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BREAKING: 2019 CORVETTE ZR1 SUPERCAR REVEALED!

November 29, 2017 by Travis Noonan

Hot off the press is the official unveil of the 2019 Corvette ZR1, and it’s a
monster pushing the boundary quite far into proper supercar territory. The 2019
ZR1’s 6.2L supercharged LT5 V8, hidden underneath a crazy muscular hood, will
soon chew up all the Dodge and Ford muscle roaming American highways this
spring.

That’s thanks to 755 hellfire horses, 715 limb-twisting torques, and a top speed
of 212 mph. A whopping 600 torques are available from 2,200 RPM to redline,
meaning you’ll get to smoke the tires at basically any speed, in almost any
gear.

The 2019 Corvette ZR1, revealed in Dubai, takes its top off at over 200 mph

0-60 in 3.0 Seconds

Null to 60 will wipe your cheeks off your skull in 3 seconds flat, and it can
all be yours for a cool six-figure salary -around $119,995 for the coupe and
$123,995 for the convertible (which “only” has a top speed of “200+”).
Old-school muscle lovers can pick up a seven-speed manual and relearn those
dogleg lefts, but the hyper-efficient eight-speed auto includes paddle shifters
and a manual mode, too.

The ZR1’s improved LT5 supercharged 6.2L V8 puts out over 750 horses and 700
torques

Starting at $119,995, Over Half a Ferrari 488 GTB

Few cars on Earth come in a convertible configuration and afford this level of
performance at this price. For reference, Ferrari’s 488 GTB Spider maxes out at
205 mph and costs $272,700. “But luxury and Italian leather!” You may yell in
protest. But when you spy the interior of the new ZR1, you’ll quickly realize
the gold Bow Tie is firmly putting Italian exotica to shame. Seriously, there
are few, if any, legitimate excuses for this discrepancy.

The 2019 zR1’s interior is seriously decked out with suede, carbon fiber, racing
seats, LEDs, dials, and paddle shifters

Mid-Engine ‘Vette Could be Even More Powerful

When asked if this is finally the limit of the V8, chief engineer Tadge Juechter
says, “Every time we thought were at the max, we weren’t”. Readers who interpret
misdirection can infer the unspoken mid-engine ‘Vette is likely pushing the
envelope even still. We’ll have to wait and see. But back to the value of the
2019 ZR1 compared to, well… Basically any supercar made in Europe. It’s not
looking good for Italy.

The 2019 ZR1 Probably Owns Nurburgring Already

That’s because the ZR1 won’t just be going fast in a straight line. The 2019
Corvette will be planting 950 pounds of downforce at speed with the $2,995 ZTK
Performance package and high-wing carbon spoiler, along with other carbon bits
and pointy, aerodynamic things.

Paddle shifters come standard, as do big Brembo carbon ceramic brakes with
massive 15.5” front and 15.3” rear rotors. 19” front and 20” rear wheels are
shoed with Michelin Pilot Super Sports that manage to plant all the G’s this
monster will produce.

The 2019 ZR1 will feature massive Brembo brakes with 15″+ rotors for
neck-cracking stopping

And produce those G’s it will, thanks to MagneRide suspension, performance
traction management, and some rear wheel tech called eLSD, or “electronic
Limited Slip Diff”. This lil’ acronym controls power transfer at the rear
wheels, depending on what the cars doing – going in a straight line, or
cornering. The 2019 ZR1 will (and likely already has) put Europe’s best to shame
at the Nurburgring.

The ZR1’s ZTK Performance package offers 950 pounds of downforce and other
serious track appointments

Dual-Mode Exhaust

The ZR1 can be obnoxious or mum depending on your mood, too. Dual-mode exhaust
offers “quiet” and “race” modes to accommodate your daily commute and nighttime
prowl or redlight show-off. Other treatments like carbon fiber here and there,
wind tunnel testing, underwings, extra cooling, and other racey bits are shaping
up the ZR1 to be a bleeding edge machine, globally.

If there was any question where American muscle is headed, well – expect to see
more 2019 Corvettes and U.S.-built cars on tracks and the streets of Dubai
(shoving aside those Murcielagos, Astons, and the like) than ever before.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

TRAVIS NOONAN

Travis is an author and gearhead who loves writing anything related to iron,
oil, and burnt rubber. By day, he contributes to DriveZing and works as the
Script Editor for a large automotive parts company. By night, he turns wrenches
on his own cranky, old 281.



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