….

[@RastaRider]

Omg I can't wait for Misha to drive this 💯

[@lorddoobsworth144]

I was thinking that too lol 😆

[@WeneTone]

The fact that this is JUST the ZR1 is insane. I cant imagine what the zora would be

[@243wayne1]

Zora will never happen. Pipedream.

[@toxicgracie3772]

​@@243wayne1 It may. But Chevrolet never made an announcement about it so idk why people keep talking about it like it's a guaranteed thing

[@MrFrammmm]

​@@243wayne1 I would have agreed , but now we're looking at zr1 with over 1000hp, gm is on a mission to dominate.

[@BPF80MCar-vi1pg]

This with hybrid

[@slow2by2z]

Guarantee people are going to have to pay $300,000 for these or close to. Dealerships in the US are marking corvettes up to insane prices

[@mickjames666]

Because General motors makes crap vehicles. So they have to over price the Corvette.

[@Xcrafter3000]

I could only imagine how much power this will really make once the tuners get their hands on this thing. I’m predicting maybe 1200-1500hp. Like I’m already imagining this thing going up against the koenisegg’s and the Bugattis alread.

[@alexshaw7422]

Corvette is about to break a lot of European hearts with this.

[@jojog8304]

Chevy's anti-Plaid statement.

[@origaminefretami3480]

As if a Corvette is a Plaid competitot

[@dustinbennie1813]

Dang... that is properly impressive.

[@Le_Brick420]

2 gallons a minute... wow. Stats are crazy on this corvette! Super nice build over all and way better looking than the older 1997-2013 corvettes that needed to be saved from design. Those years had a hard time going from the stingray to a fatter rounder body to morphing into this beast! Now I can die in peace, thank you.

[@Ls_corvette]

Just remember you can daily a corvette, but you can’t daily a Ferrari

[@eunos2]

Way to go Chevy, yet again raising the bar for market crushing performance value. Also, Top Gear, more Jethro please. He's the best you have!

[@samuelhopely4853]

Not only is that a lot of horsepower, its precisely one more than the AMG Project 1. If they'd even halfway worked on the aero... I can't imagine what Chevrolet could have done with that. They instead remembered the customer. This thing is sick.

[@davidg3944]

The AMG ONE is an actually absurd car. Not as in performance, but in terms of the compromises to make the premise of an "F1 engine for the street" work. It actually doesn't. As kinetic art it's impressive, as a road vehicle it's a failure.

[@samuelhopely4853]

@@davidg3944 I thoroughly enjoyed reading that. Preach!