2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Live Pictures
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755 horsepower has never looked more Sebring Orange.
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The C7 Stingray wasn't designed with the ZR1 in mind, but according to Chevrolet, the platform can take the power without any problem.
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And power, there's plenty of. 755 horsepower and 715 lb-ft of torque.
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This is what they call the high wing.
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At 3560 lbs., the ZR1 is heavier than a Z06. Mostly due to its four extra radiators.
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The 'halo' hood actually includes the intercooler's carbon fiber cover on top of the engine.
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The new supercharger has 52 percent more volume, which means it was simply too tall for the C7's engine bay.
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So, they cut a giant hole, decorated with exposed carbon fiber.
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The also optimized the airflow to improve cooling.
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Air in, water out, everybody is happy.
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Under all the fancy composites, its still an OHV engine, although it's GM's first first dual-injection head, complete with their largest ever throttle bodies at 95mm, plus a dry-sump bottom.
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This is what an estimated 950 lbs. of downforce looks like.
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It's a complex wing bolted straight to the chassis via aluminum beams.
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Order an all-black ZR1, and see how much of a Batmobile it becomes.
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All the exterior trim is exposed carbon.
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That's the new typeface.
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1.5 inch wider front tires and equally monstrous two-piece carbon ceramic rotors, with fixed six-piston aluminum calipers.
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The ride hight remains the same, if you believe it.
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That's the track-ready front splitter. Not small, but should be much larger if it wasn't for the ZR1's new underwing.
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Even the steering wheel is made of carbon.
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No cargo space taken by the wing assembly, unlike in case of an active system.
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It remains a hatchback.
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335 means business.
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Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
Chevy finally unveiled the 755-horsepower Corvette ZR-1 in Dubai, and it looks like one serious machine. With more power, aero, and tire than the Z06, it should be a beast on the track.
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The work of Tedge Juechter and Tom Peters. Vrrrrrr!
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755 horsepower has never looked more Sebring Orange.