Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 2025: the most insane of all time

We know very well that the United States is the country par excellence of V8s, but what we could not even imagine is that a brand would reach the point that Chevrolet has just reached with its new Corvette ZR1 2025. This American supercar debuts the most powerful eight-cylinder engine ever produced on American soil... The figures are even dizzying.

The block in question, known internally with the code LT7, is a 8-liter DOHC V5,5 with double overhead camshaft and flat-plane crankshaft that incorporates two turbochargers to declare a whopping 1.064 hp power and 1.122 Nm of maximum torque.

Corvette ZR1 2025, the king of the American V8s

Thus, The new Corvette ZR1 reaches a top speed of 350 km/h and, according to General Motors, it is capable of completing the quarter mile (a distance equivalent to 402 meters that is frequently used in the US for performance measurements) in less than 10 seconds.

Being the ZR1 version, which is the most radical of the entire Corvette range, the model equips a specific aerodynamic package which provides up to 544 kg extra load at maximum speed. Therefore, the enormous air inlets and outlets that we see on the front, the Splitters and the rear diffuser or the colossal spoiler -many of these elements made of carbon-, in addition to enhancing the visual part, perfectly carry out a more than necessary functional mission.

North America only

The new generation Corvette ZR1 will join the Stingray, Z06 and E-Ray (the latter a hybrid) that already make up the current range of the legendary American sports car starting in 2025, when the first units of the company begin to come out. Bowling Green Assembly Plant that GM has in Kentucky. In a few months we will know more details about prices and circulation, but we already told you that it does not seem that we will have it available in Europe... Whoever wants it in their garage will have no choice but to resort to importing it.

«The team that revolutionized the Corvette with a mid-engine architecture took on another challenge: taking the ZR1 to the next level. The Corvette ZR1 will push the limits with raw power and cutting-edge innovation. From the Stingray to the Z06, the E-Ray and now the ZR1, the Corvette family continues to rise with each new version and challenge the best in the world,” says Scott Bell, vice president of Chevrolet.