Corvette ZR1 Production Started

Video attached

By Frank de Leeuw van Weenen
June 24, 2008 12:00 AM
Filed Under: American, Chevrolet

The moment Corvette fans all over the world are waiting for is coming nearer and nearer, soon enough the first Corvette ZR1 will roll off the production line and hopefully into the garage of someone who will put the super car through its paces on the track.

But before that time comes, the car must first actually go into production and we now have video proof that the General is really building the fastest Corvette ever. The 638 hp LS9 engine is capable of hurling the ZR1 to 100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds while it takes only 7.0 seconds to hit 160 km/h from stand-still.

“The ZR1 is an incredible machine by any measure,” said Ed Peper, vice president at Corvette. “There’s simply no other vehicle in the world that does a better job of balancing performance, price and fuel economy.” But for now, the Nissan GT-R has the ZR1 beat on the Nurburgring.

Pricing and market launch are expected to take place this autumn in Europe.

Source: GM Corp

Comments

norther
June 24, 2008 1:42 AM
i just can't wait to see this thing on top gear

shahran
June 24, 2008 5:10 AM
thats what i was thinking too, should be great.

Andres2007
June 24, 2008 6:45 AM
Nahh... I dunno... watch Jeremy chastising American cars again?

Xanavi23
June 24, 2008 5:16 PM
I agree with Andres, i like Jeremy hes cool, a pimp but i know him and hes gonna pure hate on it cause its American regardless how incredibly, ridiculously fast it is. Its the lame side of Jeremy we all know and get irritated by.

Homerlovesbeer
June 24, 2008 7:04 AM
Best car that's EVER come out of the USA :-)

Pity they can't make more like em :-)

mortz
June 28, 2008 12:42 AM
Jeremy did own a ford gt, you never know

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